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CLASS 52 MAGIC! D1015 Western Champion & D1062 Western Courier | SVR Autumn Diesel Bash |

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Western Power on the Severn Valley Railway!

This video is dedicated entirely to the magnificent Class 52 ‘Westerns’, featuring D1015 Western Champion and D1062 Western Courier in action during the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Bash.

Both Westerns were in excellent form throughout the gala, delivering everything you could want from these legendary diesel-hydraulics. With their unmistakable appearance, superb sound and impressive performances, D1015 and D1062 certainly left their mark on the weekend.

Filmed at multiple locations along the Severn Valley Railway, this video brings together some of the highlights of their appearances, showing both locomotives working hard in the beautiful autumn surroundings of the line.

D1015 Western Champion and D1062 Western Courier remain spectacular reminders of the Western Region’s diesel-hydraulic era, and having two operational Class 52s performing together at a major diesel gala made for a particularly memorable occasion.

Turn up the volume and enjoy some proper Western power from two of Britain’s most distinctive preserved diesel locomotives!

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Locomotives featured:
D1015 Western Champion
D1062 Western Courier

Location: Severn Valley Railway
Event: Autumn Diesel Bash

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  • Platform ID NsjrEisUmsY
  • Views 169
  • Date published 6 Oct 2026 20:21
  • Date added 7 Oct 2026 04:32
  • Locomotives 3
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