Locomotive Names
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| Class | Number when named | Company | Name | Date Named | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Precedent | 1141 | LNWR | S.R. GRAVES | 11/1888 | |
| George V | 132 | LNWR | S.R.GRAVES | 03/1913 | |
| George V | 845 | LNWR | SADDLEBACK | 03/1913 | |
| Waterloo | 1162 | LNWR | SADDLEBACK | 06/1893 | |
| Grange | 6855 | GWR | SAIGHTON GRANGE | 24/11/1937 | |
| Saint | 2911 | GWR | SAINT AGATHA | 28/07/1907 | |
| Saint | 2912 | GWR | SAINT AMBROSE | 31/07/1907 | |
| Saint | 2913 | GWR | SAINT ANDREW | 31/07/1907 | |
| Saint | 2914 | GWR | SAINT AUGUSTINE | 31/07/1907 | |
| Saint | 2915 | GWR | SAINT BARTHOLOMEW | 05/08/1907 | |
| Saint | 2916 | GWR | SAINT BENEDICT | 19/08/1907 | |
| Hall | 5947 | GWR | SAINT BENET'S HALL | 25/03/1935 | |
| Saint | 2917 | GWR | SAINT BERNARD | 13/08/1907 | |
| Hall | 4972 | GWR | SAINT BRIDES HALL | 01/1930 | |
| Saint | 2918 | GWR | SAINT CATHERINE | 19/08/1907 | |
| Saint | 2919 | GWR | SAINT CECILIA | 27/08/1907 | |
| Saint | 2919 | GWR | SAINT CUTHBERT | 27/08/1907 | |
| Saint | 2920 | GWR | SAINT DAVID | 03/09/1907 | |
| Saint | 2921 | GWR | SAINT DUNSTAN | 06/09/1907 | |
| Hall | 5960 | GWR | SAINT EDMUND HALL | 09/01/1936 | |
| Saint | 2922 | GWR | SAINT GABRIEL | 08/09/1907 | |
| Saint | 2923 | GWR | SAINT GEORGE | 13/09/1907 | |
| Saint | 2924 | GWR | SAINT HELENA | 16/09/1907 | |
| A1 | 60162 | BR | SAINT JOHNSTOUN | 08/1951 | |
| Saint | 2925 | GWR | SAINT MARTIN | 17/09/1907 | |
| A1 | 60145 | BR | SAINT MUNGO | 08/1950 | |
| C10 | 873 | NBR | SAINT MUNGO | 07/1906 | Named after: The patron saint of Glasgow. |
| Saint | 2926 | GWR | SAINT NICHOLAS | 26/09/1907 | |
| Saint | 2927 | GWR | SAINT PATRICK | 01/10/1907 | |
| Saint | 2928 | GWR | SAINT SEBASTIAN | 07/10/1907 | |
| Saint | 2929 | GWR | SAINT STEPHEN | 10/10/1907 | |
| Saint | 2930 | GWR | SAINT VINCENT | 09/1907 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C102 | SR | SALISBURY | 11/07/1945 | Named by: Councillor A Courtney (Mayor) Named after: City of Salisbury |
| A3 | 2506 | LNER | SALMON TROUT | 19/12/1934 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1924 St. Leger. Owned by H.H. Aga Khan |
| Precedent | 2193 | LNWR | SALOPIAN | 05/1875 | |
| Improved Precedent | 2193 | LNWR | SALOPIAN | 02/1896 | |
| 40 | D228 | BR | SAMARIA | 06/10/1962 | |
| Prince of Wales | 2329 | LNWR | SAMSON | 01/1916 | |
| Badminton | 3305 | GWR | SAMSON | 09/1898 | |
| Waterloo | 633 | LNWR | SAMSON | 01/1892 | |
| 47 | D1674 | BR | SAMSON | 09/1965 | Named after: One of the judges of Israel who was famous for his strength, he believed his power lay in his uncut hair. When this was cut he lost his great strength |
| Hall | 6918 | GWR | SANDON HALL | 04/1946 | |
| O2 | W21 | SR | SANDOWN | 11/1928 | |
| B17 | 2800 | LNER | SANDRINGHAM | 07/12/1928 | |
| 6P | 5641 | LMS | SANDWICH | 12/1934 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1931 St. Leger. Owned by Lord Rosebery |
| A3 | 2504 | LNER | SANDWICH | 09/09/1934 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1931 St. Leger. Owned by Lord Rosebery |
| A1 | 2552 | LNER | SANSOVINO | 11/12/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1924 Derby. Owned by Lord Derby |
| 6P | 5732 | LMS | SANSPAREIL | 29/10/1936 | |
| Experiment | 1526 | LNWR | SANSPAREIL | 10/1907 | |
| Waterloo | 832 | LNWR | SANSPAREIL | 04/1893 | |
| Experiment | 2624 | LNWR | SARACEN | 02/1909 | |
| 6P | 5625 | LMS | SARAWAK | 24/10/1934 | |
| Experiment | 507 | LNWR | SARMATIAN | 06/1905 | |
| Experiment 2-(2-2)-0 | 310 | LNWR | SARMATIAN | 03/1884 | |
| Castle | 5060 | GWR | SARUM CASTLE | 01/06/1937 | |
| Castle | 5097 | GWR | SARUM CASTLE | 05/07/1939 | |
| 6P | 5561 | LMS | SASKATCHEWAN | 13/07/1934 | |
| B1 | 1022 | LNER | SASSABY | 22/03/1947 | Named after: A South African antelope similar to the East African Topi. |
| Badminton | 3308 | GWR | SAVERNAKE | 12/1898 | |
| 40 | D229 | BR | SAXONIA | 05/03/1963 | |
