Och, I'll have a wee dram! 37097 received the name Old Fettercairn on 5 May 2007 at Brechin station, on the Caledonian Railway. It was named by the managing director of the Fettercairn Distillery, and is recognition of the distillery's financial help with the loco's restoration. It is pictured here at Bridge of Dun on 4 May 2008. 

37401 was named Mary Queen of Scots at the appropriately Scottish location of Linlithgow on 4 November 1985. Here is the weather beaten nameplate pictured on 20 July 200 at the slightly less appropriate location of Caerphilly.

37406 received the name The Saltire Society at Eastfield depot on 26 June 1986. The Saltire Society basically promotes all things Scottish, and although 37406 was a Scottish machine when the name was applied, it has subsequently spent large periods of time working in Wales. It is therefore fitting that this picture was taken in its 'home' country - at Bridge of Orchy on 5 March 2005.

47547 was named University of Oxford on 3 October 1990 by the Oxford University Chancellor, The Right Honourable Lord Jenkins of Hillhead. The ceremony took place at Oxford station, and this picture shows the nameplate and crest just after the plastic covering had been removed but just prior to the curtains being placed in front ready for the unveiling. This was a double naming, along with 47587, and both locos made their way back light engine to Old Oak Common shortly after the event.

47587 received the name Ruskin College Oxford at Oxford station on 3 October 1990. The nameplate is pictured here in the rain just after the covering had been removed, but before the crest had been uncovered. This is actually before the official unveiling, and the photo was quickly taken before the curtains were put in place! The unveiling was performed by Dr Stephen Yeo (Principal of Ruskin College). This was a double naming, along with 47547, and both locos made their way back light engine to Old Oak Common shortly after the event.

50007 received the name Sir Edward Elgar on 25 February 1984, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the death of the celebrated English composer. At the same time the loco was controversially painted green to mark the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway. Nearly seven years later on 2 February 1991 the paintwork is in a very poor state, when seen here at Gillingham. Note how dark the original green paint scheme was, subtly different to its later repaints. Also note just how many screws are holding the nameplate on. Nobody is going to unscrew that in a hurry!

50032 Courageous was unusual in having dark blue backed nameplates instead of the more usual red. The blue plate and naval crest are seen here on the side of the Network SouthEast liveried loco at Oxford on 25 September 1987.

Commemorating a long line of Royal Navy warships bearing the name Ark Royal, starting with Sir Walter Raleigh's ship of 1587, 50035 received the name on 10 January 1978, becoming the first class member to carry a name. Initially it did not carry the crest shown here, but as these were fitted only a week later, I presume that pictures of the loco minus them are quite rare! Ark Royal is pictured here at Charlbury on 15 April 1983, with the bodywork showing signs of neglect.

50036 was named Victorious in May 1978. Being a solid aluminuim casting, the plate still looks in good condition twelve years later, but the same cannot be said for the loco's bodywork! The low evening sun picks out all the brush marks of the hand painted finish, and more worryingly all the rust patches. This picture was taken at Heyford on 24 May 1990.

50044 was named Exeter at Exeter St Davids station on 27 April 1978 by Roger Keast, the local mayor, this despite the fact that the name refers to the Royal Navy Type 42 Destroyer HMS Exeter! However, to slightly redress the balance the naval crest was added on 20 August 1981 by Royal Navy Captain Dreyer. Originally the crest was positioned above the name, but with the application of Network SouthEast livery, the position was reversed. It is seen here in the latter guise, pictured at Paddington station on 22 November 1986.

50050 was repainted into its original BR blue livery and given its original D400 number during early 1991 in order to mark the rundown of the class on BR. The loco lost its Fearless nameplate and instead gained this small Commemorative plaque on the bodyside. While scanning this slide and trying to accurately line up the image I realised that the lettering is not in the least level! Note also the English Electric Leasings plate, recalling the fact that initially the locos were not in fact owned by BR. Photographed at Yeovil Junction on 5 January 1992.

D400's English Electric works plate photographed at Yeovil Junction on 5 January 1992. Note that there is obviously no mention of the BR number, only the EE number 3770 and the works number D11411. The locomotive was handed over to BR on 3 October 1967, entering service a few days later. Only three other members of the class entered service during 1967, with the remainder arriving during 1968. The class was complete with the arrival of D449 (50049) in mid December 1968.

55015 (as D9015) received the name Tulyar at Doncaster Works on 13 October 1961. The plate is seen here on the preserved locomotive at Wansford on 6 October 1990. Tulyar was a famous racehorse of the 1950s, owned by the Aga Khan. Probably its most notable achievement was winning the 1952 Derby.

Not so much a nameplate photo, but a photo of an ex nameplate! 73129's bodyside clearly shows where the City of Winchester nameplate and crest were affixed. The removed plates also reveal the former BR corporate blue colour scheme underneath the faded Network SouthEast livery. The various patches of bare metal only give a hint of the terrible condition of the loco's bodywork at this time (4 November 2006), when pictured at Toddington station. At several places there were holes where the steel sheet had completely rusted through. After running for several years in the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in this condition, major bodywork restoration was finally undertaken.

Hastings Diesels Ltd's Class 201 DMBSO 60000 from set 1001 has received the name Hastings in preservation. It is picture here, with appropriate crest at Uckfield on 25 May 1997. The Latin motto Primus inter pares translates as First among equals.

Hastings Diesels Ltd's Class 201 DMBSO 60118 from set 1001 has received the name Tunbridge Wells in preservation. It is picture here, with the Tunbridge Wells borough crest at Uckfield on 25 May 1997. The light blue backed nameplate is striking, and in marked contrast to 1001's other power car, 60000, which has a more conventional red backed Hastings nameplate.

The Cotswold Line Promotion Group's homemade 'Cotswold Line 150' headboard fixed to the front of 166212 on 8 June 2003. Pictured at Kingham on the return working of the CLPG's Oxford to Evesham special, commemorating the line's opening in 1853.