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The result of a Class 47 falure Exeter 1975 by kevin connolly

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Class 47 47081 Odin limped into Exeter St Davids with the 07:20 Leeds to Penzance service and was failed in the station, Class 52 1016 Western Gladiator was summond from the stabling point and took over the train this was the result as the Loco powered out of the station a amazing display of clag ,i did not have motordrive but i quickley wound on and took another picture which i will upload later. 08/09/1975 O happy days!!!

Late afternoon Westbury 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1068 Western Reliance backs down onto its train while Class 46 46015 is ready to leave with its stone train. I was photographing in the Westbury area that day other loco,s caught on film that day were 1010 1025 1026 1040 1046 1052 1055 1063 1068 50011 50026 33011 33018 47018 47029 47079 46015 46026. 30/05/1975.

London Paddington UK | 1975 by Keith Wilde

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Platform end 'loitering' pays off back in pre-electrification days catching D1057 'Western Chieftain' arrive Summer Saturday 1A59 09.50 ex Plymouth.

2nd August 1975

Class 52 1067 Western Druid arrives at London Paddington with the 09:55 Paighton to Paddington service. 07/06/1975. by kevin connolly

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Further Western,s seen at Pad that day were 1005/26/3040/48/49/54/56/59.

Par, Cornwall UK | 1976 by Keith Wilde

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Rounding into Par 'Thousand' D1033 'Western Trooper' lays down the noise in trademark often exuberant fashion heading the evening St Blazey-Stoke on Trent China Clay train.

At least two BR Cl52 were consigned to local and inter-regional clay workings during a week-long visit, taking a breather from top-flight duties such as the Cornish Riviera Ltd.

9th July 1976

Westerns in the pouring rain at Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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It was a truly vile day at Paddington wet windy and dull above is Class 52 1048 Western Lady with the 09:30 to Penzance 1010 Western Campaigner with 09:40 to Cardiff , happily both loco,s are still with us. 27/09/1975. Other 52,s seen at Paddington that very wet day were 1001/10/22/27/28/54/68/70.

Platform 1 arrival Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1010 Western Campaigner Stands at London Paddington with the 12:25 arrival from Birmingham New Street. 21/08/1975.

Paddington arrival 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1013 Western Ranger stands at the buffer stops at London Paddington with 06:05 Penzance to Paddington 01/11/1975

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Could paint work get any worse than this Old Oak 1974 by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1012 Western Firebrand sits in the yard at Old Oak Common its paint work is looking realy tatty you can hardly read its name and number, thankfully it did get a Laira repaint and looked smart again. 07/03/1974.

A sunny morning in Cornwall 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1022 Western Sentinel sits in the sunshine at Penzance as it waits to leave with 11:00 to London Paddington. 21/03/1975.

Wall to wall Westerns Plymouth Laira 26/03/1974,reliving some of these pictures makes me remember just how easy it was to get round Laira Depot i would go into the foremans office and ask he would say OK let me know when you leave and that was it . by kevin connolly

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Other Westerns on Laira that day were1006 1012 1013 1021 1026 1028 1031 1050 1057 1062 1063 1068 1072.

Front ends Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1033 Western Trooper has just arrived with the 10:25 from Birmingham New Street,and Class 50 50047 waits with the empty stock from the 06:45 from Penzance. 07/07/1975

Waiting for the road Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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The driver and shunter look at the signal at London Paddington as they wait for the right of way as the loco shunts stock, the loco Class 52 1034 Western Dragoon had arrived earlier with a service from Penzance.09/08/1975.

13 Boeing B-47E Stratojet by Kurt's MOCs

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The designations B-47C and B-47D were reserved for variants that were never produced. The next production model was the B-47E, generally considered the definitive Stratojet model. The aircraft first flew on 30 January 1953 and was produced in four blocks or phases, each incorporating refinements on the previous block. 1,341 B-47Es were produced, with 691 being built by Boeing, 386 by Lockheed, and 264 by Douglas. Most B-47B variants were upgraded to B-47E standards and given the designation B-47B-II, though they were often called B-47E. The Strategic Air Command (SAC) received its first B-47E in April 1953 and was assigned to the 303d Medium Bombardment Wing based at Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona.

This image shows a B-47E (B-47E-55-BW, Serial Number: 51-2399) of the 544th Bombardment Squadron of the 384th Bombardment Wing stationed at Little Rock AFB in Arkansas. The 544th BS was activated during WW2 as a heavy bomber unit flying the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress over Europe. The squadron was deactivated in 1947 but reactivated by SAC in 1955, receiving its B-47Es the following year. The squadron began training for its intercontinental bombing mission and deployed to RAF Brize Norton as part of Operation Reflex until April 1957. In 1958, SAC redeployed the Stratojet wings to their home bases and maintained a 15-minute ground alert. During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the 544th BS was placed on DEFCON 2 on October 24 until November 15, 1962. The squadron remained active until SAC phased out the B-47 and inactivated on 1 September 1964.

Westbury 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1012 Western Firebrand enters Westbury Station with a stone train. 03 05 1975.

