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Names beginning with 'W'
Class Number when named Company Name Date Named Info
Prince of Wales 979 LNWR W M. THACKERAY 01/1914  
Claughton 260 LNWR W. E. DORRINGTON 08/1914  
George V 2155 LNWR W.C. BROCKLEHURST 11/1910  
A1 60114 BR W.P. ALLEN 26/10/1948 Named after: Trade Unionist
West Country/Battle of Britain 21C107 SR WADEBRIDGE 31/10/1945 Named by: C H Paul JP (Chairman Wadebridge RDC)
Named after: Town of Wadebridge
Tilbury tanks 71 LTSR Wakering 06/1903 Named after: Town/village served by the LTSR
Hall 5974 GWR WALLSWORTH HALL 30/04/1937  
B17 2802 LNER WALSINGHAM 11/1928  
D10 2654 LNER WALTER BURGH GAIR 10/1913  
A4 28 LNER WALTER K WHIGHAM 01/10/1947  
Bulldog 3426 GWR WALTER LONG 05/1903  
Achilles 3057 GWR WALTER ROBINSON 07/1901  
Grange 6849 GWR WALTON GRANGE 25/10/1937  
Hall 5918 GWR WALTON HALL 07/1931  
D30 499 NBR WANDERING WILLIE 11/1920  
Hall 5962 GWR WANTAGE HALL 02/07/1936  
Hall 5950 GWR WARDLEY HALL 11/04/1935  
Castle 5066 GWR WARDOUR CASTLE 06/07/1937  
Hall 4976 GWR WARFIELD HALL 01/1930  
Achilles 3060 GWR WARLOCK 04/1895  
Precursor 426 LNWR WARRIOR 10/1874  
Jubilee 1925 LNWR WARRIOR 03/1900  
43 D863 BR WARRIOR 07/04/1962  
6P 5724 LMS WARSPITE 02/09/1936  
50 50014 BR Warspite 30/05/1978  
Castle 4081 GWR WARWICK CASTLE 03/1924  
Shire/Hunt 320 LNER WARWICKSHIRE 23/05/1928  
Experiment 1002 LNWR WARWICKSHIRE 12/1909  
Hall 4977 GWR WATCOMBE HALL 01/1930  
B1 1011 LNER WATERBUCK 30/11/1946 Named after: A South & East African antelope with long ringed horns.
Badminton 3310 GWR WATERFORD 01/1899  
Waterloo 748 LNWR WATERLOO 11/1889  
West Country/Battle of Britain 21C130 SR WATERSMEET 05/1946  
A2 521 LNER WATLING STREET 08/05/1947  
Precursor 2585 LNWR WATT 01/1906  
Precursor 2031 LNWR WAVERLEY 03/1905  
A2 509 LNER WAVERLEY 10/1946  
Saint 190 GWR WAVERLEY 1906  
D27 487 NBR WAVERLEY 1880 Renamed after Tay Bridge disaster forced redeployment to Waverley route.
C10 876 NBR WAVERLEY 08/1906 Named after: Originally a character in a Scott novel of this name, but later applied to his novels as a whole. Adopted by the N.B.R. for its main station in Edinburgh, and also applied to the main line from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Hawick.
