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23rd July 2022
More spares for Kidderminster!

The BG coach was successfully unloaded on Saturday, 23 July, where the spares transferred from Bridgnorth are now safe and secure in our new containers. A BIG thank you to […]

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27th June 2022
A Thousand clocks up over a Thousand miles, so far this year!

With only two more running days to go in June 2022, D1040 (D1062) has clocked up 1,141 miles so far, this year...! A big thanks to all the small number […]

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27th June 2022
WLA secures SVR-G Assisted Project Funding for Containers

The WLA has secured 50% matched funding from the SVR-G Board to help finance the installation of 3 phase electricity and lighting for our two 40 ft containers at Kidderminster. […]

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24th June 2022
Bogie Repaint for D1013

To help protect the bogies and to smarten up the appearance, both bogies on D1013 have been repainted. This included the white wheel/tyre markers and air brake pipework!

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18th June 2022
Straight Air Brake

D1062 was unable to complete its booked diagram on Saturday, 18th June 2022, due to an over-pressurisation fault with one of the straight air brake relay valves. Fortunately, it is […]

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13th June 2022
A test

testing

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2nd June 2022
D1062 becomes D1040 Western Queen!
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1st June 2022
Western Wonder!

WLA secures major feature in Railways Illustrated in June 2022 edition! https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/issue/View/issue/RI1830/june-2022

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Western Locomotive Association 50 Years

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