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Nikola Tesla

Number: 313116
Location: Watford Junction Station
Named by: Silverlink Driver Brian Drummond
Date applied: 31/08/01.
Date removed: 12/08
Style: Silverlink
Meaning: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) electrical engineer and inventor. Born in Croatia, moved to USA and worked with Edison. Pioneer in the electric power field. Invented the Tesla coil. Named to mark the retirement of Driver Brian Drummond after 50 years service and an advocate of naming a train after Tesla for many years
Notes: -
Supplier: NR*

Newton Heath 125 1876-2001
Number: 142009 Location: Newton Heath Depot Named by: Kevin Jobbins, Senior Production Manager at Newton Heath and Dave Kaye, Managing Director of FNW Date applied: 14/10/01 Style: Transfer Meaning: Named to mark the 125th anniversary of Newton Heath Depot Notes: Unveiled at open day Supplier: -

Newark on Trent
Number: 91107 Location: Adtranz Doncaster Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 03/01 Style: GNER transfer, gold letters Meaning: Twinning of GNER traction with East Coast Route Notes: Supplier: -

NEW DALBY
Number: 960102 car No. 977966 (61928) Location: Alstom Eastleigh Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 07/01 Style: Transfer Meaning: Naming of Railtrack/Alstom/Virgin cab signalling development unit Notes: Supplier: -

New Dawn
Number: 220004 car No. 60204 Location: Euston station Named by: Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Date applied: 05/06/01 Date removed: 07/02 Style: Virgin Voyager Meaning: Named to mark the ‘official’ launch of the Voyager stock into passenger service Notes: After naming train operated special from Euston to Oxford. Renamed 'Cumbrian Voyager' Supplied by: NR*

Norfolk and Norwich Festival
Number: 86215 Location: Norwich Crown Point depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 11/98 Date removed: 11/99 Style: Standard Meaning: See main book entry Notes: Transferred from 86232. 86215 previously named ‘Norwich Cathedral’ and ‘Joseph Chamberlain’ Supplier: NR

Norfolk and Norwich Festival
Number: 86232 Location: Norwich Crown Point depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 04/02/01 Style: Standard Meaning: See main book entry Notes: Originally carried by this loco, transferred to 86215, then returned to 86232 Supplier: NR

Night Mail

Number: 67001
Location: Bristol Parkway Royal Mail Terminal
Named by: John Roberts, Post Office Chief Executive
Date applied: 21/07/00
Style: EWS, ground
Meaning: Unveiled to mark the opening of the Royal Mail ‘Hub’ at Bristol Parkway and the introduction of the EWS Class 67s to the Royal Mail operation
Notes: First Class 67 naming. After naming, powered return EWS/Royal Mail charter to Victoria
Supplier: PC

North Berwick Flyer
1850-2000

Number: 318256 car No. 62872
Location: North Berwick Station
Named by: Provost Pat O’Brian
Date applied: 17/6/00
Style: ScotRail
Meaning: Unveiled to mark the 150th anniversary of the North Berwick branch and the soon introduction of ‘modern’ Class 318 stock to replace Class 305s
Notes: Unveiled in station dwell time of 11.37 Edinburgh-North Berwick and 12.20 return. name selected by school competition
Supplier: NR*

North Berwick Flyer 1850-2000
Number: 322485 Location: Shields electric depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 04/02 Style: ScotRail Meaning: See above entry Notes: Transferred to this unit, as Class 322s have now taken over Edinburgh-North Berwick service Supplier: NR*

North Berwick Flyer 1850-2000
Number: 322481 Location: Shields electric depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 07/04/06 Style: ScotRail Stick-on Meaning: See above entry Notes: Transferred to this unit, as the first of the fleet to be fully refurbished Supplier: -

Newton Abbot
Festival of Transport

Number: 47848
Location: Longsight depot
Named by: No ceremony (see notes)
Date applied: 12/05/00
Style: Standard Virgin, C/O/A above
Meaning: To mark Virgin Trains support for the 2000 Newton Abbot Festival of Transport
Notes: No actual ceremony, dedicated by Mayor of Newton Abbot, Mike Maddicks, a Virgin Trains driver who drove the loco on the 08.48 Penzance-Manchester on 13/05/00, the first day of the festival.
Supplier: NR*

