Following a flurry of enquiries relating to the one-third scale presentation plate that was gifted to NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday following that morning's naming of GBRf Class 66 locomotive No. 66731 "Capt. Tom Moore - A True British Inspiration" at Eastleigh, manufacturers Procast and Railwayana Auctions UK Ltd are proud to announce that they have made available a LIMITED EDITION OF 100 THIRD-SCALE NAMEPLATES to be sold in aid of NHS Charities.

The nameplates, measuring 21in x 4.25in and weighing 2.5 kilos each, are mounted on a polished wooden surround and are from the same casting as the example presented to Captain Tom. The template mould will be destroyed after the 100th plate is produced.

With ten per-cent already reserved, the plates are offered on a 'first-come first-served basis' and are individually numbered. Bespoke chosen numbers may be available but of course can't be guaranteed at this stage.

Priced at £250 per unit (including VAT) plus £20 for post, packaging and insurance cover.

TOTAL: £270. Please allow 28 days for delivery (available UK only).

£100 from each sale will be donated - The aim is to raise £10000 for the NHS.

To order, please send your name and address, together with your preferred edition number and your telephone number (should your required number already be allocated) together with a cheque for £270, made payable to Railwayana Auctions UK Ltd.

Railwayana Auctions UK Ltd
Toddington Grange
Burberry Hill
Toddington
Glos
GL54 5DN.

Telephone orders accepted between 10am and 5pm, Tel. 01242 620020 or 07836 225711.

E mail office@railwayana.com

Freight operator GB Railfreight, has thanked Captain Tom Moore for his fundraising efforts for the NHS with a birthday surprise – a Class 66 freight locomotive named in his honour.

The naming took place at Eastleigh to coincide with Captain Moore's 100th birthday (30 April). The nameplates were unveiled by GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith, with Captain Moore watching the ceremony from home. GBRf had previously outshopped No. 66731 in a special 'Thank You NHS' livery and this locomotive was the obvious choice to be named in his honour.

Neil Booth, Director of Railwayana Auctions UK Ltd, came up with the idea of naming a locomotive in honour of Captain Tom.

Mr Booth said "Inspired by the fundraising efforts of Captain Tom, I thought that it would be a wonderful idea to honour him with his nameplate on a locomotive that travels the country so that lots of people could see it. Once we had Captain Tom's family's consent, Procast of Cleckheaton bent over backwards to cast the full size nameplates for the engine and the smaller presentation plate for the family in just seven days."

Neil delivered the third 'presentation plate' to Captain Moore's family the day before his birthday, alongside a gift presentation plate The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Capt Tom's old regiment.

Fundraising for the NHS continues as Hornby has sought permission to use Neil's nameplate wording and announced a limited edition run of 500 models of the NHS 'Captain Tom' Class 66, with profits going direct to NHS charities.

Our 2nd Email/Telephone/Postal Online Auction will be held from the 22nd to 24th May 2020, with bidding from 10am to 8pm each day.

WE ARE OFFERING A LARGE COLLECTION OF DIESEL & ELECTRIC NAMEPLATES - WORKSPLATES - DEPOT PLAQUES - CRESTS AND ALLOY SHED CODES WITH OVER 50 HERITAGE AND MODERN TRACTION WORKSPLATES ON OFFER

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