News

Following recent correspondence with the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) it has been determined that the NHLF would no longer be the right funder for D1013 Western Ranger’s Bogie Project, […]

With D1062 residing in Kidderminster TMD during March and April, full use of the facilities has been made, undertaking a huge number of important jobs, before the locomotive could complete […]

The WLA is very proud to have acquired the Western Tribute Headboard, thanks to the generous support from a consortium consisting of Paul Finch, Darren Shelmerdine, Phil Swallow and the […]

The WLA has just updated its Business Plan for 2023 to 2025. The latest version (2.1) includes an updated Executive Summary, SWOT Analysis, latest sales figures, projections & Key Financial […]

The WLA has just submitted an “Expression of Interest” (EOI) form to the NHLF for the D1013 Bogie Overhaul Project. The funding amount was within the £250k to £5m category […]

On Saturday, 11 February 2023, a fully rebuilt preheater unit was successfully tested at the WLA's Bridgnorth Workshop facilities. The preheater was originally from "B" end of D1013 and is […]

An excellent meeting was held with the South Devon Railway Engineering Ltd to help clarify further costings required for D1013's bogie overhaul project (subject to NHLF funding). Items included: Costings […]

Following advice and recommendation from our Maintenance & Standards Engineer (Robin Jones) all brake gauges will shortly be removed from both locomotives and sent away to an approved contractor. The […]