Locomotive Names
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| Class | Number when named | Company | Name | Date Named | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claughton | 1407 | LNWR | L/CORPL J. A. CHRISTIE V.C | 02/1922 | |
| De Glehn | 102 | GWR | LA FRANCE | 10/1903 | |
| Jubilee | 1926 | LNWR | LA FRANCE | 03/1900 | |
| 40 | D222 | BR | LACONIA | 11/1962 | |
| A1 | 2566 | LNER | LADAS | 14/08/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1894 Derby and 2000 Guineas. Owned by Lord Rosebery |
| Precedent | 2190 | LNWR | LADY BEATRICE | 1885 | |
| Saint | 2907 | GWR | LADY DISDAIN | 04/1907 | |
| C5 | 364 | GCR | LADY FARINGDON | 1917 | Named after: Wife of the director of the GCR, Lord Faringdon, after he had been given that title (was Lord Henderson prior to that) |
| Patriot | 6008 | LMS | LADY GODIVA | 25/02/1933 | |
| Saint | 2904 | GWR | LADY GODIVA | 04/1907 | |
| Claughton | 110 | LNWR | LADY GODIVA | 05/1923 | |
| C5 | 364 | GCR | LADY HENDERSON | 03/1907 | Named after: Wife of a director of the GCR. Later became Lady Faringdon when her husband became Lord Faringdon |
| Saint | 2905 | GWR | LADY MACBETH | 04/1907 | |
| D29 | 340 | NBR | LADY OF AVENEL | 12/1911 | |
| Saint | 2906 | GWR | LADY OF LYNN | 05/1907 | |
| Saint | 2903 | GWR | LADY OF LYONS | 04/1907 | |
| Saint | 2909 | GWR | LADY OF PROVENCE | 05/1907 | |
| Saint | 2908 | GWR | LADY OF QUALITY | 05/1907 | |
| Saint | 2910 | GWR | LADY OF SHALOTT | 05/1907 | |
| Saint | 2902 | GWR | LADY OF THE LAKE | 04/1907 | |
| Experiment | 1989 | LNWR | LADY OF THE LAKE | 09/1906 | |
| Princess Royal | 6210 | LMS | LADY PATRICIA | 06/09/1935 | |
| D30 | 424 | NBR | LADY ROWENA | 06/1915 | |
| Saint | 2901 | GWR | LADY SUPERIOR | 10/1906 | |
| G8 | 89 | NBR | Ladybank | 1879 | |
| Alfred The Great | 1976 | LNWR | LADYGODIVA | 07/1903 | |
| Atbara | 3380 | GWR | LADYSMITH | 05/1900 | |
| Bulldog | 3338 | GWR | Laira | 01/1900 | Name removed to avoid confusing with a destination. |
| D30 | 412 | NBR | LAIRD O' MONKBARNS | 04/1914 | |
| Large/Scottish Director | 6398 | LNER | LAIRD OF BALMAWHAPPLE | 11/1924 | |
| Saint | 182 | GWR | LALLA ROOKH | 09/1906 | |
| Achilles | 3055 | GWR | LAMBERT | 07/1901 | |
| B17 | 2823 | LNER | LAMBTON CASTLE | 03/02/1931 | |
| Castle | 5054 | GWR | LAMPHEY CASTLE | 03/06/1936 | |
| Castle | 5078 | GWR | LAMPHEY CASTLE | 04/05/1939 | |
| Castle | 7005 | GWR | LAMPHEY CASTLE | 25/06/1946 | |
| Merchant Navy | 35026 | BR | LAMPORT & HOLT LINE | 15/01/1951 | Named jointly with 35028, CLAN LINE. Named by: Mr S.H.Mercer, the London Manager of the Lamport & Holt line. Named after: Shipping line. |
| Shire/Hunt | 265 | LNER | LANARKSHIRE | 22/12/1927 | |
| 5MT | 5154 | LMS | LANARKSHIRE YEOMANRY | 06/1935 | |
| Shire/Hunt | 236 | LNER | LANCASHIRE | 14/01/1928 | |
| Experiment | 1618 | LNWR | LANCASHIRE | 11/1909 | |
| 7P | 6119 | LMS | LANCASHIRE FUSILIER | 06/11/1927 | |
| 40 | D223 | BR | LANCASTRIA | 22/04/1961 | |
| Schools | 904 | SR | LANCING | 05/1930 | |
