Nameplates (Diesel and Electric)

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Lot

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446B

Alloy Diesel Locomotive Nameplate LUCANIA. As carried by Class 40 D224 becoming 40024 3/74. Allocated new to 5A Crewe North 8/59 it was named at Crewe Works on 15/8/62 without ceremony. A label on the back states that the nameplate was removed in 1971. Loco was withdrawn from Longsight 6/84 and cut up at Crewe Works 9/85. Superb ex-loco condition and a full set of fixing bolts accompany the nameplate.

Guide: £8000-10000

Lot Sold For: £12000 (PB 200)

447

Alloy Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive Nameplate WESTERN GOVERNOR. As carried by Class 52 'Western' No. D1054. New to 88A Cardiff Canton 3/63. Name carried from new until withdrawn from Laira 11/76. Cut up at Swindon works 5/77. Ex-loco condition with maroon and blue paint showing to the rear and sides. Offered together with a reproduction matching alloy numberplate D1054.

Guide: £12000-15000

Lot Sold For: £12000 (PB 114)

448

Alloy Diesel Locomotive Nameplate EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA. As carried by Class 33 33027. New to 73C Hither Green as D6545 3/61. Loco was named at Waterloo station on 2/9/80 by the Countess Mountbatten of Burma. Nameplates removed 8/89 at Eastleigh Works and transferred to 33207 (ex D6592) on 23/8/89 without ceremony. Nameplates removed 10/96. Ex-loco condition. Offered with its original Alloy Shield 'In Honour Bound', as fitted underneath the above nameplate EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA.

Guide: £4000-6000

Lot Sold For: £8600 (PB 1626)

451

Alloy Diesel Locomotive Nameplate DAVIES THE OCEAN. As carried by Waterman Railways 'Heritage Class' 47 No. 47488. New to 86A Cardiff Canton as D1713 5/64, renumbered to 47488 on 22/2/74. Officially named at Rhymney station, Cardiff Valleys, on 8/5/95 although nameplates had been fitted at The Railway Age, Crewe, on 20/1/95 and covered up. Sold to Fragonset Railways 3/97 and had nameplates removed. Loco currently stored at Nemesis Rail, Burton. Ex Loco condition.

Guide: £3000-4000

Lot Sold For: £2200 (PB 1524)

452

Alloy Diesel Locomotive Nameplate RESPECTED. An uncarried third/presentation plate. Good condition.

Guide: £200-300

Lot Sold For: £300 (PB 424)

453

Alloy Diesel Locomotive Nameplate RIPPLE LANE. An uncarried third/presentation plate. Good condition.

Guide: £200-300

Lot Sold For: £520 (PB 119)

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