Interesting that one of the few classes of BR diesels which were built with headboard clips did not carry headboards for service trains.
A probable factor was that the available boards were all traditional pattern, lamp brackets for the use of. I do STR reading mention of some proposed boards that would have been specific to the 1000s, but with BTC policy edging away from train naming as the locos came on stream, it probably wasnt progressed.
... and several which had cab rebuilds following accident damage had no clips on their replacement cabs so several engines ran with original clips at one end only.
I don't know about the internet, but Adrian Curtis' book 'Western Mythology' lists all 300 used and proposed names plus the original list of 74 rejected 'Cheddar Gorge' names.I recall seeing, somewhere on the internet, a list of "Western" names which were not used because the intended engines were not built. Anyone any ideas as to where that list is hiding?
I recall seeing, somewhere on the internet, a list of "Western" names which were not used because the intended engines were not built. Anyone any ideas as to where that list is hiding?
thank you, Graham
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Who has this source and can check on one name for me please?Adrian Curtis' book 'Western Mythology' lists all 300 used and proposed names plus the original list of 74 rejected 'Cheddar Gorge' names.