| George V | 1417 | LNWR | LANDRAIL | 09/1911 | |
| Hall | 4937 | GWR | LANELAY HALL | 06/1929 | |
| Precursor | 1287 | LNWR | LANG MEG | 03/1906 | |
| Precursor | 1150 | LNWR | LANG MEG | 10/1878 | |
| Saint | 2946 | GWR | LANGFORD COURT | 06/1912 | |
| Hall | 6914 | GWR | LANGTON HALL | 11/02/1941 | |
| Precursor | 1642 | LNWR | LAPWING | 03/1906 | |
| Precursor | 1151 | LNWR | LAPWING | 10/1878 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C112 | SR | LAUNCESTON | 01/11/1945 | Named by: Alderman G E Trood JP (Mayor) Named after: Town of Launceston |
| Bulldog | 3360 | GWR | Launceston | 10/1900 | Name removed to avoid confusing with a destination. |
| Castle | 5000 | GWR | LAUNCESTON CASTLE | 28/08/1926 | |
| Precedent | 514 | LNWR | LAWRENCE | 11/1880 | |
| Improved Precedent | 514 | LNWR | LAWRENCE | 10/1895 | |
| Hall | 5906 | GWR | LAWTON HALL | 05/1931 | |
| Precedent | 512 | LNWR | LAZONBY | 11/1880 | |
| George V | 104 | LNWR | LEAMINGTON | 06/1915 | |
| George V | 104 | LNWR | LEAMINGTON SPA | 12/1915 | |
| 6P | 5690 | LMS | LEANDER | 09/03/1936 | |
| Experiment | 291 | LNWR | LEANDER | 11/1906 | |
| Schools | 939 | SR | LEATHERHEAD | 07/1935 | |
| Grange | 6821 | GWR | LEATON GRANGE | 13/01/1937 | |
| Hall | 5945 | GWR | LECKHAMPTON HALL | 21/03/1935 | |
| B17 | 2856 | LNER | LEEDS UNITED | 06/05/1936 | |
| 6P | 5614 | LMS | LEEWARD ISLANDS | 09/08/1934 | |
| B17 | 2865 | LNER | LEICESTER CITY | 26/01/1937 | |
| Experiment | 1624 | LNWR | LEICESTERSHIRE | 11/1909 | |
| 46 | D163 | BR | LEICESTERSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY | 21/04/1962 | |
| Hall | 3953 | GWR | LEIGHTON HALL | 04/1947 | |
| 6P | 5741 | LMS | LEINSTER | 29/12/1936 | |
| A1 | 2544 | LNER | LEMBERG | 26/07/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1910 Derby. Owned by Mr. Fairie |
| B1 | 1238 | LNER | LESLIE RUNCIMAN | 12/1947 | Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1937 & 1946. Resigned 1938. 1/9/1989 |
| Precursor | 2513 | LNWR | LEVENS | 03/1906 | |
| Precursor | 338 | LNWR | LEVENS | 02/1879 | |
| Hall | 6913 | GWR | LEVENS HALL | 07/02/1941 | |
| 6P | 5704 | LMS | LEVIATHAN | 11/05/1936 | |
| Precursor | 301 | LNWR | LEVIATHAN | 11/1904 | |
| Dreadnought | 510 | LNWR | LEVIATHAN | 04/1885 | |
| 50 | 50040 | BR | Leviathan | 15/09/1978 | |
| Prince of Wales | 146 | LNWR | LEWIS CARROLL | 01/1914 | |
| 37 | 41 | LTSR | Leytonstone | 04/1897 | |
| C10 | 877 | NBR | LIDDESDALE | 08/1906 | Named after: The valley of Liddel Water, followed by the Waverley route from Riccarton to Longtown. |
| Hall | 4938 | GWR | LIDDINGTON HALL | 06/1929 | |
| 3021 | 3016 | GWR | LIGHTNING | 04/1892 | |
| Experiment | 1781 | LNWR | LIGHTNING | 05/1909 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1219 | LNWR | LIGHTNING | 01/1888 | |
| Hall | 6927 | GWR | LILFORD HALL | 06/1948 | |
| Shire/Hunt | 245 | LNER | LINCOLNSHIRE | 07/02/1928 | |
| B17 | 2805 | LNER | LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT | 17/12/1928 | |
