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PNE train?

PNE train?

MBcha

MBcha

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Just been sent this...

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MBcha said:
Just been sent this...

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I thought I remembered there previously being a loco named after the club and from what I can find, this was it:

  • Locomotive Name: Preston North End
  • Class: LNER B17/1
  • Locomotive Number: 2855 (later 61655)
  • Class Nickname: "Footballer" class or "Sandringham" class
  • Period: 1928–1960 (all withdrawn by 1960)
Sadly, I never saw it, as it seems it was withdrawn before my trainspotting days began.
 
Schemer said:
I thought I remembered there previously being a loco named after the club and from what I can find, this was it:

  • Locomotive Name: Preston North End
  • Class: LNER B17/1
  • Locomotive Number: 2855 (later 61655)
  • Class Nickname: "Footballer" class or "Sandringham" class
  • Period: 1928–1960 (all withdrawn by 1960)
Sadly, I never saw it, as it seems it was withdrawn before my trainspotting days began.
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The Lashers are going to have a field day with train puns… but I like it.
 
Schemer said:
I thought I remembered there previously being a loco named after the club and from what I can find, this was it:

  • Locomotive Name: Preston North End
  • Class: LNER B17/1
  • Locomotive Number: 2855 (later 61655)
  • Class Nickname: "Footballer" class or "Sandringham" class
  • Period: 1928–1960 (all withdrawn by 1960)
Sadly, I never saw it, as it seems it was withdrawn before my trainspotting days began.
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Seems AI is giving duff information yet again. 61655 was actually Middlesbrough. Appears there was never previously a loco called Preston North End...my memory must have been playing tricks, or maybe it was just wishful thinking.

As the class mainly operated on the Eastern Region, most of the engines were named after clubs in that region, with one or two predictable exceptions like Liverpool and Everton.
 
Gerona said:
Pendo 390128 is City of Preston.
All the Traction Inverters for the initial fleet of 53 trains were built on Strand rd.
Also the tractìon motors were serviced / overhauled twice on Strand rd.
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That's the one I remember, wasn't it to commemorate one of the Guild celebrations or am I completely losing it? 🤔
 
StevieB said:
They named one of their Pendolino's 390028 'City of Preston' Not sure of the date mind!
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They did which was when it was a 9 car. When increased to 11 cars was redesignated 390 128.
When Alstom repainted/Wrapped the fleet for Avanti the Cast name plates were Auctioned off for Charity and replaced with a Vinyl.
 
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