B17 2819 LNER WELBECK ABBEY 08/11/1930  
Schools 902 SR WELLINGTON 04/1930  
Castle 5075 GWR WELLINGTON 08/1940  
3021 3028 GWR WELLINGTON 08/1891  
Experiment 1490 LNWR WELLINGTON 01/1909  
7P 6117 LMS WELSH GUARDSMAN 06/11/1927  
6P 5648 LMS WEMYSS 10/01/1935  
B17 2872 LNER WEST HAM UNITED 19/07/1937  
37 38 LTSR Westcliff 04/1897  
Western D1055 BR WESTERN ADVOCATE 02/03/1963  
Western D1051 BR WESTERN AMBASSADOR 21/01/1963  
6P 5568 LMS WESTERN AUSTRALIA 25/08/1934  
Western D1018 BR WESTERN BUCCANEER 02/04/1963  
Western D1073 BR WESTERN BULWARK 03/12/1963  
Western D1010 BR WESTERN CAMPAIGNER 15/10/1962  
Western D1021 BR WESTERN CAVALIER 17/06/1963  
Western D1026 BR WESTERN CENTURION 24/12/1963  
Western D1019 BR WESTERN CHALLENGER 02/05/1963  
Western D1015 BR WESTERN CHAMPION 21/01/1963  
Western D1057 BR WESTERN CHIEFTAIN 06/04/1963  
Western D1065 BR WESTERN CONSORT 18/06/1963  
Western D1062 BR WESTERN COURIER 06/05/1963  
Western D1004 BR WESTERN CRUSADER 12/05/1962  
Western D1060 BR WESTERN DOMINION 11/04/1963  
Western D1034 BR WESTERN DRAGOON 15/04/1964  
Western D1067 BR WESTERN DRUID 18/07/1963  
Western D1044 BR WESTERN DUCHESS 12/11/1962  
Western D1043 BR WESTERN DUKE 26/10/1962  
Western D1036 BR WESTERN EMPEROR 29/08/1962  
Western D1059 BR WESTERN EMPIRE 06/04/1963  
Western D1037 BR WESTERN EMPRESS 31/08/1962  
Western D1000 BR WESTERN ENTERPRISE 29/12/1961  
Western D1061 BR WESTERN ENVOY 19/04/1963  
Western D1002 BR WESTERN EXPLORER 19/03/1962  
Western D1012 BR WESTERN FIREBRAND 17/11/1962  
Western D1023 BR WESTERN FUSILIER 23/09/1963  
Western D1070 BR WESTERN GAUNTLET 28/10/1963  
Western D1016 BR WESTERN GLADIATOR 16/02/1963  
Western D1072 BR WESTERN GLORY 07/11/1963  
Western D1054 BR WESTERN GOVERNOR 02/03/1963  
Western D1025 BR WESTERN GUARDSMAN 01/11/1963  
Western D1008 BR WESTERN HARRIER 04/09/1962  
Western D1020 BR WESTERN HERO 21/05/1963  
Western D1024 BR WESTERN HUNTSMAN 01/10/1963  
Western D1028 BR WESTERN HUSSAR 25/02/1964  
Western D1009 BR WESTERN INVADER 24/09/1962  
Western D1039 BR WESTERN KING 07/09/1962  
Western D1048 BR WESTERN LADY 15/12/1962  
Western D1027 BR WESTERN LANCER 28/01/1964  
Western D1029 BR WESTERN LEGIONAIRE 20/04/1964  
Western D1029 BR WESTERN LEGIONNAIRE 15/04/1969 Name spelling corrected from LEGIONAIRE.
Western D1014 BR WESTERN LEVIATHAN 24/12/1962  
Western D1047 BR WESTERN LORD 04/02/1963  
Western D1032 BR WESTERN MARKSMAN 31/12/1963  
Western D1046 BR WESTERN MARQUIS 24/12/1962  
Western D1049 BR WESTERN MONARCH 14/12/1962  
Western D1063 BR WESTERN MONITOR 17/05/1963  
Western D1030 BR WESTERN MUSKETEER 05/12/1963  
Western D1058 BR WESTERN NOBLEMAN 25/03/1963  
Western D1001 BR WESTERN PATHFINDER 12/02/1962  
Western D1053 BR WESTERN PATRIARCH 11/02/1963  
Western D1003 BR WESTERN PIONEER 14/04/1962  
Western D1066 BR WESTERN PREFECT 14/06/1963  
Western D1041 BR WESTERN PRINCE 10/10/1962  
Western D1042 BR WESTERN PRINCESS 19/10/1962  
Western D1040 BR WESTERN QUEEN 20/09/1962  
Western D1013 BR WESTERN RANGER 13/12/1962  
Western D1064 BR WESTERN REGENT 24/05/1963  
Western D1068 BR WESTERN RELIANCE 12/07/1963  
Western D1071 BR WESTERN RENOWN 07/11/1963  
Western D1031 BR WESTERN RIFLEMAN 20/12/1963  
Western D1050 BR WESTERN RULER 01/01/1963  
Western D1022 BR WESTERN SENTINEL 16/07/1963  
Western D1038 BR WESTERN SOVEREIGN 07/09/1962  
Western D1006 BR WESTERN STALWART 06/07/1962  
Britannia 70025 BR WESTERN STAR 13/09/1952  
Star 4010 GWR WESTERN STAR 05/1907  
Western D1056 BR WESTERN SULTAN 08/03/1963  
Western D1007 BR WESTERN TALISMAN 01/08/1962  
Western D1011 BR WESTERN THUNDERER 27/10/1962  
Western D1033 BR WESTERN TROOPER 17/01/1964  
Western D1069 BR WESTERN VANGUARD 21/10/1963  
Western D1005 BR WESTERN VENTURER 18/06/1962  
Western D1052 BR WESTERN VICEROY 04/02/1963  
Western D1045 BR WESTERN VISCOUNT 16/11/1962  
Western D1017 BR WESTERN WARRIOR 15/03/1963  
Western D1035 BR WESTERN YEOMAN 27/07/1962  
Schools 908 SR WESTMINSTER 07/1930  
Queen Mary 1550 LNWR WESTMINSTER 10/1910  
Star 4069 GWR WESTMINSTER ABBEY 01/1923  
Hall 5917 GWR WESTMINSTER HALL 07/1931  
Shire/Hunt 2760 LNER WESTMORLAND 20/06/1929  
Experiment 1534 LNWR WESTMORLAND 12/1909  
Bulldog 3439 GWR Weston-super-Mare 06/1913 Name removed to avoid confusing with a destination.
