BR Class 52 D1015 “Western Champion” departs out of Swanage yesterday morning with 1039 service to Rover Frome Bridge. | Southern Steam Lad Photography

25K views · 500 reactions | A busy scene this morning down at Swanage as BR Class 52 D1015 “Western Champion” heads off shed to form the next service to River Frome Bridge, Whilst BR Class 20’s “20311 & 20302” depart with The 4TC with the 1015 service to Corfe Castle. #swanagerailway | Southern Steam Lad Photography | Facebook

The Last Days of the Westerns – Farewell to the Class 52 Legends Step back into the final, unforgettable chapter of the Class 52 Western diesel-hydraulics — the locomotives that defined the Western Region and captured the hearts of generations. In this video, we journey through rare footage of the very last days of the Westerns, from Wolverhampton to Paignton, from Plymouth to Paddington. See iconic machines such as Western Talisman, Western Pathfinder, Western Lady, Western Sentinel, Western Th