47790 13/11/02 Holyhead
The nameplate from 47790 pictured at Holyhead on Wednesday 13th November 2002. The locomotive was named thus at Swansea High Street station on 1st March 1995 (St. David's day) by Dr. Glyn Williams, Managing Director of BR Freight Group. The name was previously carried by 47600 from July 1985 to May 1991 but in the case of 47790 new plates were cast using the Res 'Frutiger' font.
The loco carried the name until it was repainted into EWS colours as part of its B17 exam at Toton TMD in January 2003. One of these plates was at one point on display in the Otley Arms pub in Trefforest.
47790 13/11/02 Holyhead
The nameplate from 47790 pictured at Holyhead on Wednesday 13th November 2002. The locomotive was named thus at Swansea High Street station on 1st March 1995 (St. David's day) by Dr. Glyn Williams, Managing Director of BR Freight Group. The name was previously carried by 47600 from July 1985 to May 1991 but in the case of 47790 new plates were cast using the Res 'Frutiger' font.
The loco carried the name until it was repainted into EWS colours as part of its B17 exam at Toton TMD in January 2003. One of these plates was at one point on display in the Otley Arms pub in Trefforest.