Saddleback. Saint Augustine. Saint Aidan. Saint Andrew. Saint Bede. Royal Mail Scotland Date applied: 31/05/94

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1 Saddleback Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 02/91 Date removed: 09/97 Meaning: Mountain in Cumbria near Keswick S Royal Mail Scotland Date applied: 31/05/94 Res Meaning: The first of the Res Saint theme names after the Patron Saint of Scotland. Unveiled to launch The Capitals Mail Previously named Cyclops Saint Aidan Number: Location: Sheffield station Named by: Terry Furness, Postman at Sheffield station Date applied: 15/09/95 Date removed: 07/97 Res Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint theme Originally scheduled to be named on 07/09/95. Previously named University of Leicester Saint Augustine Number: Location: Newcastle Central station Named by: The Most Reverend David Hope, Archbishop of York Date applied: 24/06/96 Res, C/O/A above Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint theme - Unveiled to mark the 1,400th anniversary in 1997 of the death of Saint Columba on Iona and the arrival of Saint Augustine at Canterbury Originally planned for application at Res/Royal Mail Tonbridge. Joint ceremony with Saint Columba Saint Andrew Number: Location: Haymarket depot Date applied: 01/79 Date removed: 10/90, Saltier C/O/A unveiled at Edinburgh Waverley by Lord Wemyss on 30/11/85 (Cast by ) Meaning: One of the 12 disciples of Jesus. Patron Saint of Scotland. One of a series of names selected to reflect a Scottish theme for locos used on Edinburgh-Glasgow route Name reused by Res on Saint Bede Number: Location: York station Named by: Mick Hawksby, Royal Mail North East Railnet team Date applied: 30/05/95 Res Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint theme Should have been unveiled in a ceremony at York on 02/05/95 but called off due to industrial action at Newcastle within Royal Mail. Plates were however already fitted on 01/05/95 and remained on loco sometimes covered sometimes not, until proper naming Number: Location: Kings Cross station Named by: Roy McLennan, Distribution Director of Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 217

2 Saint Blaise Church Number: Location: St Blazey depot Named by: Uny Bowers (9), son of Reverend Malcolm Bowers, vicar of St Blaise Church Date applied: 21/12/95 Meaning: A Transrail community naming to mark the 550th anniversary of Saint Blaise Church, near St Blazey Saint Chad of Lichfield Name allocated by Res for application to Class 47. Scheduled for application at Derby in mid-1996 but called off following sale of company to EWS. Not cast Saint Christopher Name allocated by Res for application to Class 47or 86. Scheduled for unveiling at Ipswich or Norwich in 1996 but called off following sale of company to EWS. cast Saint Columba Number: Location: Newcastle Central Station Named by: Right Reverend John McIndoe, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Date applied: 25/06/96 Res, C/O/A above Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint theme - Unveiled to mark the 1,400th anniversary in 1997 of the death of Saint Columba on Iona and the arrival of Saint Augustine at Canterbury Originally planned for application to Class 86 at opening of the Royal Mail hub at Schieldmuir, Scotland. Joint ceremony with Saint Augustine. Previously named Fife Region as Style: Special Meaning: See previous entry Originally planned for application to Name also applied to Saint Cuthbert Number: Location: Haymarket depot Date applied: 03/79 Date removed: 01/94 Meaning: A former bishop of Lindisfarne Reapplied to Renamed County of Suffolk Number: Location: Darlington station Named by: Brian Robinson, District Manager for Royal Mail, Darlington Date applied: 23/05/95 Res Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint names Previously named Kettering as This name previously carried by see previous entry Saint David - Dewi Sant Number: Location: Fishguard Harbour station Named by: Mr P B Happe, Director, Ferries Division, Sealink Date applied: 19/07/85 Date removed: 05/91. GW150 plate below Meaning: Named after the Patron Saint of Wales GW150 naming sponsored by Sealink. Loco hauled VSOE Pullmans to Fishguard for event. Reverse layout on other side of loco. Renamed Saint Edwin. Name reeapplied to Number: * Location: Oban Station Named by: John Wilson, Convenor, Argyll & Bute Council Date applied: 06/12/ Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

3 Dr Glyn Williams, Managing Director of BR Freight Group and Res Managing Director Charles Belcher stand by the nameplate Saint David Dewi Sant at Swansea on 1 March CJM Number: Location: Swansea High Street station Named by: Dr Glyn Williams, Managing Director of BR Freight Group Date applied: 01/03/95 Res Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint naming series. See above Named on Saint David s day. Both sides have the English spelling first. Previously named Galloway Princess as and York InterCity Control as SAINT-DIE-DES-VOSGES Name carried by CF 222xx No Loco used through Channel Tunnel and operated by RfD from start of service until October 1995 Saint George Name allocated by Res for application to Class 47. Scheduled for application on Saint Georges Day, 23 April 1996, but called off - then planned for unveiling at Doncaster on 23/04/97 - called off. Cast 10/95 Saint Edmund Number: Location: Ipswich Wagon Repair Depot Named by: Cllr William Cownley, Mayor of Saint Edmundsbury Date applied: 15/06/96 Res Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint naming series Previously named Scottish National Orchestra Saint Edward the Confessor Name allocated by Res for application to Class 47. Scheduled for application at Liverpool Street in mid-1996 but called off following sale of company to EWS. Not cast Saint Edwin Number: Location: Leeds City station Named by: David Kennedy, Director of Processing, Royal Mail North-East Date applied: 01/03/95 Date removed: 09/97 Res Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint naming series. Named after the first Christian King of Northumbria Previously named Saint David/Dewi Sant as Renamed The Cornish Experience Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 219

4 Saint Hilda of Whitby Name allocated by Res for application to Class 47. Scheduled for application at York in mid-1996 but called off following sale of company to EWS. Not cast Saint Margaret Number: Location: Dunfirmline station Named by: The Countess of Elgin and Kincardineshire Date applied: 16/11/93 Date removed: 05/97 Meaning: To mark the 900th anniversary celebrations of Saint Margaret, who died in 1093 Saint Mungo Number: Location: Haymarket Date applied: 03/79 Date removed: 11/90 Meaning: A Scottish saint who is regarded as the patron saint of Glasgow Renamed The Queen Mother Location: Newcastle Central station Named by: Alec Graham, Lord Bishop of Newcastle Date applied: 05/12/92 Date removed: 03/96. C/O/A above Meaning: To mark the 900th anniversary of Newcastle Cathedral, named after the Patron Saint of Children Renamed The Samaritans Saint Ninian Name allocated by Res for application to Class 47 or 86. Scheduled for application at Carlisle in mid-1996 but called off following sale of company to EWS. Not cast Saint Oswald Name allocated by Res for application to Class 47. Scheduled for application on 06/05/96 at Low Fell Res station to mark first anniversary of opening, but called off following sale of company to EWS. Not cast Saint Peter Number: Location: National Railway Museum, York Named by: David Rayner, Director of Safety, Railtrack Date applied: 29/06/95 Res Meaning: Continuation of the Res Saint naming series Previously named Finsbury Park Number: Location: Glasgow Central station Named by: Jim Ferns, Area Distribution Manager Royal Mail Glasgow Date applied: 02/05/95 Res Meaning: See above Name previously carried by Saint Nicholas Number: Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

