D1948 ~ August 1st 1966 47505 ~ February 1974 47712 ~ November 1979
NAMES
47712 ~
Prince Charles Edward ~ Allegedly, the plates were fitted during a visit to Crewe Works in August 1980 but were removed in October before 47712 returned to service. August 1980
~ Name allocated but not carried.
47712 ~
Lady Diana Spencer ~ At Glasgow Queen Street station by Sir Peter Parker, Chairman of the BRB. April 30th 1981
~ Name was chosen ahead of 'Prince Charles Edward' in a competition organised by Radio Clyde.
~ Plates removed in April 1995.
47712 ~
DICK WHITTINGTON ~ Plates originally fitted at the 'Railway Age', Crewe in May 1995, but kept covered until the unveiling ceremony at Liverpool Street station by Sir Christopher Walford, Lord Mayor of London. July 5th 1995
~ Waterman Heritage style plates.
~ City of London coat of arms fitted above nameplates.
~ Plates had been removed by 17/2/98.
47712 ~
Sir Jimmy Saville ~ Planned but dropped without plates being cast. March 1997
47712 ~
ARTEMIS ~ At Tyseley T&RSMD; without ceremony. January 2001
47712 ~
Pride of Carlisle ~ February 10th 2008
~ Plates fitted but covered by 10/2/08
47712 ~
Lady Diana Spencer ~ At Crewe Gresty Lane open day July 23rd 2016
~ Renaming.
