4D-003-019 Class 52 Western Crusader BR Green Small Yellow Panels D1004 Diesel Locomotive Code-143 Built between 1933 and 1936

Built between 1933 and 1936 solely for the transport of cars

Any small class of locomotive was always under threat and the ‘44s’ were no exceptions

LENGTH 200mm

KATO TRACK CODE WS248VS

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4D-003-019 Class 52 Western Crusader BR Green Small Yellow Panels D1004 Diesel Locomotive Code-143 Built between 1933 and 1936The Class 52 diesel hydraulic locomotive was introduced by BR Western Region in 1962 to provide improved top end freight and passenger service unobtainable from the lesser powered Hymeks and Warships. At this time the required power output was not achievable by a single power unit and the Westerns were fitted with two Maybach engines coupled with a Voith 3 speed hydraulic transmission. This had the added advantage that the locomotive could run, if