5 Saint Saëns Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 03/95 Style: Transfer Meaning: Charles Camille Saint-Saëns ( ), French composer and author SAMARIA Number: D228 / C Location: Crewe Works Named by: Applied without ceremony Date applied: 09/62 Date removed: C 1972 Style: Design for class incorporating central C/O/A Meaning: A region in ancient Palestine between Judaea and Galilee. Named to twin with 19,848 ton Cunard liner Saltburn-by-the-Sea Number: Location: Saltburn station Named by: Cllr Neil Loughran, Mayor of Saltburn Date applied: 13/08/87 Date removed: 08/90 Meaning: Twinning of town with Railfreight Joint naming with Henry Pease Saltley Depot Quality Approved Number: Location: Saltley Depot Named by: Mick Merrill, fitter and John Partington driver from depot Date applied: 09/12/94, depot C/O/A above Meaning: Named in honour of depot which has played a major part in the traction requirements for RfD traffic Sam Fay Allocated to in early 1992, after the Great Central Railway General Manager, idea dropped and name not cast SAMSON Number: D1674 / / / Location: Cardiff Canton depot Date applied: 09/65 Date removed: 05/93 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Series naming of a batch of WR allocated Type 4s. One of the judges of Israel who was famous for his strength, he believed his power lay in his uncut hair. When this was cut he lost his great strength One plate missing by 09/78. Off between 02/85 and 06/92. Standard plates also cast by - not fitted. Became Isle of Iona as Samuel Johnson Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough (see notes) Date applied: 06/91 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 221

6 Meaning: Samuel Johnson ( ) Poet, critic and dictionary writer Official naming held at Lichfield Trent Valley station on 20/06/91, unveiled by John Wilson of the Johnson Society without equal originally a steam locomotive which took part in the Rainhill Trials. Named to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Originally shown as one word - see above Save the Children Special Number: car No LOCAL Location: Blackfriars station Named by: The Princess Royal Date applied: 25/04/88 Date removed: 05/88 Style: Special (sticker) Meaning: Unveiled at formal opening of Thameslink, which was also the start of the 1988 Save the Children Week Samuel Plimsoll Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 04/91 Date removed: 05/95 Meaning: Samuel Plimsoll ( ) Social reformer known as the sailors friend. Created the Plimsoll line on ships to show loading level Renamed Swinden Dalesman Sanspareil This name originally shown on LMR name list dated 06/78, as one word. Amended to two words by 11/78. See next entry SAXONIA Number: D229 / C Location: Crewe Works Named by: Applied without ceremony Date applied: 03/63 Date removed: C 1971 Style: Special design for class incorporating central C/O/A Meaning: Roman name for Saxony - named to twin with 21,367 ton Cunard liner Sans Pareil Number: Location: Willesden depot Date applied: 17/04/80 Meaning: Re-use of historic steam loco name. Literally 222 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

7 Scafell Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 03/91 Date removed: 12/96 Meaning: The highest peak in England at 3210ft. Situated in the Lake District near Wast Water Still not applied in 02/98, although RfD claim name is to be applied. Johann Christophr Friedrich Von Schiller ( ), German dramatist and poet Schubert Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 05/94 Style: Transfer Meaning: Franz Schubert ( ), Austrian composer SCAFELL PIKE Number: D1 / D Location: Carlisle station Named by: Sir Fergus Graham, Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland Date applied: 14/07/59* Date removed: W10/76 Style: Class design Meaning: The highest peak in England at 3210ft. Situated in the Lake District near Wast Water * applied at Derby Works 15/04/59 Scottish & Newcastle Name cast mid-1995 for application to Class 91, to twin ECML with brewery, naming cancelled as company name changed to Scottish Courage Scafell Pike Originally planned for application to Class 86 No on first list, then to cast, not applied Schiehallion Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 11/91 Meaning: Mountain in Grampian Range, near Loch Rannoch SCOTTISH CLAYMORES Number: , car only Location: Glasgow Queen Street station Named by: John Ellis, Managing Director, ScotRail Date applied: 18/07/96 Style: Special, front end mounted Meaning: Twinning of ScotRail with Scottish American Football team, Scottish Claymores, who reached the 1996 world bowl championship An American football helmet logo is carried in the nameplate position on car Schiller Name allocated to Class 92 No by RfD on original list. When loco finished at Brush, name was not applied. Scottish Enterprise Number: DP Location: Edinburgh Waverley station Named by: Malcolm Rifkind MP, Secretary of State for Scotland Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 223

8 Date applied: 12/09/90 Date removed: 10/96 Style: Reflective with silver ground Meaning: To mark the switch on of power at Edinburgh for the ECML electrification, and to mark the first Class 91 to visit the City After unveiling, loco was piloted on press special from Edinburgh to Drem with Mk4 set by Class 47 No Reflective plates removed when loco repainted in GNER blue livery, see below Number: Location: Bounds Green depot Date applied: 20/10/96 Style: GNER painted Meaning: See above Replacement plate for loco painted in GNER livery British Steel logo and branding applied to 60006/033 Scunthorpe Steel Centenary Number: Location: British Steel Scunthorpe Named by: William Clarkson and four members of his family who were descendants of Maximillian Mannaberg the man who first made steel in Scunthorpe Date applied: 19/03/90 Date removed: 09/95, incorporating BSC logo, C/O/A above Meaning: To mark the centenary of steel production at Scunthorpe Scottish National Orchestra Number: Location: Glasgow Central station Named by: Dr John Prideaux, Director of InterCity Date applied: 23/06/87 Date removed: 11/91 Meaning: Twinning of InterCity with Orchestra Renamed Saint Edmund Scunthorpe Ironmaster Number: PC Location: Frodingham platform, BSC Named by: Brian Higgins, winner of staff competition Date applied: 17/07/97 EWS Meaning: Twinning of EWS with British Steel Loco painted in British Steel blue for event, joint ceremony with Tees Steel Express. Previously named Great Gable Trainload Freight honoured the steelmaking industry in Scunthorpe on 19 March 1990, when ex-works Class 56 No was named Scunthorpe Steel Centenary. The unveiling was carried out by William Clarkson and members of the Maximillian Mannaberg family of the USA, ancestors of the man who first made steel at Scunthorpe in CJM 224 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

9 SCYTHIA Number: D230 / Location: Derby Works Named by: Applied without ceremony Date applied: 04/61 Date removed: C 1972 Style: Design for class incorporating central C/O/A Meaning: An ancient region found in southeast Europe north of the Black Sea - Named to twin with 19,730 ton Cunard liner C Seahawk Number: DP Location: Penzance station Named by: Captain Paul Bootherstone, Commanding Officer of RNAS Culdrose Date applied: 12/10/88 Style: Reflective with silver ground Meaning: Named after the RNAS base Captain Bootherstone arrived at Penzance by being winched down from an RNAS helicopter. IC125 arrived on special from Truro after naming of City of Truro. Events deemed as Cornish awareness of BR. also cast a pair of standard plates for this event Seafire Number: Location: Eastleigh depot Date applied: 09/08/91 Date removed: 31/01/97 Meaning: One of 10 aeronautic names selected by competition for application to Eastleigh allocated Civil Engineers Class 33s Sea King Number: Location: Eastleigh depot Date applied: 06/11/91 Date removed: 07/10/96 Meaning: One of 10 aeronautic names selected by competition for application to Eastleigh allocated Civil Engineers Class 33s Seagull Number: Location: Eastleigh depot Date applied: 06/09/91 Date removed: 09/10/96 Meaning: One of 10 aeronautic names selected by competition for application to Eastleigh allocated Civil Engineers Class 33s Sealion Number: Location: Eastleigh depot Date applied: 16/08/91 Date removed: 07/10/96 Meaning: One of 10 aeronautic names selected by competition for application to Eastleigh allocated Civil Engineers Class 33s Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 225

