D1656 ~ February 1st 1965 47072 ~ January 1974 47609 ~ April 1984 47834 ~ July 1989 47798 ~ May 1995
NAMES
47609 ~
FIRE FLY ~ At Windsor and Eton Central station by Nicholas Emsley, aged 8, whose grandmother had written to a BBC TV programme hosted by Jimmy Saville asking him to name a loco. August 31st 1985
~ Naming was originally planned to take place at Swindon Works but this was cancelled after the closure of the works was announced.
~ Unique two piece black-backed nameplates 'FIRE' and 'FLY' with centrally positioned GWR coat of arms and GWR150 commemorative plates. When first applied to 47609 in blue livery the whole ensemble was surrounded by a thin orange border.
47834 ~
FIRE FLY ~ Name retained when renumbered. July 1989
~ Plates removed in March 1995.
47798 ~
Prince William ~ At Crewe Diesel TMD without ceremony. May 8th 1995
~ Loco also carries cast number and 'E||R' crest. Cast RES logo removed in August 1997 and replaced by EWS animal head logo applied under the non-driving side window.
