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G Galloway Princess Number: 47593 / 47673 Location: Stranraer station Named by: Jointly by John Brewis - Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown District and Cllr W N Brawn - Lord Lieutenant of County Down, Ireland Date applied: 16/09/83 Date removed: 03/94 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after the flagship of Sealink's Stranraer- Larne route to stress the ties between the two companies and to mark the major refurbishment of Stranraer station Notes: Renamed ‘York InterCity Control’ Garden Festival Wales 1992 Gwyl Gerddi Cymru 1992 Number: 43016 Location: Cardiff Central station Named by: Philip Weekes, Chairman of the Garden Festival Committee Date applied: 14/04/92 Date removed: 06/96 Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of BR with National Garden Festival Notes: Gartcosh Number: 37321 / 37037 Location: Motherwell depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 23/07/86 Date removed: 11/88 Style: Standard Meaning: One of a series of steel associated names applied to Motherwell dedicated Class 37/3s - Named after Gartcosh Works Notes: Reapplied to 37884 Number: 37884 Location: Thornaby depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 08/92 Style: Standard Meaning: See above Notes: Name previously carried by 37037 Gateshead Number: 47402 Location: Gateshead depot Named by: Robert Brown, fitter at Gateshead depot Date applied: 25/11/81 Date removed: 05/88 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after Gateshead motive power depot Notes: Transferred to 47448 Number: 47448 Location: Gateshead depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 05/88 Date removed: W05/91 Style: Standard Meaning: See above Notes: Transferred from 47402 GARNET Pullman car - Parlour, built 1960 - loco hauled SN GAIA At the end of 1997 it was announced by EWS that this name would be applied to a Class 58 in spring 1998, to mark the relationship between EWS and the waste transport industry. Named after the Goddess of the Earth DP SN NR Gatwick Express Number: 73123 / 73206 Location: Victoria station SN Entertainment at Cardiff, prior to the unveiling of the name on 43016. Encyclopaedia of Modern Traction Names 109

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Galloway PrincessNumber: 47593 / 47673Location: Stranraer stationNamed by: Jointly by John Brewis - Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown District and Cllr W N Brawn - Lord Lieutenant of County Down, Ireland Date applied: 16/09/83 Date removed: 03/94Style: StandardMeaning: Named after the flagship of Sealink's Stranraer-Larne route to stress the ties between the two companies and to mark the major refurbishment of Stranraer stationNotes: Renamed ‘York InterCity Control’

Garden Festival Wales 1992 Gwyl Gerddi Cymru 1992Number: 43016Location: Cardiff Central stationNamed by: Philip Weekes, Chairman of the Garden Festival CommitteeDate applied: 14/04/92 Date removed: 06/96Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A aboveMeaning: Twinning of BR with National Garden FestivalNotes:

GartcoshNumber: 37321 / 37037Location: Motherwell depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 23/07/86 Date removed: 11/88Style: StandardMeaning: One of a series of steel associated names applied to Motherwell dedicated Class 37/3s - Named after Gartcosh WorksNotes: Reapplied to 37884

Number: 37884Location: Thornaby depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 08/92Style: StandardMeaning: See aboveNotes: Name previously carried by 37037

GatesheadNumber: 47402Location: Gateshead depotNamed by: Robert Brown, fitter at Gateshead depotDate applied: 25/11/81 Date removed: 05/88Style: StandardMeaning: Named after Gateshead motive power depotNotes: Transferred to 47448

Number: 47448Location: Gateshead depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 05/88 Date removed: W05/91Style: Standard Meaning: See aboveNotes: Transferred from 47402

GARNETPullman car - Parlour, built 1960 - loco hauled

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Gatwick ExpressNumber: 73123 / 73206Location: Victoria station

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GeminiRDB975003/004 BR Research train control battery test unit. Lab 16, introduced 1966, rebuilt from Sc79998/9

GEFCONumber: 47049Location: Gefco car plant, CorbyNamed by: Dominique Provost, Director General of Gefco SADate applied: 19/04/96Style: Special in Gefco style, C/O/A aboveMeaning: Twinning of RfD with Gefco automotive transport company at formal opening of Corby terminalNotes:

Number: 321336 car No. 71915Location: Liverpool Street stationNamed by: Francis Allen, WidowDate applied: 14/10/95Style: Standard GERMeaning: Geoffrey Freeman Allen (1922-1995), unveiled in honour of one of the most distinguished railway writers and authorsNotes: After naming formed special to Harwich Town

GEORGE BORROWNumber: 150229 car No. 57229Location: Lowestoft stationNamed by: Jean Spoor, suggester of nameDate applied: 04/10/94Style: Anglia Railways pictogramMeaning: One of a group of names selected in a joint Anglia Railways/ BBC competition to name the Norwich allocated ‘Sprinter’ units - George Burrow (1803-1881 - AuthorNotes:

George EliotNumber: 92027Location: Brush, Loughborough Named by: Applied when builtDate applied: 02/95Style: TransferMeaning: Pseudonym of Mary Anne Evans (1819-1880), British authorNotes:

GEORGE JACKSON CHURCHWARDNumber: D1664 / 47079Location: Swindon WorksNamed by: Reginald Hanks, Chairman of the WR BoardDate applied: 08/05/65 Date removed: 03/79Style: 1950s WRMeaning: George Jackson Churchward (1857-1933) Chief mechanical engineer of the GWR between 1916 and1921 Notes: Plate changed to G. J. Churchward 03/79

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Named by: Mrs P Sitwell, Lord Mayor of WestminsterDate applied: 10/05/84Style: StandardMeaning: To mark the introduction of the 15 minute interval Victoria-Gatwick Airport rail-air serviceNotes: Named a few days prior to launch of service

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George JamesNumber: TPO van POS 80327 Location: Penzance station

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GERARD FIENNESNumber: 153309Location: Saxmundham stationNamed by: Trevor Garrod, National Secretary of the Railway Development SocietyDate applied: 11/10/94Style: Anglia Railways pictogramMeaning: One of a group of names selected in a joint Anglia Railways/BBC competition to name the Norwich allocated ‘Sprinter’ units. Gerard Fiennes (1906-1985) - railwayman, became General Manager of Eastern Region, spent many years after retirement progressing the cause of the East Suffolk LineNotes:

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Number: 20906Location: Hunslet-Barclay, KilmarnockNamed by: No ceremony

George StubbsNumber: Mk3b Pullman FO 11089Location: Willesden CSNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: C 06/85 Date removed: C07/86Style: PaintedMeaning: Series naming of Pullman cars - George Stubbs (1724-1806) painter of sporting subjectsNotes:

G. H. StrattonNumber: 08649Location: Eastleigh depotNamed by: Gordon StrattonDate applied: 08/07/93Style: Standard, half size lettersMeaning: Named after member of staff who retired after 48 years serviceNotes: Repainted green and numbered D3816 for event

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George ReynoldsNumber: 87006Location: Glasgow Central stationNamed by: George ReynoldsDate applied: 21/11/97Style: Virgin TrainsMeaning: Named after retiring Virgin Trains press officer, who had arranged over 30 loco naming ceremonies. George was told he was re-dedicating ‘City of Glasgow’, the previous name applied to 87006Notes: First red-liveried Class 87 involved in naming ceremony. Previously named ‘City of Glasgow’

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Named by: George James, retired TPO workerDate applied: 20/06/95Style: Standard Res half size lettersMeaning: Joint Res/Royal Mail event to name TPO sorting vans after long serving staff - George had worked on TPOs from Penzance for over 40 years until retiring in 1993 Notes:

Date applied: 09/89 Date removed: 06/05/92Style: Class designMeaning: Fleet naming after females associated with Hunslet-Barclay - Georgina Duke, daughter of ChairmanNotes: Renamed ‘Kilmarnock 400’

Name applied by Forward Trust Rail to hire coaches. Carried by Mk2 BFK No. 17086. Named after staff of Forward Trust Rail Leasing

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Glasgow Chamber of CommerceNumber: 47469Location: Glasgow Queen Street stationNamed by: George Heaney, President of the ChamberDate applied: 03/03/83 Date removed: W03/89Style: Standard, C/O/A aboveMeaning: To mark the bi-Centenary of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the oldest of its kind in the UKNotes: When named this loco was a total failure, being hauled to and from the naming venue