10 After the naming of Trainload Coal Class 56 No Selby Coalfield, presentations were made by both Trainload Freight and British Coal. Julian Worth, the Coal Business manager was presented with an engraved miners lamp, while Albert Tuke, British Coal North Yorkshire Area Director was presented with a model of the loco and a full size replica nameplate. CJM Second East Anglian Regiment Number: D6704 Location: Stratford depot Date applied: 04/63 - covered Date removed: 05/63 Style: Special Meaning: Planned twinning of railways with Regiment One of three names allocated, First, Second and Third East Anglian Regiment. Not unveiled as the three were amalgamated by the time unveiling due D Selhurst Number: / Location: Selhurst Level 4 depot Named by: Right Honourable John Moore, Secretary of State for Transport Date applied: 09/09/86 Meaning: To mark the opening of new Level 4 depot facility at Selhurst depot SU Selby Coalfield Number: Location: Gascoigne Wood Pit Named by: Albert Tuke, British Coal North Yorkshire Area Director Date applied: 30/10/89, British Coal logo on plate Meaning: To cement the relationship between British Coal, National Power and Railfreight at the official launch of the new Selby Coalfield Severn Number: Location: Old Oak Common depot Date applied: 14/03/ Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

11 Meaning: English river, rising in Powys and flowing into the Bristol Channel Date applied: 09/94 Style: Transfer Meaning: William Shakespeare ( ), Poet Severn Valley Railway Number: Location: Bewdley station, SVR Named by: Jointly by Sid Newey, Director of Provincial Services BR and Michael Draper General Manager SVR Date applied: 22/04/88 Date removed: 04/93 Meaning: Twinning of BR with light railway to launch through ticketing Originally planned for Transferred to Number: Location: Crewe Diesel depot Date applied: 05/93 Meaning: See above Reapplied to this loco due to condition of Previously named Phillips-Imperial. Transferred from Shakespeare Cliff Number: Location: Isle of Grain TML Terminal Named by: Colin Driver, Director of Railfreight Date applied: 16/05/88, TML logo above (later removed) Meaning: Twinning of one of a pair of locos with construction of the Channel Tunnel. Unveiled at TML/ Railfreight signing ceremony Joint naming with Isle of Grain Sgurr Na Ciche Number: Location: Brush Loughborough Date applied: 08/90 Date removed: 08/97 Meaning: Mountain by Loch Nevis Shapfell Number: / Location: Motherwell depot Date applied: 23/07/86 Date removed: 09/96 Meaning: One of a series of steel associated names applied to Motherwell Class 37/3s dedicated to steel flows Shakespeare Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough SHARPSHOOTER Number: D843 Location: NBL Glasgow Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 227

12 Date applied: 01/61 Date removed: W05/71 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name Sheffield Childrens Hospital Number: Location: Tinsley depot Named by: Nerys Owen, Matron of Childrens Hospital Date applied: 29/09/90 (open day) Date removed: 09/93 half size letters Meaning: Twinning of hospital with Tinsley depot who raised many funds for the hospital Reapplied to Number: Location: Tinsley depot Named by: Richard Jeavans, Committee member of Sheffield Childrens Hospital Date applied: 27/04/96 (open day) Style: See above Meaning: See above Previously carried by Sheffield Star Number: Location: Sheffield station Named by: Joe Baker super citizen of Sheffield who raised over 12,000 for local charity Date applied: 20/11/93, C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of Midland Main Line with Sheffield newspaper and star citizen Sheila Pullman car - Parlour, built Loco hauled SHERWOOD FORESTER Number: D100 / Location: Derby station Named by: Major General C B Fairbanks CD, CBL Date applied: 23/09/61 Date removed: W12/85 Style: Design for class incorporating C/O/A of regiment Meaning: A regiment formed in In 1970 it was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Shildon County Durham Shildon, County Durham Number: DP Location: BREL Shildon Works Named by: Frank Paterson, General Manager of Eastern Region Date applied: 24/09/83 Date removed: 06/96 IC125 incorporating C/O/A, changed 03/93 to reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above Meaning: To mark the 150th anniversary of Shildon Works, and the town s close association with railways Off between 06/90 and 03/93. Reflective plate has a comma after Shildon. Renamed Golowan Festival Penzance D Shining Tor Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 03/92 Date removed: 02/ Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

13 Meaning: Mountain 1,833ft, in Peak District, 4 miles west of Buxton Name originally allocated to Manager, Gerry Toye Date applied: 08/11/96, British Steel logo on plate Meaning: To mark the centenary of BSC Shotton Works Previously named Arenig Fawr Shirebrook Colliery Number: Location: Shirebrook Colliery Named by: Ian Braybrook, Acting National Business Manager for Trainload Coal Date applied: 01/10/89, British Coal logo on plate Meaning: Twinning of Trainload Coal with colliery Shotton Paper Mill Number: AC Location: Chester Wagon Depot Named by: Martin Gale, Raw Materials Manager, Shotton Paper Mill Date applied: 18/12/95, Company logo on plate Meaning: To mark a new 5 year contract between Transrail and Shotton Paper Mill to transport raw materials by rail Silverwood Colliery Proposed for fitting to No in not cast SIR ALF RAMSEY Number: car No Location: Ipswich station Named by: Paul Roberts (12) and Sir Alf Ramsey Date applied: 26/08/94 Style: Anglia Railways pictogram plate Meaning: Series naming of Anglia Sprinters, names selected from joint BBC/Anglia Railways competition - Sir Alf Ramsey Manager of the 1966 England World Cup team DP SIR BRIAN ROBERTSON Number: D800 Location: Paddington station * Named by: K W C Grand, General Manager WR Board Date applied: 14/07/58 Date removed: W10/68 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Chairman of the British Transport Commission from 1953 to 1961 * Name applied when released from Swindon Works a few days prior to official ceremony Shotton Works Centenary Year 1996 Number: Location: Shotton Steel Works Named by: Marjory Toye, wife of plant Personnel PC Sir Charles Hallé Number: Location: Manchester Piccadilly station Named by: Cllr Dr Michael Taylor, Lord Mayor of Manchester Date applied: 29/11/83 Date removed: 06/93 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 229

