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Discussie in 'Railwayana' gestart door Neil_Scott, 18 apr 2011.

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  1. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    There are/were smokebox plates from a Standard 4 2-6-4 and a Black 5 at an 'antiques' shop near Chester, I believe that the owner acquired them from Chester shed when the locos were withdrawn.
     
    Martin Perry, 4 mei 2011
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    73129 Part of the furniture

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    This seems the best place to put this. Sometime ago I was told by a friend that he made a visit to Barry Island some years ago back in the late 60s and he found a pannier tank brass loco number plate on the ground amongst the under growth. I’m very surprised that any loco would be sent to a scrap yard with a number plate still attached. Could this be true or is he winding me up?
     
    73129, 5 mei 2011
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  3. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Plenty of the locos that went to Woodhams still had their cabside plates on ... they didn't stay on for very long mind you!
     
    Martin Perry, 5 mei 2011
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    Panniers didn't have brass numberplates, as a rule. Might have been a cast iron one, painted up. The Granges that went into the dockside warehouse, as part of the 'strategic reserve', all had brass numberplates, but had their nameplates removed.....

    Ian
     
    tomparryharry, 12 mei 2011
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    I wonder what happened to Valour's namplate that was stolen from a memorial that it was fastened to after the loco was withdrawn?
     
    Coboman, 13 mei 2011
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    michaelh Part of the furniture

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    67xx and 77xx panniers had brass cabsides
     
    michaelh, 13 mei 2011
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    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    Bumping this thread up a bit, but I was quite surprised to find a 'West Country' class nameplate and replica shield from 34018 'Axminster' on display 'somewhere in Yorkshire' recently. Probably my favourite WC class name.
     
    Bulleid Pacific, 23 mrt 2012
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    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    One of them is in the NRM collection.
     
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