D1048 Western Lady

D1048 Western Lady Is a friendly and kind british diesel engine. She is 49th member of the British Rail Class 52 diesel locomotives. D1048 was built at Crewe Works and entered service in December 1962 at Cardiff Canton. After periods at Bristol Bath Road and Newton Abbot it was transferred to Laira in 1965. After withdrawal in February 1977 it was stored at Newton Abbot it was moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in October 1978 but was moved to Southport by July 1983 and later to Butterley. It was gifted to the Western Locomotive Association in October 2023 and moved to the Severn Valley Railway where it is undergoing restoration.