14 Meaning: Sir Charles Hallé ( ) British conductor who in 1858 founded the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester. Unveiled to mark 125th anniversary of orchestra Originally allocated the name Arrow - not cast. The name Hallé Orchestra was originally planned. Sir Charles Hallé planned for a Class 47. Renamed University of East Anglia Sir Charles Hallé Number: Mk2 Pullman PFK M501 Location: Euston CS Date applied: 29/09/83 Date removed: W05/85 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - see above Name also carried by Sir Charles Wheatstone Number: Location: Pickering station, NYMR Named by: Cllr Gaynor DeBarr, former Mayor of Pickering Date applied: 28/05/94 Date removed: 07/97 BRT Meaning: Continuation of the theme of names for BRT locos reflecting Telecommunications - Wheatstone born in 1802 was the first to determine velocity of electric waves in metallic conductors Joint ceremony with Sir William Cooke Sir Cosmo Bonsor Number: car No Location: Kingswood station Named by: Sir Nicholas Bonsor Date applied: 02/11/97 Connex Meaning: Named after Cosmo Bonsor, one of the promoters of the Purley-Tattenham Corner line and later Chairman of the South Eastern Railway. Unveiled at 150th anniversary celebrations of Chipstead Valley Railway First Class 456 to be named * Sir Cliff Richard Name allocated to Rail Charter Services Class 47/7 No not cast Sir Clwyd County of Clwyd See County of Clwyd SIR DANIEL GOOCH Number: D1663 / / Location: Paddington station Named by: Sidney Green, General Secretary of NUR Date applied: 08/05/65 Date removed: 12/89 Style: Originally 1950s WR. Removed 01/85 changed on 16/05/85 to GWR brass design for GW150, C/O/A below Meaning: Named after Sir Daniel Gooch ( ) First locomotive superintendent of the GWR from 1837 to 1864 Sir De Morgannwg County of South Glamorgan See County of South Glamorgan Sir Dyfed County of Dyfed See County of Dyfed SIR EDWARD ELGAR Number: Location: Paddington station Named by: Simon Rattle, Principal conductor of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 230 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

15 Date applied: 25/02/84 Date removed: Remained in preservation Style: Mock GWR 1940s style, C/O/A below Meaning: Sir Edward Elgar ( ), English composer. Unveiled to mark the 50th anniversary of his death Previously named Hercules Number: DP Location: Plymouth station Named by: Commodore James Carine, from HMS Drake Date applied: 12/07/88 Style: Reflective with black ground Meaning: See above. Unveiled as part of the Armada 400 events in Plymouth Name previously used on different style Sir Felix Pole Number: Location: Bristol St Philips Marsh depot Date applied: 23/08/85 DP IC125, changed 06/94 to reflective with silver ground Meaning: Named after the GWR General Manager This name was scheduled for unveiling at Swindon as part of the GW150 events on 31/07/85, called off after it was announced that the works was to close. A further naming ceremony was planned for 23/08/85 at Strood but this was called off due to a one day rail strike. Off between 11/87 and 06/94 Sir Gorllewin Morgannwg County of West Glamorgan See County of West Glamorgan County of Gwynedd Sir Gwynedd See County of Gwynedd Sir Francis Drake Number: Location: Willesden depot Date applied: 28/04/78 Date removed: 06/88 Meaning: Sir Francis Drake (C ) The first sailor to circumnavigate the world, in the ship Golden Hind Renamed Willesden Intercity Depot. Name reused on different style Sir Henry Doulton Number: Mk3 DVT * Location: Euston station Named by: Michael Doulton, member of Doulton family Date applied: 04/02/97 Meaning: Sir Henry Doulton ( ) Founder of the Doulton china company of Stoke on Trent. Unveiled to mark the centenary of his death Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 231

16 Sir Henry Johnson Number: Location: Euston station Named by: Sir Henry Johnson Date applied: 30/03/81 Meaning: General Manager of the LM , Chairman of the BRB Originally allocated the name Lady of the Lake. This name originally allocated to Royce and BR (BREL) Crewe Loco given laurel wreath plaque in 07/95 to commemorate its powering of the fastest passenger train in England On 2nd June 1995 this locomotive powered the UKs fastest passenger train which attained a speed of 154mph Sir Henry Royce Number: Location: Crewe Heritage Centre Named by: Frank Shan, Chairman of Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation and Gordon Virgo 4th year apprentice electrician at Bounds Green depot Date applied: 07/06/91 Date removed: 02/97 Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of engineering excellence of Rolls DP The man given the job of returning No to near original livery was the then Depot Engineer at Selhurst, Tony Francis. Tony, a life long enthusiast of the class, is seen holding one of the nameplates in front of the loco outside Selhurst depot just prior to fitting. CJM Sir Herbert Walker Number: / E6003 Location: Selhurst Level 5 depot Named by: Nick Owen, ITV news reader and a founder member of the Southern Electric Group Date applied: 31/03/93 Date removed: W10/96 Meaning: Named after the first General manager of the Southern Railway. Unveiled to mark the closure of the Selhurst Level 5 facility by Level 5 Group Loco returned to 1960s livery and renumbered to E6003 for closure ceremony and naming. When named no yellow end was applied 232 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

17 Sir Humphrey Chetham Number: Mk2 Pullman PFB M581 Location: Euston CS Date applied: 29/09/83 Date removed: W06/85 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - Sir Humphrey Chetham ( ), founder of Chetham School Sir Jimmy Savile Name allocated to Rail Charter Services Class 47/7 No not cast Sir John Barbirolli Number: Mk2 Pullman PFP M553 Location: Euston CS Date applied: 29/09/83 Date removed: 02/86 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - Sir John Barbirolli ( ) conductor of the Hallé Orchestra Renamed Crummock Water Name reused on Number: Mk3 Pullman FO Location: Willesden CS Date applied: 11/86 Date removed: C 01/90 Style: Painted Meaning: See above Previously carried by M553 Sir John Betjeman Number: Location: St Pancras station Named by: Sir John Betjeman Date applied: 24/06/83 Meaning: Sir John Betjeman ( ) English author and poet, became the Poet Laureate in 1972 This name was allocated in 12/80. In 02/81 the naming was due to take place on 24/04/81 at Euston prior to hauling the to Wolverhampton. Betjeman refused to have anything to do with Euston and the event was called-off until a suitable station could be found. After naming, powered Pullman special to Bedford and return, first electric loco hauled service from St Pancras Sir John Brunner Number: Mk3b Pullman FO Location: Euston CS Date applied: C 1985 Date removed: 02/90 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - Sir John Brunner, founder of Brunner & Mond chemicals now part of ICI Sir John de Graeme Number: Location: Falkirk Grahamston station Named by: Cllr James Anderson, Convenor of Central Regional Council Date applied: 28/04/86 Date removed: 01/93 Meaning: Named after the Scottish Patriot who fought alongside Sir William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk in Unveiled at the opening of new station facilities at Falkirk Later renamed Restored Sir Joseph Whitworth Number: Mk2 Pullman PFK M502 Location: Euston CS Date applied: 10/83 Date removed: W06/85 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - Sir John Whitworth ( ), engineer and founder of Whitworths, later part of Armstrong and Whitworth Sir Joshua Reynolds Number: Location: Plymouth Laira depot Named by: Winner of local depot competition Date applied: 25/04/82 (open day) Date removed 01/92 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 233

