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Pride of Eastleigh
Number: 47812 Location: Eastleigh depot Named by: Marc Rogers EWS fitter and Katherine Tatner VT Route Manager Date applied: 6/2/02 Style: Standard, depot logo above Meaning: named as a thank you by VT for the efforts of the depot in maintaining the Class 47 fleet Notes: Supplier: DR*

Pride of Saltley
Number: 47839 Location: Saltley depot Named by: Bob Snelson EWS team leader at Saltley and Ron Bailes VT Regional Operations Manager Date applied: 6/2/02 Date removed: 12/02 Style: Standard, depot logo above Meaning: named as a thank you by VT for the efforts of the depot in maintaining the Class 47 fleet Notes: Supplier: DR*

Pride of Toton
Number: 47805 Location: Toton depot Named by: Steve Blake, EWS team leader at Toton and Andrew Oakey VT Route Operations Manager Date applied: 6/2/02 Style: Standard, depot logo above Meaning: Named as a thank you by VT for the efforts of the depot in maintaining the Class 47 fleet Notes: Supplier: DR*

Paul Ruston
Number: TPO van POS 80385 Location: PRDC Willesden Named by: Paul Ruston Date applied: 12/02/01 Style: Standard Royal Mail TPO (half size) Meaning: Named after retired TPO Group Manager Notes: Supplier: PC

Popeye
Number: For application to GTRM machine Location: Plasser & Theurer, West Ealing Named by: No ceremony Date applied: TBA Style: Standard cast Meaning: Notes: Supplied to P&T 09/00 Supplier; NR*

Puma
Number: Amey Railways track machine DR73911 Location: Plasser & Theurer, West Ealing Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 11/00 Style: Standard cast Meaning: Fleet naming for Amey Railways machines Notes: Supplier: NR*

Polmadie
Number: 87023 Location: Polmadie Depot Named by: Samantha Seth (young singer sponsored by VT), and Nicholas Lynch boy who asked for VT cab ride Date applied: 16/09/00 (open day) Style: Virgin Trains Meaning: Twinning of West Coast fleet with depot to mark open day Notes: Previously named ‘Velocity’ and ‘Highland Chieftain’ Supplier: NR*

Post Haste
Number: 67004 Location: Wansford station, Nene Valley Railway Named by: Alan Williams, Post Office Director of Corporate Affairs Date applied: 09/09/00 Style: EWS, ground Meaning: Return of Royal Mail name (see main entry) Notes: Unveiled at NVR Mail by Rail event Supplier: PC

Pat Barr
Number: 08694 Location: Old Oak Common depot Named by: Mrs Barr (widow) Date applied: 02/08/00 Style: EWS Meaning: Named after Pat Barr, engineer from Old Oak Common, who died in early 2000 Notes: Supplier: PC

PET II
Number: 08943 (D4173) Location: Adtranz, Crewe Works Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 20/05/00 Style: Special Meaning: Reuse on LNWR name for works pilot loco Notes: Supplier: PC

Pont Britannia
Number: 158745 (both cars) Location: Bangor station Named by: Sue Essex, Cabinet Secretary for Transport at the Welsh Assembly Date applied: 18/03/00 Date removed: 10/01 Style: Wales & West transfer Meaning: Unveiled as Wales & Wests contribution to Britannia Bridge 150 celebrations Notes: Plates applied 17/03/00 and not covered prior to naming. Plate unveiled on car 57745 Supplier: -

Peter Atkinson
Number: Balfour Beatty track machine DR73318 Location: Plasser & Theurer, West Ealing Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 07/99 Style: Standard cast Meaning: Named after the late commercial manager of Balfour Beatty Rail Plant who died in 1999 Notes: Supplier: NR*

Peterborough Cathedral
Number: 91028/91128 Location: Peterborough Station Named by: The Very Rev Michael Bunkes, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral Date applied: 14/05/99 Style: GNER transfer, gold letters, originally applied on a red ground, then changed to standard blue Meaning: Twinning GNER with route Notes: First of revised naming ceremonies for GNER Supplier: -

