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.

GNRB coa. Source: TRA304
GNRB coa. Source: SRA304
GNRB coa. Source: GCR708. (full image 9.2K)
GNRI coa. Source: ebay904
GNRB coa. Source: TRA210. (full image 66K)
GNRB coa. Source: TRA711. (full image 66K)
GNRB coa. Source: JAC0114 full image 124K
GNRB coa. Source: WHY0314 full image 106K
GNRI coa. Source: SRA310. (full image 17K)
GNRI coa. Source: GCR711. (full image 28K)
GNRI coa. Source: TRA1003
GNRI coa. Source: BON1006. (full image 23K)
GNRI coa. Source: SRA1204
GNRI coa. Source: TRA609. (full image 55K)
GNRI coa. Source: SRA310. (full image 17K)
GNRI coa. Source: STA112. (full image 67K)
GNRI coa (on possibly carriage wood). Source: GWR1112. (full image 93K)
GNRI coa. Source: RAUK513. (full image 138k)
GNRI coa. Source: JAC0114 full image 114K
GNRI coa. Source: JAC0115. full image 72K.

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

GNRI 'Louth' nameplate. Source: SRA611

Source: RAG31
Source: RAG31
GNRI loco nameplate. Source: 'Stop the drop', Feb. 2011. (full image 30K)

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)
GNRI tender plate (possibly No. 88 or 89). Source: SRA1211 (left side of photo built up)
GNRI worksplate. Source: SRA1211
GNRI 1924 worksplate. Source: GWR415. full image 166K.
GNRI worksplate. Source: RNT515. full image 87K.
GNRI worksplate. Source: GCR615. full image 40K.
GNR makers' plate. Source: SRA901
GNRI tender plate. Source: GCR916. (full image 48K).
GNRI 1918 tenderplate. Source: GWR1115. (full image 159K).
Makers' plate No. 62. Source: SRA1000
Makers' plate 'Lagan'. Source: SRA301
Makers' plate 'Kestrel'. Source: SRA397
GNRI makers plate. Source: GCR411. (full image 44K)

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
GNRI? wooden destination board
GNRI two sided carriage board (obverse Omagh). Source: GWR715. full image 39K.
GNRI two sided carriage board (obverse Enniskillen). Source: GWR715. full image 56K.
GNRI two sided carriage board (obverse Londonderry). Source: GWR415. full image 43K.
GNRI two sided carriage board (obverse Donabate). Source: GWR415. full image 41K.
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 large bullseye loco headlamp. Source: SRA1211.
GNRI registration plate. Source: KRA106. (full image 9K)

Carriage interior:

GNRI ashtray. Source: TRA905. (full image 7K)
GNRI 'Enterprise' pottery ashtray. Source: SRA915. (full image 26K).
GNRI chrome ashtrays. Source: SRA915. (full image 9K).

Miscellaneous:

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

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Page content posted 28/6/01. Revised 30/10/16