| A2 | E530 | BR | SAYAJIRAO | 04/03/1948 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1947 St. Leger. Owned by Maharaja of Baroda |
| Peak | D1 | BR | SCAFELL PIKE | 14/08/1959 | The locomotive was named at Derby Works but had an official ceremony at Carlisle Citadel Station the month before it was offically introduced to traffic. Named by: Sir Fergus Graham, Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland Named after: Mountain in the Lake District |
| A1 | 2568 | LNER | SCEPTRE | 19/09/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1902 Oaks, St. Leger, 2000 and 1000 Guineas. Owned by Mr. R. S. Sievier |
| Precursor | 1723 | LNWR | SCORPION | 08/1905 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1584 | LNWR | SCOTIA | 05/1922 | |
| Improved Precedent | 395 | LNWR | SCOTIA | 06/1892 | |
| 7P | 6115 | LMS | SCOTS GUARDSMAN | 09/10/1927 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1132 | LNWR | SCOTT | 01/1916 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1514 | LNWR | SCOTT | 11/1890 | |
| 7P | 6104 | LMS | SCOTTISH BORDERER | 11/09/1927 | |
| Experiment | 1994 | LNWR | SCOTTISH CHIEF | 10/1906 | |
| Greater Britain | 526 | LNWR | SCOTTISH CHIEF | 05/1894 | |
| A1 | 60125 | BR | SCOTTISH UNION | 01/1951 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1938 St. Leger. Owned by Mr. J. V. Rank |
| 40 | D230 | BR | SCYTHIA | 22/04/1961 | |
| A1 | 60139 | BR | SEA EAGLE | 05/1950 | |
| A4 | 4487 | LNER | SEA EAGLE | 20/03/1937 | |
| 7P | 6108 | LMS | SEAFORTH HIGHLANDER | 11/09/1927 | |
| A4 | 4902 | LNER | SEAGULL | 28/06/1938 | |
| Bird | 3743 | GWR | Seagull | 01/1910 | |
| 6P | 5705 | LMS | SEAHORSE | 21/05/1936 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C120 | SR | SEATON | 25/06/1946 | Named by: W J Newton (Chairman Seaton UDC) Named after: Town of Seaton |
| O2 | W17 | SR | SEAVIEW | 05/1930 | |
| Bulldog | 3351 | GWR | Sedgemoor | 03/1900 | |
| Improved Precedent | 379 | LNWR | SEDGEWICK | 10/1888 | |
| Class 73 | 73116 | BR | Selhurst | 09/1986 | Named during a staff open day held to mark the completion and full opening of the new EMU/locomotive Level 4 inspection facility. |
| Class 73 | 73210 | BR | Selhurst | 09/1986 | Named during a staff open day held to mark the completion and full opening of the new EMU/locomotive Level 4 inspection facility. |
| Shire/Hunt | 2756 | LNER | SELKIRKSHIRE | 21/03/1929 | |
| Atlantics | 2037 | SR | SELSEY BILL | 12/1905 | |
| Precursor | 305 | LNWR | SENATOR | 11/1904 | |
| Precursor | 406 | LNWR | SENATOR | 09/1874 | |
| B17 | 2831 | LNER | SERLBY HALL | 01/05/1931 | |
| Waterloo | 2158 | LNWR | SERPENT | 01/1895 | |
| Precursor | 2115 | LNWR | SERVIA | 11/1905 | |
| Experiment 2-(2-2)-0 | 321 | LNWR | SERVIA | 02/1884 | |
| Schools | 935 | SR | SEVENOAKS | 05/1935 | |
| Duke | 3328 | GWR | Severn | 07/1899 | |
| 6P | 5626 | LMS | SEYCHELLES | 09/11/1934 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C135 | SR | SHAFTESBURY | 07/1946 | |
| Improved Precedent | 942 | LNWR | SHAH OF PERSIA | 04/1893 | |
| Hall | 4966 | GWR | SHAKENHURST HALL | 11/1929 | |
| Badminton | 3309 | GWR | SHAKESPEARE | 12/1898 | |
| Experiment | 1676 | LNWR | SHAKESPEARE | 07/1911 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1513 | LNWR | SHAKESPEARE | 02/1890 | |
| Precursor | 1309 | LNWR | SHAMROCK | 08/1907 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1671 | LNWR | SHAMROCK | 06/1891 | |
| O2 | W20 | SR | SHANKLIN | 11/1928 | |
| Waterloo | 764 | LNWR | SHAP | 03/1893 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1084 | LNWR | SHARK | 01/1916 | |
| Waterloo | 2159 | LNWR | SHARK | 1894 | |
| 43 | D843 | BR | SHARPSHOOTER | 02/01/1961 | |
| Merchant Navy | 21C9 | SR | SHAW SAVILL | 30/07/1942 | |
| B17 | 2849 | LNER | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 09/03/1936 | |
| B17 | 2861 | LNER | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 06/1936 | |
| Badminton | 3306 | GWR | SHELBURNE | 09/1898 | |
| Schools | 906 | SR | SHERBORNE | 06/1930 | |
