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James Cook

Number: 221110
Location: Bombardier Works, Wakefield
Named by: Jonathan Firth, Virgin Trains Fleet Director
Date applied: 13/12/01
Style: Virgin Super Voyager
Meaning: Series naming of Super Voyager fleet after voyagers. James Cook (1728-1779) navigator, discovered New Zealand and Australia in 'Endeavour'
Notes: Named to mark the ‘official’ handover of the first ‘Super Voyager’ from Bombardier to VT
Supplier: NR*

Japan 2001
Number: 66501 Location: NRM York Named by: His Excellency Sadayuki Hayashi, The Ambassador of Japan Date applied: 12/07/01 Style: Standard Freightliner Meaning: Twinning of Freightliner with ‘Japan 2001’ event in the UK Notes: Named at unveiling at NRM of Shinkansen driving car Supplier: NR*

Jupiter
Number: Track machine DR73910 Location: Plasser, West Ealing Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 04/99 Style: Standard Meaning: Fleet naming of GTRM machines Notes: Type 08-4x4/45RT Supplier: NR*

John Ruskin College

Number: 319011 car No. 71782
Location: Tattenham Corner Station
Named by: Anne Smith, principal of John Ruskin College, Croydon
Date applied: 04/11/98
Style: Standard Connex
Meaning: Named to mark introduction of four trains per hour on Caterham-London Bridge route, and the partnership between Connex and the college
Notes: Worked special from Croydon to Tattenham Corner for unveiling
Supplier: NR*

John Grierson
Number: 325006, car No. 68311 Location: RM Scottish Distribution Centre, Wishaw Named by: Donald Dewar, Scottish Secretary of State Date applied: 08/10/98 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after the Scot who pioneered documentary film making, including the classic 1936 film ‘Night Mail’ Notes: Named at official opening of terminal Supplier: NR*

John Cabot
Number: 221102 Location: Central Rivers Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 5/3/02 Style: Virgin Super Voyager Meaning: Series naming of Super Voyager fleet after voyagers. John Cabot (1455-1498) Explorer who discovered Newfoundland and Nova Scotia Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Joseph Arnold Davies
Number: 66709 Location: The Port of Felixstowe Named by: Roy Davies, Chairman and Managing Director of Medite Shipping Date applied: 25/07/02 Style: Standard GBRf Meaning: Twinning of GBRf with Medite Shipping to mark a new five year contract between GBRf, Medite and the Potter Group. Named after the founder of Medite Notes: Loco repainted in black livery for event Supplier: NR*

Jeff Astle
Number: Midland Metro No. 9 Location: Wednesbury Midland Metro Depot Named by: Frank Skinner, TV personality Date applied: 12/04/03 Style: Cast Meaning: Named after West Brom and England footballer Notes: Supplier: PC

Joe Strummer
Number: 47828 Location: Bristol Temple Meads Station Named by: Lucinda Mellor (Widow) Date applied: 12/02/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after lead singer of the 1970s punk band The Clash, who died in December 2002 aged 50 Notes: Supplier: NR*

Jason Leonard
Number: 357003 Location: tba Named by: tba Date applied: 04/04 Style: Standard c2c Meaning: Named after British Rugby star who was in 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team. Jason was born and started playing Rugby in Barking Notes: Supplier: NR*

James Nightall G.C
Number: 66079 Location: Whitemoor Yard, March Named by: Richard Bowker, Chairman of SRA Date applied: 02/06/04 Style: EWS Class 66 Meaning: Reapplication of name. Named after Fireman James Nightall who was awarded the George Cross after uncoupling burning wagon from train at Soham in 1944 Notes: Supplier: PC

Janice
Number: 73204 Location: Victoria station Named by: Janice Baptiste PA to GBRF Operations Manager Date applied: 12/10/04 Style: Standard Meaning: Fleet naming of GBRf Class 73s after staff members. Janice Baptiste PA to GBRF Operations Manager Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Jeanette
Number: 73205 Location: Victoria station Named by: Jeanette Smith, GBRf Office Manager Date applied: 12/10/04 Style: Standard Meaning: Fleet naming of GBRf Class 73s after staff members. Jeanette Smith, GBRf Office Manager Notes: - Supplier: NR*

John Cameron
Number: 960012 (977860) Location: Salisbury Depot Named by: john Cameron, Director of Stagecoach and mastermind for the SWT driver training DMMU Date applied: 11/05/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after Stagecoach/SWT Director Notes: - Supplier: NR*

John Peel
Number: 47813 Location: Bury St Edmunds Named by: tba Date applied: 08/10/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after Radio One presenter Notes: - Supplier: ?

Jonty Jarvis 8-12-1998 to 18-3-2005
Number: 37229 Location: Carlisle Kingmoor Named by: tba Date applied: 02/10/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after 6 year old who died earlier in 2005 Notes: - Supplier:

Jim Martin
Number: 33207 Location: WCRC Carnforth Named by: Mrs Martin, widow Date applied: 07/01/06 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after West Coast Railway Co Engineer who died in 2005 from cancer Notes: - Supplier: ?

John Armitt
Number: 43062 Location: Euston Station Named by: John Armitt, CEO of Network Rail Date applied: 16/07/07 Style: Standard Meaning: Named to mark the retirement of John Armitt as CEO of Network Rail Notes: - Supplier: ?

Johnson Stevens Agencies
Number: 66592 Location: Crewe Basford Hall Named by: No ceremony Date applied: C 11.07 Style: Standard Meaning: Named to twin Johnsons Stevens Agencies with Freightliner Intermodal Notes: - Supplier: ?

J Charles Lang
Number: 150249 Location: Bere Alston Station Named by: Jennifer Squires, Great Grand Daughter of J Charles Lang Date applied: 02/03/08 Style: FGW Local stick-on Meaning: Named to honour the Liskeard engineer who built the Gunnislake line and Calstock Viaduct which opened 100 years before on 3 March 1908l Notes: First FGW Local 'dynamic Lines' set to be named Supplier: