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Names beginning with 'G'
Class Number when named Company Name Date Named Info
Castle 7017 GWR G. J. CHURCHWARD 24/08/1948  
Prince of Wales 2520 LNWR G. P. NEELE 03/1914  
Claughton 37 LNWR G. R. JEBB 02/1917  
A4 4469 LNER GADWALL 30/03/1938  
Precursor 802 LNWR GAELIC 07/1907  
A3 2597 LNER GAINSBOROUGH 07/04/1930 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1918 Derby, 2000 Guineas and St. Leger. Owned by Lady J. Douglas
D27 488 NBR GALASHIELS 10/1878  
6P 5699 LMS GALATEA 15/04/1936  
Alfred The Great 1954 LNWR GALATEA 02/1902  
Teutonic 1312 LNWR GALLIC 06/1890 Named after: White Star Liner
Prince of Wales 95 LNWR GALLIPOLI 03/1916  
A1 2575 LNER GALOPIN 14/10/1924 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1875 Derby. Owned by Prince Batthyany
A1 2548 LNER GALTEE MORE 27/09/1924 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1897 Derby, 2000 Guineas and St. Leger. Owned by Mr. J. Gubbins
A4 4900 LNER GANNET 17/05/1938  
Precursor 2579 LNWR GANYMEDE 12/1905  
Improved Precedent 1670 LNWR GANYMEDE 1887  
Flower 4108 GWR Gardenia 06/1908  
G8 89 NBR Gareloch 07/1877  
A4 4500 LNER GARGANEY 26/04/1938  
Manor 7817 GWR GARSINGTON MANOR 30/01/1939  
Hall 5955 GWR GARTH HALL 14/12/1935  
Hall 4928 GWR GATACRE HALL 05/1929  
A1 1477 GNR GAY CRUSADER 16/06/1923 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1917 Derby, 2000 Guineas and St. Leger. Owned by Mr. Fairie
B17 2841 LNER GAYTON HALL 25/05/1933  
B1 8304 LNER GAZELLE 22/11/1943 Named after: A small North African antelope, with beautiful dark eyes.
B1 1020 LNER GEMSBOK 28/02/1947 Named after: The Afrikaaner name for the South African Oryx.
Precedent 1170 LNWR GENERAL 09/1878  
Prince of Wales 27 LNWR GENERAL JOFFRE 10/1915  
Merchant Navy 21C11 SR GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION 20/02/1945  
Britannia 70002 BR GEOFFREY CHAUCER 06/03/1951  
B1 1248 LNER GEOFFREY GIBBS 12/1947 Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1938. Died 6/7/1975
B1 1237 LNER GEOFFREY H KITSON 12/1947 Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1937. Died 7/11/1974
Achilles 3061 GWR GEORGE A. WILLS 10/1911  
Bulldog 3415 GWR George A. Wills 07/1914  
D40 45 GNSR GEORGE DAVIDSON 06/1921  
Experiment 1406 LNWR GEORGE FINDLAY 04/1909  
Greater Britain 2051 LNWR GEORGE FINDLAY 04/1894  
47 D1664 BR GEORGE JACKSON CHURCHWARD 08/05/1965 Named by: Reginald Hanks, Chairman of the WR Board
Named after: George Jackson Churchward (1857-1933) Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR between 1916 and 1921
Claughton 511 LNWR GEORGE MACPHERSON 07/1916  
George V 2663 LNWR GEORGE THE FIFTH 07/1910  
Queen Mary 896 LNWR GEORGE WHALE 10/1910  
Large/Scottish Director 507 GCR GERARD POWYS DEWHURST 02/1920  
Experiment 372 LNWR GERMANIC 06/1905  
Experiment 2-(2-2)-0 333 LNWR GERMANIC 02/1884  
6P 5610 LMS GHANA (1958) 19/07/1934  
6P 5608 LMS GIBRALTAR 13/07/1934  
George V 2291 LNWR GIBRALTAR 06/1911  
Atbara 3401 GWR GIBRALTAR 08/1901  
Precursor 680 LNWR GIFFARD 01/1879  
Patriot 6000 LMS GIGGLESWICK 21/07/1933  
6P 5609 LMS GILBERT AND ELLIS ISLANDS 17/07/1934  
B17 2846 LNER GILWELL PARK 23/08/1935  
Precedent 2184 LNWR GIRAFFE 03/1875  
Improved Precedent 2182 LNWR GIRAFFE 02/1895  
A1 2569 LNER GLADIATEUR 24/09/1924 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1865 Derby, 2000 Guineas and St. Leger. Owned by Count F. de la Grange
Castle 5076 GWR GLADIATOR 01/1941  
Improved Precedent 1685 LNWR GLADIATOR 11/1888  
Improved Precedent 1521 LNWR GLADSTONE 09/1889  
Hall 6945 GWR GLASFRYN HALL 09/1946  
5MT 5158 LMS GLASGOW YEOMANRY 07/1935  
Bulldog 3336 GWR Glastonbury 12/1899 Name removed to avoid confusing with a destination.
