By This Time In Their Careers, The Westerns Could Be Identified Just By The State Of Their Paintwork. Here 'WESTERN VENTURER' Displaying Her Familiar Rust Patches, Slows To A Stop With A Down Express.

In 1976 'WESTERN INVADER' Was Still Considered To Be In Good Nick Externally. Later That Year On October 30th, She Was Paired With D1023 To Work The 'Westerns South Western,' One Of The Now Famous "Last Of" Railtours Worked By The Class.

Said To Be The Best Of The Remaining 'Westerns' This Shot Of 'WESTERN FUSILIER' Was Taken Before Her Spruce Up Later In The Year, And Her Elevation To Official Railtour Engine In Place Of D1013, At First Considered.

'WESTERN SULTAN' Was Highly Regarded By Enthusiasts Of The Class, And Had A Devoted Following. She Was Later To Power What Was Considered The Best Of The "Last Of" Railtours Around The Cornish China Clay Workings.

Easily Distinguished By Her Paintwork, Or Rather The Lack Of It! 'WESTERN CHIEFTAIN' Here Shows Her Paces On A Down Express. Her Diabolical Condition Was Closely Mimiced By D1041 Western Prince, But She Never Became So Disreputable, And Lasted Until The End, Unlike D1057.

One Of The Few 'Westerns' Easily Identified By The Lack Of Headboard Fixing Lugs On The Cab Fronts, 'WESTERN RENOWN' Was A Familiar Sight Through Reading Being Regularly Employed In 1976.

'WESTERN GLORY' Had Brought Milk Tankers Up Through Reading Earlier In The Day. It Appears That She Had No Return Working, Here Seen Returning Westward Light Engine.