Class 52
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Preserved Diesel-hydraulic loco D1015 'Western Champion' made two visits to Scotland on railtours in the 2000s.
D1015 on 1Z53 at Lanark Junction, 03/05/2008 Photo by TheGrimsheeper
- First visit was on Saturday 3 May 2008, D1015 worked 'The Western Scot' tour from Thame Bridge to Edinburgh
- The northbound train, 1Z52 was routed via Hexham, Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- The Southbound return, 1Z53 ran via Linlithgow, Cumbernauld, Motherwell and Beattock.
- Second visit of D1015 was in June 2009, on 'The Western Chieftain tour.
- Friday 19th June 2009, 1Z52 Bristol Temple Meads to Inverness (from Bescot) via Beattock, Holytown, Cumbernauld, Stirling, Perth, Aviemore.
- Saturday 20th June 2009, 1Z52/1Z53 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh and return
- Sunday 21st June 2009, 1Z54 Inverness to Bristol Temple Meads via Aviemore, Perth, Ladybank, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Niddrie West Jn, Beattock, Carlisle (with loco change at Birmingham New St).
D1015 at Kyle, 20/06/2009 Photo by TheGrimsheeper