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43108 Location: Kings Cross Station Named by: Peter Thomson, five times winner of the Open Golf Championship Date applied: 17/07/00 Date removed: 07/02 Style: Transfer, gold letters Meaning: Twinning of GNER with the 129th Open Championship held at The Old Course, St Andrews. Unveiled at start of 2000 Championship in recognition of extra services provided Notes: Previously named ‘BBC Television Railwatch’ Supplier: - |
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43108 Location: Bombardier Doncaster Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 11/02 Style: Transfer, gold letters Meaning: Re-application of name (see above) Notes: Name now applied with full stop at t of St Supplier: - |
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Operation
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3COP 1409 car No. 62285 Location: Eastbourne station Named by: Police dog ‘Kez’ with aid of handler Date applied: 18/08/98 Date removed: 10/03 Style: Standard Meaning: Naming of train after Transport Police ‘Operation Perseus’, a crime blitz on the Brighton-Hastings line Notes: First COP unit to be named Supplier: NR* |
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Mk3 DVT 82149 Location: Preston station Named by: Squadron Leader Mike Smart, RAF 101 Squadron Date applied: 11/07/98 Date removed: 11/99 Style: Standard Virgin Trains, C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of Virgin Trains with RAF 101 Squadron from Brize Norton which has had a long staff relationship between drivers from Oxley and pilots from Squadron Notes: Transferred to Mk3 DVT 82101 Supplier: NR* |
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