| 7P | 6112 | LMS | SHERWOOD FORESTER | 09/10/1927 | Name removed and bestowed upon D100 instead (new casting) |
| 45 | D100 | BR | SHERWOOD FORESTER | 09/09/1961 | |
| Castle | 5030 | GWR | SHIRBURN CASTLE | 18/05/1934 | |
| Hall | 4967 | GWR | SHIRENEWTON HALL | 12/1929 | |
| Britannia | 70029 | BR | SHOOTING STAR | 08/11/1952 | |
| Star | 4009 | GWR | SHOOTING STAR | 18/05/1907 | |
| Precursor | 2166 | LNWR | SHOOTING STAR | 10/1905 | |
| Achilles | 3078 | GWR | SHOOTING STAR | 02/1899 | |
| Experiment 2-(2-2)-0 | 519 | LNWR | SHOOTING STAR | 07/1883 | |
| O2 | W30 | SR | SHORWELL | 11/1928 | |
| A1 | 2580 | LNER | SHOTOVER | 22/10/1925 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1882 Derby and 2000 Guineas. Owned by Duke of Westminster |
| Hall | 4968 | GWR | SHOTTON HALL | 12/1929 | |
| 6P | 5651 | LMS | SHOVELL | 16/01/1935 | |
| Schools | 921 | SR | SHREWSBURY | 11/1933 | |
| Badminton | 3307 | GWR | SHREWSBURY | 11/1898 | Name removed to avoid confusion with possible destination. |
| Castle | 5009 | GWR | SHREWSBURY CASTLE | 06/07/1927 | |
| Experiment | 275 | LNWR | SHROPSHIRE | 12/1909 | |
| Hall | 4969 | GWR | SHRUGBOROUGH HALL | 12/1929 | |
| Hall | 5948 | GWR | SIDDINGTON HALL | 28/05/1935 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C110 | SR | SIDMOUTH | 27/06/1946 | Named by: A Lancaster Smith (Chairman Sidmouth Council Publicity Committee) Named after: Town of Sidmouth |
| 6P | 5627 | LMS | SIERRA LEONE | 13/11/1934 | |
| A1 | 60121 | BR | SILURIAN | 05/1950 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1923 Doncaster Cup. Owned by Lord Derby |
| A4 | 2512 | LNER | SILVER FOX | 06/11/1937 | |
| 6P | 5552 | LMS | SILVER JUBILEE | 01/12/1934 | |
| A4 | 2511 | LNER | SILVER KING | 09/08/1938 | |
| A4 | 2509 | LNER | SILVER LINK | 06/12/1937 | |
| D30 | 501 | NBR | SIMON GLOVER | 12/1920 | |
| Precursor | 2 | LNWR | SIMOOM | 06/1904 | |
| Precursor | 408 | LNWR | SIMOON | 09/1874 | |
| Atbara | 3412 | GWR | SINGAPORE | 10/1901 | |
| King Arthur | 781 | SR | SIR AGLOVALE | 07/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 775 | SR | SIR AGRAVAINE | 06/1925 | |
| Precedent | 506 | LNWR | SIR ALEXANDER COCKBURN | 11/1880 | |
| B1 | 1221 | LNER | SIR ALEXANDER ERSKINE-HILL | 12/1947 | Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1940. Died 6/6/1947 |
| Improved Precedent | 506 | LNWR | SIR ALEXANDER T COCKBURN | 07/1896 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C159 | SR | SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR | 04/1947 | |
| Claughton | 695 | LNWR | SIR ARTHUR LAWLEY | 07/1916 | |
| Bulldog | 3418 | GWR | Sir Arthur Yorke | 03/1916 | |
| King Arthur | 769 | SR | SIR BALAN | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 768 | SR | SIR BALIN | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 457 | SR | SIR BEDIVERE | 04/1925 | |
| D10 | 2657 | LNER | SIR BERKELEY SHEFFIELD | 11/1913 | |
| King Arthur | 797 | SR | SIR BLAMOR DE GANIS | 08/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 763 | SR | SIR BORS DE GANIS | 05/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 782 | SR | SIR BRIAN | 07/1925 | |
| Warship | D800 | BR | SIR BRIAN ROBERTSON | 11/08/1958 | |
| King Arthur | 804 | SR | SIR CADOR OF CORNWALL | 12/1926 | |
| Claughton | 207 | LNWR | SIR CHARLES CUST | 12/1921 | |
| A4 | 4901 | LNER | SIR CHARLES NEWTON | 04/06/1943 | |
| Britannia | 70039 | BR | SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN | 09/02/1953 | |
| D10 | 2656 | LNER | SIR CLEMENT ROYDS | 11/1913 | |
| King Arthur | 779 | SR | SIR COLGREVANCE | 07/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 805 | SR | SIR CONSTANTINE | 01/1927 | |
| Atbara | 3389 | GWR | SIR DANIEL | 08/1900 | |
| Castle | 5070 | GWR | SIR DANIEL GOOCH | 18/06/1938 | |
| 47 | D1663 | BR | SIR DANIEL GOOCH | 08/05/1965 | Named by: Sidney Green, General Secretary of NUR Named after: Named after Sir Daniel Gooch (1817-1889), first locomotive superintendent of the GWR from 1837 to 1864 |
| D40 | 47 | GNSR | SIR DAVID STEWART | 09/1920 | |