| Hall | 5984 | GWR | LINDEN HALL | 14/10/1938 | |
| Standard Class 5 | 73087 | BR | LINETTE | 26/08/1955 | |
| King Arthur | 752 | SR | LINETTE | 12/1922 | |
| 50 | 50027 | BR | Lion | 17/04/1978 | |
| 22 | D6320 | BR | LISTER | 01/1967 | Associated with the Lister Works, Dursley. Lister celebrated their 100th anniversary in 1967 and the loco may have been named as a result of this. The last train to the Lister Works ran on June 28th, 1968 and it is also possible that the locomotive provided the motive power and was named accordingly? |
| 37 | 48 | LTSR | Little Ilford | 01/1899 | |
| Hall | 4939 | GWR | LITTLETON HALL | 07/1929 | |
| Waterloo | 2155 | LNWR | LIVER | 1895 | |
| B17 | 2864 | LNER | LIVERPOOL | 15/01/1937 | |
| Bulldog | 3446 | GWR | LIVERPOOL | 09/1903 | |
| Prince of Wales | 173 | LNWR | LIVINGSTONE | 10/1915 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1680 | LNWR | LIVINGSTONE | 06/1891 | |
| Duke | 3259 | GWR | Lizard | 09/1895 | |
| Castle | 5001 | GWR | LLANDOVERY CASTLE | 21/08/1926 | |
| George V | 2153 | LNWR | LLANDRINDOD | 06/1915 | |
| Patriot | 5954 | LMS | LLANDUDNO | 17/02/1933 | |
| George V | 363 | LNWR | LLANDUDNO | 05/1915 | |
| Grange | 6877 | GWR | LLANFAIR GRANGE | 27/04/1939 | |
| Grange | 6827 | GWR | LLANFRECHFA GRANGE | 26/02/1937 | |
| Hall | 4941 | GWR | LLANGEDWYN HALL | 07/1929 | |
| Modified Hall | 6980 | GWR | LLANRUMNEY HALL | 20/11/1947 | |
| Castle | 5004 | GWR | LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE | 16/06/1927 | |
| Star | 4068 | GWR | LLANTHONY ABBEY | 01/1923 | |
| Castle | 5028 | GWR | LLANTILIO CASTLE | 17/05/1934 | |
| Grange | 6825 | GWR | LLANVAIR GRANGE | 10/02/1937 | |
| Claughton | 180 | LNWR | LLEWELLYN | 04/1923 | |
| Precedent | 869 | LNWR | LLEWELLYN | 06/1877 | |
| Improved Precedent | 869 | LNWR | LLEWELLYN | 11/1896 | |
| B3 | 1167 | GCR | LLOYD GEORGE | 09/1920 | |
| Castle | A1 | GWR | LLOYD'S | 01/1936 | |
| Prince of Wales | 2175 | LNWR | LOADSTONE | 11/1915 | |
| Waterloo | 2154 | LNWR | LOADSTONE | 03/1894 | |
| Flower | 4109 | GWR | Lobelia | 06/1908 | |
| Loch | 123 | HR | Loch An Dorb | 08/1896 | |
| K2 | 4674 | LNER | LOCH ARKAIG | 03/1933 | |
| Loch | 70 | HR | Loch Ashie | 1916 | |
| K2 | 4692 | LNER | LOCH EIL | 28/02/1933 | |
| Loch | 121 | HR | Loch Ericht | 08/1896 | |
| Loch | 130 | HR | Loch Fannich | 09/1896 | |
| K2 | 4684 | LNER | LOCH GARRY | 07/1933 | |
| Loch | 127 | HR | Loch Garry | 07/1896 | |
| Loch | 71 | HR | Loch Garve | 1916 | |
| Loch | 119 | HR | Loch Insh | 07/1896 | |
| Loch | 14379 | LMS | Loch Insh | 1946 | |
| K2 | 4701 | LNER | LOCH LAGGAN | 06/05/1933 | |
| Loch | 124 | HR | Loch Laggan | 08/1896 | |
| K2 | 4699 | LNER | LOCH LAIDON | 06/1934 | |
| Loch | 133 | HR | Loch Laoghal | 09/1896 | |
| K2 | 4682 | LNER | LOCH LOCHY | 22/04/1933 | |
| K2 | 4700 | LNER | LOCH LOMOND | 12/1933 | |
| K4 | 3441 | LNER | LOCH LONG | 01/1937 | |
| Loch | 128 | HR | Loch Luichart | 08/1896 | |
| Loch | 129 | HR | Loch Maree | 09/1896 | |
