RMweb Premium gc4946 Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) RailUK's website mentions that 08534 had possibly been named "Edge Hill" however so far I haven't unearthed any photos whether it was actually named. Our family lived briefly in the area (well before the 80s) so photographic evidence would be useful in order to create a OO scale model. Can you please advise me if any photos showing its name are available online? Edited January 21, 2018 by gc4946 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2018 I think it may have been an unofficial name if at all - more likely its a mis-transcribed note that it was based (or outbased) at Edge Hill. Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium gc4946 Posted January 22, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2018 During the 80s there were several unofficially-named 08s based in the North West including: 08891 Mayfield at Manchester Piccadilly http://www.philt.org.uk/keyword/manchester%20piccadilly;class%2008/ Only remembered that because my mum worked in a school that had the same name, but I'm sure there were others but don't know any offhand at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2018 i remember going round allerton depot with my dad in the 80s and seeing an 08 with the unofficial name "ar$e bandit" written in chalk on the battery box, highly amusing for a 10 year old i can tell you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2018 A list of unofficial names - I have no idea the accuracy of it or how long names were carried if at all. 08011 Haversham08021 Eric08132 Hans08141 Manvers08160 Wolverton08210 Tuxford08283 North Eastern08291 Allerton08298 Midland08308 Langwith08389 Saxon08390 Berni08393 Brent08399 Great Central08414 Ripple Lane08431 Runcorn08434 Midland08436 Beighton08450 Tebor08462 Fred08466 Brillo08472 Injan Ifor08474 Bert08477 Private W Wood VC08480 Blackbeard Old Oak Common 1882-1982 Ray08481 Louis08484 Captain Nathaniel Darell08492 Barnsley08493 Janet08495 Bury Noel Kirton OBE08500 Thomas I08502 Lybert Dickinson Tees08509 Wath ETD08510 Canklow08514 Henry/Hengist08519 Bletchley LMS08534 Edge Hill08535 Comet George08543 Rotherwood08568 St Rollox08581 Imogen08593 Colchester TMD08594 Ely08599 Gorton08601 Spectre08602 Buxton08604 Ardwick Javelin Phantom 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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