West Country/Battle of Britain 21C136 SR WESTWARD HO 07/1946  
3021 3030 GWR WESTWARD HO 12/1891  
Hall 4978 GWR WESTWOOD HALL 02/1930  
Duke 3331 GWR Weymouth 08/1899 Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination
Modified Hall 6970 GWR WHADDON HALL 05/1947  
Precedent 262 LNWR WHEATSTONE 01/1882  
Improved Precedent 262 LNWR WHEATSTONE 04/1897  
Peak D6 BR WHERNSIDE 12/11/1959  
West Country/Battle of Britain 21C125 SR WHIMPLE 03/05/1948  
Hall 5940 GWR WHITBOURNE HALL 01/08/1933  
Atbara 3392 GWR WHITE 09/1900  
3021 3029 GWR WHITE HOME 11/1891  
Schools 916 SR WHITGIFT 12/1933  
Castle 5021 GWR WHITTINGTON CASTLE 17/08/1932  
O2 W26 SR WHITWELL 11/1928  
Waterloo 1045 LNWR WHITWORTH 09/1889  
Hall 6929 GWR WHORLTON HALL 12/1946  
Hall 5995 GWR WICK HALL 04/01/1940  
George V 1777 LNWR WIDGEON 10/1911  
Castle 5022 GWR WIGMORE CASTLE 30/08/1932  
3021 3021 GWR WIGMORE CASTLE 04/1891  
George V 1595 LNWR WILD DUCK 09/1911  
A4 4467 LNER WILD SWAN 19/02/1938  
B1 1010 LNER WILDEBEESTE 02/11/1946 Named after: Has neck, body and tail like a horse; but horns similar to a buffalo; widely spread in Africa.
Waterloo 468 LNWR WILDFIRE 11/1890  
Achilles 3056 GWR WILKINSON 07/1901  
A1 60150 BR WILLBROOK 01/1951 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1914 Doncaster Cup. Owned by Mr. J. Ryan
Modified Hall 6967 GWR WILLESLEY HALL 01/1946  
Precursor 779 LNWR WILLIAM BAKER 02/1879  
Experiment 2269 LNWR WILLIAM CAWKWELL 12/1906  
Greater Britain 767 LNWR WILLIAM CAWKWELL 05/1894  
Prince of Wales 1321 LNWR WILLIAM COWPER 02/1914  
Saint 100 GWR WILLIAM DEAN 11/1902  
George V 1138 LNWR WILLIAM FROUDE 02/1913  
John Hick 1534 LNWR WILLIAM FROUDE 02/1898  
B1 1215 LNER WILLIAM HENTON CARVER 12/1947 Named after: Appointed Director of the LNER in 1927. Died 28/1/1961
Britannia 70004 BR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 30/03/1951  
George V 2154 LNWR WILLIAM SIEMENS 02/1913  
John Hick 1559 LNWR WILLIAM SIEMENS 04/1898  
A1 2563 LNER WILLIAM WHITELAW 09/07/1924  
A4 4462 LNER WILLIAM WHITELAW 23/07/1941  
Britannia 70030 BR WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 19/11/1952  
A1 60127 BR WILSON WORSDELL 09/1950  
West Country/Battle of Britain 21C141 SR WILTON 10/1946  
47 47361 BR Wilton Endeavour 22/07/1983 Named by: Thomas Hutchison, Chairman of I.C.I.
