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King Edward nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Polyphemus", ex Jubilee Class, No. 5688/45688, new to traffic February 1936, withdrawn December 1962.

locomotive nameplate - polyphemus

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1936

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Grenadier Guardsman", ex Royal Scot Class, No. 6110/46110, built 1927, rebuilt January 1953, scrapped February 1964.

"Grenadier Guardsman" locomotive nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1927

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Clan Mackenzie", ex Clan Class 6, No. 72006, built February 1952, withdrawn May 1966.

locomotive nameplate - clan mackenzie

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1952

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Duke of Sutherland", ex Patriot Class. No. 5541/45541, built 1933, withdrawn 1962.

locomotive nameplate - duke of sutherland

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1933

Locomotive nameplate `Jubilee', brass, possibly original, ex 0-4-4 ST locomotive built by Black, Hawthorn & Co., 1880, scrapped c.1965.

Locomotive nameplate - Jubilee

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1880

Locomotive nameplate, scroll from Southern Railway "West Country" class locomotives, replica, by Procast, England, 1995.

Locomotive nameplate - West Country class

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1995

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Mallard".

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway - "Mallard"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, resin replica, c1990, original ex London & North Eastern Railway B17 class 4-6-0 No 2862 (British Railways 61662) 'Manchester United', built January 1937, withdrawn December 1959.

Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway - 'Manchester United'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1990

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Dauntless", aluminium, ex BR Class 50, No.50048, built 1968.

locomotive nameplate - dauntless

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1968

Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Silver Link", ex A4 Class, No. 2509/14/60014 built September 1935, withdrawn December 1962.

Locomotive nameplate - Silver Link

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1935

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "King Uther", ex Mixed Traffic 4-6-0, Class 5, No. 73111.

locomotive nameplate - king uther

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Plymouth Devonport & South West Junction Railway/Southern Railway, "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe".

Nameplate, Plymouth Devonport & South West Junction Railway/Southern Railway - "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Eton" (Schools Class).

Nameplate, Southern Railway - "Eton"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, Great Western Railway, "Sultan", ex broad gauge locomotive No. 3020.

Locomotive nameplate - Sultan

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, "Selsey Bill", H1 Class, No. 2037/32037.

locomotive nameplate - selsey bill

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Oliver Cromwell", ex Britannia Class, 7P, No. 70013, built May 1951, withdrawn August 1968.

locomotive nameplate - oliver cromwell

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1951

Locomototive Nameplate (Replica), British Railways, "Evening Star", Fibre-glass replica, ex 9F Class, No. 92220.

Replica locomotive nameplate, British Railways - "Evening Star"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers", ex Deltic Class 55, No. D9011/ 55011.

locomotive nameplate - the royal northumberland fusiliers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Morecambe & Heysham", ex Patriot Class, 5526/45526, built 1933, Derby, withdrawn 1964.

Locomotive nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway "Morecambe & Heysham"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1933

Locomotive nameplate, North Star, British Railways, ex Class 47 diesel-electric locomotive No D1661 (later 47077), 1962.

locomotive nameplate - north star

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1962

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Empire of India", ex A4 Class, No. 4490/11/60011, built June 1937, withdrawn May 1964.

locomotive nameplate - empire of india

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1937

Locomotive nameplate, Great Western Railway, "Rising Star", ex Star Class No 4007, built April 1907, locomotive renamed Swallowfield Park in May 1937, withdrawn September 1951.

