Just a few Nameplates and Logo's
1st October 2007

Nameplates come and go.Once upon a time a locomotive was named virtually for life,now most seem to last for just a few years maximum.Here is a small collection,some have already disappeared,some are still affixed......

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66200
66200 "RAILWAY HERITAGE COMMITTEE" at Cranmore..22 june 2008..
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73209
73209 "Alison" in GBRF colours.Merehead Show..22 june 2008..
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Latest repainted class 60  60040
Latest repainted class 60 60040 "The Territorial Army Centenary" seen in "Ex-Works" condition at the Merehead Open-Day..22 june 2008..
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Welded on Works-Plate on one of Mendip-Rails fleet of Stone Hoppers,no chance of nicking this piece of German Railwayania!  Seen at Merehead Open-Day..22 june 2008..
Welded on Works-Plate on one of Mendip-Rails fleet of Stone Hoppers,no chance of nicking this piece of German Railwayania! Seen at Merehead Open-Day..22 june 2008..
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37901
37901 "Mirrlees Pioneer" Merehead Show..22 june 2008..
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Preserved "50" number 49 "Defiance" at Merehead Open-Day.Loco brought a pair of 37/9's for display from the SVR..22 june 2008..
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Newest of the Mendip-Rail  fleet is 59005
Newest of the Mendip-Rail fleet is 59005 "Kenneth J Painter" seen in the workshops at Merehead..22 june 2008....
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86228
86228 "Vulcan Heritage" stored at Long Marston..08 june 2008..
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Still fitted after 2 years of open storage!!! 86223
Still fitted after 2 years of open storage!!! 86223 "Norwich Union" awaits its fate at Long Marston..08 june 2008..
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Remarkably still fitted with its nameplates after several years in store,86215
Remarkably still fitted with its nameplates after several years in store,86215 "The Round Tabler" at Long Marston..08 june 2008..
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66722
66722 "Sir Edward Watkin".One of the Metronet Liveried GBRF fleet,seen at Long Marston..22 june 2008..
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Preserved 86401
Preserved 86401 "Northampton Town".Kept at Long Marston..08 june 2008..
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Freshly restored to main-line condition 87002 with its original name
Freshly restored to main-line condition 87002 with its original name "Royal Sovereign" re-applied.Seen at Long Marston..08 june 2008,,
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47701
47701 "Waverley" stored at Long Marston,now moved to G&WRly..08 june 2008..
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Hst Power-car 43156
Hst Power-car 43156 "Dartington International Summer School",a member of the FGW fleet seen at Chippenham..15 January 2008..
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Heraldic Heads Rampant seen on the cab-side of 67027 at Chippenham..14 december 2007..
Heraldic Heads Rampant seen on the cab-side of 67027 at Chippenham..14 december 2007..
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Skip 67027
Skip 67027 "Rising Star" viewed at Chippenham..14 december 2007
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Mk-2 Coach 5937 still bearing the virgin insignia many years after the end of loco-haulage on XC services,seen at Chippenham..15 january 2008..
Mk-2 Coach 5937 still bearing the virgin insignia many years after the end of loco-haulage on XC services,seen at Chippenham..15 january 2008..
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43002
43002 "TechniQuest" seen during a stop at Westbury whilst carrying original set number 253001..Glad the first name carried by this power-car(Top of the Pops) was replaced!---note---Loco now released from conversion to MTU power and this name has been removed ..01 december 2007..
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Bubble 153329
Bubble 153329"The St Ives Bay Belle" (A sticker type plate) seen at Westbury..29 november 2007..
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"Footballer" LNER B17 type nameplate on 66725 viewed at Okehampton.Original plate had a half-football below name,modern version is flat because of gauging issues..21 october 2007..
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66705 Golden Jubilee seen at Petersfield..23 september 2006..
66705 Golden Jubilee seen at Petersfield..23 september 2006..
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47841
47841"Spirit of Chester" seen at Rugby..28 december 2004
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"Porterbrook" 47810 view when standing at Rugby on thunderbird duties..28 december 2004..
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47309 viewed whilst on
47309 viewed whilst on "supershunter" duties at Millbrook nr Southampton..27 april 2004..
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Fragonset Class31  31128
Fragonset Class31 31128 "Charybdis" seen whilst visiting the ESRly at Cranmore for a Gala..18 april 2004..
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37674
37674 "St Blaise Church 1445-1995" seen at Cranmore whilst on Gala duties..18 april 2004..
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31452
31452 "Minotaur" taking a break from Weymouth line duties visiting Cranmore on the ESR..17 april 2004..
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