The Named 40's
Locomotives in the range D210–D235 were to be named after ships operated by the companies Cunard Line, Elder Dempster Lines, and Canadian Pacific Steamships, as they hauled express trains to Liverpool, the home port of these companies. The only locomotive not to carry a name was D226 which was to carry the name Media but never did so. From approximately 1970, with Class 40s no longer working these trains, the nameplates were gradually removed. In the early 1980's the names started to reappear, courtesy of enthusiasts and depot staff. The names carefully stencil painted onto a red background.
| Loco | Name | Shipping line | Date named |
|---|---|---|---|
| D210 | Empress of Britain | Canadian Pacific Steamships | 01960-05-01May 1960 |
| D211 | Mauretania | Cunard Line | 01960-09-01September 1960 |
| D212 | Aureol | Elder Dempster Lines | 01960-09-01September 1960 |
| D213 | Andania | Cunard Line | 01962-06-01June 1962 |
| D214 | Antonia | Cunard Line | 01961-05-01May 1961 |
| D215 | Aquitania | Cunard Line | 01962-05-01May 1962 |
| D216 | Campania | Cunard Line | 01962-05-01May 1962 |
| D217 | Carinthia | Cunard Line | 01962-05-01May 1962 |
| D218 | Carmania | Cunard Line | 01961-07-01July 1961 |
| D219 | Caronia | Cunard Line | 01962-06-01June 1962 |
| D220 | Franconia | Cunard Line | 01963-02-01February 1963 |
| D221 | Ivernia | Cunard Line | 01961-03-01March 1961 |
| D222 | Laconia | Cunard Line | 01962-10-01October 1962 |
| D223 | Lancastria | Cunard Line | 01961-05-01May 1961 |
| D224 | Lucania | Cunard Line | 01962-08-01August 1962 |
| D225 | Lusitania | Cunard Line | 01962-03-01March 1962 |
| D226 | Media | Cunard Line | Never |
| D227 | Parthia | Cunard Line | 01962-06-01June 1962 |
| D228 | Samaria | Cunard Line | 01962-09-01September 1962 |
| D229 | Saxonia | Cunard Line | 01963-03-01March 1963 |
| D230 | Scythia | Cunard Line | 01961-04-01April 1961 |
| D231 | Sylvania | Cunard Line | 01962-05-01May 1962 |
| D232 | Empress of Canada | Canadian Pacific Steamships | 01961-03-01March 1961 |
| D233 | Empress of England | Canadian Pacific Steamships | 01961-09-01September 1961 |
| D234 | Accra | Elder Dempster Lines | 01962-05-01May 1962 |
| D235 | Apapa | Elder Dempster Lines | 01962-05-01May 1962 |
A series of unofficial names were applied to the Class 40's by enthusiasts, and enthusiastic depot staff. Some locos ran in service with these names applied for many months, others were painted out within days.
The locos to carry these unofficial names were:
- 40060 'Ancient Mariner' (while in departmental duties as 97405)
- 40104 'Warrior'
- 40129 'Dracula'
- 40131 'Spartan'
- 40132 'Hurricane'
- 40134 'Andromeda'
- 40137 'Trojan'
- 40145 'Panther'
- 40164 'Lismore'
Read more about this topic: British Rail Class 40
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