18 Meaning: Sir Joshua Reynolds ( ) English portrait painter with southwest England connections who became the first President of the Royal Academy in 1768 Sir Michael Heron Number: PC Location: The Princess Royal Distribution Centre, Willesden Named by: Sir Michael Heron, Chairman of The Post Office Date applied: 21/05/97 Style: Special Meaning: Named to mark the opening of the Royal Mail Princess Royal Distribution Centre. Sir Michael was told the name read The Willesden Flyer First Class 90 in full EWS livery. Previously named Colonel Bill Cockburn CBE TD Sir Morgannwg Ganol County of Mid Glamorgan See County of Mid Glamorgan Sir Murray Morrison Pioneer of the British Aluminium Industry Number: Location: British Alcan Lochaber Smelter at Fort William Named by: David Mitchell, Transport Minister Date applied: 18/05/88 Style: Special based on standard Meaning: To mark the opening of a new 2.4m aluminium terminal and the signing of a 10 year contract to move Alumina by rail from Blyth At time largest plate with 62 letters Sir Powys County of Powis See County of Powis Sir Richard Arkwright Number: Location: Preston station Named by: The Duke of Devonshire, President of The Arkwright Society Date applied: 12/10/82 Meaning: Sir Richard Arkwright ( ) 18th century British inventor of the spinning frame. Mill owner Previously named Redgauntlet. Name also used on Pullman cars M500 and Sir Richard Arkwright Number: Mk2 Pullman PFK M500 Location: Euston CS Date applied: 29/09/83 Date removed: W1985 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - See above Reapplied to Mk3 Pullman in Name also carried by Number: Mk3 Pullman FO Location: Willesden CS Date applied: 05/86 Date removed: C1990 Style: Painted Meaning: See above Name also carried by Sir Robert McAlpine (Concrete Bob) Number: Location: Fort William station Named by: Sir William McAlpine Date applied: 14/10/86, different wording on each side of loco (other side reads - Concrete Bob ) Meaning: In tribute to Sir William McAlpine s great grandfather who built the West Highland Railway in the 1890s The plate on the other side of the loco, Concrete Bob was unveiled on Glennfinnan Viaduct. See Concrete Bob 234 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

19 Sir Rowland Hill Number: Location: Kidderminster station SVR Named by: Peter Howarth, Director of Field Operations, Royal Mail Date applied: 01/05/90 Meaning: To mark the 150th anniversary of the postage stamp. Sir Rowland Hill ( ) founder of the Penny Post, who was born in Kidderminster Plates fitted at Crewe in late April Sir Stanley Matthews Number: Mk3b Pullman FO Location: Euston station Named by: Sir Stanley Matthews Date applied: 08/11/85 Date removed: 03/90 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - Footballer Sir Walter Scott Number: Location: Haymarket depot Date applied: 10/79 Date removed: 10/90 Meaning: Sir Walter Scott ( ) Scottish romantic novelist famous for his Waverley novels Renamed Capital Radio s Help a London Child, Lady Godiva and later Quasimodo Sir William A Stanier FRS Number: Location: Liverpool Lime Street station Named by: Michael Stanier, Grandson of Sir William Date applied: 27/10/78 Meaning: Sir William Stanier ( ) Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LMS between , credited with several highly successful steam locomotive designs Names supplied under sponsorship by the North West branch of the LCGB. Plates fitted several days prior to naming ceremony Sir William Burrell Number: / Location: Glasgow Central station Named by: The Princess Royal Date applied: 19/09/83 Date removed: 04/92 Meaning: Sir William Burrell ( ) Glasgow philanthropist and art collector Burrell Collection is now in the City of Glasgow museum Renamed Restless Sir William Arrol Number: Location: Edinburgh Waverley station Named by: Sir Robert Reid, Chairman of BRB Date applied: 23/03/90 Date removed: 07/93 Meaning: To commemorate the designer of the Forth Bridge. Unveiled as one of the events to celebrate the centenary of the bridge. The last official activity to be performed by Sir Robert Reid in Scotland before retiring Sir William Cooke Number: Location: Pickering station, NYMR Named by: John Sykes, MP for Scarborough and Vice President of the NYMR Date applied: 28/05/94 Date removed: 06/97 BRT Meaning: Continuation of the theme of names for BRT locos reflecting Telecommunications - Born 1806, Cooke Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 235

20 developed electric telegraph in railway signalling, founder of the Electric Telegraph Co in 1846 Unveiled in a joint ceremony with Sir Charles Wheatstone Sister Dora Number: / Location: Bescot depot Named by: Mrs Ros Parkes, Vice Chairman of Walsall Health Authority Date applied: 09/10/88 Date removed: 02/96 Meaning: Named after Sister Dora Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison ( ), a nurse who looked after the sick during a smallpox epidemic in the West Midlands Cast number plates applied to both 31/4 and 31/5, produced by Mouse Castings. Originally plates for this loco were to have been in brass, rejected by BRB, transferred to John Sykes, MP for Scarborough and Vice President of the NYMR unveils the plate Sir William Cooke. CJM Sir William Fairbairn Number: Mk2 Pullman PFP M543 Location: Euston CS Date applied: 29/09/83 Date removed: C 1985 Style: Painted Meaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - Sir William Fairbairn ( ), mechanical engineer Removed when withdrawn, reapplied to Number: Mk3b Pullman FO Location: Willesden CS Date applied: 07/87 Date removed: C 1988 Style: Painted Meaning: See above Previously carried by M543 Sir Winston Churchill Number: Location: Willesden depot Date applied: 03/05/78 Meaning: Sir Winston Churchill ( ) British soldier, statesman, Prime Minister and author Official naming planned but called off Number: Location: Bescot depot Date applied: 25/02/96 Meaning: See above Previously carried by (31530) SKIDDAW Number: D3 / Location: BR Derby Works Date applied: 11/05/59 Date removed: W07/76 Style: Class design Meaning: A mountain peak in the Lake District Name reused on Skiddaw Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 10/89 Date removed: 12/97 D 236 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

21 Meaning: See above Note: Name previously carried by Snowdon allocated by Trainload Freight to Class 60 No and then 60035, but changed when it was found that a loco already carried the name - Not cast for Class 60 Slioch Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 11/91 Meaning: Mountain in Highland Region, near Loch Maree Solent Allocated by Trainload Freight to Class 33, plate cast but not fitted Songs of Praise Snipe Pullman car - Kitchen, built Loco hauled OWDON Number: D9 / Location: BR Derby Works Date applied: 16/11/59 Date removed: W03/79 Style: Class design Meaning: The highest mountain in Wales, situated in Snowdonia, 3,560ft high Name reused on D Number: DP DP Location: York station Named by: Thora Hird, Actress and presenter of TV programme Songs of Praise Date applied: 13/06/89 Date removed: 05/97 Style: Reflective with black ground, changed to reflective with silver ground Meaning: Named after long running TV programme Snowdon Number: Location: Willesden depot Date: 29/01/81 Meaning: See above Name previously carried by Southampton WRD Quality Approved Number: Location: Southampton Wagon Repair Depot Named by: Ian Brown, Managing Director of RfD Date applied: 19/04/94 Date removed: 10/95, depot C/O/A above Meaning: To mark certification of depot to BS5750 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 237