A very obliging driver Westbury 1976. by kevin connolly

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I had spent the day taking pictures at Fairwood Junction and decided to call in at Westbury depot on my way home 1013 Western Ranger and 1051 Western Ambassador stood together in the yard ,1013 was behind 1051 in shadow and a telegraph pole was in front of 1051 ,i did my best with what i had got, it was not ideal. then a driver appeared behind me and asked me would i like him to move the loco,s you bet, he moved 1013 into the sun ,i took a few pic,s then he moved 1051 into the sun next to 1013,what a gent ,here we see that driver walking from 1013 to 1051. other loco,s on the depot that evening were, 1048 1068 47499 33016 33025 50029. O Happy Days. 01/06/1976.

Western line up Old Oak Common 1974. by kevin connolly

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Class 52,s at Old Oak Common a clean 1029 Western Legionnaire a filthy 1001 Western Pathfinder and dirty 1063 Western Monitor. 15/06/1974.

Class 52 1062 Western Courier stands inside Plymouth Laira Depot 23/03/1974. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1040 Western Queen on a parcels train at St Austel 09/07/1975. by kevin connolly

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Western Dragoon Par 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1034 Western Dragoon enters Par with a Penzance to Crewe parcels. 15/07/1975.

CL52 MAE by panmanstan 001

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Edwards Transport Scania R450 CL52 MAE, M6 High Legh, Cheshire 29-05-18.

Cabs at Long Rock Penzance Class 46 46014 46017 Class 52 1065 Western Consort 01/04/1975. by kevin connolly

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Westerns at Old Oak Common Class 52,s 1069 1011 1005 in the fueling shed at Old Oak 06/04/1974. by kevin connolly

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Dull wet day at Paddington. by kevin connolly

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The second man has just changed the headcode on Class 52 1064 Western Regent it is working the 09:05 London Paddington to Birmingham it was avery dull wet day at Pad. 1027 1030 1036 1059 1065 1067 and 1053 1054 1072 at OOC were phothgraphed that day. 17/05/1975.

Class 52 1058 Western Nobleman leaves Paddington with the 09:30 to Penzance 21/06.1975. by kevin connolly

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Leeds to Penzance train St Austel 1975 by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1021 Western Cavalier leaves St Austel with the 07;20 Leeds to Penzance 09/07/1975.

Summer Saturday at Paddington 1975 by kevin connolly

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A Summer Saturday visit to try and photograph a few Westerns proved to be a bit of a trial you can see the rain battering on the roof of Class 52 1027 Western Lancer as the shunter get's underneath to couple it to the stock of the 09:25 to Penzance it was a pretty grim job for the shunter when the weather was like this. KC 27/09/1975.

Platform 2 Paddington 1975 . by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1030 Western Musketeer at London Paddington with the 06:35 from Penzance. 07/06/1975. 11 westerns were photographed at Paddington that day were 1005 1026 1030 1040 1048 1049 1053 1054 1056 1059 1067.

Westbury again. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1023 Western Fusilier stands beside the fueling bay at Westbury depot 10/05/1975.

Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1059 Western Empire runs out of London Paddington it had arrived with 09:55 from Paighton. 07/06/1975.

Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1067 Western Druid and Class 31 31273 at London Paddington 01/09/1075.

Reading in the rain 1974. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1013 Western Ranger waits at Reading Station with a London Paddington to Cardiff service.22 /02/1974.

Looking great at Westbury. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1005 Western Venturer looks very smart as it runs onto Westbury Depot.06/06/1974.

In the loop at Plymouth. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1027 Western Lancer waits in the loop at Plymouth with 3 Coaches and the Buffet car which it will add on to 11:00 Penzance to London Paddington, the train came up from Cornwall with Class 47 47054.

A very wet day at St Austel 1975. by kevin connolly

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A wet dull day at St Austel sees Class 52 1048 Western Lady leaving St Austel with 08:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance. 07/07/1975.

A Duchess at Paddington 1974 by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1044 Western Duchess leaves London Paddington with the 10:53 to Paighton. 18/05/1974.

26 Boeing EB-47E Stratojet (USN) by Kurt's MOCs

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Two modified B-47Es (Serial Numbers: 52-410 and 52-412), redesignated EB-47E, were loaned to the US Navy for electronic warfare tests. The long-range external wing tanks were replaced with various pods filled with electronic countermeasures equipment, and more chaff dispensers were installed. They were assigned the BuNos of 24100 and 24102, respectively, which conflicted with a WW2 Grumman TBF Avengers batch. These two planes remained operational with the Navy long after the last USAF B-47s had been retired. They were finally retired in December of 1977.

The designation EB-47E was also applied to several USAF electronics countermeasure conversions of the standard B-47E. The first of these was equipped with what was known as the Phase IV (or Blue Cradle) ECM package, consisting of 16 AN/ALT-6B electronic jammers mounted on a cradle inside the bomb bay. Phase V aircraft carried a pressurized capsule inside the bomb bay that carried two electronic warfare officers that operated a suite of up to 13 different jammers that could focus on specific threats. Not much is known about the USAF EB-47E program, but it is believed that up to 40 B-47Es were converted to either Phase IV or V standard. In this image, EB-47E 24100 (B-47E-80-BW, Serial Number: 52-410) conducts trials off the California coast. Note the ECM equipment is in place of the fuel tanks and mounted under the wing near the fuselage.

