The Way We Were: Western Courier June 1974

            Little did we know that as Class 52 No. 1062 'Western Courier' rounded the curve at Crofton on 29th June 1974, heading 1A05 1355 Paignton - London Paddington, it had less than a month remaining in traffic. 'Courier' was one of the early withdrawals, with its last day in traffic on 26th July 1974, and officially withdrawn on 23rd August 1974. At the time, it was said that there was not much wrong with the loco, and thus a candidate for preservation, which turned out to be the case following its acquisition by then fledgling Western Locomotive Association on 4th November 1976. Who would have thought  on that June day in 1974, that the best part of 50 years later we would still be enjoying the sight and sound of 'Courier' in action. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
   

Taken in: UK / England / Great Bedwyn / Crofton (show map)

Taken on: June 29, 1974

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