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Locomotives with nameplate fitted in wrong position

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  1. neildimmer

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    2802 Walsingham Eastfield 28th November 1928. First loco of this batch built by The North British Locomotive Co (NBL), Nameplate fitted in wrong position

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    Pedant mode on; it was built by The North British Locomotive Co (NBL), not the North British Railway (NBR)

    I always think that the Brighton Atlantics look like the plate is on the wrong splasher :)
     
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    My mistake, you are indeed correct, caption altered

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