Class 52 1061 Western Envoy stands next to Class 47 1604 at Old Oak Common Depot 23/03/1974. by kevin connolly

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Powering up at Reading 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1028 Western Hussar storms out of Reading with the 06:35 Penzance to london Paddington. Class 52,s 1009 1013 1015 1028 1048 1057 1063 1065 1070 were also photographed that day . 29/12/1975.

A Western at Raneleigh Bridge 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1051 Western Ambassador Leaves Paddington with the 14:05 London Paddington to Birmingham New Street . 11/06/1975

OM CL52 by Maurizio Boi

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History & Glory - IVECO CNH Industrial Village Torino

Makeing a smokey exit Exeter 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1016 Western Gladiator darkens the skies as it Leaves Exeter Sr Davids with the 07:20 Leeds to Panzance, it had Replaiced failed Class 47 47081 Odin.

Plymouth 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1027 Western Lancer leaves Plymouth with the 11:00 Penzance to London Paddington. You can see the driver looking at me as I take my picture. KC. 06 10 1975.

Out of the shadows Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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The driver looks back as class 52 1048 Western Lady leaves London Paddington with the 10:39 to Paighton. 05/06/1975. Other westerns seen that at Paddington 09:00-17:00 were 1005 1026 1030 1040 1048 1049 1053 1054 1056 1059 1067.

Class 52 storming through Par 1975 by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1069 Western Vanguard darkens the skies at Par with a down car train Sunday 06/07/1975.

Bicknells YO52 CVF by KK70088

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Bicknell's Coaches, Surrey.

Scania K114IB4 with Irizar Century C49Ft body. New in 2002 to Belle Vue, Wakefield as CL52 GAZ.

Photographed in Winchester, February 2016.

A very dull overcast wet day at Old Oak Common 1974. by kevin connolly

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It was a truly vile day on this visit to Old Oak Common when I took this picture of Class 52 1044 Western Duchess waiting at signals to run LE down to London Paddington. 1005/41/47/49/51/64/69 were also here that vile day. KC. 18/05/1974

09 Boeing XB-47D Stratojet by Kurt's MOCs

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During the late 1940s and early 1950s, turboprop engines were still considered a viable option for long-range bombers, and the USAF was interested in determining the feasibility of producing a high-speed, long-range turboprop-powered bomber. In support of this goal, the Air Force requested that a pair of B-47Bs be converted as flying testbeds to test a jet engine-propeller combination and provide data on installing turboprops in swept-wing aircraft.

In April 1951, Boeing was contracted to modify two B-47Bs (Serial Numbers 51-2103 and 51-2046) as flying turboprop testbeds under the designation XB-47D and assigned company numbers Model 450-162-48 and 450-162-49, respectively. They retained the outboard J47-GE-23 jet engines of the B-47B, but a single Curtiss-Wright YT49-W-1 turboprop of 9,710 equivalent shaft horsepower (eshp) occupied each of the inboard underwing nacelles in place of the paired J-47s. The T49 was a turboprop version of the Wright J65, which was, in turn, an American version of the British-designed Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet. The turboprops drove four-bladed propellers 15 feet in diameter, having paddle-type blades, each 24 inches wide. The wing flaps had to be modified to accommodate the T49s, and changes had to be made in instrumentation and controls for four engines rather than the usual six.

The program was delayed by problems with the T49 engine, which failed to pass its 50-hour qualification run. Additional problems with the engine-propeller combination and government-furnished equipment shortages delayed progress. It was not until late 1955 that the aircraft were ready for their first flights.

XB-47D 51-2103 flew for the first time on 26 August 1955, with 51-2046 following on 15 February 1956. Surprisingly, the performance of the XB-47D was fairly similar to that of the conventionally-powered B-47, and landing performance was improved with the addition of the fully-reversible propellers of the XB-47D.

In this image, the first XB-47D (450-162-49, Serial Number: 51-2103) conducts a test flight using the new T49 turboprop engines. Although numerous test flights were made without mishap, no further conversions were ordered, and the Air Force did not pursue its idea of a turboprop-powered bomber any further. The maximum speed achieved by the XB-47D during these tests was 597 mph (960 km/h) at 13,500 ft (4,129 m), the fastest yet achieved in level flight by a propeller-driven aircraft.

A western in the pouring rain at Paddington 1975. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1027 Western Lancer leaves a very wet London Paddington with a train to Paighton 50027 stands on the right 29/09/1975..

Class 52,s at Paddington 1974. by kevin connolly

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Class 52 1040 Western Queen on the 12:25 from Birmingham New Street,and Class 52 1070 Western Gauntlet with the 08:35 from Penzance. 30/03/1974.

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