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Following the Western Locomotive Association’s recent AGM held on the 11th November 2023, the WLA Membership have decided to keep locomotive D1013 Western Ranger in its current blue with full […]

The WLA is pleased to report that its Membership number is now over 400 just as the Class 52 preservation group heads towards its 50th Anniversary, which is taking place […]

The Western Locomotive Association is delighted to announce that the owners of Class 52 locomotive D1048 Western Lady, have decided to gift their locomotive to our Association. Many enthusiasts will […]

The WLA is proud to have assisted the Severn Valley Railway and the owners of D1048 Western Lady with the safe transportation and arrival of of the locomotive to Kidderminster […]

On Saturday, 5th August 2023, an "A" exam was successfully completed on D1062 at Kidderminster TMD, signed off by Robin Jones, the WLA's Maintenance & Standards Engineer.

Following a recent, very generous donation, the WLA's Bogie Appeal for D1013's bogie overhaul has now surpassed £28k! Although the WLA were unable to progress the NLHF route, plans are […]