EM1/Class 76 DC Electric Names

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EM1/Class 76 DC Electric Names

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Does anyone have any information regarding names for the above locos. I know which ones where named but can only find pictures of green named locos. Did any carry names in black or Rail Blue liveries. I know other than Tommy these where BR locos but had it not been for the war I think a few more would have come out as LNER.
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RCTS Locomotives of the LNER Part 10B has the list.
Tommy was the LNER built example.

The last fourteen were named (Nos. 26046-26057; 1971 Nos. 76046-57), in order:

Archimedes
Diomedes
Hector
Jason
Stentor
Mentor
Nestor
Perseus
Pluto
Prometheus
Triton
Ulysses

Named engines were built Aug.1952-Aug.1953.
Names were received 1959-61. Named engines were withdrawn 1978-81.

I will be including the names on the EM1 page when I write it.

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I guess by the dates you have given the most likely livery for a named EM1 would be green. I think they lost their names once the line became all freight. I quite like them in black but would like to do a model of a named loco
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Does the book contain info on works numbers for individual locos and exact date of build? I am trying to research for a model and would like to have some worksplates made up and maybe nameplates.

Does anyone out there have any photos of EM1/76 worksplates and nameplates. I stupidly forgot my camera last time I was at the NRM. Is there anyone who could visit the museum and post photos of worksplates?
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Named engines are given as Works Nos. 1053-1064
(matching 26046-26057 respectively, both in order)

Build dates are only given to the month.
August 1952 to August 1953 - all built in order.


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