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Gatwick Voyager

Number: 220009 car No. 60209
Location: Central Rivers Depot
Named by: Chris Green, Chief Executive Virgin Trains with children of Central Rivers staff
Date applied: 16/09/01 (staff open day)
Style: Virgin Voyager
Meaning: Unveiled at staff open day at Central Rivers to mark Gatwick Airport joining the Voyager network
Notes: Unable to be named at Gatwick Airport due to restrictions in pathing
Supplier: NR*

Guildford Voyager
Number: 220005 car No. 60205 Location: Guildford Station Named by: Coun Mrs Jennifer Powell, Mayor of Guildford Date applied: 23/07/01 Style: Virgin Voyager Meaning: Named to mark the adding of Guildford to the Virgin network and the introduction of ‘Voyager’ sets on the Midland-Gatwick-Brighton route Notes: Supplier: NR*

Gerry Newson
Number: ‘WES’ 2424 car No. 62960 Location: Bournemouth depot Named by: Jim Dorney, retired fitter from Bournemouth Date applied: 14/11/00 Style: SWT Meaning: Named after Gerry Newson (1949-1999) railwayman and fitter at Bournemouth depot Notes: Plaque fitted inside unit to explain name Supplier: DP

Geoff Shaw
Number: 318250 Location: Ayr Station Named by: Sir Robert Reid, Chairman of BRB Date applied: 29/09/86 Style: Special, applied inside train Meaning: Named after Convener of Strathclyde Regional Council, to mark the introduction of the first of 21 Class 318 units Notes: Supplier: NR

Graham Farish
Number: 47747 Location: Poole Station Named by: Graham Hubbard, Managing Director of Bachmann Industries Date applied: 23/08/00 Style: Virgin Trains Meaning: Twinning of model company Graham Farish with Virgin Trains, to mark close working relationship Notes: Previously named ‘Res Publica’ Supplier: NR*

GRYPHON
Number: 31190 Location: Tyseley (Fragonset) Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 10/06/00 Date removed: 10/06 Style: Fragonset, logo above Meaning: Theme naming of Fragonset Class 31s Notes: Supplier: PC

Grantham
Number: 91004/91104 Location: Adtranz Doncaster Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 24/09/99 Style: GNER transfer, gold letters Meaning: Named as part of the revised policy of GNER to name locos with points on the ECML Notes: Previously named ‘The Red Arrows’ Supplier:-

GEFCO

Number: 60036
Location: Corby Rail Terminal
Named by: Claude Renau don, European Automotive Logistics Director of Gefco
Date applied: 17/07/99
Style: Special, C/O/A above
Meaning: Twinning of EWS with Gefco, unveiled at opening of vehicle preparation/repair centre at Corby
Notes: Gefco name previously carried (different plates) by 47049. This loco previously named ‘Sgurr Na Ciche’
Supplier: PC

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Number: Mk3 DVT No. 82145 Location: Euston Station Named by: Diana Lampough Date applied: 23/02/99 Date removed: 09/00 Style: Virgin Trains stick on Meaning: Twinning of Virgin Trains with charity to help young people Notes: Supplier: -

Glofa Twr The last deep mine in Wales Tower Colliery
Number: 60052 Location: Tower Colliery Named by: Local children, Maxine Evans and Lee Jones Date applied: 25/08/98 Style: Standard EWS, C/O/A below number Meaning: Named as twinning between EWS and customer - Tower Colliery Notes: Previously named ‘Goat Fell’ Supplier: PC

G8 Summit Birmingham 1998
Number: Mk3 DVT 82126 Location: Birmingham New Street station Named by: Tony Blair, Prime Minister Date applied: 15/05/98 Style: Standard Virgin Trains Meaning: To mark the 1998 G8 world summit held in Birmingham Notes: Originally designed as a two line plate Supplier: NR*

