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York Minster
Number: 91026/91126
Location: York station
Named by: The Very Reverend Raymond Furnell, Dean of York
Date applied: 02/08/99
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 Voice of the North
Supplier: -

Yorkshire Voyager
Number: 220034
Location: Bombardier Wakefield
Named by: Eric Patterson, Voyager Production Director, Bombardier
Date applied: 13/12/01
Style: Virgin Voyager
Meaning: Twinning of Voyager fleet with line of route, name unveiled to mark hand over of final 'Voyager' set
Notes: Named before entering service
Supplier: NR*

Yuri Gagarin
Number: 221136
Location: Crofton Depot
Named by: No ceremony
Date applied: 26/7/02
Style: Virgin Super Voyager
Meaning: Twinning of Super Voyager fleet with voyagers. Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) Soviet airman, who made the first flight into space in 1961
Notes: -
Supplier: NR*

Yorkshire Forward
Number: 373305
Location: Leeds Station
Named by: Sir Graham Hall, chairman of Yorkshire Forward
Date applied: 7/1/03
Style: GNER Transfer
Meaning: Unveiled to mark twinning with Regional Development Agency to promote short-break visitor campaign
Notes: -
Supplier: -

   
 

   
 

   
 


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