Star 4061 GWR GLASTONBURY ABBEY 24/05/1922  
Jubilee 1928 LNWR GLATTON 04/1900  
Glen 304 NBR GLEN ALADALE 04/1920  
Glen 503 NBR GLEN ARKLET 05/1920  
Glen 407 NBR GLEN BEASDALE 12/1913  
Glen 505 NBR GLEN CONA 05/1920  
Glen 406 NBR GLEN CROE 12/1913  
Glen 490 NBR GLEN DESSARY 05/1920  
Glen 100 NBR GLEN DOCHART 05/1917  
Glen 256 NBR GLEN DOUGLAS 09/1913  
Glen 266 NBR GLEN FALLOCH 10/1913  
Glen 502 NBR GLEN FINTAIG 05/1920  
Glen 153 NBR GLEN FRUIN 06/1917  
Glen 270 NBR GLEN GARRY 03/1919  
Glen 34 NBR GLEN GARVIN 06/1920  
Glen 492 NBR GLEN GAU 07/1920  
Glen 35 NBR GLEN GLOY 06/1920  
D40 52 GNSR GLEN GRANT 10/1920  
Glen 287 NBR GLEN GYLE 04/1919  
Glen 494 NBR GLEN LOY 08/1920  
Glen 493 NBR GLEN LUSS 07/1920  
Glen 278 NBR GLEN LYON 04/1919  
Glen 495 NBR GLEN MALLIE 08/1920  
Glen 242 NBR GLEN MAMIE 03/1919  
Glen 496 NBR GLEN MOIDART 09/1920  
Glen 281 NBR GLEN MURRAN 04/1919  
Glen 307 NBR GLEN NEVIS 12/1913  
Glen 241 NBR GLEN OGLE 07/1917  
Glen 221 NBR GLEN ORCHY 09/1913  
Glen 291 NBR GLEN QUOICH 05/1917  
Glen 258 NBR GLEN ROY 09/1913  
Glen 298 NBR GLEN SHEIL 05/1917  
Glen 408 NBR GLEN SLOY 12/1913  
Glen 405 NBR GLEN SPEAN 12/1913  
B8 4 GCR GLENALMOND 06/1913  
Strath 100 HR Glenbruar 06/1892  
Strath 98 HR Glenbruim 06/1892  
Experiment 1987 LNWR GLENDOWER 09/1906  
AL6 86241 BR Glenfiddich 29/03/1979  
Glen 149 NBR GLENFINNAN 09/1913  
Strath 97 HR Glenmore 06/1892  
Achilles 3018 GWR GLENSIDE 09/1911  
Strath 96 HR Glentilt 06/1892  
Strath 99 HR Glentromie 06/1892  
6P 5719 LMS GLORIOUS 03/08/1936  
50 50033 BR Glorious 26/06/1978  
Warship D818 BR GLORY 30/03/1960  
Castle 7020 GWR GLOUCESTER CASTLE 31/05/1949  
Improved Precedent 1745 LNWR GLOWWORM 1914  
Waterloo 752 LNWR GLOWWORM 03/1892  
B1 1018 LNER GNU 04/02/1947 Named after: The distinctive name given to the black Wildebeeste.
Bulldog 3358 GWR Godolphin 10/1900  
O2 W25 SR GODSHILL 11/1928  
A4 4482 LNER GOLDEN EAGLE 22/12/1936  
A4 4495 LNER GOLDEN FLEECE 25/09/1937  
A4 4497 LNER GOLDEN PLOVER 02/10/1937  
A4 4496 LNER GOLDEN SHUTTLE 04/09/1937  
Bird 3736 GWR Goldfinch 11/1909  
Jubilee 1927 LNWR GOLIATH 03/1900  
Warship D819 BR GOLIATH 25/04/1960  
Alfred The Great 1970 LNWR GOOD HOPE 03/1903  
Grange 6838 GWR GOODMOOR GRANGE 10/09/1937  
Castle 5014 GWR GOODRICH CASTLE 07/07/1932  
Hall 4999 GWR GOPSAL HALL 03/1931  
Castle 143 HR GORDON CASTLE 06/1900 Named after: At Fochabers, seven miles north-west of Keith. Seat of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon.