| K2 | 4691 | LNER | LOCH MORAR | 08/1933 | |
| Loch | 122 | HR | Loch Moy | 08/1896 | |
| Loch | 132 | HR | Loch Naver | 09/1896 | |
| Loch | 120 | HR | Loch Ness | 07/1896 | |
| K2 | 4704 | LNER | LOCH OICH | 06/1933 | |
| K2 | 4697 | LNER | LOCH QUOICH | 06/1933 | |
| K2 | 4698 | LNER | LOCH RANNOCH | 07/1933 | |
| Loch | 72 | HR | Loch Ruthven | 1916 | |
| K2 | 4693 | LNER | LOCH SHEIL | 07/04/1933 | |
| Loch | 131 | HR | Loch Shin | 09/1896 | |
| Loch | 125 | HR | Loch Tay | 08/1896 | |
| K2 | 4685 | LNER | LOCH TREIG | 12/1933 | |
| Loch | 126 | HR | Loch Tummel | 07/1896 | |
| Bruce | 78 | HR | Lochalsh | 06/1886 | |
| G8 | 314 | NBR | Lochee | 1879 | |
| R | 57 | HR | Lochgorm | 11/1872 | |
| Precursor | 1011 | LNWR | LOCKE | 07/1907 | |
| Castle | 5081 | GWR | LOCKHEED HUDSON | 01/1941 | |
| Star | 4003 | GWR | LODE STAR | 02/1907 | |
| 7P | 6166 | LMS | LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE | 06/10/1930 | |
| 7P | 6124 | LMS | LONDON SCOTTISH | 06/11/1927 | |
| Grange | 6878 | GWR | LONGFORD GRANGE | 03/05/1939 | |
| M2 | 94 | MET | LORD ABERCONWAY | 12/1915 | Nameplate on leading splasher Named after: Chairman of the Metropolitan Railway |
| Lord Nelson | 861 | SR | LORD ANSON | 09/1929 | |
| B1 | 1246 | LNER | LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH | 12/1947 | Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1937. Died 4/6/1967 |
| Saint | 174 | GWR | LORD BARRYMORE | 05/1905 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C154 | SR | LORD BEAVERBROOK | 02/1947 | |
| B1 | 1247 | LNER | LORD BURGHLEY | 12/1947 | Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1934 & 1945. Resigned 1943. 21/10/1981 |
| Prince of Wales | 1679 | LNWR | LORD BYRON | 12/1913 | |
| Lord Nelson | 862 | SR | LORD COLLINGWOOD | 10/1929 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C152 | SR | LORD DOWDING | 12/1946 | |
| Lord Nelson | 858 | SR | LORD DUNCAN | 01/1929 | |
| Claughton | 1131 | LNWR | LORD FABER | 08/1914 | |
| B3 | 1169 | GCR | LORD FARINGDON | 11/1917 | |
| A4 | 60034 | BR | LORD FARINGDON | 24/03/1948 | |
| Large/Scottish Director | 6386 | LNER | LORD GLENALLAN | 10/1924 | |
| 11 | 394 | GSWR | Lord Glenarthur | 12/1922 | Named on extensive rebuilding at Kilmarnock Works by Whitelegg. |
| D30 | 427 | NBR | LORD GLENVARLOCH | 08/1915 | |
| Lord Nelson | 860 | SR | LORD HAWKE | 04/1929 | |
| Lord Nelson | 859 | SR | LORD HOOD | 03/1929 | |
| Lord Nelson | 857 | SR | LORD HOWE | 12/1928 | |
| Britannia | 70001 | BR | LORD HURCOMB | 14/02/1951 | |
| Large/Scottish Director | 6394 | LNER | LORD JAMES OF DOUGLAS | 10/1924 | |
| Claughton | 968 | LNWR | LORD KENYON | 07/1916 | |
| Britannia | 70043 | BR | LORD KITCHENER | 04/06/1953 | |
| Claughton | 2401 | LNWR | LORD KITCHENER | 10/1914 | |
| George V | 1059 | LNWR | LORD LOCH | 11/1910 | |
| Bulldog | 3417 | GWR | Lord Mildmay of Flete | 07/1923 | |
| Lord Nelson | 850 | SR | LORD NELSON | 08/1926 | |
| K4 | 3446 | LNER | LORD OF DUNVEGAN | 01/1939 | |
| K4 | 3444 | LNER | LORD OF THE ISLES | 12/1938 | |
