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The story of how a small group of enthusiasts came together to save a ‘Western’ locomotive for preservation in the 1970s.

To help celebrate the WLA's 50th Anniversary Year and it's current drive towards increasing Membership numbers, the WLA has decided to offer Junior Membership (anyone under the age of 18) […]

Saturday, 31st August 2024 was a big day for the Western Locomotive Association (WLA) and for its Class 52 diesel hydraulic locomotive, D1013 Western Ranger. For the first time in […]

Join us on Saturday, 24th August, where D1062 Western Courier will be deputising for a Class 50 and powering the 12.15pm & 3.35pm departures from Kidderminster, where you can purchase […]

There will be more information to follow, but for now please have a look and feel free to donate any amount no matter how small towards to upkeep and restoration […]

The WLA would like to thank all those that organised and supported the SVR’s highly successful Spring Diesel Gala! And a special thanks to all those who helped the WLA […]

After a long Winter of planned maintenance, D1062 Western Courier was finally operational again, following the completion of its B2 exam by Robin Jones, WLA Maintenance & Standards Engineer, and […]

The WLA has just updated its Business Plan for 2024 to 2026. Following a record year for trading during 2023, the WLA will be hard pressed to achieve similar results […]