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The WLA has just produced a new Legacy Guide! The purpose of the Guide is to provide suitable wording for Western enthusiasts who wish to make a bequest, which is […]

Following the WLA's recent order for bogie Pedestal Brackets, a further order has been placed for 16 Bogie Spring Hangers which will be specially forged by WH Tildesley Ltd, one […]

Following a successful bid at an auction house on Saturday, 17th February 2024, the WLA acquired a pair of head-code doors, complete with blinds and mechanisms in remarkably good condition, […]

The WLA has just placed a substantial order (in monetary terms) for four Pedestal Brackets, washers, pins and bushes for D1013 Western Ranger, plus a further two Pedestal Brackets to […]

On Saturday, 27th January 2024, the Western Locomotive Association celebrated its 50th Anniversary at Swindon's STEAM Museum, the birthplace of Westerns and the place where D1062 was restored to her former glory back […]

During January 2024, the WLA's carbon off-setting scheme run by Trees for Life, reached an astonishing 300 Trees! The scheme was introduced in 2021 with the objective to purchase at […]

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 […]