| Achilles | 3046 | GWR | LORD OF THE ISLES | 01/1895 | |
| Experiment | 2623 | LNWR | LORD OF THE ISLES | 02/1909 | |
| 87 | 87024 | Lord of the Isles | 24/05/1978 | ||
| Saint | 2975 | GWR | LORD PALMER | 10/1933 | |
| P2 | 2003 | LNER | LORD PRESIDENT | 13/06/1936 | |
| Patriot | 5905 | LMS | LORD RATHMORE | 10/04/1933 | |
| Claughton | 650 | LNWR | LORD RATHMORE | 06/1913 | |
| Britannia | 70042 | BR | LORD ROBERTS | 09/04/1953 | |
| Lord Nelson | 863 | SR | LORD RODNEY | 10/1929 | |
| Britannia | 70045 | BR | LORD ROWALLAN | 14/06/1954 | |
| 6P | 5665 | LMS | LORD RUTHERFORD OF NELSON | 18/11/1935 | |
| 757 | 758 | SR | LORD ST. LEVAN | 1907 | |
| Lord Nelson | 856 | SR | LORD ST. VINCENT | 11/1928 | |
| George V | 2428 | LNWR | LORD STALBRIDGE | 05/1913 | |
| B3 | 1168 | GCR | LORD STUART OF WORTLEY | 10/1920 | |
| Achilles | 3047 | GWR | LORNA DOONE | 02/1895 | |
| Hall | 6954 | GWR | LOTHERTON HALL | 08/1948 | |
| Bruce | 77 | HR | Lovat | 05/1886 | |
| Precedent | 2186 | LNWR | LOWTHER | 04/1875 | |
| Improved Precedent | 2186 | LNWR | LOWTHER | 01/1896 | |
| George V | 1680 | LNWR | LOYALTY | 04/1913 | |
| 40 | D224 | BR | LUCANIA | 08/09/1962 | |
| Waterloo | 90 | LNWR | LUCK OF EDENHALL | 1894 | |
| Large/Scottish Director | 6385 | LNER | LUCKIE MUCKLEBACKIT | 09/1924 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1290 | LNWR | LUCKNOW | 07/1922 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1673 | LNWR | LUCKNOW | 05/1891 | |
| Large/Scottish Director | 6387 | LNER | LUCY ASHTON | 10/1924 | |
| Hall | 4940 | GWR | LUDFORD HALL | 07/1929 | |
| Castle | 5002 | GWR | LUDLOW CASTLE | 28/08/1926 | |
| Castle | 5003 | GWR | LULWORTH CASTLE | 28/05/1927 | |
| B17 | 2824 | LNER | LUMLEY CASTLE | 09/02/1931 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C129 | SR | LUNDY | 05/1946 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1100 | LNWR | LUSITANIA | 03/1916 | |
| 40 | D225 | BR | LUSITANIA | 21/04/1962 | |
| D | 53 | HR | Lybster | 1903 | |
| Hall | 6955 | GWR | LYDCOTT HALL | 06/1947 | |
| Castle | 5055 | GWR | LYDFORD CASTLE | 09/06/1936 | |
| Castle | 5079 | GWR | LYDFORD CASTLE | 11/05/1939 | |
| Castle | 7006 | GWR | LYDFORD CASTLE | 28/06/1946 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C109 | SR | LYME REGIS | 27/08/1946 | Named by: H I Blanchard (Mayor) Named after: Town of Lyme Regis |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C138 | SR | LYNTON | 09/1946 | |
| Improved Precedent | 2005 | LNWR | LYNX | 01/1894 | |
| Bulldog | 3361 | GWR | Lyonesse | 10/1900 | |
| Standard Class 5 | 73113 | BR | LYONNESSE | 10/1956 | |
| King Arthur | 743 | SR | LYONNESSE | 08/1919 | |
| Castle | 5036 | GWR | LYONSHALL CASTLE | 28/05/1935 | |
| Castle | 5079 | GWR | LYSANDER | 11/1940 | |
| Patriot | 5548 | LMS | LYTHAM ST. ANNES | 27/04/1934 | |
| 45 | D60 | BR | LYTHAM ST. ANNES | 11/1964 | |
| City | 3704 | GWR | LYTTELTON | 06/1920 | Spelling corrected |
| Atbara | 3404 | GWR | LYTTLETON | 09/1901 |