D1015 Western Champion arrives and couples up at London Paddington for the One Way Wizzo Railtour

D1015 Western Champion arrives and couples up at London Paddington for the One Way Wizzo Railtour run by Pathfinder and UKRailtours from London Paddington to Birmingham New Street, in one direction only. 57303 is on the rear.
A full trip report with additional photos will appear here in due course: www.railforums.co.uk/threads/...

[@pete6645]

Those Western class locomotives were amongst the most iconic in the early days of diesel.

[@iskra1234]

I absolutely agree and it was great to see one back at Paddington

[@Grid56]

Being up north they weren't around us, we were diesel electric up here. Looks good. Love it in blue.

[@iskra1234]

It depends on your definition of North, but they did get as far North as Leeds in BR days, there’s a photo of one at Rotherham on RailForumsUK

[@Grid56]

@iskra1234 Leeds is local. Not a regular occurrence though. I do remember BR blue Fusilier on a special to York. It was late due to striking a cow on route, some of which was still hitching a ride on the mini snow ploughs. Yuk. I do like the current blue though. No blood😂

[@thatuktrainguy]

I saw it on a Sunday on Liz line

[@markcf83]

It'll be the first time in a very long time since that happened.

[@iskra1234]

Indeed, probably explains why all 13 carriages were sold out even on a Sunday!

[@iskra1234]

Thank you! Hope you had a great day!

[@MyTrainsAndStuff]

Great capture. I caught it at Twyford

[@user-fp3fk4yh9w]

I saw it walking through Paddington station

[@iskra1234]

Nice, the train made a great sight in there :)

[@robertbate5790]

Nice shot 👍

[@iskra1234]

Thank you!

[@FeckHallBahn]

I was on it - wish I’d thought to nip around to platform 2!!!

[@iskra1234]

Me too, it was a great tour. Yeah, it was the only way to get anything remotely decent, P1 was rammed.

[@justinhamilton497]

Why do people insist on filming things in portrait?

[@iskra1234]

Hi, I appreciate your frustration on this one but there is such a large amount of railway clutter on the end of that platform it was the best option available at the time.

[@Keithbarber]

Because that's their choice if they wish to do so...

[@kevincollis2632]

Get rid of the wires , 1975 again 😀👍

[@robertp.wainman4094]

Get rid of the wires - full stop!

[@jonathanwood2465]

IZ it recent tourr?

[@iskra1234]

Hi this was last Sunday, the 14th. Hope that helps :)

[@gs425]

I hope there was a DE on the other end...else the coaches are going to get very cold / stuffy with no ETH !!!!

[@iskra1234]

Yeah GBRF 57303 was on the other end :)