1973 Movements Database
D1048 Western Lady in need of a repaint and with the ‘Guv’nor’ Albert Watts at the controls at Newton Abbot on August 31, 1973. Photo: © Adrian Curtis
Here’s the 1973 diary that will help you identify Saturdays and Sunday in particular…
Who says it is always sunny in the west country? A right soaking ensued for this shot of D1016 Western Gladiator at Plymouth on August 29, 1973. Photo: © Adrian Curtis
DISCLAIMER
The workings contained in the respective Western Class 52 Locomotives sections below, and on subsequent pages, have been put together from mainly official records and those supplied by enthusiasts. Having burned the midnight oil for four decades, it is inevitable some mistakes will have managed to beat quality control and sneaked through. There is also the problem of getting hold of all the relevant working timetables and supplements, something which while, not insurmountable, has proved difficult. Locomotive changes and places where these have taken place also needs some scrutiny. Remember BR was a working railway with fluid use of locomotives to keep the services running, train cancellations were only announced as a last resort. So, I and the rest of the WLRS have done the best we can. We do not, by any stretch of our and indeed your imaginations, believe we are right 100 per cent of the time and apologise for any subsequent errors later contained in the database, for which we can take no responsibility. We have done the best we could with the resources we have had access too. The good thing about the internet is these errors can be changed and rectified at the touch of a button. So, we welcome any notes, or additions, errata or observations from enthusiasts. After all, we all want to enjoy the memory of a fine class of diesel engines, don’t we? We set out to get one working a day for each engine, and I think you will agree that we have surpassed our expectations. We hope this database will remain here for future generations of enthusiasts as an insight into the working lives of a much loved and much missed class. Please enjoy the fruits of our labours on this, a FREE resource for all those with hydraulic oil in their blood.