| King Arthur | 795 | SR | SIR DINADAN | 04/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 796 | SR | SIR DODINAS LE SAVAGE | 05/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 802 | SR | SIR DURNORE | 10/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 794 | SR | SIR ECTOR DE MARIS | 03/1926 | |
| Castle | 7005 | GWR | SIR EDWARD ELGAR | 08/1957 | |
| Bulldog | 3414 | GWR | Sir Edward Elgar | 08/1932 | |
| 50 | 50007 | BR | SIR EDWARD ELGAR | 25/04/1984 | Named by: Simon Rattle |
| D10 | 2653 | LNER | SIR EDWARD FRASER | 10/1913 | |
| Bulldog | 3368 | GWR | SIR ERNEST PALMER | 02/1916 | Name transferred to 2975. |
| Saint | 2975 | GWR | SIR ERNEST PALMER | 02/1924 | |
| Castle | 5066 | GWR | SIR FELIX POLE | 04/1956 | |
| Claughton | 2221 | LNWR | SIR FRANCIS DENT | 08/1916 | |
| Lord Nelson | 851 | SR | SIR FRANCIS DRAKE | 06/1928 | |
| Achilles | 3053 | GWR | SIR FRANCIS DRAKE | 03/1895 | |
| Patriot | 6022 | LMS | SIR FRANK REE | 03/04/1933 | |
| Claughton | 1191 | LNWR | SIR FRANK REE | 05/1913 | |
| A1 | 1471 | GNR | SIR FREDERICK BANBURY | 10/11/1922 | |
| Patriot | 6027 | LMS | SIR FREDERICK HARRISON | 07/04/1933 | |
| Claughton | 1319 | LNWR | SIR FREDERICK HARRISON | 05/1913 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C158 | SR | SIR FREDERICK PILE | 03/1947 | |
| King Arthur | 774 | SR | SIR GAHERIS | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 776 | SR | SIR GALAGARS | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 456 | SR | SIR GALAHAD | 04/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 806 | SR | SIR GALLERON | 01/1927 | |
| King Arthur | 765 | SR | SIR GARETH | 05/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 764 | SR | SIR GAWAIN | 05/1925 | |
| Strath | 89 | HR | Sir George | 05/1892 | |
| King Arthur | 766 | SR | SIR GERAINT | 05/1925 | |
| Claughton | 2222 | LNWR | SIR GILBERT CLAUGHTON | 01/1913 | |
| King Arthur | 783 | SR | SIR GILLEMERE | 08/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 789 | SR | SIR GUY | 09/1925 | |
| Claughton | 1093 | LNWR | SIR GUY CALTHROP | 03/1919 | |
| Precedent | 890 | LNWR | SIR HARDMAN EARLE | 04/1877 | |
| Improved Precedent | 890 | LNWR | SIR HARDMAN EARLE | 02/1895 | |
| B1 | 1243 | LNER | SIR HAROLD MITCHELL | 23/12/1947 | Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1939. Died 8/4/1983 |
| King Arthur | 803 | SR | SIR HARRY LE FISE LAKE | 11/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 798 | SR | SIR HECTIMERE | 06/1926 | |
| Claughton | 2204 | LNWR | SIR HERBERT WALKER | 08/1916 | |
| Claughton | 2204 | LNWR | SIR HERBERT WALKER K. C. B. | 04/1917 | |
| Patriot | 5997 | LMS | SIR HERBERT WALKER, K.C.B. | 04/05/1933 | |
| King Arthur | 792 | SR | SIR HERVIS DE REVEL | 10/1925 | |
| A1 | 2582 | LNER | SIR HUGO | 19/11/1925 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1892 Derby. Owned by Lord Bradford |
| King Arthur | 799 | SR | SIR IRONSIDE | 07/1926 | |
| 908 | 909 | CR | Sir James King | 10/1906 | |
| Castle | 7001 | GWR | SIR JAMES MILNE | 02/1948 | |
| 49 | 50 | CR | Sir James Thompson | 04/1903 | |
| AL6 | 86229 | BR | Sir John Betjeman | 24/06/1983 | Named by: Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate |
| Prince of Wales | 1333 | LNWR | SIR JOHN FRENCH | 11/1915 | |
| Lord Nelson | 865 | SR | SIR JOHN HAWKINS | 11/1929 | |
| Bulldog | 3422 | GWR | SIR JOHN LLEWELY | 03/1903 | |
| Britannia | 70041 | BR | SIR JOHN MORE | 20/03/1953 | |
| King Arthur | 450 | SR | SIR KAY | 06/1925 | |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C153 | SR | SIR KEITH PARK | 01/1947 | |
| King Arthur | 777 | SR | SIR LAMIEL | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 451 | SR | SIR LAMORAK | 06/1925 | |
| Duke | 3263 | GWR | Sir Lancelot | 04/1896 | |
| King Arthur | 455 | SR | SIR LAUNCELOT | 03/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 773 | SR | SIR LAVAINE | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 786 | SR | SIR LIONEL | 08/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 785 | SR | SIR MADOR DE LA PORTE | 08/1925 | |
