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GWR cast number plates

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Reading General, Sep 27, 2011.

  1. Reading General

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    Anyone good at photoshop? I wonder what GWR locos would look like with standard numerals had BR decided to scrap the plates.
     
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    Just had a quick play...
     

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    Urrrggghhh...it burns mine eyes!
     
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    What number should BR have put in front of the GW number anyway? 20000?
     
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    Nice photoshop, but could i suggest that if BR chose to replace the plates and paint the number along with '8P' on the cabside, they would also have dispensed with the GWR Route Availibility (The Double Red Spots) and given it a RA number (RA9 ?).
     
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    RA 9? Oh yes I guess there wasnt a RA10 :)

    (20000 was the series used for Electric locos so that wouldnt have worked, although all GWR were electrifying OF COURSE)
     
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  7. jane

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    yuk why would any one want to change the number plates on any G.W.R. to that ;
    sorry but they do look dredfull ;
    all the best
    jane;
     
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    Time for you to go out & get a life methinks...................
     
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    nice man...thanx

    im just surprised they didnt do this seeing as they went to the trouble of painting out the "D" on westerns
     
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    I know that it's hypothetical, but wasn't it only the ER and NER regions that applied RA numbers to their steam locos?
     
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    I believe that the original route availability codes were retained in the old big four areas. I've seen BR locos with GW style spots applied.
     
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    Colour GW style spot visible in several images here http://tinyurl.com/5tek6uv
     
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