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Locomotive Worksplate, Fox Walker & Co (Bristol) No. 410, ex works November 1878, 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive inside cylinder, new to North Pembrokeshire & Fishguard Railway "Margaret", to Great Western Railway February 1898 No. 1378, sold to Gwendraeth Valley Railway as No. 2 in 1910, to Kidwelly Tinplate Co. Ltd in 1923, out of use from 1941, now preserved at Scolton Manor Museum, near Haverfordwest.

fox walker & co worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1878

Locomotive worksplate, "Electrical Equipment by Metropolitan Vickers, Manchester & Sheffield, England", brass, oval, painted blue, equipment plate from a Manchester-Sheffield-Wath OHW electric locomotive EM1 (Class 76) or EM2 (Class 77).

Electrical equiptment worksplate, Metropolitan-Vickers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "The English Electric Company Ltd. London No. 2907/D559, 1960, The Vulcan Foundry Ltd. Locomotive Works England", cast aluminium, rectangular from Deltic No. 55002, named "The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" in March 1963, withdrawn January 1982.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1961

Locomotive worksplate, "Gas Turbine locomotive designed and built by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd, 1950, Power 3,000 HP from Turbine 2,500 HP at Rail Speed 90 mph maximum service tractive effort 60,000 lb maximum 30,000 LA Continuous", bakelite, rectangular, rounded corners, ex British Railways (Western Region) GT A1A-A1A Bo 18100 of 1950, worked from Old Oak Common from January 1952 to November 1953, rebuilt in January 1958 by Metropolitan-Vickers, Stockton as an electric locomotive and renumbered E1000, renumbered E2001 in October 1959 and used in wind-resistance tests, withdrawn April 1968, cut up January 1973 by John Cashmore Ltd, Great Bridgeford.

Worksplate, Metropolitan-Vickers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1950

Locomotive worksplate, "Neilson & Co 4513 Glasgow 1892", cast brass, oval, ex London & South Western Railway 0-4-2 A12 "Jubilee" class No 614, built December 1892, withdrawn January 1947.

Worksplate, Neilson & Co.

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1892

Worksplate, Neilson & Co., No. 387, Glasgow, part of a collection of locomotive components from Neilson locomotives shipwrecked off Islay, 1857.

Islay shipwreck components

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1857

Wagon Works plate, "Hurst, Neilson & Co. Ltd. Builders Motherwell". Cast brass oval. 8"x4 1/2"

Wagon Works plate, "Hurst, Neilson & Co

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive worksplate, brass, oval, Lilleshall Co, Engineers, 1880, Shropshire.

lilleshall & co worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1880

Locomotive Worksplate, "Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd, No. 3392, Darlington 1910", red, brass, elongated hexagon, ex Rhymney Railway 0-6-2T No. 115, renumbered Great Western Railway No. 71, withdrawn December 1948.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1910

Locomotive worksplate, Hawthorn Leslie & Co, Newcastle, No. 2697 of 1907, 0-6-0T outside cylinders, ex Plymouth Devonport & South West Junction Railway locomotive "A S Harris", to Southern Railway No. 756 in January 1923, British Railways 30756, withdrawn October 1951.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1907

Locomotive Worksplate, "Kerr, Stuart & Co Ltd No.692, London Works, Stoke on Trent", brass, oval, 0-4-2T outside cylinders locomotive, Corringham Light Railway "Kynite", scrapped March 1952.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1900

Worksplate, Kent & East Sussex Railway, "Kent and East Sussex Railway Company", brass & chrome, oval.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Worksplate, "Societe Alsacienne de constructions mecaniques No. 5602, Belfort 1905", black, brass, oval, Great Western Railway 4-4-2 De Glehn Compound No. 104 "Alliance", superheated in 1915, withdrawn September 1928. [Also allocated Swindon Works No. 2127]

locomotive worksplates

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1905

Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "built 1960 Swindon", cast iron, oval, standard 2-10-0 Class 9F 92220 "Evening Star", built March 1960, last steam locomotive built for BR, withdrawn March 1965, restored & repainted for preservation at Crewe Works.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1960

Locomotive Worksplate, "Sharp, Stewart & Co Limited Atlas Works, 4698, 1901 Glasgow", cast iron, oval, Class D 4-4-0 South Eastern & Chatham Railway No. 726, renumbered Southern Railway 1726, withdrawn November 1947.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1901

Locomotive Worksplate, "Sharp, Stewart & Co Limited Atlas Works 4316, 1897 Glasgow", cast brass, oval, Class 0 0-6-0, Southern Railway No. 439, rebuilt to Class 01 in 1913 as SR A439/1439, withdrawn May 1949.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1897

Locomotive Worksplate, "The Baldwin Locomotive Works No 45172 - 1917. W ^ D . Philadelphia USA. Indent No. DRT 887. Mar 1st 1917", brass, oval, ex works February 1917, supplied new to British War Office (War Department light railways 1040), renumbered to 590 later in 1917, 1923 to Welsh Highland Railway No. 590, June 1934 to June 1937 Festiniog Railway No. 13, scrapped June 1942.