| Lord Nelson | 864 | SR | SIR MARTIN FROBISHER | 11/1929 | |
| Bulldog | 3423 | GWR | SIR MASSEY LOPES | 03/1903 | |
| King Arthur | 800 | SR | SIR MELEAUS DE LILE | 09/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 452 | SR | SIR MELIAGRANCE | 07/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 801 | SR | SIR MELIOT DE LOGRES | 10/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 787 | SR | SIR MENADEUKE | 09/1925 | |
| A4 | 4499 | LNER | SIR MURROUGH WILSON | 08/04/1939 | |
| Bulldog | 3424 | GWR | SIR N. KINGSCOTE | 03/1903 | |
| King Arthur | 784 | SR | SIR NEROVENS | 08/1925 | |
| A4 | 4498 | LNER | SIR NIGEL GRESLEY | 30/10/1937 | |
| King Arthur | 793 | SR | SIR ONTZLAKE | 03/1926 | |
| King Arthur | 778 | SR | SIR PELLEAS | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 772 | SR | SIR PERCIVALE | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 780 | SR | SIR PERSANT | 07/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 770 | SR | SIR PRIANIUS | 06/1925 | |
| A4 | 4466 | LNER | SIR RALPH WEDGWOOD | 06/01/1944 | |
| A4 | 4469 | LNER | SIR RALPH WEDGWOOD | 01/03/1939 | |
| Atbara | 3388 | GWR | SIR REDVERS | 08/1900 | |
| Achilles | 3054 | GWR | SIR RICHARD GRANVILLE | 03/1895 | |
| Lord Nelson | 853 | SR | SIR RICHARD GRENVILLE | 09/1928 | |
| Patriot | 5901 | LMS | SIR ROBERT TURNBULL | 07/08/1933 | |
| Claughton | 1161 | LNWR | SIR ROBERT TURNBULL | 05/1913 | |
| A4 | 4500 | LNER | SIR RONALD MATTHEWS | 11/03/1939 | |
| King Arthur | 771 | SR | SIR SAGRAMORE | 06/1925 | |
| Precedent | 858 | LNWR | SIR SALAR JUNG | 05/1877 | |
| Improved Precedent | 858 | LNWR | SIR SALAR JUNG | 05/1877 | |
| B19 | 423 | GCR | SIR SAM FAY | 12/1912 | |
| Bulldog | 3368 | GWR | Sir Stafford | 11/1900 | |
| George V | 2025 | LNWR | SIR THOMAS BROOKE | 12/1910 | |
| Claughton | 155 | LNWR | SIR THOMAS WILLIAMS | 12/1919 | |
| King Arthur | 449 | SR | SIR TORRE | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 448 | SR | SIR TRISTRAM | 05/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 788 | SR | SIR URRE OF THE MOUNT | 09/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 791 | SR | SIR UWAINE | 09/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 767 | SR | SIR VALENCE | 06/1925 | |
| King Arthur | 790 | SR | SIR VILLIARS | 09/1925 | |
| A1 | 60126 | BR | SIR VINCENT RAVEN | 08/1950 | |
| A1 | 2567 | LNER | SIR VISTO | 14/08/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1895 Derby and St. Leger. Owned by Lord Rosebery |
| Bulldog | 3425 | GWR | SIR W. H. WILLS | 05/1903 | |
| Prince of Wales | 985 | LNWR | SIR W. S. GILBERT | 02/1914 | |
| Lord Nelson | 852 | SR | SIR WALTER RALEIGH | 07/1928 | |
| Achilles | 3052 | GWR | SIR WALTER RALEIGH | 03/1895 | |
| A1 | 60143 | BR | SIR WALTER SCOTT | 09/1950 | |
| D29 | 898 | NBR | SIR WALTER SCOTT | 08/1909 | |
| Bulldog | 3427 | GWR | SIR WATKIN WYNN | 05/1903 | |
| Coronation (Semi) | 6256 | LMS | SIR WILLIAM A. STANIER F.R.S. | 13/12/1947 | |
| AL6 | 86101 | BR | Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S. | 27/10/1978 | Named after: Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LMS, 1932-1944 |
| B1 | 1189 | LNER | SIR WILLIAM GRAY | 12/1947 | Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1933. Died 28/1/1978 |
| Bulldog | 3425 | GWR | SIR WILLIAM HENRY | 01/1906 | |
| C5 | 365 | GCR | SIR WILLIAM POLLITT | 10/1907 | Named after: A former General Manager of the GCR |
| Waterloo | 446 | LNWR | SIREN | 04/1893 | |
| Waterloo | 424 | LNWR | SIRIUS | 07/1895 | |
| Precursor | 643 | LNWR | SIROCCO | 11/1904 | |
| Precursor | 1153 | LNWR | SIROCCO | 09/1874 | |
| Experiment | 1649 | LNWR | SISYPHUS | 05/1909 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1683 | LNWR | SISYPHUS | 04/1891 | |
| Hall | 4970 | GWR | SKETTY HALL | 12/1929 | |
| Castle | 146 | HR | SKIBO CASTLE | 07/1902 | Named after: (Pronounced ‘Skeebo’). Four miles west of Dornoch. Residence of Andrew Carnegie, the noted industrialist and philanthropist. |
