Description

Diesel Locomotive Nameplate Badge depicting the coat of arms of the Royal Corps of Signals.  This badge was incorporated into the  ‘ROYAL SIGNALS’ nameplate as carried by Class 45 ‘Peak’ D55 later becoming 45144 12/74. New to 17A Derby 09/62, it was named at Derby Works on the 30 June 1965 without ceremony.  The nameplates were removed when the loco was withdrawn from Tinsley 12/87. To V. Berry, Leicester 02/88 and cut up there during 08/88. The Royal Corps of Signals was formed in 1920 when the Corps of Signals separated from the Royal Engineers. Ex loco condition.