baldwin locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1917

Locomotive Worksplate, "The Weardale Steel Coal & Coke Co. Limited, Tudhoe Iron Works, rebuilt 1909", brass, oval, ex 0-6-0ST OC originally built by Black Hawthorn (704/1882) No. 19, scrapped at Easington.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1882

Locomotive Worksplate, "The Avonside Engine Co Limited Rebuilt by - 1924 Bristol", red, brass, oval.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1924

Locomotive Worksplate, Peckett & Sons, Bristol No. 1282, 1912, brass, oval, 0-6-0ST inside cylinder No. 15, Swansea Harbour Railway Trust, Great Western Railway No. 1085, renumbered 1146 in 1949, withdrawn January 1951.

Worksplate, Peckett & Sons

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1912

Locomotive Worksplate, "Avonside Engine Co. Limited, 1589, 1910 Bristol", 0-4-0 tank outside cylinder, AE Special Tank, new to Cadbury Brothers, Bournville, Birmingham, No.4, scrapped February 1954, black, brass, oval.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1910

Locomotive worksplate, Australian Railways, "North British Locomotive Company Ltd Glasgow 1950 No 26778", brass diamond, mounted on wood with photograph and numberplate, ex Victorian Railway 2-8-2 No 468, 5ft 3in gauge.

worksplate, North British Locomotive Company - Australian Railways

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1950

Locomotive worksplate, "Neilson & Co 4518 Glasgow 1892", cast brass, oval, ex London & South Western Railway 0-4-2 A12 "Jubilee" class No 619, built December 1892, withdrawn May 1937.

Worksplate, Neilson & Co.

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1892

Locomotive worksplate, brass, Kitson & Co, 1918, possibly ex Royal Ordnance Dept 2-8-0 No 1913, works No 5199, 2-8-0, Great Western Railway No 3035, withdrawn August 1948.

kitson & co worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1918

Locomotive worksplate, "Manning Wardle & Co No 917 Leeds England 1884", brass, oval, ex Jersey Railways & Tramways 2-4-0T, 3'6" gauge, "St Aubyns", built 1884, scrapped 1937.

Brass worksplate no 917, Manning Wardle & co

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1884

Brass plate of London, Brighton & South Coast Railway locomotive inscribed "Brighton Works 1878"

Brass plate of London, Brighton & South Coast Railway locomotive

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1878

Maker's plate from buffer stops. "Supplied by thos W. Ward Ltd. Albion Works Sheffield". Cast iron, rectangular, c.1945. Dimensions 12 1/2"x8"

Supplied by thos W. Ward Ltd. Albion Works Sheffield

Railway Infrastructure

1940-1950

Locomotive Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway, "London & North Eastern Railway 6036, 1902", cast brass, oval, 4-4-0 Class D9 Great Central Railway No. 1036, Class 11B No. 6036 in July 1926, withdrawn January 1946.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1902

Locomotive Worksplate, GNR, "Great Northern Railway Co. No. 1359 makers 1912 Doncaster", cast brass, oval, GNR 0-6-0 Class J21 78, London & North Eastern Railway Class J2 3078 from November 1925, renumbered LNER 5022 from October 1946, British Railways 65022 from June 1961, withdrawn December 1953.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1912

Locomotive Worksplate, GNR, "Great Northern Railway Co. No.1276 makers 1910 Doncaster Works", brass, oval, GNR 4-4-2 C1 Atlantic No. 1452, London & North Eastern Railway 4452 from December 1924 (2882 allocated 1946 but not carried), withdrawn February 1946.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1910

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway 9291, 1894", cast metal, oval, N5 0-6-2 tank locomotive GCR 9, by Beyer Peacock (3624) November 1894, renumbered 5753 in 1924, 9291 in 1946, British Railways 69291, withdrawn November 1955.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1894

Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "The English Electric Company Ltd London, No.2907/D559, 1960, The Vulcan Foundry Ltd Locomotive Works England", cast aluminium, rectangular, from Deltic No 55002, named "The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" in March 1963, withdrawn January 1982.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1960

Locomotive worksplate, "Nasmyth Wilson & Co Limited No 1247 1917 Patricroft, Manchester", brass, painted red, triangle, ex War Office 2-8-0 No 1704, on loan to Great Western Railway September 1920 to September 1921 and renumbered 6001, sent to store at Stratton September 1921, purchased by Great Western Railway May 1925 and renumbered 3027, withdrawn May 1948.

Worksplate, Nasmyth Wilson & Co.

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1917

Locomotive Worksplate, Great Northern Railway, "Great Northern Railway Co. No. 1455, makers 1914, Doncaster", brass, oval, GNR 0-6-0 Class J22 No. 595, London & North Eastern Railway Class J6 3595 from August 1926, 4244 from December 1946, British Railways 64244 from December 1948, withdrawn May 1958.

