Western Hydraulics quiz!
Take part in Hornby Magazine's Western Hydraulics quiz to test your knowledge of these powerful BR Western Region locomotives. There are ten questions on this page and we'll tell you your score. Share it online through social media and challenge your friends!
Question 1 of 10
What was the wheel arrangement of the Western Class diesel hydraulics?
Question 2 of 10
In what colour did D1000 Western Enterprise enter service in late 1961?
Question 3 of 10
How many Western Class diesel hydraulics were built?
Question 4 of 10
Western Champion famously carried Golden Ochre for a period in service - what was its running number?
Question 5 of 10
Which Western Class locomotive received a new nameplate in the late 1960s after it was discovered the original had been misspelt?
Question 6 of 10
British Rail's Western Class diesel hydraulics were built at Swindon and which other BR Works?
Question 7 of 10
Name the manufacturer of the Westerns' powerful engines?
Question 8 of 10
What was their route availability?
Question 9 of 10
What was their fuel tank capacity?
Question 10 of 10
D1006 and D1039 were fitted with trial equipment in the late 1960s - what was it?
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