| Waterloo | 486 | LNWR | SKIDDAW | 06/1893 | |
| Peak | D3 | BR | SKIDDAW | 18/09/1959 | |
| 10 | 10 | CWR | Skiddaw Lodge | 1920 | |
| Bird | 3744 | GWR | Skylark | 01/1910 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1384 | LNWR | SMEATON | 01/1916 | |
| Bulldog | 3357 | GWR | Smeaton | 10/1903 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1485 | LNWR | SMEATON | 12/1887 | |
| 73 | 73 | HR | Snaigow | 1917 | |
| Precursor | 127 | LNWR | SNAKE | 11/1905 | |
| Experiment 2-(2-2)-0 | 1115 | LNWR | SNAKE | 07/1884 | |
| George V | 1730 | LNWR | SNIPE | 10/1911 | |
| Precedent | 2191 | LNWR | SNOWDON | 04/1875 | |
| Peak | D9 | BR | SNOWDON | 24/12/1959 | |
| A1 | 1473 | GNR | SOLARIO | 17/03/1923 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1925 St. Leger. Owned by Sir John Rutherford |
| 6P | 5603 | LMS | SOLOMON ISLANDS | 17/05/1935 | |
| Britannia | 70049 | BR | SOLWAY FIRTH | 28/07/1954 | |
| 6P | 5628 | LMS | SOMALILAND | 13/11/1934 | |
| B17 | 2840 | LNER | SOMERLEYTON HALL | 18/05/1933 | |
| Duke | 3327 | GWR | Somerset | 07/1899 | |
| Large/Scottish Director | 503 | GCR | SOMME | 11/1922 | |
| J36 | 646 | NBR | SOMME | 05/1919 | Named after: Served in France during WW1 |
| J36 | 65222 | BR | SOMME | 04/1948 | Named after: Served in France during WW1 |
| Modified Hall | 6962 | GWR | SOUGHTON HALL | 10/1946 | |
| 6P | 5571 | LMS | SOUTH AFRICA | 01/09/1934 | |
| George V | 2212 | LNWR | SOUTH AFRICA | 06/1911 | |
| 6P | 5567 | LMS | SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 18/08/1934 | |
| Atlantics | 2421 | SR | SOUTH FORELAND | 06/1911 | |
| 37 | 46 | LTSR | Southchurch | 12/1898 | |
| 6P | 5595 | LMS | SOUTHERN RHODESIA | 05/01/1935 | |
| D40 | 54 | GNSR | SOUTHESK | 10/1920 | |
| Patriot | 5944 | LMS | SOUTHPORT | 27/03/1933 | |
| Star | 4029 | GWR | SPANISH MONARCH | 11/1927 | |
| Hall | 5997 | GWR | SPARKFORD HALL | 07/06/1940 | |
| A4 | 4463 | LNER | SPARROWHAWK | 27/11/1937 | |
| 43 | D844 | BR | SPARTAN | 16/03/1961 | |
| A3 | 2796 | LNER | SPEARMINT | 17/05/1930 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1906 Derby. Owned by Major E. Loder |
| Improved Precedent | 1684 | LNWR | SPEKE | 06/1891 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1466 | LNWR | SPHINX | 01/1916 | |
| Waterloo | 2156 | LNWR | SPHINX | 02/1895 | |
| A3 | 2752 | LNER | SPION KOP | 20/04/1929 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1920 Derby. Owned by Capt. G. Loder |
| West Country/Battle of Britain | 21C166 | SR | SPITFIRE | 09/1947 | |
| Castle | 5071 | GWR | SPITFIRE | 09/1940 | |
| Waterloo | 742 | LNWR | SPITFIRE | 03/1893 | |
| 43 | D845 | BR | SPRIGHTLY | 07/04/1961 | |
| B1 | 8301 | LNER | SPRINGBOK | 12/12/1942 | Named after: A South African antelope, whose name was used to typify that country. |
| D27 | 490 | NBR | ST BOSWELLS | 01/1879 | |
| Castle | 5017 | GWR | ST DONAT'S CASTLE | 11/07/1932 | |
| Castle | 5067 | GWR | ST FAGANS CASTLE | 07/07/1937 | |
| A1 | 2574 | LNER | ST FRUSQUIN | 11/10/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1896 2000 Guineas. Owned by Mr. L. de Rothschild |
| A1 | 2572 | LNER | ST GATIEN | 03/10/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1884 Derby (dead heat). Owned by Mr. J. Hammond |
| R | 16 | HR | St Martins | 10/1874 | |
| Castle | 5018 | GWR | ST MAWES CASTLE | 28/07/1932 | |
| A1 | 1481N | LNER | ST SIMON | 08/09/1923 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1884 Ascot Gold Cup. Owned by Duke of Portland |
| 50 | 50004 | BR | St Vincent | 09/05/1978 | Crest added at Paddington Station, September 9th 1988 |
| Duke | 3287 | GWR | St. Agnes | 03/1897 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| Atlantics | 2426 | SR | ST. ALBAN'S HEAD | 01/1912 | |
| Duke | 3264 | GWR | St. Anthony | 05/1896 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| Bulldog | 3367 | GWR | St. Aubyn | 11/1900 | Name removed to avoid confusing with a destination. |
