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King Edward nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

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, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Polyphemus", ex Jubilee Class, No. 5688/45688, new to traffic February 1936, withdrawn December 1962.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, "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, Central Electricity Generating Board, "B.E.A. Carrington Station". 57"x5".

Nameplate, Central Electricity Generating Board, "B.E.A. Carrington Station"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

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Nameplate, "Viscount Portal", ex Great Western Railway Castle Class 4-6-0 locomotive No 7000, built May 1946, withdrawn December 1963.

locomotive nameplate - viscount portal

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1946

Locomotive nameplate, "Royal Corps of Transport", British Railways, Peak Class 45, No 45055.

Royal Corps of Transport

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "City of York" , High Speed Train, No. 43064.

locomotive nameplate - city of york

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

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

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway - "Springbok"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, 'City of Newcastle', ex A2 Class, Raven Pacific, No. 2400, built December 1922, Darlington, withdrawn April 1937.

City of Newcastle

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1922

Nameplate, British Railways, "Scafell Pike". 45"x6".

Nameplate, British Railways - "Scafell Pike"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, "National Railway Museum The First 10 Years 1975-1985" with accompanying framed photograph on wooden plaque with engraved label, Ex High Speed Train power car No 43038, named at the National Railway Museum (Dame Margaret Weston) 28 September 1985, the day after setting a world record for diesel traction of 144mph. Name carried until 3/1997. Owned by British Rail until 1994, subsequently owned by Angel Train Contracts Ltd and leased to Great North Eastern Railway.

Nameplate, "National Railway Museum The First 10 Years 1975-1985"

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

locomotive nameplate - king uther

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Hurricane" (Battle of Britain Class).

Nameplate, Southern Railway - "Hurricane"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

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

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, London & North Western Railway, "Puck", ex 2-4-0 Whitworth Class, No. 819.

Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "Puck"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

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, 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, Great Western Railway, "Knight of the Golden Fleece", ex Star Class No 4016, built April 1908, rebuilt as Castle Class in October 1925, withdrawn September 1951.

Locomotive nameplate - Knight of the Golden Fleece

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1908

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

Nameplate, British Railways, "Aberdonian", ex Peppercorn A1, No. 60158.

Nameplate, British Railways - "Aberdonian"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Clan Stewart", ex Clan Class, 6, No. 72009, built March 1952, withdrawn August 1965.

locomotive nameplate - clan stewart

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1952

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 'St. Christopher's Railway Home'. Ex Class 47 No. 47348. Fitted May 1987, removed 2003.

Locomotive nameplate - St. Christopher's Railway Home

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

c. 1987

Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Exeter". Scroll form, gold letters on red background.

Nameplate, Southern Railway - "Exeter"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

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

locomotive nameplate - dauntless

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1968

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

Nameplate, British Railways - "Ark Royal"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Princess Beatrice", ex Princess Royal Class, No. 6209/46209.

Locomotive nameplate - Princess Beatrice

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Nameplate, London & North Western Railway, "Talisman". 73"x5".

Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "Talisman"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, brass, "Hector", ex London & North Western Railway "Newton" class 2-4-0 No 304 (London Midland & Scottish Railway No 5035), built 9/1870, withdrawn 7/1928.

Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "Hector"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1870

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "City of Wells", ex West Country Class No. 34092, built September 1949, originally named "Wells".

locomotive nameplate - city of wells

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, "Exe".

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - "Exe"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Isle of Wight Central Railway, "Ventnor".

Nameplate, Isle of Wight Central Railway - "Ventnor"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "King George VI".

Nameplate, "King George VI"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Hycilla", ex Thompson A2/3 Class, No. 516/60516, built November 1946, Doncaster Works No. 2007, withdrawn November 1962, (note: "Hycilla" was the name of the winner of the 1944 Oaks).

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway "Hycilla"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1946

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

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, RSA (Railway Study Association), third (presentation) plate as fitted to FGE Class 321 343, 24th July 2002.

Railway Study Association

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

2002

Nameplate (1): "National Railway Museum - The First Ten Years 1975-1985". ex HST Power Car 43038.

Locomotive nameplate - NRM The First 10 Years 1975-1985

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, "Lew".

Nameplate, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - "Lew"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Robin Hood", ex Britannia Class, 7P, No. 70038, built January 1953, withdrawn August 1967.

locomotive nameplate - robin hood

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1953

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 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, "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, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, "Lew", ex 2-6-2T No. 188.

locomotive nameplate - lew

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

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