22 Date applied: 03/61 Date removed: W10/71 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name Southend-on-Sea Number: car No DP Location: Southend Victoria station Named by: John Armitage, Mayor of Southend Date applied: 07/10/89 Network Meaning: To mark the centenary of the London-Southend line SPECIAL OLYMPICS Number: WES 2412 car No DP Location: Portsmouth & Southsea station Named by: Daley Thompson, athlete Date applied: 15/07/97 - South West Trains Meaning: Named to mark the 1997 Special Olympics, held in Portsmouth Stagecoach/SWT sponsored event Southsider Name allocated for application to North Eastern Class 56 - cast but not applied. To be named after coal loading plant which had been closed by the time the ceremony was arranged - 09/84 South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Number: Location: Sheffield station Named by: Cllr Terry Concannon, Chairman of South Yorkshire County Council Date applied: 18/01/85, logo cast into plate, changed 02/91 to reflective with silver ground Meaning: Twinning of area with IC125 network Off between 08/89 and 02/91 SPARTAN Number: D844 Location: NBL Glasgow DP Spirit of Cumbria Number: Mk3 DVT Location: Carlisle station Named by: Cllr Bob Edgar, Vice Chairman of Cumbria County Council Date applied: 15/10/96 with eye logo at top Meaning: Named as part of a joint venture between Cumbria County Council and InterCity West Coast to mark the UK Year of Visual Arts Originally planned for unveiling on 08/10/96 SPIRIT OF RUGBY Number: car No DP Location: Twickenham station Named by: Bill Beaumont, ex British Lions and England rugby player with Mary Sweeney, local schoolgirl, winner of competition Date applied: 10/10/96 Style: Special, including central C/O/A 238 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

23 Meaning: Named to mark the 125th anniversary of the Rugby Football Union Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name Spirit of Springburn Name allocated to Class 26 No not applied Spirit of the Olympics Cast in mid-1996 on an order from Res/Royal Mail for application to Class 325, to mark the Royal Mail's sponsorship of the 1996 Olympic team Springburn Number: / Location: BRML Springburn Works Named by: Alex Ferry, General Secretary of the Shipbuilders and Engineering Union Date applied: 16/06/87 Date removed: 11/89 Meaning: Named to mark the formal transfer of Glasgow Works to a Level 5 maintenance facility Spitfire Number: Location: Eastleigh depot Named by: David Orchard, Eastleigh driver, winner of a staff loco naming competition Date applied: 18/04/91 Date removed: 01/93 Meaning: One of 10 aeronautic names selected by competition for application to Eastleigh allocated Civil Engineers Class 33s - Named after aeroplane Transferred to Number: Location: Eastleigh depot Date applied: 30/12/93 Date removed: W09/96 Meaning: See above Transferred from S.S. Great Britain Number: Location: Bristol Temple Meads station Named by: H M The Queen Date applied: 26/07/85 Date removed: 06/92, detail plate below This locomotive was named by H. M. The Queen in 1985 the 150th anniversary year of The Great Western Railway Meaning: Twinning of Western Region InterCity locomotive with Brunel steamship S.S. Great Britain, berthed in Bristol Docks and under restoration GW150 naming. Previously named Great Britain. Transferred to Number: Location: Bristol Bath Road depot Date applied: 10/92 Date removed: 08/94, No detail plate Meaning: See above Transferred from Renamed Victim Support as SPRIGHTLY Number: D845 Location: NBL Glasgow Date applied: 04/61 Date removed: W10/71 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 239

24 St. Aidan s CE Memorial School Hartlepool Railsafe Trophy Winners 1995 Number: Location: Thornaby depot Named by: Lindsey Lake (9), pupil of St Aidan s School Date applied: 19/07/95 Date removed: 04/96 Loadhaul Meaning: Named after winning school in the Railtrack, BTP, TOU schools safety competition which culminated in a football match After naming loco blessed by Cannon Michael Whithead, parish priest of St.Aidan s PC Stac Pollaidh Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 09/91 Date removed: 01/96 Meaning: Mountain in Highland Region near Loch Lurgainn Stainless Pioneer Number: Location: Tinsley Park Works, British Steel Named by: Eric Britton, member of staff who won competition to name loco Date applied: 16/12/88 Date removed: 06/92, cast in Stainless Steel, C/O/A above Meaning: To mark the 75th anniversary of the invention of Stainless Steel Nameplates, handrails and kick plates produced BSC by British Steel from Stainless Steel. Name transferred to Renamed Oor Wullie Pupils of St Aidan s School Hartlepool, pose with BTP Area Commander Steve Hotston and Phil Crawshaw from Loadhaul in front of their locomotive at Thornaby depot on 19 July 1995 after nine year old Lindsey Lake unveiled the nameplate to mark her school winning the Railsafe Trophy competition for The picture below shows Lindsey just after she unveiled the nameplate, along with Loadhaul Press Officer Andy Lickfold. DF Number: Location: Thornaby depot Date applied: 08/92 Date removed: 07/96, C/O/A above Meaning: Little meaning on this loco. See above Transferred from Stainless Steel fittings not transferred. Transferred to Renamed Maltby Lilly Hall Junior School Rotherham Railsafe Trophy Winners 1996 Number: Location: Thornaby depot Date applied: 09/96, C/O/A above Meaning: Little meaning on this loco. See first entry. No stainless steel fittings on this loco Transferred from Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

25 Starlight Express Number: Location: Euston station Named by: Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer Date applied: 01/10/84 Meaning: Named to mark the launch of the London- Glasgow Starlight Express low price overnight service with video coach Originally allocated the name Lady of the Lake St. Blazey T & R S Depot Number: Location: St Blazey depot Named by: Bernard Mules, Production Manager RfD Date applied: 04/02/93 Date removed: 09/97 Meaning: To mark the association of 37s with St Blazey Starlight Express writer Andrew Lloyd-Webber poses in the cab of after its naming with the cast of the show and Stephanie Lawrence. Star of the East Number: Location: Immingham depot Date applied: 01/05/91 Date removed: W06/92 Meaning: Named as the loco and depot were known as Star of the East Name later carried by Number: Location: Thornaby depot Date applied: 12/03/93 Date removed: 04/93 Meaning: Name applied as locos correct name Strombidae was inappropriate to haul a BP Oil special, Strombidae being a Shell name Name previously carried by previously Strombidae St. Christopher s Railway Home Number: Location: Coalville depot Named by: Douglas Taylor, Chairman of St Christophers Date applied: 31/05/87 (open day), detail plate below This locomotive was named by Mr Douglas Taylor Chairman of St Christophers Railway Home on 31st May 1987 in recognition of the funds raised for the home at the British Rail open days held at Coalville depot Meaning: See above STEADFAST Number: D846 Location: NBL Glasgow Date applied: 04/61 Date removed: W05/91 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name Name reused on Class 60 No Steadfast Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Named by: Colin Driver, Director of Freight BRB and Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 241