NSPCC ESSEX FULL STOP.
Number: 321321 vehicle 71900 Location: Southend Victoria station Named by: Stewart White, BBC East TV Presenter Date applied: 03/05/00 Style: Special Meaning: To mark the launch of a major appeal by NSPCC as part of its full stop campaign Notes: Supplier: NR*

Nick Dodson
Number: 37408 Location: Motherwell depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 15/9/00 Date removed: 21/09/00 Style: Standard Meaning: Named after Railfilms owner Nick Dodson to mark his wedding 16/9/00, operated special train Edinburgh-Fort William and should have been removed following day, applied for one week Notes: Name applied on one side only, other side was ‘Sue Dodson’ Supplier: NR*

NRM
NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM

Number: 37350 (D6700)
Location: National Railway Museum, York
Named by: Colin Austin, fitter from EWS Thornaby depot
Date applied: 13/11/98
Style: Special, incorporating NRM logo
Meaning: Named to officially open an EWS photo exhibition at the NRM and to announce that the pioneer Class 37 would be given to the museum when withdrawn
Notes: It was also announced at the event that from spring 1999, EWS would become a corporate sponsor of the museum
Supplier: PC

NHS 50
Number: 86218 Location: Norwich station Named by: Sister Mary Dolding, from Norfolk & Norwich Hospital Date applied: 29/06/98 Style: Standard, C/O/A above Meaning: Named to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Health Service Notes: Previously named ‘Year of Opera & Musical Theatre 1997’. First Class 86 in Anglia Railways livery Supplier: NR*

Noel Kirton OBE
Number: 08389 Location: Thornaby Depot Named by: TBA Date applied: 28/9/02 Style: Standard EWS shunter, half size letters Meaning: Named after Noel Kirton OBE, District Advisor of ASLEF, Thornaby Notes: - Supplier: PC

Nene Valley
Number: 66706 Location: Wansford, Nene Valley Railway Named by: Jerry Thurston from 'Salvage Squad' Date applied: 26/4/03 Style: GBRf Meaning: Named to mark the launch of the Nene Valley Railway/Environment Agency 'Nene Corridor' project Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Neil Webster 1957-2001
Number: 37194 Location: Barrow Hill Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 06/03 Style: Cast Meaning: In memory of railway author and editor Neil Webster Notes: HNRC-owned loco Supplier: PC

Northampton Town
Number: 86401 Location: Crewe Works Named by: Philip Hawkins, railway artist Date applied: 10/09/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Reapplication of original name to preserved loco, now owned by AC Loco Group' Notes: - Supplier: NR*

National Galleries of Scotland
Number: 43120 Location: Edinburgh Waverley Named by: Sir Timothy Clifford, Director General of the Galleries Date applied: 01/11/05 Style: GNER standard stick-on Meaning: Named to celebrate the opening of the Galleries' exhibition 'Choice - 21 years of collecting for Scotland' Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Norfolk and Norwich Festival
Number: 90014 Location: Norwich Station Named by: Date applied: 03/05/06 Style: Standard Meaning: Notes: Originally carried by 86232, transferred to 86215, then returned to 86232 Supplier: NR

Northern Star
Number: 150133 Location: Willesden Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 02/07 Style: Standard Silverlink 'stick-on' Meaning: Naming of 'hired' Class 150 from Northern Rail Notes: Supplier: -

Naomi House
Number: 444001 Location: Waterloo Station Named by: Children of Naomi House Date applied: 24/05/07 Style: Standard SWT Meaning: Named to mark the 10th anniversary of Naomi House childrens hospice in Winchester. Notes: Supplier: -

NYK Spirit of Kyoto
Number: 66594 Location: Southampton Millbrook Terminal Named by: Paul Squires, NYK employee who suggested the name Date applied: 13/06/07 Style: Standard Freightliner Meaning: Named to mark the aspiration of both companies (NYK and Freightliner) to reduce emmision effects on the climate Notes: Supplier: -