7P 6106 LMS GORDON HIGHLANDER 11/09/1927  
D40 49 GNSR GORDON HIGHLANDER 10/1920  
55 D9016 BR GORDON HIGHLANDER 28/07/1964 Named after: Regiment
W 40 HR Gordon Lennox 09/1905  
Hall 6910 GWR GOSSINGTON HALL 10/12/1940  
J36 659 NBR GOUGH 04/1919 Named after: Served in France during WW1
J36 65235 BR GOUGH 01/1949 Named after: Served in France during WW1
Hall 4929 GWR GOYTREY HALL 05/1929  
A3 2744 LNER GRAND PARADE 23/08/1928 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1919 Derby. Owned by Lord Glanely
Strath 90 HR Grandtully 1897  
Hall 6924 GWR GRANTLEY HALL 05/1947  
Manor 7818 GWR GRANVILLE MANOR 31/01/1939  
Modified Hall 6976 GWR GRAYTHWAITE HALL 29/10/1947  
3021 3013 GWR GREAT BRITAIN 03/1892  
A1 60156 BR GREAT CENTRAL 07/1952  
A1 60157 BR GREAT EASTERN 11/1951  
47 47169 BR GREAT EASTERN 07/03/1979 Name previously unofficially applied to 47460 from 02/03/78 until 23/04/78, made in wood. Name reapplied to 37216.
Named by: Sir Kenneth Cork, Lord Mayor of London
Named after: Twinning of loco with Great Eastern route from
Peak D4 BR GREAT GABLE 26/09/1959  
37 43 LTSR Great Ilford 12/1898  
A1 1470 GNR GREAT NORTHERN 11/04/1922  
A4 4495 LNER GREAT SNIPE 30/08/1937  
A4 4462 LNER GREAT SNIPE 10/12/1937  
Castle 7007 GWR GREAT WESTERN 01/1948  
3021 3012 GWR GREAT WESTERN 03/1892  
Experiment 884 LNWR GREATER BRITAIN 12/1908  
Greater Britain 2525 LNWR GREATER BRITAIN 10/1891  
V2 4771 LNER GREEN ARROW 13/06/1936  
7P 6110 LMS GRENADIER GUARDSMAN 11/09/1927  
45 D65 BR GRENADIER GUARDSMAN 23/05/1964  
Warship D820 BR GRENVILLE 04/05/1960  
Hall 5991 GWR GRESHAM HALL 14/12/1939  
Precursor 302 LNWR GREYHOUND 07/1905  
3021 3011 GWR GREYHOUND 03/1892  
Dreadnought 2059 LNWR GREYHOUND 12/1885  
Warship D821 BR GREYHOUND 25/05/1960  
Experiment 2116 LNWR GREYSTOKE 01/1909  
Waterloo 81 LNWR GREYSTOKE 01/1892  
Achilles 3058 GWR GRIERSON 05/1895  
B17 2850 LNER GRIMSBY TOWN 09/03/1936  
Badminton 3298 GWR GROSVENOR 06/1898  
Hall 5926 GWR GROTRIAN HALL 01/06/1933  
George V 1733 LNWR GROUSE 10/1911  
Modified Hall 6977 GWR GRUNDISBURGH HALL 05/11/1947  
Duke 3316 GWR Guernsey 03/1899
Hall 5927 GWR GUILD HALL 02/06/1933  
A4 4465 LNER GUILLEMOT 08/01/1938  
Duke 3257 GWR Guinevere 08/1895
B17 2808 LNER GUNTON 26/12/1928  
Claughton 1093 LNWR GUY CALTHROP 07/1916  
A1 60129 BR GUY MANNERING 11/1950  
Saint 184 GWR GUY MANNERING 1907  
D29 360 NBR GUY MANNERING 12/1911  
6P 5589 LMS GWALIOR 15/12/1934  
Grange 6817 GWR GWENDDWR GRANGE 18/12/1936