Search our collection | Science Museum Group Collection

Locomotive nameplate, 'Driver Brian Cooper 15 June 1947 - 5 October 1999', duplicate-mounted plate as fitted to No. 43033 in 2003 in memory of the driver of the High Speed Train killed in the Ladbroke Grove disaster, 5th October 1999.

Locomotive nameplate - Driver Brian Cooper 15 June 1947 - 5 October 1999

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1999-2003

Locomotive nameplate, "Howard of Effingham", ex Southern Railway "Lord Nelson" class locomotive No.854, BR No.30854

Howard of Effingham

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Spion Kop", ex A3 Class, No. 2752/98/60098, built 4/29, withdrawn 10/63, (note: "Spion Kop" was the name of the winner of the 1920 Derby).

locomotive nameplate - spion kop

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1929

Locomotive nameplate, Southern Railway, "Spitfire" (Battle of Britain Class).

Southern Railway locomotive nameplate "Spitfire"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Knott and Wood makers plate

Coal Mining

c. 1880

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "The Goathland". Cast brass nameplate from D49 Hunt class locomotive number 62765. The nameplate is curved to fit the wheel splasher, with a cast brass figure of a fox above the letters. The fox is running from left to right, indicating that the nameplate was fitted on the right side of the engine.

Nameplate, "The Goathland" - London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

about 1934

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Sir William A. Stanier FRS" from the right side of Class 8P 'Princess Coronation' class 4-6-2, LMS No 6256.

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway - "Sir William A Stanier FRS"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1947

Nameplate, London Brighton & South Coast Railway/Southern Railway, "Trevose Head".

Nameplate, "Trevose Head" - London Brighton & South Coast Railway and Southern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Namplate, Great Western Railway, "Royal Sovereign", Achilles Class, 4-2-2, No. 3050, built 02/1895 and withdrawn 12/1915.

Royal Sovereign

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1895

Ferguson-Pailin nameplate

Electricity Supply

1949; c.1954-1995

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

Nameplate, Isle of Wight Central Railway - "Medina"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, 'Borderer', ex British Railways Peppercorn A1 4-6-2 locomotive No. 60155, named September 1949.

Borderer

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Stavert, Zigomala & Co Nameplate

Textile Industry

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "City of Manchester"

City of Manchester nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Fielden nameplate

Scientific Instruments & Research

1965-1975

Nameplate, London & South Western Railway, "Charon. No 092. May 1867".

"Charon. No 092. May 1867" nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1867

Nameplate - "The Master Cutler 1947 - 1997" ex power car number 43076, carried October 1997 to 2005.

Nameplate, "The Master Cutler 1947 - 1997"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Orient Line", ex Merchant Navy Class, No. 35008.

Nameplate, Southern Railway - "Orient Line"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

James Tate nameplate

Hand and Machine Tools

Locomotive Nameplate, Great Western Railway, "Iron Duke", ex broad gauge locomotive No. 3014.

locomotive nameplate - iron duke

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Straits Settlements".

nameplate, "Straits Settlements" - London Midland & Scottish Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Sir Francis Drake" (Lord Nelson Class).

Nameplate, "Sir Francis Drake"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

nameplate

Electricity Supply

Knott and Wood makers plate

Coal Mining

c. 1880

Locomotive nameplate, "Felstead", brass, ex London & North Eastern Railway A3 class 2-6-4 No 2743 (British Railways No 60089) built Doncaster August 1928 (works no 1693), withdrawn October 1963, (Note: "Felstead" was the name of the winner of the 1928 Derby).

Locomotive nameplate - Felstead

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1928

Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Remembrance". 10 3/4"x45 3/4"

Remembrance

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "The York and Ainsty". Cast brass nameplate from D49 Hunt class locomotive number 62737. The nameplate is curved to fit the wheel splasher, with a cast brass figure of a fox above the letters. The fox is running from right to left, indicating that the nameplate was fitted on the left side of the engine.

Nameplate, "The York and Ainsty" - London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

about 1934

Locomotive nameplate, "Camelot", Southern Railway "King Arthur" class 4-6-0 locomotive No 742, built 1919.

'Camelot' Locomotive Nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1919

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Home Guard".

Home guard

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Great Western Railway, "Sir Daniel Gooch" (Castle Class).

Nameplate, "Sir Daniel Gooch"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, Great Western Railway, "Tartar", ex broad gauge "Alma" Class locomotive.

locomotive nameplate - tartar

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Undaunted", Warship Class, No. D857, delivery date November 1961.

Nameplate, "Undaunted" - British Railways

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Signalbox nameplate, London & North Western Railway, 'Worleston', white letters on black, c.1868.

Worleston signalbox nameplate

Railway Infrastructure

Ship's nameplate, 'Farringford', cast iron, blue with white lettering, ordered by the Southern Railway but not delivered until January 1948, built by Wm. Denny & Bros Ltd., Dumbarton for the Lymington to Yarmouth route, last used on Hull-New Holland service and withdrawn from service in 1981.

ship' s nameplate Farringford

Railway Shipping

1948

Ship's nameplate, "Marmion", ex North British Railway (London & North Eastern Railway) paddle steamer of 1906.

Marmion nameplate

Railway Shipping

Nameplate, Isle of Wight Central Railway, "Wroxall"

Wroxall

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive nameplate, British Railways, "Duke of Gloucester", ex Class 8, 4-6-4, No.7100, built at Crewe, May 1954.

Nameplate, British Railways - "Duke of Gloucester"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1954

Locomotive Nameplate, Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway, "Newry", ex locomotive No. 4.

locomotive nameplate - newry

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Sir Lamiel" (King Arthur Class). 6"x39".

Nameplate, Southern Railway - "Sir Lamiel"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, Southern Railway, "Channel Packet", Merchant Navy Class.

Channel Packet

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "Prince of Wales", ex Gresley A1 Class, No. 60054.

Nameplate, London & North Eastern Railway - "Prince of Wales"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Maker's name plate, Lancashire Dynamo & Crypto

Electricity Supply

Kearns Nameplate

Local History

1910-1950

Nameplate, London & South Western Railway/Southern Railway, "Ironside".

Ironside

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, North British Railway, "Glen Sheil", Glen Class No. 298, painted name panel cut from locomotive 8"x35".

Nameplate, "Glen Sheil"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "British Legion" ("Badge" nameplate). (Note: this plate was cast up at very short notice by Firmins, the Birmingham button manufacturers, for the LMS when the experimental high-pressure 4-6-0 locomotive No. 6399 'Fury' was rebuilt as 'Royal Scot' class No. 6170 (BR 46170) and re-named.)

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway - "British Legion"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Bombay"

Locomotive nameplate, Bombay

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Queen Victoria's Rifleman", ex Royal Scot Class, No. 6160/46160, built 1930, rebuilt February 1945, scrapped May 1965.

London Midland & Scottish Railway "Queen Victoria rifleman" nameplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1930

Nameplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Drake"

Locomotive namplate, Drake

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Nameplate, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, "Remembrance". 6"x57"

Remembrance

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components