British Rail's Western region elected to dieselize with locomotives having hydraulic, rather than electric, transmissions. The resulting classes were interesting, but short lived. D-1030, Western Musketeer, was one of 74 units rated at 2700 hp. A few are preserved and they remain as beloved by the UK rail enthusiast community as Alco PAs are in the US.

Photographed by Ken Patton, May, 1971.
Added to the photo archive by Ken Patton, June 17, 2018.
Railroad: Network Rail (UK).

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