26 Raymond Wynn the winner of a BR internal competition to select a name for the new freight loco Date applied: 29/06/89 Date removed: 09/96 Meaning: Name derived to indicate Power & Efficiency Unveiled at official hand-over of first loco. Name previously used on D846 Steel Age Cast by for Railfreight Distribution for application to Cardiff loco involved in steel traffic in late 1980s - not applied Steel Worker Cast by for Railfreight Distribution for application to Cardiff loco involved in steel traffic in late 1980s - not applied Steep Holm Number: Location: Bristol Barton Hill depot Named by: John Withy, Depot Supervisor, Barton Hill Date applied: 13/12/95 Res, half size letters Meaning: One of three Bristol Class 08s named after islands in the Bristol Channel Plates also cast as Steep Holme Stendhal Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 10/94 Style: Transfer Meaning: Marie Henry Beyle Stendhal ( ), French author STENTOR Number: E26050 / / G Location: Gorton Works Date applied: 08/60 Date removed: C1968 Style: Class design Meaning: In Greek mythology, the herald who died after losing a shouting contest with the god Hermes Stephen Dent Number: PC Location: Bristol Temple Meads station Named by: Mairread Dent, widow Date applied: 26/09/97 Style: Special EWS, small letters. Descriptive plate on cab side This locomotive was named on September 26th 1997 in memory of Steve Radio Dent Railwayman Meaning: Named in honour of local Bristol railwayman who died in mid-1997 STEPHENSON Number: PRI Location: Euston station Named by: Jack Boston, President of Stephenson Locomotive Society Date applied: 14/01/76 Date removed: 07/77 Style: Special, brushed aluminium with black letters Meaning: Named after George Stephenson, the inventor of a successful steam engine in Unveiled to mark the 150th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway This was the first loco named after the relaxation of the loco naming ban. Naming was at the request of the Stephenson Locomotive Society and should have been applied in 1975 as part of the Rail 150 events. The SLS wanted the name applied to No as this reflected the latest development in traction, but turned down by BR. Transferred to No Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

27 Number: Location: Manchester Piccadilly station Named by: Jack Boston, President of Stephenson Locomotive Society Date applied: 12/10/77. C/O/A added 05/82 Style: Special, brushed aluminium with black letters. Brass plates fitted 15/10/94 Meaning: See above Transferred from Re-plated at Crewe Electric depot on 15/10/94, unveiled by Ian Johnson, Chairman of the Stephenson Locomotive Society STEVENAGE new town 50 years Number: , car No PH Location: Stevenage station Named by: Mayor of Stevenage Date applied: 02/11/96 Style: WAGN, incorporating logo Meaning: One of a series of twinnings of WAGN trains with locations on route Meaning: To mark the 125th anniversary of the depot hence selected, and the long association of the depot with the Class 73s Originally planned for fitting to No (E6001) Stewarts Lane Traction Maintenance Depot Number: Location: Stewarts Lane depot Named by: Brian Harris, Mainline Freight, Engineering Director Date applied: 14/11/94 (painted not published) Meaning: To mark the launch of Mainline Freight, and Stewarts Lane as one of the prime traction repair depots St. John Ambulance Number: / Location: Euston station Named by: The Duke of Gloucester as Grand Prior to the Order of St. John Date applied: 04/11/87, C/O/A above Meaning: To mark the centenary of St. John Ambulance and to mark the close relationship between St. John Ambulance and BR Stewarts Lane Number: / Location: Stewarts Lane depot Named by: Jack Head and Harry Loader long serving staff from depot Date applied: 22/09/85 (open day) St. Leonards Number: car No (R/N 60152) Location: St Leonards depot Named by: John Perry, Depot Manager Date applied: 11/09/87 Date removed W06/90* Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 243

28 , half size letters Meaning: To commemorate St.Leonards depot which had maintained the Hastings diesel fleet since their introduction, which closed on 03/10/87 * Name retained in preservation Named by: Glyn Samuel, National Chairman of Road Haulage Association Date applied: 24/02/88, C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of Company with Railfreight St Margaret s Church of England Primary School City of Durham Railsafe Trophy Winners 1997 Number: PC Location: Thornaby Depot Named by: Joseph Barton (11) pupil from school Date applied: 16/07/97 EWS Meaning: To mark the 1997 winners of the Railsafe schools competition When applied this became the loco with the longest nameplate - in terms of number of letters Previously named Maltby Lilly Hall Junior School Rotherham Railsafe Trophy Winners 1996 Stombidae See Strombidae STORA Number: PC Location: Stora terminal, Ripple Lane Named by: Mike Hutchinson, Managing Director of Stora Date applied: 18/07/97 Style: Special, incorporating logo Meaning: To mark the one millionth tonne of newsprint transported by rail from Immingham to Ripple Lane St Mary s Hospital Paddington Number: DP Location: Paddington station Named by: Sir Roger Bannister, first 4 minute/mile runner and former graduate of the hospital Date applied: 04/11/86 Date removed: 03/89 IC125, changed to reflective with silver ground Meaning: Named in honour of the hospital which is built on land purchased from the GWR Stockton Haulage Number: Location: Stockton station Stork Pullman car - Kitchen, built Loco hauled Storm Force Number: DP Location: Poole station Named by: Laura Scaife ( 7), competition winner Date applied: 27/04/91 Date removed: 09/97 Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above Meaning: To celebrate the Childrens Club of the RNLI (Storm Force) and mark the introduction of IC125s on the CrossCountry services to Poole See below Stormforce Cast nameplate provided by in 10/95 for application to powercar No as replacement. Not fitted by 02/ Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

29 Stratford Number: Location: Stratford Diesel Repair Shop Named by: Terry Miller, former District Motive Power Superintendent of the DMEE and the Railways Board Date applied: 15/11/86 Date removed: 11/90, logo above Meaning: Named after the depot which had just completed the first (pilot) Component Exchange Maintenance (CEM) overhaul to the loco Reapplied to No ST. PADDY Number: D9001 / Location: Doncaster Works Date applied: 07/07/61 Date removed: W01/80 Style: Deltic design St. Peter s School York A.D. 627 Number: Location: York station GL Meaning: Racehorse owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, which won the 1960 Derby, St Leger, 2000 guineas, Hardwick and Eclipse stakes Named by: Wing Commander J S P Phillips DFC, former pupil at school and one of the construction team of V2 No which carried the name of the school from 1939 Date applied: 05/11/84 Date removed: 03/96 IC125, C/O/A cast on plate, changed to reflective with silver ground 06/91 Meaning: Re use of steam name, twinning of school with new IC125 network The naming date of 05/11/84 was selected as Guy Fawkes went to St Peter's School, York. Off between 06/89 and 06/91 Number: Location: Stratford depot Date applied: 11/91 Date removed: 02/94, logo above (see below) Meaning: On this loco no meaning except twinning Transferred from Plate amended 01/02/94 Stratford TMD Quality Approved Number: Location: Stratford depot Named by: Ian Brown, Managing Director of RfD Date applied: 01/02/94, QA plate below, logo above Meaning: To mark award of BS5750 to depot Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 245