Glasgow Garden FestivalNumber: 87006Location: Glasgow Central stationNamed by: Robert Gray, Lord Provost of GlasgowDate applied: 29/04/87 Date removed: 01/89Style: Standard Meaning: To mark BRs support for the Garden Festival. Prior to 29/04/87 loco was named ‘City of Glasgow’, a name which was returned in 01/89Notes:

Glasgow 1990 Cultural Capital of EuropeNumber: 90012

Number: 47079Location: Old Oak Common depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 03/79 Date removed: 07/87Style: 1950s WR, changed to brass on 10/08/85 for GW150 eventsMeaning: George Jackson Churchward (1857-1933) Chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1916 to 1921Notes: Until 03/79 plate in full ‘George Jackson Churchward’

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Glasgow School of ArtNumber: 320305 car No. 63025Location: Glasgow Central stationNamed by: Professor Dugald CameronDate applied: 10/02/95Style: Standard style plate with letters in the style of Charles Rennie MackintoshMeaning: To mark the 150th anniversary of the Glasgow School of ArtNotes: Unit type selected as interior murals were devised by the school

Glastonbury TorNumber: 60039Location: Brush, LoughboroughNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 10/90 Date removed: 04/97Style: StandardMeaning: Tor in Somerset near GlastonburyNotes:

GlendarrochNumber: 37424Location: Glasgow Queen Street stationNamed by: Eileen McCallum, actressDate applied: 09/12/87 Date removed: 11/88Style: StandardMeaning: Fictional village from TV soap ‘Take the High

Location: Glasgow Central stationNamed by: Susan Baird, Lord Provost of GlasgowDate applied: 28/06/90 Date removed: 07/93Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A aboveMeaning: Twinning of BR with the 1990 cultural eventsNotes: Renamed ‘British Transport Police’

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Number: 37403Location: Eastfield depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 11/88 Date removed: 01/94Style: StandardMeaning: See aboveNotes: Previously named ‘Isle of Mull’. Transferred from 37424. Renamed ‘Ben Cruachan’

GlenfiddichNumber: 86241 / 86508 / 86241Location: Glasgow Central stationNamed by: Robin McLellan, Chairman of the Scottish Tourist BoardDate applied: 28/03/79Style: StandardMeaning: Twinning with Glenfiddich whisky. The locomotive was christened at the ceremony with whisky of the same nameNotes: At the time of unveiling, it was planned to name 10 Class 86s with names prefixed ‘Glen’

GlengarnockNumber: 37326 / 37111Location: Motherwell depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 23/07/86 Date removed: 09/96Style: StandardMeaning: One of a series of steel associated names applied to Motherwell dedicated Class 37/3s - Named after BSC GlengarnockNotes: Previously named ‘Loch Eil Outward Bound’

Glo CymruNumber: 37800Location: Aberthaw Power StationNamed by: Cliff Davis, South Wales Director of British

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CoalDate applied: 27/09/86 Date removed: 03/94Style: StandardMeaning: Name is Welsh for ‘Welsh Coal’. Unveiled to twin Railfreight with CEGBNotes: Joint naming with ‘Aberthaw’

GloriousNumber: 50033Location: Laira depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 26/06/78 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after Royal Navy 1916-launched cruiser, rebuilt as aircraft carrier and sunk in 1940Notes: Name carried by 50040 on 18/07/87 in error from BREL Doncaster to Peterborough and return

Glorious DevonNumber: 47602 / 47824Location: Exeter St Davids stationNamed by: John Walker, Chairman of Devon County CouncilDate applied: 07/08/85 Date removed: 02/93Style: Standard, GW150 plate belowMeaning: Name chosen as part of GW150 events. Unveiled at Exeter opening of GW150 exhibition trainNotes: Originally 47621 allocated name. Name reused in different style on 43027

Number: 43027Location: Plymouth stationNamed by: Cllr Doug Lentell, Chairman of Devon County CouncilDate applied: 25/04/94Style: Standard IC125Meaning: Unveiled as part of the Exeter 150 eventsNotes: After unveiling formed rear power car of 09.35 Plymouth-Paddington, en-route ‘Exeter’ was named at Exeter St Davids. Previously named ‘Westminster Abbey’

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GLORYNumber: D818Location: Swindon WorksNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 03/60 Date removed: W11/72Style: 1950s WRMeaning: Twinning with Royal Navy ship of same nameNotes:

GlossidaeNumber: 47324Location: Llandudno stationNamed by: Mrs Anvia WalkerDate applied: 15/10/88* Date removed: 07/92

Glyder FawrNumber: 60012Location: Brush, LoughboroughNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 04/90 Date removed: 08/96Style: Standard Meaning: Mountain in Snowdonia on Llanberis Pass Notes:

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Style: Standard, Shell logo on leftMeaning: Fleet naming of dedicated Shell locos - using Latin names of ShellsNotes: *Plates applied at Crewe 08/09/88

Following the Plymouth naming of Great Western IC125 power car No. 43027 ‘Glorious Devon’ on 25 April 1994, a group picture was arranged with members of Devon Council together with Brian Scott, the then Managing Director of Great Western (seen second from right). CJM

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Goat FellNumber: 60052Location: Brush, LoughboroughNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 03/91 Date removed: 12/96Style: Standard Meaning: Mountain on Isle of ArranNotes:

GoetheNumber: 92040Location: Brush, LoughboroughNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 07/95Style: Transfer Meaning: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1831), German authorNotes:

GOLIATHNumber: D819Location: Swindon WorksNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 04/60 Date removed: W10/71Style: 1950s WRMeaning: Re-use of historic steam loco name. Named after Royal Navy ship of same nameNotes: Name reused in different style on 86220

GoliathNumber: 86220Location: Willesden depot

Named by: No ceremonyDate applied: 08/08/79 Date removed: 05/87Style: StandardMeaning: See aboveNotes: Name previously used on D819. Renamed ‘The Round Tabler’

Gordon GriggNumber: 37418Location: Kensington Olympia stationNamed by: Gordon Grigg, Retiring Director of Total Oil (GB) LtdDate applied: 11/03/92 Date removed: 10/04/92Style: StandardMeaning: ‘Name for a day’. Named after retiring Director of Total OilNotes: Name applied to work one trip only, after unveiling, the loco operated a special to Stratford upon Avon. Loco named ‘Pectinidae’ prior and after event. This name remained applied until 10/04/92

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Golowan FestivalPenzanceNumber: 43078Location: Penzance stationNamed by: Primrose May, Mayor of PenzanceDate applied: 22/06/96Style: CrossCountry Trains, C/O/A above, showing dancers and St Michael’s mountMeaning: Twinning of CrossCountry Trains with annual Golowan Festival in PenzanceNotes: Previously named ‘Shildon, County Durham’

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GORDON HIGHLANDERNumber: D9016 / 55016Location: Aberdeen stationNamed by: Colonel W J Graham, Vice-Lieutenant of KincardineshireDate applied: 28/07/64 Date removed: W12/81Style: ‘Deltic’ design, Regimental C/O/A aboveMeaning: A Scottish regiment formed in 1881 by an amalgamation of the 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot and the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of FootNotes:

GrainflowNumber: 37068 / 37356Location: Ely stationNamed by: Jeremy Gotch, Managing Director of CAIB LtdDate applied: 23/09/87 Date removed: 02/95Style: Standard, C/O/A above Meaning: To mark a five year contract between CAIB and Railfreight for the provision of wagons to move grainNotes:

Grampian RegionNumber: 47714Location: Aberdeen stationNamed by: Cllr John Sorrie, Convenor of Grampian CouncilDate applied: 16/05/85 Date removed: 02/89Style: StandardMeaning: Twinning of BR with Grampian Region and to mark the new ‘ScotRail Express’ 2hr 51min express service between Aberdeen and GlasgowNotes: Previously named ‘Thames’ as 47511

Granada TelethonNumber: 31410Location: Manchester Victoria stationNamed by: Paul Nicholas, actorDate applied: 17/06/92 Date removed: W12/97Style: Standard, with Granada logo cast on leftMeaning: In support of the annual charity appeal. Loco powered fund raising train after namingNotes: Plates supplied by Granada workshops

Granite CityNumber: 43040Location: Aberdeen stationNamed by: Robert Robertson, Lord Provost and Cllr Bob Middleton of Grampian Regional CouncilDate applied: 27/06/90 Date removed: 01/96Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A aboveMeaning: To mark the link between BR and the City of Aberdeen.Notes: Unveiled as a joint venture with ‘City of Discovery’ at Dundee. Both on same train