Worksplate, Great Northern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1914

Locomotive Worksplate, "Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd". "Bayer-Garratt" Locomotive H.W. Garratt's patent No 17165 and patents pending, Manchester, 1930 BP6653/30", brass, oval, London Midland & Scottish 260+0-6-2 tank locomotive, 4972, Class 7F (later 8F), later London Midland & Scottish 7972, British Railways 47972, withdrawn April 1957.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1930

Locomotive Worksplate, Southern Railway, "Southern Railway 1441", cast brass, oval, ex South Eastern Railway Class B1 4-4-0 built by Neilson Reid (5326/7/1898), rebuilt to B1 in 1927, renumbered SR A441/1441, withdrawn August 1947.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive worksplate, brass, Kerr Stuart & Co No 4451 of 1930, ex Great Western Railway "5700" class 0-6-0PT No 7716, withdrawn 12/1959.

kerr stuart worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1930

Locomotive worksplate, "Neilson & Co. 4517 Glasgow 1892", cast brass, oval, ex London & South Western Railway 0-4-2 A12 "Jubilee" class No 618, built December 1892, withdrawn January 1948.

Brass worksplate, Neilson & Co

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1892

Locomotive worksplate, "North British Locomotive Company Ltd 1919 Queen's Park Works Glasgow No 22207", brass diamond, painted blue, ex War Department/Royal Ordnance Depot 2-8-0 211D, on loan to Great Central Railway November 1919 to August 1921, then stored at Stratton, purchased by Great Western Railway May 1925 and renumbered 3046, withdrawn August 1948.

Worksplate, North British Locomotive Company

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1919

Locomotive Worksplate, "The Hunslet Engine Co Ltd Leeds No 901 - 1906", brass, oval, 2-6-2T outside cylinder 1ft 11.5in gauge "Russell", to North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway, 1922 NWNGR became Welsh Highland Railway, loan to Festiniog Railway 1934-1937 as No. 12, to Brymbo Steel Co Hook Norton in 1942, to Pike Bros, Fayle & Co Ltd, Norden Clay Mines Dorset in 1948, preserved by Birmingham Railway Club (display at Talyllyn), Hunslet Engine Co rebuilt 1969, now at Portmadoc.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1906

Locomotive worksplate, brass, Manning Wardle & Co, No 1982 of 1920, ex Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr Railway 0-6-0T "Victory", Great Western Railway No 704, withdrawn December 1943.

Brass worksplate, Manning Wardle & Co

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1920

Locomotive worksplate, "Metropolitan Vickers, Manchester & Sheffield", cast iron, rectangular, rounded corners, equipment cover, marked on back G3253.

Worksplate, Metropolitan-Vickers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Worksplate, Kerr Stuart & Co. London & Stoke-on-Trent No. 3067, 1917, brass, oval, 0-6-0T outside cylinder, KS Victory Type ROD 602, Inland Waterways & Docks No. 11, to East Kent Railway 1919 as No. 4, allocated British Railways 30948 but not carried, withdrawn February 1949.

kerr stuart worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1917

Worksplate, London & South Western Railway, "LSWR Wimbledon Works 1899", cast iron. 17 1/4"x8 1/4"

Worksplate, London & South Western Railway, "LSWR Wimbledon"

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1899

Locomotive builders' worksplate: Boston Locomotive Works No 677, used on a railway in Cuba

Boston Locomotive Works plate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Locomotive Worksplate, supplied May 1902, road steam roller, London & India Docks Co., Port of London Authority, registered in 1921 as XD8169, 1923 sold to W. W. Buncombe, Rolling Contractors, Highbridge, Somerset, last licensed for road use in 1940, by Royal letters patent No.5047, Aveling & Porter Limited Rochester, Kent, England, brass oval plate.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1902

Locomotive Worksplate, British Railways, "built 1960 Swindon", cast iron, oval, standard 2-10-0 Class 9F 92220 "Evening Star", built March 1960, last steam locomotive built for BR, withdrawn March 1965, restored & repainted for preservation at Crewe Works.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1960

Locomotive worksplate, R & W Hawthorn Leslie & Co (Newcastle), No 3428, 1920, 2-6-2T outside cylinders, Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks & Railway No. 37, renumbered Great Western Railway No. 1206, withdrawn January 1951.

hawthorn leslie worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1920

Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway, 6110, 1906", cast brass, oval, B9 4-6-0 GCR 8G by Beyer Peacock (4811) September 1906, renumbered LNER No. 6110 in 1924, No. 1474 in 1946, withdrawn October 1947.

Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1906

Tender worksplate, J27 (3038 gallons), London & North Eastern Railway, "London & North Eastern Railway 8550, Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd. 1908 BP5120/8/08", brass, oval, North Eastern Railway 0-6-0 inside cylinders, Class P3, renumbered North Eastern Railway 1228, London & North Eastern Railway 1228, 5850 April 1946, British Railways 65856 November 1948, withdrawn August 1959.

Tender worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1908