Locomotive nameplate - Rising Star

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1907

Locomotive nameplate, British Rail, George Jackson Churchward, Class 47, fitted to locomotive No D1664 (47079), built March 1965, nameplate carried from May 1965 to March 1979, locomotive then replated "G. J. Churchward" until August 1987.

george jackson churchward nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1965

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Silver Fox", ex A4 Class, No. 2512/17/60017, built December 1935, withdrawn October 1963.

locomotive nameplate - silver fox

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1935

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Glorious", ex Jubilee Class, No. 5719/45719, new to traffic August 1936, withdrawn March 1962.

locomotive nameplate - glorious

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1936

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Queen's Westminster Rifleman", ex Royal Scott Class, No. 6162/46162, built 1930, withdrawn 1964.

locomotive nameplate - queen's westminster rifleman

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1930

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory", ex Battle of Britain Class, No.34109, built May 1950.

locomotive nameplate - sir trafford leigh mallory

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1950

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Edward Thompson", ex Thompson A2/3 Class, No. 500/60500, built May 1946, Doncaster Works No. 2000, withdrawn June 1963.

locomotive nameplate - edward thompson

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1946

Nameplate, British Railways, "Ark Royal" (Warship Class).

Nameplate, British Railways - "Ark Royal"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate: "Sir Lamiel", ex Southern Railway 4-6-0 King Arthur Class Locomotive No.777 of 1925.

locomotive nameplate - sir lamiel

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1925

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Mallard".

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway - "Mallard"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, 'Our Eli', ex Class 31, No. 31 455, introduced 12/60, named 01/93.

Nameplate, "Our Eli"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1992

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Bachelor's Button", ex Peppercorn A2 Class, No. 60537, built June 1948, Doncaster Works No. 2028, withdrawn December 1962, (note: "Bachelor's Button" was the name of the winner of the 1905 Doncaster Cup).

Locomotive nameplate - Bachelor's Button

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1948

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Active", Warship Class, No. D600, delivery date January 1958.

locomotive nameplate - active

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1958

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry", from V2 Class 2-6-2 locomotive 60872.

Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, "City of Derby", ex APT Power Car 49003 and subsequently HST Power Car 43107.

Nameplate, "City of Derby"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, "Bevere", brass, ex London & North Western Railway "Claughton" class 4-6-0 No 192 (London Midland & Scottish Railway No 6021), built May 1921, scrapped February 1934.

Nameplate, London North Western Railway - "Bevere"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1921

Locomotive nameplate, "John Ramsbottom", brass, ex London & North Western Railway "Newton" class 2-4-0 No 1211 (London Midland & Scottish Railway No 5012), built March 1872, scrapped December 1930.

Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "John Ramsbottom"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1872

Locomotive Nameplate, Electra, carried by Class EM2 electric locomotive No 27000 (NS 1502), 5 May 1985-15 June 1986, whilst in service on Dutch Railways.

electra

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Great Eastern", ex Peppercorn A1 Class, No. 60157, built November 1949, named November 1951, Doncaster Works No. 2051, withdrawn January 1965.

locomotive nameplate - great eastern

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1949

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "The Royal Air Force", ex Royal Scot Class, No. 6159/46159, built 1930, rebuilt October 1945, scrapped November 1962.

locomotive nameplate - the royal air force

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1930

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, "Lew".

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - "Lew"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, "Taw".

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - "Taw"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Novelty", ex Royal Scot/Jubilee Class No. 46127/45733.

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway - "Novelty"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Duchess of Gloucester", Coronation Class, No. 6225/46225, new to traffic May 1938, withdrawn September 1964.

locomotive nameplate - duchess of gloucester

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1938

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Pallah", ex Thompson Mixed Traffic 4-6-0, B1 Class, No. 1025/61025.

locomotive nameplate - pallah

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Yorkshire", ex D49 Shire Class, No. 234/2700/62700, built October 1927, withdrawn October 1958.

locomotive nameplate - yorkshire

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1927

Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Edward Fletcher", ex Peppercorn A1 Class, No. 60142, built February 1949, named October 1950, Darlington Works No. 2061, withdrawn June 1965.

Locomotive nameplate - Edward Fletcher

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1949

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway / British Railways, "Archibald Sturrock", ex Peppercorn A1 Class, No. 60118, built November 1949, named July 1950, Doncaster Works No. 2035, withdrawn October 1965.

locomotive nameplate - archibald sturrock

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1949