GRACEPullman car - Kitchen, built 1932 - Southern EMU

GranthamName planned for application to IC125, to be unveiled by Margaret Thatcher at Grantham, event called-off by BRB Chairman. - Plates cast

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Greater Manchester THE LIFE & SOUL OF BRITAINNumber: 86259Location: Manchester Piccadilly stationNamed by: Elizabeth Jeffreys, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Visitor & Convention BureauDate applied: 15/10/95Style: SpecialMeaning: To mark partnership between CrossCountry Trains and the Greater Manchester Visitor & Convention BureauNotes: Previously named ‘Peter Pan’. Authorised for removal 12/97

Great EasternNumber: 47169 / 47581Location: Liverpool Street stationNamed by: Sir Kenneth Cork, Lord Mayor of LondonDate applied: 07/03/79 Date removed: 08/90Style: StandardMeaning: Twinning of loco with Great Eastern route from Liverpool Street Notes: Name previously unofficially applied to 47460 from 02/03/78 until 23/04/78, made in wood. Name reapplied to 37216

Number: 37216Location: Stratford depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 06/03/92Style: Standard, GE Railway C/O/A above Meaning: See aboveNotes: Previously applied to 47581

GREAT GABLENumber: D4 / 44004Location: Derby WorksNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 09/07/59 Date removed: W11/80Style: Class designMeaning: Mountain in Cumbria near Wast Water, 2,949ft in height Notes: Name reused on 60006

Great GableNumber: 60006Location: Brush, LoughboroughNamed by: Applied when built

Great BritainNumber: 47508Location: Old Oak Common depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 15/03/79 Date removed: 07/85Style: StandardMeaning: Refers to the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. This name refers to I K Brunel’s iron-clad steamship of 1845Notes: Replaced 07/85 with plates reading ‘S. S. Great Britain’

GrasmereNumber: Mk2 Pullman PFP 548Location: Euston CSNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: C 06/87 Date removed: 06/91Style: PaintedMeaning: Fleet naming of Lakeland Pullman stock Notes:Previously named ‘Frances Burnett’

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Great WesternGREAT WESTERNNumber: 47500Location: Old Oak Common depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 27/02/79 Date removed: 09/91Style: Originally standard with C/O/A below (2 designs),

Great WesternNumber: 43185Location: Paddington stationNamed by: Peter Noble, Great Great Grandson of I K BrunelDate applied: 20/05/92Style: Originally reflective with silver ground, amended to standard IC125Meaning: Reuse of name to mark the centenary of the abolition of Broad Gauge tracks on the GWRNotes: After naming formed record breaking run from Paddington to Newton Abbot. Cast plate ground changed to green, new Great Western Trains Ltd colours, for official launch on 05/02/96

Great North RunNumber: 91027Location: Newcastle Central stationNamed by: Mike McLeod, winner of the first two Great North RunsDate applied: 31/03/95 Date removed: 03/97Style: StandardMeaning: Twinning of BR with the Great North RunNotes:

Great RocksNumber: 37688Location: ICI Hindlow QuarryNamed by: Three members of staff from Hindlow QuarryDate applied: 23/06/88 Date removed: 01/97Style: Standard, C/O/A aboveMeaning: To cement a new contract between ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd and Railfreight for rail movement of two trains per day between Tunstead and HindlowNotes: One plate noted missing 02/96

Date applied: 11/89 Date removed: 06/97Style: StandardMeaning: See aboveNotes: Name previously used on 44004. This loco renamed ‘Scunthorpe Ironmaster’

When first applied a transfer square type GWR logo was applied, this was replaced by a cast logo on 24/04/79. Brass GW style plates fitted on 20/05/85 without ceremony Meaning: Twinning with former Great Western Railway. Applied to mark 125th anniversary of Paddington stationNotes: Name re-used on 43185. Became ‘Reserved’ as 47770

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Greyfriars BobbyNumber: 47711Location: Edinburgh Waverley stationNamed by: Sir Peter Parker, Chairman of BRB together with a winner of a Radio Clyde competitionDate applied: 30/04/81 Date removed: 12/90Style: StandardMeaning: The name given to a Skye Terrier dog who remained faithful to his master after his death. He waited at his graveside in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh for 14 years. The name was selected by Radio ClydeNotes: Originally allocated the name ‘William Wallace’

