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| − | The Western Locomotive Association owns [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger]] and [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier]]. | + | The Western Locomotive Association Limited ('WLA') owns [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger]] and [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier]]. |
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| + | The WLA was founded in 1974 and was incorporated in November 1999 as a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, company number 03873466. It is also a registered charity number 1115058 with its activities being "The preservation, maintenance and operation in working order of its locomotives D1013 Western Ranger and D1062 Western Courier, so far as reasonably practicable, in a condition authentic to their service on British Railways as museum exhibits and to advance the education of the public in the history of the said locomotives." | ||
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| + | The WLA operates membership by subscription, and publishes Western Courier magazine and The Western Linesider leaflet containing latest WLA news. | ||
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| + | Both locomotives are based at [[Bridgnorth]] where the WLA has workshops and stores adjacent to Hollybush Road sidings, to the north of the station. The WLA contributed funds to, and also uses the facilities of, the [[Diesel Depot]] at Kidderminster. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.westernlocomotives.co.uk/ Western Locomotive Association website] | + | [http://www.westernlocomotives.co.uk/ Western Locomotive Association website]<br> |
| + | [https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03873466 Companies House]<br> | ||
| + | [http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1115058&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charity Commission] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Diesel Locomotives]]<br> | [[Diesel Locomotives]]<br> | ||
[[List of preservation groups]] | [[List of preservation groups]] | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 15 December 2016
The Western Locomotive Association Limited ('WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd.') owns BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger and BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier.
The WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. was founded in 1974 and was incorporated in November 1999 as a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, company number 03873466. It is also a registered charity number 1115058 with its activities being "The preservation, maintenance and operation in working order of its locomotives D1013 Western Ranger and D1062 Western Courier, so far as reasonably practicable, in a condition authentic to their service on British Railways as museum exhibits and to advance the education of the public in the history of the said locomotives."
The WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. operates membership by subscription, and publishes Western Courier magazine and The Western Linesider leaflet containing latest WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. news.
Both locomotives are based at Bridgnorth where the WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. has workshops and stores adjacent to Hollybush Road sidings, to the north of the station. The WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. contributed funds to, and also uses the facilities of, the Diesel Depot at Kidderminster.
Links
Western Locomotive Association website
Companies House
Charity Commission
