BR Swindon Type 1 0-6-0 Diesel Hydraulic LOCO Class 14. Life On British Railways

In 1957 the Western Region of BR identified a need for 400 Type 1 diesel locomotives for short-haul freight duties, but it was 1964 before the first was introduced. General-purpose Type 1s were being delivered elsewhere but WR management regarded these as too expensive for their requirements.