GREYHOUNDNumber: D821Location: Swindon WorksNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 05/60 Date removed: W10/72Style: 1950s WRMeaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same nameNotes:

GriffonNumber: 33019Location: Eastleigh depotNamed by: No ceremony

Great WhernsideNumber: 60020Location: Brush, LoughboroughNamed by: Applied when builtDate applied: 04/90 Date removed: 11/96Style: StandardMeaning: Mountain in Pennine Range near KettlewellNotes:

GRENADIER GUARDSMANNumber: D65 / 45111Location: Derby WorksNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 23/05/64 Date removed: W05/87Style: Design for class incorporating C/O/A of regimentMeaning: Regiment of the British army dating back to 1660. The present title dates back to 1815, awarded following the defeat of the French Imperial Guards at WaterlooNotes:

GRENVILLENumber: D820Location: Swindon WorksNamed by: Applied when built

Date applied: 05/60 Date removed: W11/72Style: 1950s WRMeaning: Sir Richard Grenville, English admiral - Named after Royal Navy ship of same nameNotes:

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Guglielmo MarconiNumber: 20128Location: Marylebone stationNamed by: Princess Elettra Marconi GiovanelliDate applied: 12/09/94 Date removed: 07/97Style: Standard BRTMeaning: Twinning of BRT locos with persons related with teleco-mmunications. Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), Italian inventor who developed the use of radio wavesNotes:

Guide DogNumber: 91028Location: Kings Cross stationNamed by: Princess Alexandra, Patron of the Guide Dog for the Blind AssociationDate applied: 24/07/91 Date removed: 04/97Style: Reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above

GURKHANumber: 321351 car No. 71995Location: Colchester stationNamed by: Gurkha Major, Krishnabahadur Gulung MVO, MBEDate applied: 06/02/96Style: Standard GERMeaning: Twinning of Great Eastern with Queen’s Own Gurkha Transport RegimentNotes: Naming first planned for 1985 VJ day celebrations, called off as regiment were at the time posted away

GUY FAWKESNumber: 47705Location: Crewe Basford Hall yardNamed by: Pete WatermanDate applied: 27/08/95 (open day)Style: Waterman Railways, Heritage ClassMeaning: One of a series of names adopted by Waterman Railways on a theme of heroes and heroines of real life and fiction - The person who in 1605 with others tried to blow-up King James 1 and his ParliamentNotes: Previously named ‘Lothian’

Date applied: 16/12/91Style: Standard Meaning: One of 10 aeronautic names selected by competition for Eastleigh allocated civil engineers locosNotes:

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Meaning: To mark the 60th anniversary of the Guide Dog for the Blind AssociationNotes: C/O/A added after naming

Pete Waterman poses by the side of No. 47705 at Crewe Basford Hall yard on 25 August 1995 after he named the loco after Guy Fawkes, as one of his fleet of Waterman Railways ‘Heritage Class’ locos, named after heroes and heroines of fact and fiction. DF

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GYPSUM QUEEN IINumber: 60008Location: British Gypsum, Kirkby ThoreNamed by: George Ripley, survivor of ship ‘Gypsum Queen’Date applied: 27/09/95Style: Special, C/O/A above, descriptive plate below

Number: 08994Location: Landore depotNamed by: No ceremonyDate applied: 11/87 Style: See aboveMeaning: See aboveNotes: Name previously carried by 08992

GWLADYSPullman car - Kitchen, built 1932 - Southern EMU

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GWENDRAETHNumber: 08992Location: Landore depotNamed by: Hugh Gould, BR Manager for WalesDate applied: 21/09/85 (Open day) Date removed: 07/87Style: Special, incorporating loco numberMeaning: Re use of historic BPGV steam loco name, one of three Class 08s dedicated to work on the BPGV line with cut down cabsNotes: Name reused on 08994

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Meaning: Named after Gypsum Packet Co ship which was torpedoed in the Atlantic on 10/09/41. Unveiled as twinning of British Gypsum with Loadhaul FreightNotes: Previously named ‘Moel Fammau’

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