1049 'Western Monarch' is seen at Paddington on 22/2/76 after arriving with 1A55, the 1515 from Plymouth.

1047 'Western Lord' and 1023 'Western Fusilier' seen together at Paddington on 23/2/76.

1056 'Western Sultan', 1070 'Western Gauntlet' and 1058 'Western Nobleman' are seen on Westbury Depot on 28/2/76.

The sun only shines on the Good !! 1057 'Western Cheftain' catches the evening sun at Paddington on 1/3/76 leaving the others in the shade.

1036 'Western Emperor' is at Paddington on 6/3/76 with 1B60, the 1945 to Bristol Temple Meads.

1043 'Western Duke' at Old Oak Common on 22/3/76.

1056 'Western Sultan' waits at Bristol Temple Meads on 21/3/76 working 1B83, the 2345 Paddington to Penzance.

1015 'Western Champion' is seen at Paddington.

1049 'Western Monarch' and 1036 'Western Emperor' stand in the shed at Long Rock, Penzance, 26/3/76.

1065 'Western Consort' arrives at Penzance on 26/3/76 with 1V76, the Liverpool to Penzance.

1051' Western Ambassador' is seen stranded in Norwood Yard on 27/3/76 after a problem a few days earlier.

1028 'Western Hussar' is seen at a deserted Paddington on 27/3/76.

1070 'Western Gauntlet' seen in Ruscombe Cutting, near Twyford on 2/5/76 with the 1630 Paddington to Plymouth.

1070 'Western Gauntlet' leaves Reading on 9/5/76 with 1B34, the 1515 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa.

1068 'Western Reliance' seen at Cardiff Central on 12/5/76 after arriving with the 1115 from Paddington.

1056 'Western Sultan' is at Paddington on 15/5/76 waiting to work 1C87, the 0050 to Milford Haven.

1051 'Western Ambassador' pilots 47101 into Exeter St.Davids with a service from Waterloo. The 'Wizzo' worked from Yeovil after working a ballast train there.

1054 'Western Governor' leaves Exeter St.Davids on 15/5/76 with 1B65, the 1330 Paddington to Penzance.

1041 'Western Prince' makes a smoky departure from Reading on 30/5/76.

1041 'Western Prince' is seen at Paddington on 31/5/76 with 1A65, the 1555 from Plymouth.

1048 'Western Lady' seen at Paddington on 31/5/76 with 1A45, the 0620 from Penzance.

1B19, 1045 Paddington to Plymouth service calls at Bristol Temple Meads with 1022'Western Sentinel' in charge as a crew change takes place.

1065 runs round it's train at Fishguard Harbour on 12/6/76.

1015 'Western Champion' leaves Newton Abbot on 26/6/76 with 1B15, the 0830 Paddington to Paignton.

Following 1B15, is 1V34, Kensington to St.Austell motorail with 1068 'Western Reliance' in charge. 26/6/76.

And not far behind is 1005 'Western Venturer' working 1B25, the 0930 Paddington to Penzance. Newton Abbot on 26/6/76.

1054 'Western Governor' seen at Oxford on 26/9/76 after arriving with 1A34, the 1425 from Paignton.

1068 'Western Reliance' had to be piloted back to Kensington with 50049 due to a shortage of fuel while working 1M01 from St.Austell.

1036 'Western Emperor' is seen at Cardiff Central on 4/7/76 working 1C21, the 1100 from Paddington to Swansea. The train was booked via the Vale of Glamorgan, but the 'Wizzo' was removed here...Shame....

1068 'Western Reliance' is at Fishguard Harbour on 18/7/76 working 1C49, the 1500 to Swansea. Note all the old cars and a well know photographer from Gloucester.

1068 'Western Reliance' stands in Truro Goods Yard on 4/9/76.

1068 is at Falmouth on 4/9/76 after arriving with 2B96, the 0820 from Truro. The engine ran round to form the the 0910 to Paddington.

1009 'Western Invader' is seen at Paddington gleaming after working a charter from Eastleigh.

1015 'Western Champion' seen at Paddington on 7/9/76.

1015 'Western Champion' is at Exeter St.Davids on 7/9/76 with 1B35, 1030 Paddington to Paignton.

1009 'Western Invader' rolls into Exeter St.Davids on 7/9/76 with 1A19, 1100 Penzance to Paddington, The Up Cornish Riveria.

Which one to take....1070, 1041 and 1068 stand side by side at Paddington with departures for Oxford, Westbury and Didcot on 7/9/76. The Move is worked out on the Platform. Recognise anyone ??

1005 'Western Venturer' at Paddington on 7/9/76.

1023 'Western Fusilier' is at Paddington on 9/9/76 with 1C43 the 1115 to Cardiff Central.

1023 'Western Fusilier' is seen at Cardiff Central on 9/9/76 after arriving with 1C43, the 1115 from Paddington.

1041 'Western Prince' seen at Paddington on 10/9/76 after arriveing with 1A65, the 1555 from Plymouth.

1041 'Western Prince' waits to leave Paddington with a set of empties for Old Oak on 10/9/76.

1070 'Western Gauntlet' is seen at a rainy Newquay on 11/9/76 after arriving with 1V94, the 2120 from Newcastle.

1054 is seen heading for the carriadge sidings at Paignton on 18/9/76 after arriving with 1B15, 0830 from Paddington.

The Summer was not a heat wave all the time, as seen on 25/9/76 when 1053 'Western Patriach' is seen at Dawlish with 1V34, the Kensington to St.Austell Motorail.

1013 'Western Ranger' is at Hereford on 26/9/76 in between a railtour working from/to Paddington.

1005 'Western Venturer' is at Weymouth on 2/10/76 with 1M26, the 1320 to Derby which it worked as far as Bristol.

1001 and 1015 stand side by side at Paddington on 2/10/76.

1015 'Western Champion' is seen on the approach to Reading with a Chadwell Heath to Westbury return stone empties on 16/10/76.

1010 'Western Campaigner' seen at Plymouth on 24/10/76 with 1A49, the 2210 Penzance to Paddington, 'Up Midnight'

1058 'Western Nobleman' calls at Taunton on 31/10/76 with 1B49, the 1530 Paddington to Plymouth.

1015 'Western Champion' is seen far West at Penzance on 6/11/76 after arriving with 1B81, the 0800 from Bristol Temple Meads.

1015 'Western Champion' heads off to Long Rock on 6/11/76.

1013'Western Ranger' at Plymouth on 6/11/76 with 1C04 to Cardiff Central.

1058'Western Nobleman' and 47252 seen at Penzance after working, 2B24, the 1745 from Plymouth.

1068 'Western Reliance' was withdrawn from traffic while working through Swindon. It was placed on the turntable as a replacement for 1062 which was purchased for preservation.

1056 'Western Sultan' waits at Exeter St.Davids on 7/11/76 working 1B49, the 1530 Paddington to Plymouth.

1013 'Western Ranger' waits at Plymouth on 13/11/76 with SLAR's 'The Cornishman' from Nottingham to Penzance and back.

1010 'Western Campaigner' is seen at Oxford on a return BR Railtour to Plymouth on 27/11/76.

Later the same train is seen at Yeovil Junction on 27/11/76.