30 Stratford Major Depot Number: / D5583 LOCAL Location: Stratford Diesel Repair Shop Named by: Alf Buffett, former Stratford Repair Shop Manager Date applied: 26/03/91 Date removed: 09/94, C/O/A above Meaning: Named to mark the closure of the heavy repair facility at Stratford after 77 years. No was the last loco to receive classified attention at the depot Repainted green for event Strathclyde Region Number: Location: Glasgow Queen Street station Named by: Dick Stewart, Leader of Strathclyde Regional Council Date applied: 11/04/86 Date removed: 05/97 Meaning: Twinning of ScotRail with local administration region Joint ceremony with University of Strathclyde STRATHCLYDER Number: car No Location: Ayr station Named by: Cllr William Perry Date applied: 19/04/95 Style: Special Meaning: In recognition of the support given by Strathclyde PTE to rail services through a partnership deal Named at Ayr as this is the most heavily used route within the PTE area Former Stratford Repair Shop Manager, Alf Buffett poses by the name Stratford Major Depot, applied to green liveried Class 31 No to mark the depots closure. CJM Strathclyde Number: Location: Haymarket depot Date applied: 06/79 Date removed: 04/86 Meaning: Ancient British Kingdom from the Clyde to the Derwent, now a metropolitan county, comprising most of Greater Glasgow and part of the Clyde Valley. One of a series of names selected to reflect a Scottish theme for the new locos for the Edinburgh-Glasgow route Strathisla Number: Location: Keith station Named by: Edgar Bronfman-Seagram, Chairman and Chief Executive of Strathisla whisky Date applied: 16/09/86 Date removed: 05/92, C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of BR with the whisky company Strathisla based in Keith. The unveiling marked the 200th birthday of the company and the oldest whisky distillery still in production Renamed Resolute 246 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

31 Strombidae (Stombidae) Number: Location: Crewe Diesel depot Date applied: 10/88 Date removed: W02/91 Meaning: Fleet naming of dedicated Shell locos - using Latin names for shells When first fitted spelt incorrectly Stombidae, carried for only five days until seen by local expert and reported, recast. Transferred to Number: Location: Immingham depot Date applied: 03/91 Date removed: 03/93 Meaning: See above Renamed Star of the East and later The Kingsman Paddington in 09/88, at twinning with new sixth-form college at Gosport Meaning: Named after 1908-launched Battleship Suffolk Ferry This is not strictly a loco or train name, but it is included as the vehicle onto which it was attached had a BR TOPS number. The name was carried by No a BR-owned ferry ship used on the Harwich-Zeebrugge route Sulis Minerva Number: Location: Bath Spa station Named by: Cllr Eric Snook, Lord Mayor of Bath and Professor Rodney Quayle, FRS, Vice Chancellor of the University Date applied: 02/06/92 DP Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above of both Bath and University Meaning: InterCity GW's salute to the Roman past of Bath, and a 25 year association with the University. (The Roman Goddess Minerva appears on the City C/O/A) Unveiled during scheduled stop of the Paddington-Bristol STRONGBOW Number: D847 Location: NBL Glasgow Date applied: 03/61 Date removed: W03/71 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name St Vincent Number: Location: Laira depot Date applied: 09/05/78 Date removed: W06/90. Twinning plate added in ceremony at Suilven Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 09/91 Date removed: 01/97 Meaning: Mountain in Highland Region, near Lochinver Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 247

32 Sullivan Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 07/95 Style: Transfer Meaning: Sir Arthur Sullivan ( ), British composer Transferred from and returned to original loco in 01/89. Later renamed Ashford 150 SULTAN Number: D848 Location: NBL Glasgow Date applied: 04/61 Date removed: W03/69 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name Name used again on SUPERB Number: D849 Location: NBL Glasgow Date applied: 05/61 Date removed: W05/71 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after 1943-launched Royal Navy cruiser Name used again on Sultan Number: Location: Portsmouth Harbour station Named by: Captain Austin Lockyer, MVO, ADB, RN, Commanding Officer, HMS Sultan Date applied: 06/08/81 & 01/89 Date removed: 02/88*, C/O/A below Meaning: Named after the Royal Navy s school of marine engineering at Gosport, to mark the silver jubilee of the engineering school Loco selected as its number reflected the 25th anniversary. Crests provided by Royal Navy, cast in Foundry of HMS Sultan by Chief Marine Engineering Artificer Charlie Bathe. * Plates removed 02/88, transferred to from 04/88 to 01/89, then refitted Superb Number: Location: Laira depot Date applied: 21/03/78 Date removed: W09/91, C/O/A below Meaning: Named after 1907-launched Battleship Plaque unveiled in twinning ceremony at Plymouth on 12/11/80, unveiled by Commander Michael Boyce of HMS Superb. Name previously used on D849 Number: Location: Eastleigh Depot Date applied: 30/04/88 Date removed: 01/89 Meaning: See above 248 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names

33 Supermarine One of 10 aeronautic names selected by competition for application to Eastleigh allocated Civil Engineers Class 33s - Not cast Swallow Number: DP Location: Kings Cross station Named by: Lord Prior, Chairman of GEC-Alsthom in company with Sir Robert Reid, Chairman of the BRB Date applied: 20/09/89 Date removed: 01/97 Style: Reflective with silver ground Meaning: Named after the new InterCity trading logo of a Swallow, unveiled to launch the Mk4 stock on the Kings Cross-Leeds route First reflective plate. Loco also carried a makers plate which was larger than the nameplate! Swan Hunter Number: Location: Newcastle Central station Named by: Peter Vaughan, Group Director Commercial Affairs of Swan Hunter Date applied: 30/11/90 Date removed: 02/95 Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above Meaning: Named after the Newcastle ship builders, as part of a two day event in which the Queen launched a new Atlantic survey ship James Clark-Ross Removed after closure of shipyard. Renamed Borough of Swindon DP Swansea University Number: Location: Swansea station Named by: Prof Ken George, Pro-vice Chancellor of Swansea University Date applied: 28/06/96 Date removed: 09/97* IC125 Meaning: To mark 75th anniversary of Swansea University * Removed following Southall collision, one plate destroyed in accident Sweelinck Number: Location: Brush, Loughborough Date applied: 10/95 Style: Transfer Meaning: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck ( ), Dutch composer SWIFT Number: D850 Location: NBL Glasgow Date applied: 06/61 Date removed: W05/71 Style: 1950s WR Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name Swansea Landore Quality Assured Name scheduled for application in 1995 to IC125 to twin Landore depot of the Bristol Traction Group with GWT - event called off. Plate cast 10/95 Swiftsure Number: Location: Laira depot Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 249

34 Date applied: 26/05/78 Date removed: W04/88 Meaning: Named after 1943-launched cruiser Swinden Dalesman Number: PC Location: Hillhead Quarry Named by: John Illotson Area Manager Tilcon in company with Ian Braybrook, Managing Director of Loadhaul Date applied: 20/06/95 Loadhaul, C/O/A above Meaning: To cement the business relationship between Loadhaul and one of their largest customers, Tilcon. Unveiling coincided with Hillhead 95 quarry exhibition Previously named Samuel Plimsoll Swindon Enterprise Name allocated and cast for application to an IC125 as part of the GW150 events at Swindon Works on 31/07/85. Naming called off due to closure announcement of the works - cast SYLVANIA Number: D231 / C Location: Crewe Works Named by: Applied without ceremony Date applied: 05/62 Date removed: C 1971 Style: Special design for class incorporating central C/O/A Meaning: Named to twin with 21,989 ton Cunard liner 250 Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names