| Duke | 3326 | GWR | St. Austell | 07/1899 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| Duke | 3325 | GWR | St. Columb | 06/1899 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| Patriot | 5902 | LMS | ST. DUNSTAN'S | 13/11/1930 | |
| Duke | 3285 | GWR | St. Erth | 02/1897 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| George V | 681 | LNWR | ST. GEORGE | 04/1913 | |
| 3021 | 3025 | GWR | ST. GEORGE | 08/1891 | |
| Waterloo | 469 | LNWR | ST. GEORGE | 06/1893 | |
| Duke | 3265 | GWR | St. Germans | 05/1896 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| 6P | 5624 | LMS | ST. HELENA | 19/10/1934 | |
| Duke | 3266 | GWR | St. Ives | 05/1896 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| Atbara | 3411 | GWR | ST. JOHNS | 10/1901 | |
| C10 | 901 | NBR | ST. JOHNSTOUN | 07/1911 | Named after: Old name for the City of Perth. (“St.” was actually rendered ST on the engine.) |
| Duke | 3286 | GWR | St. Just | 02/1897 | Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination |
| Schools | 934 | SR | ST. LAWRENCE | 03/1935 | |
| Duke | 3267 | GWR | St. Michael | 06/1896 | |
| Schools | 938 | SR | ST. OLAVE'S | 07/1935 | |
| 55 | D9001 | BR | ST. PADDY | 07/07/1961 | Named after: Named after the racehorse that won the 1960 Derby, 2000 Guineas, St Leger, Hardwick and Eclipse Stakes |
| Waterloo | 434 | LNWR | ST. PATRICK | 04/1893 | |
| Schools | 909 | SR | ST. PAUL'S | 07/1930 | |
| V2 | 4818 | LNER | ST. PETER'S SCHOOL | 03/04/1939 | Named by: J.T.Brocklebank, Head Boy of the school Named after: Grammar school in York |
| J36 | 605 | NBR | ST. QUENTIN | 07/1919 | Named after: Served in France during WW1 |
| 6P | 5686 | LMS | ST. VINCENT | 05/02/1936 | |
| Saint | 2948 | GWR | STACKPOLE COURT | 06/1912 | |
| Bruce | 80 | HR | Stafford | 07/1886 | |
| Experiment | 677 | LNWR | STAFFORDSHIRE | 12/1909 | |
| George V | 1792 | LNWR | STAGHOUND | 05/1911 | |
| Saint | 2949 | GWR | STANFORD COURT | 05/1912 | |
| Hall | 5937 | GWR | STANFORD HALL | 10/07/1933 | |
| Bulldog | 3701 | GWR | Stanley Baldwin | 01/1909 | Name removed to avoid conflict with Castle class 5063. |
| Hall | 5938 | GWR | STANLEY HALL | 13/07/1933 | |
| Hall | 4971 | GWR | STANWAY HALL | 01/1930 | |
| Bird | 3745 | GWR | Starling | 01/1910 | |
| 43 | D846 | BR | STEADFAST | 12/04/1961 | |
| A2 | 512 | LNER | STEADY AIM | 24/08/1946 | |
| Modified Hall | 6961 | GWR | STEDHAM HALL | 07/1948 | |
| B1 | 1039 | LNER | STEINBOK | 12/12/1947 | |
| Stella | 3201 | GWR | STELLA | 12/1884 | Named by Pembroke and Tenby Railway who owned the locomotive for a while from new. |
| B1 | 1032 | LNER | STEMBOK | 07/08/1947 | Named after: The same animal as the Steinbok and the Steenbok. |
| Prince of Wales | 522 | LNWR | STENTOR | 07/1922 | |
| EM1 | 26050 | BR | STENTOR | 08/1960 | Named after: In Greek mythology, Stentor was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War. Stentor is mentioned briefly in Homer's Iliad in which Hera, in the guise of Stentor, whose "voice was as powerful as fifty voices of other men", encourages the Greeks to fight. |
| Flower | 4120 | GWR | Stephanotis | 07/1908 | |
| Patriot | 5926 | LMS | STEPHENSON | 06/04/1933 | |
| L | 329 | LBSCR | STEPHENSON | 10/1921 | |
| Experiment | 2052 | LNWR | STEPHENSON | 12/1906 | |
| 87 | 87101 | STEPHENSON | 12/10/1977 | Name was originally applied to 87001. Named after: George Stephenson |
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| 87 | 87001 | STEPHENSON | 14/01/1976 | Named by: The Stephenson Locomotive Society Named after: George Stephenson |
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| Crane Tank | 18 | GWR | STEROPES | 04/1901 | |
| Precedent | 1189 | LNWR | STEWART | 05/1877 | |
| Improved Precedent | 1189 | LNWR | STEWART | 06/1897 | |
| Class 73 | 73125 | BR | Stewarts Lane 1860-1985 | 22/09/1985 | Plates were cast at Swindon and fitted on 20th September at Stewarts Lane depot under the supervision of M&EE representative Lee Chatfield. Named by: Mr J Head and Mr Loader, long serving staff at the depot. Named after: 125th anniversary of Stewarts Lane depot. |