Hall 5963 GWR WIMPOLE HALL 07/07/1936  
Schools 901 SR WINCHESTER 03/1930  
Castle 5042 GWR WINCHESTER CASTLE 05/07/1935  
George V 789 LNWR WINDERMERE 05/1915  
Castle 4082 GWR WINDSOR CASTLE 12/04/1924  
Castle 7013 GWR WINDSOR CASTLE 12/02/1952  
Achilles 3080 GWR WINDSOR CASTLE 03/1899  
A3 2500 LNER WINDSOR LAD 10/07/1934 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1934 Derby and St. Leger. Owned by Maharajah of Rajpipla
6P 5637 LMS WINDWARD ISLANDS 19/12/1934  
Bulldog 3462 GWR WINNIPEG 02/1904  
Hall 5975 GWR WINSLOW HALL 26/05/1937  
West Country/Battle of Britain 21C151 SR WINSTON CHURCHILL 12/1946  
Saint 176 GWR WINTERSTOKE 04/1907  
Saint 185 GWR WINTERSTOKE 02/1906  
Prince of Wales 1379 LNWR WITCH 01/1916  
Improved Precedent 2004 LNWR WITCH 05/1891  
Modified Hall 6966 GWR WITCHINGHAM HALL 05/1946  
Precedent 872 LNWR WIZARD 06/1877  
Improved Precedent 872 LNWR WIZARD 08/1895  
Large/Scottish Director 6391 LNER WIZARD OF THE MOOR 10/1924  
Class 73 73134 BR Woking Homes 1885-1985 19/10/1985 Named by: Mrs P Bohling, Mayoress of Woking
P2 2006 LNER WOLF OF BADENOCH 05/09/1936  
Improved Precedent 1524 LNWR WOLFE 03/1890  
George V 1489 LNWR WOLFHOUND 04/1911  
Hall 5999 GWR WOLLATON HALL 14/06/1940  
Atbara 3391 GWR WOLSELEY 09/1900  
Hall 5964 GWR WOLSWLEY HALL 23/07/1936  
Bulldog 3452 GWR WOLVERHAMPTON 10/1903  
Prince of Wales 2021 LNWR WOLVERINE 12/1911  
B17 2813 LNER WOODBASTWICK HALL 22/10/1930  
George V 1799 LNWR WOODCOCK 10/1911  
A4 4489 LNER WOODCOCK 04/05/1937  
A4 4493 LNER WOODCOCK 26/07/1937  
Modified Hall 6968 GWR WOODCOCK HALL 03/1947  
37 37 LTSR Woodgrange 03/1897  
Waterloo 794 LNWR WOODLARK 01/1895  
West Country/Battle of Britain 21C144 SR WOOLACOMBE 10/1946  
Hall 5965 GWR WOOLAS HALL 01/08/1936  
Grange 6858 GWR WOOLSTON GRANGE 01/12/1937  
A1 2554 LNER WOOLWINDER 31/12/1924 Named after: Racehorse – winner of 1907 St. Leger. Owned by Col. E. W. Baird
Hall 4979 GWR WOOTON HALL 02/1930  
Achilles 3027 GWR WORCESTER 12/1995  
Experiment 1471 LNWR WORCESTERSHIRE 01/1910  
Experiment 1661 LNWR WORDSWORTH 05/1909  
Improved Precedent 1020 LNWR WORDSWORTH 05/1891  
Hall 5919 GWR WORSLEY HALL 07/1931  
D10 2659 LNER WORSLEY-TAYLOR 12/1913  
Modified Hall 6969 GWR WRAYSBURY HALL 06/1947  
Hall 4980 GWR WROTTESLEY HALL 02/1930  
Hall 5920 GWR WYCLIFFE HALL 08/1931  
Badminton 3311 GWR WYNNSTAY 01/1899  
B17 2818 LNER WYNYARD PARK 05/11/1930  
Waterloo 1166 LNWR WYRE 01/1896