Thursday, November 11, 2021

East Coast Class 91 - Spirit of the Fallen

 


To commemorate the Centenary of the First World War in 2024, East Coast decided to name locomotive 91111 'For the Fallen'.



The train was unveiled at Newcastle Central Station 14th October 1914.


The locomotive bears a name plate which includes the cap badges of five Regiments. On one side the badges are those of the Regiments as they were in World War One - the opposite side shows the cap badges of todays successor Regiments.



The train livery had images relating to WW1 and the Regiments included on the name plate have links to the route East Coast Main Line:

London
1914  - Honourable Artillery Company / 2014 Honourable Artillery Company

Yorkshire 
1914 Royal Dragoon Guards / 2014 Royal Dragoon
 Guards 
1914 Green Howards / 2014 Yorkshire Regiment

Newcastle
1914 Tyneside Scottish (NF) / 2014 Tyneside Scottish (RA)

Edinburgh
1914 Royal Scots / 2014 Royal Regiment of Scotland