| Class 73 | 73204 | BR | Stewarts Lane 1860-1985 | 22/09/1985 | Plates were cast at Swindon and fitted on 20th September at Stewarts Lane depot under the supervision of M&EE representative Lee Chatfield. Named by: Mr J Head and Mr Loader, long serving staff at the depot. Named after: 125th anniversary of Stewarts Lane depot. |
| Shire/Hunt | 264 | LNER | STIRLINGSHIRE | 14/12/1927 | |
| Castle | 5040 | GWR | STOKESAY CASTLE | 25/06/1935 | |
| Precursor | 229 | LNWR | STORK | 11/1905 | |
| Dreadnought | 1379 | LNWR | STORK | 06/1886 | |
| 3021 | 3024 | GWR | STORM KING | 07/1891 | |
| Achilles | 3051 | GWR | STORMY PETREL | 02/1895 | |
| Schools | 928 | SR | STOWE | 06/1934 | |
| Grange | 6856 | GWR | STOWE GRANGE | 26/11/1937 | |
| Strath | 93 | HR | Strahnairn | 06/1892 | |
| A2 | 522 | LNER | STRAIGHT DEAL | 19/06/1947 | |
| 6P | 5629 | LMS | STRAITS SETTLEMENTS | 10/11/1934 | |
| B1 | 1244 | LNER | STRANG STEEL | 16/12/1947 | Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1938. Died 14/8/1961 |
| 37 | 47 | LTSR | Stratford | 01/1899 | |
| Strath | 95 | HR | Strathcarron | 06/1892 | |
| Strath | 92 | HR | Strathdearn | 06/1892 | |
| D | 13 | HR | Strathpeffer | 05/1890 | |
| W | 25 | HR | Strathpeffer | 03/1905 | |
| Strath | 91 | HR | Strathspey | 06/1892 | |
| Strath | 94 | HR | Strathtay | 06/1892 | |
| 43 | D847 | BR | STRONGBOW | 22/04/1961 | |
| N15X | 2332 | SR | STROUDLEY | 28/11/1935 | |
| 6P | 5647 | LMS | STURDEE | 04/01/1935 | |
| Castle | 5061 | GWR | SUDELEY CASTLE | 09/06/1937 | |
| Castle | 7025 | GWR | SUDELEY CASTLE | 04/08/1949 | |
| A2 | 526 | LNER | SUGAR PALM | 09/01/1948 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1944 Nunthorpe Stakes. Owned by Major H. Bonsor |
| 3021 | 3020 | GWR | SULTAN | 04/1892 | |
| Jubilee | 1938 | LNWR | SULTAN | 10/1900 | |
| 43 | D848 | BR | SULTAN | 27/04/1961 | |
| A2 | 523 | LNER | SUN CASTLE | 02/08/1947 | |
| A2 | E527 | BR | SUN CHARIOT | 30/01/1948 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1942 St. Leger, Oaks and 1000 Guineas. Owned by National Stud |
| A2 | 515 | LNER | SUN STREAM | 19/10/1946 | |
| Precursor | 2062 | LNWR | SUNBEAM | 08/1905 | |
| Experiment 2-(2-2)-0 | 1104 | LNWR | SUNBEAM | 06/1884 | |
| B17 | 2854 | LNER | SUNDERLAND | 17/04/1936 | |
| A1 | 2571 | LNER | SUNSTAR | 30/09/1924 | Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1911 Derby and 2000 Guineas. Owned by Mr. J. B. Joel |
| Jubilee | 1937 | LNWR | SUPERB | 10/1900 | |
| 43 | D849 | BR | SUPERB | 29/05/1961 | |
| 50 | 50002 | BR | Superb | 21/03/1978 | Crest added at Plymouth Station, November 12th 1980 |
| Waterloo | 739 | LNWR | SUTHERLAND | 04/1893 | |
| B8 | 439 | GCR | SUTTON NELTHORPE | 07/1914 | |
| Prince of Wales | 233 | LNWR | SUVLA BAY | 03/1916 | |
| 3021 | 3023 | GWR | SWALLOW | 07/1891 | |
| Star | 4007 | GWR | SWALLOWFIELD PARK | 05/1937 | |
| Bulldog | 3450 | GWR | SWANSEA | 10/1903 | Name removed to avoid confusing with a destination. |
| Castle | 7008 | GWR | SWANSEA CASTLE | 12/05/1948 | |
| 6P | 5630 | LMS | SWAZILAND | 13/11/1934 | |
| Star | 4030 | GWR | SWEDISH MONARCH | 11/1927 | |
| Hall | 4973 | GWR | SWEENEY HALL | 01/1930 | |
| Bulldog | 3350 | GWR | Swift | 03/1900 | |
| 43 | D850 | BR | SWIFT | 08/06/1961 | |
| 6P | 5716 | LMS | SWIFTSURE | 04/07/1936 | |
| Precursor | 806 | LNWR | SWIFTSURE | 01/1905 | |
| Dreadnought | 648 | LNWR | SWIFTSURE | 06/1888 | |
| 50 | 50047 | BR | Swiftsure | 26/05/1978 | |
| Castle | 7037 | GWR | SWINDON | 15/11/1950 | Nameplate unveiled (was nameless till then) by Princess Elizabeth on 15th November 1950 and commemorative plate fitted in cab. Named by: Princess Elizabeth |
| Bulldog | 3446 | GWR | SWINDON | 10/1903 | Name removed to avoid confusing with a destination. |
| Castle | 5082 | GWR | SWORDFISH | 01/1941 | |
| Waterloo | 2152 | LNWR | SYBIL | 1894 | |
| Atbara | 3410 | GWR | SYDNEY | 10/1901 | |
| Prince of Wales | 1089 | LNWR | SYDNEY SMITH | 10/1913 | |
| 40 | D231 | BR | SYLVANIA | 16/06/1962 |