Philip G Walton
Number: 86620 Location: Freightliner Trafford Park Terminal Named by: David Brown, Managing Director of Exel Logistics Tankfreight Date applied: 02/10/98 Style: Standard Meaning: Named in honour of Philip Walton the late logistic director of Excel and a pioneer of the Piggyback container system Notes: Unveiled at launch of Freightliner ‘Piggyback’ operation Supplier: NR*

Pride of Shrewsbury
Number: 47822 Location: Shrewsbury station Named by: Pauline Peart, winner of competition to find name for loco held in Shrewsbury Chronicle newspaper Date applied: 25/05/98 Date removed: 05/02 Style: Standard Virgin Trains Notes: Named to mark the commencement of through Virgin Trains services between Shrewsbury and Euston, unveiled prior to departure of first train Supplier: NR*

POLICE
Number: 47829 Location: Birmingham International station Named by: No ceremony Date unveiled: 25/3/02 Style: Painted, bodyside logo Meaning: Launch of new trespass and vandalism program Notes: Supplier: PC (logo)

Port of Grimsby & Immingham
Number: 60097 Location: Nordic Terminal, Immingham Named by: Dennis Dunn OBE, Port Director ABP Immingham Date unveiled: 11/3/02 Style: Standard, with C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of EWS with ABP Grimsby and Immingham, last duty of Port Director before retirement Notes: Supplier: PC

Peninsula Medical School
Number: 43016 Location: Plymouth Station Named by: Professor John Tooke, Dean of the Peninsula Medical School, Date unveiled: 14/8/02 Style: Standard Meaning: Twinning of First Great Western with the new Exeter University based Peninsula Medical School Notes: Supplier: NR*

P&O Nedlloyd Atlas
Number: 66532 Location: Southampton Maritime Terminal Named by: Andre Toet, Director Region Europe, P&O Nedlloyd Date applied: 09/9/02 Style: Standard Freightliner Meaning: Named to mark 30 years of partnership between Freightliner and P&O Nedlloyd. Atlas suffix added after Greek God of Strength, reflecting the power and strength of the Class 66 Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Prince Madoc

Number: 221144
Location: Central Rivers Depot
Named by: Andy Georgiou, Diisional Director, Lombard Corporate Finance
Date applied: 14/10/02
Style: Virgin Super Voyager
Meaning: Twinning of Super Voyager fleet with Voyagers. Prince Madoc, Welsh explorer who was reputed to have discovered America in 1170, some 300 years before Columbus
Notes: Named to mark the hand over of the final 'Super Voyager'
Supplier: NR*

Peter V L Jones Community Rail Officer - Conwy Valley Line
Number: 175116 Location: Llandudno station Named by: Mrs P Jones, widow Date applied: 01/06/03 Style: Standard Meaning: Named to mark 30 years of Pathfinder Tours Notes: Supplier: PC

PATHFINDER TOURS 30 Years of Railtouring 1973-2003
Number: 56038 Location: Crewe Station Named by: ?? Date applied: 05/05/03 Date removed: 05/04 Style: Cast special Meaning: Twinning of Pathfinder Railtours with EWS to mark 30th year of operating tours Notes: Transferred to 60019 Supplier: PC

Pride of Acton
Number: 60100 Location: Acton Yard Named by: ?? Date applied: 28/06/03 (Staff open day) Style: Standard Meaning: Twinning of EWS fleet with depot and staff Notes: Supplier: PC

Poseidon
Number: 47715 Location: Wabtec Doncaster Named by: Peter Bramley, Bluebell Wood Charity Committee Date applied: 26/7/03 Style: Standard Fragonset, C/O/A above Meaning: Series naming of Fragonset fleet, Named after the God of the Sea Notes: Plates applied at Derby RTC Supplier: PC

Perth
Number: 43095 Location: Bombardier Doncaster Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 10/03 Style: Standard GNER transfer Meaning: Series naming of GNER power cars after line of route Notes: Supplier: -

