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Wessex Voyager
Number: 220020 car No. 60220 Location: Bournemouth Station Named by: Cllr Douglas Eyre, Mayor of Bournemouth Date applied: 26/09/01 Style: Virgin Voyager Meaning: Named to mark the introduction of Voyager stock on Wessex services Notes: After unveiling worked special to Southampton and back to Brockenhurst Supplier: NR*

Woking Homes
Number: 442417 car No. 62953 Location: Woking Station Named by: Ernie Foster, resident of Woking Homes Date applied: 22/10/01 Style: Standard SWT Meaning: Unveiled to continue bond between SWT and Woking Homes Notes: Supplier; DP

Western Star
Number: 67025 Location: Cardiff Canton Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 28/09/01 Style: Standard Class 67 Meaning: Named at depot request, continuation of name carried by Cardiff loco Notes: Supplier: DP

White Cliffs Country
Number: 375624, driving cars Location: Dover Priory Station Named by: Hon Gwyn Prosser MP Date applied: 29/10/01 Style: Transfer Meaning: Named to mark the official introduction of ‘Electrostar’ stock on Connex Notes: First of class named Supplier: -

WEST COAST FLYER
Number: 960101 car No. 977963 ( 61937) Location: Alstom Eastleigh Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 06/01 Style: Transfer Meaning: Naming of Railtrack/Alstom/Virgin cab signalling development unit Notes: Supplier: -

William Arrol
Number: DR73914, First Engineering track machine Location: ??? Named by: ??? Date applied: TBA Style: Standard Meaning: Named after railway engineer Notes: Supplier: NR*

Worksop Depot	See picture in book
Number: 58037 Location: Worksop Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 26/06/00 Style: Standard Meaning: See entry in book Notes: Previously carried by 58011 Supplier: NR

West Coast Rail 250
Number: 90011 Location: Euston station Named by: Bill Cameron, Chairman of the group, Date applied: 12/04/00 Style: Standard Virgin Trains, C/O/A above Meaning: Twinning of Virgin Trains with the West Coast Rail Group Notes: Previously named ‘Chartered Institute of Transport’ Supplier: NR*

Wolverhampton Steel Terminal
Number: 56069 Location: Wolverhampton Steel Terminal Named by: John Robson, member of staff from terminal - selected by draw to unveil name Date applied: 22/07/98 Style: Standard EWS Meaning: Named as twinning between EWS and major customer Notes: Previously named ‘Thornaby TMD’ Supplier: PC

Waverley
Number: 47701 Location: ?? Named by: ?? Date applied: ?? Style: Fragonset Meaning: ?? Notes: ?? Supplier: PC

William Baffin
Number: 221105 Location: Crofton Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 15/04/02 Style: Virgin Super Voyager Meaning: Series naming of Super Voyager fleet with legendary voyagers. William Baffin (1584-1622) British navigator and explorer who in 1616 discovered the bay which separates the NE coast of Canada from Greenland, which bears his name Notes: Supplier: NR*

Wright Brothers

Number: 221127
Location: Central Rivers Depot
Named by: No ceremony
Date applied: 15/8/02
Style: Virgin Super Voyager
Meaning: Series naming of Super Voyager fleet with legendary voyagers. Wight Brothers - Orville Wright (1871-1948), Wilber Wright (1867-1912) American air pioneers who in 1903 made the first controlled flight in a machine which was heavier than air 'Kitty Hawk'
Notes: -
Supplier: NR*

Willem Barents
Number: 221106 Location: Crofton Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 15/4/02 Style: Virgin Super Voyager Meaning: Series naming of Super Voyager fleet with legendary voyagers. Willem Barents (1550-1597) Dutch arctic explorer and navigator, who discovered the Barents sea and Bear Island Notes: - Supplier: NR*

William Speirs Bruce
Number: 221132 Location: Crofton Depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 12/7/02 Style: Virgin Super Voyager Meaning: Series naming of Super Voyager fleet with legendary voyagers. William Speirs Bruce (1867-1921) Scottish Polar explorer who led National Antarctic Expedition in 1902 and 1904 Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Whitemoor
Number: 66701 Location: Whitemoor Engineers Yard Named by: Mayor & Mayoress of March Date applied: 23/05/04 Style: GBRf Meaning: Unveiled to mark the opening of the new Network Rail engineers yard at Whitemoor Notes: Previously named 'Railtrack National Logistics' Supplier: NR*

Willesden Traincare Centre
Number: 66716 Location: Willesden depot Named by: John Smith, Managing Director of GBRf Date applied: 01/09/04 Style: GBRf Meaning: To mark partnership between GBRF and Alstom Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Wembley Traincare Centre
Number: DVT 82126 Location: Wembley depot Named by: Roger Richardson, Team Leader, Wembley Traincare Depot Date applied: 17/05/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Twinning of Alstom Wembley with National Network Notes: - Supplier: NR*

Willesden Eight
Number: 150121 Location: Willesden depot Named by: ?? Date applied: 12/05 Style: Standard Meaning: Named to mark transfer of Class 150s to Willesden Depot under joint Transport for London and Silverlink contract Notes: - Supplier: ??

Windsor Castle
Number: 47787 Location: Toton depot Named by: No ceremony Date applied: 1/4/02 Style: Standard Meaning: See main entry in book Notes: Reapplication of name, previously applied to 47835 Supplier: NR

Wilson Walshe

Number: 56302
Location: York NRM
Named by: Joan Walshe, widow
Date applied: 01/10/07
Style: Standard
Meaning: Named after Wilson Walshe, who died in 2007, he was Jarvis’s Professional Head of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from 1996. Wilson was instrumental in overseeing the refurbishment of Fastline’s Class 56s and ultimately helped to establish Fastline Freight last year
Notes: -
Supplier: ??

We Save the Children - Will you?
Number: 43132 Location: Paddington station Named by: The Princess Royal, as President of Save the Children UK Date applied: 18/10/07 Style: S[ecial-based on standard Meaning: Twinning of FGW with supported charity Save the Children Notes: - Supplier: -

William Wilberforce
Number: 158910 Location: Hull Paragon station Named by: Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull Date applied: 18 October 2007 Style: Northern Stick-On Meaning: Named after William Wilberforce to mark the 200th year of abolishment of slavery Notes: Detail card inside Supplier: ?