Grampian Voyager
Number: 220032 Location: Aberdeen station Named by: Len Ironside, Chairman of Nestrans Date applied: 7/3/02 Style: Virgin Voyager Meaning: To mark introduction of Virgin Voyager trains in Northern Scotland, all twinning of Voyager sets with line of route Notes: Names applied several days prior to event and left uncovered Supplier: NR*

Golden Jubilee
Number: (37)3306 Location: Leeds station Named by: Dr John Lyles, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Date applied: 22/4/02 Style: GNER transfer Meaning: named to mark the Golden Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 2 and to mark the introduction of Eurostar stock on the London-Leeds route Notes: - Supplier: -

George Vancouver
Number: 221129 Location: Central Rivers Depot Named by: No Ceremony Date applied: 15/8/02 Style: Virgin Super Voyager Meaning: Twinning of Virgin Super Voyager fleet with Voyagers. George Vancouver (1758-1798), British navigator who made a voyage of discovery to the Northern Pacific Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Golden Jubilee
Number: 86227 Location: Ipswich Named by: Freddie Benfield (8), Hayley Webster (11), Peter Ball (7), local children from Felixstowe schools Date applied: 17/7/02 Date removed: 09/04 Style: Standard AR Meaning: Unveiled to mark the Queens Golden Jubilee and the Queens visit to Ipswich on 17/7/02 Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Golden Jubilee
Number: 66705 Location: Willesden depot Named by: No Ceremony Date applied: 21/6/02 Style: Standard GBRf Meaning: Unveiled to mark the Queens Golden Jubilee Notes: Loco also branded with fluttering Union Jack logo in place of GBRf lettering Supplier: NR*

Gospel Oak-Barking 2000
Number: 150120 Location: Bletchley depot Named by: No Ceremony Date applied: 07/04 Style: Standard Meaning: Twinning of Silverlink Railways with Gospel-Barking route Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Gordon Pettitt
Number: (42)3417 (7717) Location: Waterloo Station Named by: Gordon Pettitt Date applied: 02/06/04 Style: Standard SWT Meaning: Named after former SR General Manager Gordon Pettitt, and to mark the units return to 1960s 'electric blue' livery Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Great Western
Number: 47815 Location: Crewe Works Named by: Simon Kohler, managing director of Hornby Models Date applied: 10/09/05 (open day) Style: Special Meaning: - Notes: - Supplier:

GAUGE 'O' GUILD 1956-2006
Number: 31601 Location: FM Rail, RTC Derby Named by: Lyn Evans, wife of Gauge 'O' Guild Chairman Date applied: 07/09/06 Style: Special with C/O/A below Meaning: In recognition of 50 years of the Gauge 'O' Guild Notes: Previously named 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' Supplier:

Glen Loy
Number: 33029 Location: WCRC Carnforth Named by: Date applied: Style: Standard Meaning: Notes: Supplier:

Good Old Boy
Number: 66717 Location: York station Named by: Ward Simpson, GBRf Operations Director Date applied: 24/09/06 Style: Standard GBRf with detail plate below Meaning: Named in memory of GBRf staff member Steve Drew 1959-2006 Notes: Unveiled during the 2006 ACoRP Community Rail Day Supplier:

Gwyneth Dunwoody
Number: 66718 Location: Euston Station Named by: Gwyneth Dunwoody, MP Date applied: 26/01/07 Style: GBRf Meaning: Series naming of GBRf/Metronet fleet, named after Gwyneth Dunwoody, Chair of the Parliamentary Transport Select Committee and supporter of rail development in the UK Notes: - Supplier: NR

Gresty Bridge
Number: 20310 Location: Crewe Gresty Bridge DRS depot Named by: Gwyneth Dunwoody, MP Date applied: 23/03/07 Style: DRS Meaning: Named after DRS Crewe facility to mark site opening Notes: - Supplier: NR

George Mullings
Number: 321446 Location: ? Named by: ? Date applied: c07 Style: One Railway Meaning: - Notes: - Supplier: ?