Great Northern Railway, Ireland (rolling stock railwayana)

GNRB Coat of Arms. Source: SRA696

Coat of Arms

Comment: Two main varieties exist, the GNRI (shown at top of page) and the GNRB (shown above). Within these varieties there are differences in size and in the colour of the garter. As far as size is concerned, there seem basically to be a large (variously described in auction catalogues [no. of occurrences recorded] as loco [1GNRB, 1GNRI turquoise], tender [2GNRI], large [1GNRI,1GNRB] ) and small (described as such at auctions 5 [4GNRI, 1GNRB] times). Remaining appearances are either, not stated [11GNRI], or GNRI blue garter 30 cms [SRA 692]. The latter, if the diameter of the transfer rather than the board, would suggest that, in addition to the large [45.5] and the small [20.5], there is one somewhere in between. On the colour of the garter, there are dark blue and turquoise varieties, seemingly, of each. I have a dark blue 45cm GNRI (the mate of the turquoise loco?), a dark blue 20cm GNRB, and a turquoise 20cm GNRI. A tentative classification might be:
I20T: Small GNRI turquoise - quite common;
I20B: Small GNRI dark blue - to be proved;
B20T: Small GNRB turquoise - quite common;
B20B: Small GNRB dark blue - to be proved;
I30B: Medium GNRI dark blue - to be checked;
I45T: Large GNRI turquoise - exists;
I45B: Large GNRI dark blue - exists;
B45T: Large GNRB turquoise - to be proved;
B45B: Large GNRB dark blue - to be proved.

GNRI coa. Source: TRA1003
GNRB coa. Source: TRA304
GNRB coa. Source: SRA304
GNRI coa. Source: ebay904
GNRI coa. Source: BON1006. (full image 23K)
GNRI coa. Source: SRA1204

Rolling Stock railwayana

Locomotive nameplates: ERNE, FALCON, LUGNAQUILLA, DOWN, LOUTH, EAGLE, SLIEVENAMON, PEREGRINE - UFTM+IRRS, GALTEEMORE - UFTM, CARRANTUOHILL - IRRS, FOYLE - IRRS, KESTREL - IRRS, LOUGH DERG - IRRS, MEATH - IRRS, ERNE - FRY.
GNR nameplate. Source: SRA997

Source: SRA601

Source: RAG31
Source: RAG31

GNRI nameplates. Source: SRA493, 395, 1094 b/w enhanced
GNR nameplates.
Erne and cabside.

Works & tenderplates:
GNR makers plate
GNR B1 type 2500 gal., inside springs, tender plate

GNRI tender plate. Source: KRA106. (full image 7K)

GNR makers' plate. Source: SRA999
GNR makers' plate. Source: SRA901
GNR makers' plate. Source: RAG37. (full image 29K)
GNR makers' plate. Source: SRA901
Makers' plate No. 62. Source: SRA1000
Makers' plate 'Lagan'. Source: SRA301
Makers' plate 'Kestrel'. Source: SRA397
Beyer Peacock Makers' plate. Source TRA906. (full image 8.5K)

GNR makers' plate No. 28. Source: SRA307
GNRI makers' plate. Source: KRA107
GNR makers' plate. Source: M.A.McMahon. (full image 54K)
GNR makers' plate. Source: M.A.McMahon. (full image 75K)
GNR tender plate. Source: M.A.McMahon. (full image 62K)
GNR tenderplate. Source: SRA1203
GNRI Dundalk tender plate. Source: SRA607
GNRI Dundalk makers' plate. Source: SRA607
GNRI makers' plate. Source: SRA604
GNRI No. 168 Stephenson No. 3454-1911 Makers' plate. Source: SRA602
GNRI No. 115 Nasmyth Makers' plate No 1425-1924. Source: SRA900
GNRI type B3 Nasmyth No.448–1911 makers' plate. Source: SRA607
GNRI No. 115 Nasmyth No. 1425-1924 makers' plate. Source: SRA902
GNR repair plate. Source:? 0507. (full image 94K)
GNRI Whistle. Source: eBay

BP6038, Works ex151, Tender GNRI, 2500gal, GNRI Ddk 1922*, BP1914 ex199, 64B 1901 Tender*, GNRI Ddk 1927, BP6734/32, Tender 63BMakers Ddk 1900, GNRI Ddk, GNRI Ddk 1921, BP1954, GNRI Ddk 1921, 123D2 1929 Ddk, BP 7244 Manchester 1947 (ex 201), BP 1921 Manchester (GNR or BCDR), Tender 132D2 1937 Ddk, BP 6735 Manchester (ex 87), GNRI Ddk 117B2 1923, Nasmyth Wilson (ex 115), BP6630 Manchester (ex 62), BP6963 Manchester 1949 (ex Lagan).

Carriage and wagon plates:
GNR K11 carriage plate (full image 15K)
GNR K19 carriage plate (full image 19K)
GNR glass destination board
GNR? wooden destination board
GNR load plate. Source: D.Cronin
GNR axlebox cover
GNR axlebox cover. Source: D. Cronin
GNR axlebox cover. Source: RAG37. (full image 31K)
GNRI headlamps. Source: BRA401
GNRI registration plate. Source: KRA106. (full image 9K)

Carriage interior:

GNRI ashtray. Source: TRA905. (full image 7K)

Miscellaneous:

GNRI steam pressure tester. Source: TRA906. (full image 11K)

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Page content posted 28/6/01. Revised 25/11/07