Penydarren
Number: 43037 Location: Cardiff Central Station Named by: Kim Howells MP, Transport Minister Date applied: 18/02/04 Style: Special FGW Meaning: Named to mark 200th anniversary of the steam locomotive, named after Trevithick's loco of the same name Notes: Supplier: NP*

PATHFINDER TOURS 30 Years of Railtouring 1973-2003
Number: 60019 Location: Toton Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 05/04 Style: Cast special Meaning: Twinning of Pathfinder Railtours with EWS to mark 30th year of operating tours Notes: Transferred from 56038 Supplier: PC

Project Rio
Number: 43 Location: Named by: No ceremony Date applied: Style: MML Project Rio (stick-on) Meaning: Fleet naming of 'Project Rio' Class 43s Notes: Supplier: PC

Peter White
Number: DR (Track Machine) Location: Named by: Date applied: Style: Meaning: Notes: Supplier:

Pendennis Castle
Number: 57604 Location: Truro Station Named by: Lady Mary Holborow, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall Date applied: 05/10/04 Style: FGW Meaning: Series naming of Class 57/6 fleet after castles Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Professor George Gray
Number: 222101 Location: Hull Station Named by: Professor George Gray Date applied: 30/06/05 Style: Stick-on Hull Trains Meaning: Series naming of Class 222 sets after key figures that have shaped the modern history of Hull Notes: - Supplier: -

Professor Stuart Palmer
Number: 222102 Location: Hull Station Named by: Professor Stuart Palmer Date applied: 12/07/05 Style: Stick-on Hull Trains Meaning: Series naming of Class 222 sets after key figures that have shaped the modern history of Hull Notes: - Supplier: -

Pride of the Valleys / Balchder y Cymoedd
Number: 37425 Location: Caerphilly Station Named by: Cllr Harry Andrews, Leader of Caerphilly County Council Date applied: 28/11/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Named to mark the final weeks of deployment of Class 37s on Arriva Trains Wales Cardiff Valley services Notes: English plate officially unveiled Supplier: PC

Perseverance
Number: 73136 (E6043) Location: Stewarts Lane Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 07/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Named to mark the return of 73136 (E6043) to main line use, owned by a private group but certified for mainline operation under the GBRf banner Notes: Supplier: -

Prince Michael of Kent
Number: 43165 Location: Bristol Temple Meads Station Named by: Prince Michael of Kent Date applied: 17/10/06 Style: Standard FGW Meaning: Named to mark the Prince's life long interest in railways Notes: Supplier: -

Pegasus
Number: 47839 Location: Riviera Crewe Named by: To be applied Date applied: Style: Great Western style Meaning: Re-use of traditional railway name as part of fleet naming of Riviera fleet Notes: Supplier: -

Peterborough Power Signalbox
Number: 66712 Location: Peterborough Station Named by: John Smith, Managing Director of GBRf Date applied: 14/10/06 Style: Standard GBRf Meaning: Named to mark the involvement of Peterborough in the expanding GBRf operation Notes: Supplier: -

Porterbrook
Number: 43160 Location: Quorn, Great Central Railway Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 03/05/07 Style: Special Meaning: Re-application of Porterbrook Leasing plate to trial HST power car Notes: Supplier: -

Penny the Pendolino
Number: 390022 Location: Alstom Oxley Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 1909/07 Style: Standard Virgin Pendolino Meaning: Named as part of an educational initiative between Virgin Trains and Alstom, which will feature set '022' Notes: Originally named 'Virgin Hope' Supplier: -

Pride of Cumbria
Number: 47802 Location: DRS Carlisle Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 11/02/08 Style: DRS Meaning: Twinning of DRS with Stobart Pullman Notes: Supplier: -

Pride of Carlisle
Number: 47712 Location: DRS Carlisle Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 11/02/08 Style: DRS Meaning: Twinning of DRS with Stobart Pullman Notes: Supplier: -