What is British Rail Class 52?
{{Infobox Locomotive |name = British Rail Class 52 |powertype = Diesel-hydraulic |image = File:No.D1048 Western Lady (Class 52) (6137384220).jpg |caption = D1048 ''Western Lady'' |roadnumber = D1000–D1073 |totalproduction = 74 |nicknames = ‘Westerns’ |builder = [[British Railways]]’ [[Swindon Works|Swindon]] and [[Crewe Works]] |builddate = 1961–1964 |gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|lk=on|al=on}} |primemover = Maybach MD655, 2 off |transmission = Hydraulic |whytetype = C-C |uicclass = C'C' |wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|7|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |minimumcurve = {{convert|4.5|chain|m|lk=in}} |trainbrakes = Vacuum |locobrakeforce = {{convert|50|LTf|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |wheelbase = {{convert|54|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |length = {{convert|68|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |width = {{convert|8|ft|8|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |height = {{convert|12|ft|11+3/4|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |locoweight = {{convert|108|LT|sigfig=3|lk=on}} |topspeed = {{convert|90|mph|km/h|abbr=on|lk=on}} |poweroutput = ''Engines:'' {{convert|1350|bhp|0|abbr=on|lk=on}} × 2<br>''At rail:'' {{convert|2000|hp|0|abbr=on}} |tractiveeffort = ''Maximum:'' {{convert|66700|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |fuelcap = {{convert|850|impgal|abbr=on|lk=on}} |trainheating = [[Steam generator]] |multipleworking = Not fitted |axleloadclass = [[Route availability]] 7 |railroad = [[British Railways]] |retiredate = 1973–1977 }} [[British Rail]] assigned '''Class 52''' to the class of 74 large [[British Railways Type 4|Type 4]] [[diesel-hydraulic]] [[locomotive]]s built for the [[Western Region of British Railways|Western Region]] of [[British Railways]] between 1961 and 1964. All were given two-word names, with the first word being ''Western'', and thus the type became known as '''Westerns'''. {{British Rail Locomotives}} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:British Rail diesel locomotives|52]]