L52X    CLASS 52 NAME/NUMBER PLATES £2.99

Class 52 "Western" engines featured both name and number plates - making it quite simple to rename or enhance a model. In real life the castings were 0.5 inch thick, our metallic foil labels are perfect for modelling that in a 4mm scale thickness, whereas a set of etched plates are usually too thick, not to mention more expensive than our solutions.

Heljan, Hornby and Lima have all recently produced models of the Class 52. Hornby moulded raised plates in their body work, limiting the name options that fit correctly in the 31mm wide area provided. - but you can go beyond that limit with our scale sized labels. Heljan and Lima simply printed the identifications flat on the bodywork, with no representation of depth to cast plates. We offer various sizes of labels to fit over any of these models without recourse to repainting or otherwise damaging original printing. So you can just cut them out and stick them on.

A Hornby Western With L52X Plates.

As a guide to accurate renaming, please note the following actual livery combinations:
Desert Sand
D1000

Golden Ochre
D1015

Maroon & yellow buffer beam
D1001/5/6/7/8/9/39/40/41/42

Maroon & half yellow panel
All except D1004/36/37

Maroon & full yellow end
D1001/2/7/8/12/16/25/31/32,
D1039/41/44/45/46/54/56/61/67/68

   
Green (all with red plates)
D1002/3/4/35/36/37/38

Blue & half yellow panel
D1017/36/37/43/47/57

Blue, half yellow panel & red buffer beam
D1030

Blue & full yellow front
All of the locomotives
D1013 was preserved with red plates

   
The actual class was made up of 74 engines. At one time or other all carried black backed plates, with only 8 using red backed plates in the particular liveries noted above. In the case of D1029 "Western Legionnaire", the name was spelled incorrectly with a single “n” between 1964 and 1967, giving another variation of nameplate. We produced any of the plates, covering all the possible real life combinations.

In addition to those actual engines produced, a list of names and numbers was drawn up for planned further production which never took place. The planned Western theme was reported by John Mayo in response to a letter to Railway Modeller in 2003. For those who might want to model any of the planned names, we also offer those name options in both black and red backed forms with for numbers D1074 to D1099.

In the table below, select the bullet for the number and name plate option required. Scroll down to the end of the table for the "Add To Cart" button to then place your order:

   
  Number & Name: Name Size: Colour:
  D1000 WESTERN ENTERPRISE36.5mmBlack
  D1001 WESTERN PATHFINDER36.5mmBlack
  D1002 WESTERN EXPLORER33.5mmBlack
  D1002 WESTERN EXPLORER33.5mmRed
  D1003 WESTERN PIONEER31mmBlack
  D1003 WESTERN PIONEER31mmRed
  D1004 WESTERN CRUSADER33.5mmBlack
  D1004 WESTERN CRUSADER33.5mmRed
  D1005 WESTERN VENTURER33.5mmBlack
  D1006 WESTERN STALWART33.5mmBlack
  D1007 WESTERN TALISMAN33.5mmBlack
  D1008 WESTERN HARRIER31mmBlack
  D1009 WESTERN INVADER31mmBlack
  D1010 WESTERN CAMPAIGNER36.5mmBlack
  D1011 WESTERN THUNDERER36.5mmBlack
  D1012 WESTERN FIREBRAND36.5mmBlack
  D1013 WESTERN RANGER31mmBlack
  D1013 WESTERN RANGER31mmRed
  D1014 WESTERN LEVIATHAN36.5mmBlack
  D1015 WESTERN CHAMPION33.5mmBlack
  D1016 WESTERN GLADIATOR36.5mmBlack
  D1017 WESTERN WARRIOR31mmBlack
  D1018 WESTERN BUCCANEER36.5mmBlack
  D1019 WESTERN CHALLENGER36.5mmBlack
  D1020 WESTERN HERO26.5mmBlack
  D1020 WESTERN HERO31mmBlack
  D1021 WESTERN CAVALIER33.5mmBlack
  D1022 WESTERN SENTINEL33.5mmBlack
  D1023 WESTERN FUSILIER33.5mmBlack
  D1024 WESTERN HUNTSMAN33.5mmBlack
  D1025 WESTERN GUARDSMAN36.5mmBlack
  D1026 WESTERN CENTURION36.5mmBlack
  D1027 WESTERN LANCER31mmBlack
  D1028 WESTERN HUSSAR31mmBlack
  D1029 WESTERN LEGIONAIRE (1964-67)36.5mmBlack
  D1029 WESTERN LEGIONNAIRE (Post 1967)36.5mmBlack
  D1030 WESTERN MUSKETEER36.5mmBlack
  D1031 WESTERN RIFLEMAN33.5mmBlack
  D1032 WESTERN MARKSMAN33.5mmBlack
  D1033 WESTERN TROOPER31mmBlack
  D1034 WESTERN DRAGOON33.5mmBlack
  D1035 WESTERN YEOMAN31mmBlack
  D1035 WESTERN YEOMAN31mmRed
  D1036 WESTERN EMPEROR33.5mmBlack
  D1036 WESTERN EMPEROR33.5mmRed
  D1037 WESTERN EMPRESS31mmBlack
  D1037 WESTERN EMPRESS31mmRed
  D1038 WESTERN SOVEREIGN36.5mmBlack
  D1038 WESTERN SOVEREIGN36.5mmRed
  D1039 WESTERN KING26.5mmBlack
  D1039 WESTERN KING31mmBlack
  D1040 WESTERN QUEEN26.5mmBlack
  D1040 WESTERN QUEEN31mmBlack
  D1041 WESTERN PRINCE31mmBlack
  D1042 WESTERN PRINCESS33.5mmBlack
  D1043 WESTERN DUKE26.5mmBlack
  D1043 WESTERN DUKE31mmBlack
  D1044 WESTERN DUCHESS31mmBlack
  D1045 WESTERN VISCOUNT33.5mmBlack
  D1046 WESTERN MARQUIS31mmBlack
  D1047 WESTERN LORD26.5mmBlack
  D1047 WESTERN LORD31mmBlack
  D1048 WESTERN LADY26.5mmBlack
  D1048 WESTERN LADY31mmBlack
  D1049 WESTERN MONARCH33.5mmBlack
  D1050 WESTERN RULER26.5mmBlack
  D1050 WESTERN RULER31mmBlack
  D1051 WESTERN AMBASSADOR36.5mmBlack
  D1052 WESTERN VICEROY31mmBlack
  D1053 WESTERN PATRIARCH36.5mmBlack
  D1054 WESTERN GOVERNOR33.5mmBlack
  D1055 WESTERN ADVOCATE33.5mmBlack
  D1056 WESTERN SULTAN31mmBlack
  D1057 WESTERN CHIEFTAIN33.5mmBlack
  D1058 WESTERN NOBLEMAN33.5mmBlack
  D1059 WESTERN EMPIRE31mmBlack
  D1060 WESTERN DOMINION33.5mmBlack
  D1061 WESTERN ENVOY26.5mmBlack
  D1061 WESTERN ENVOY31mmBlack
  D1062 WESTERN COURIER31mmBlack
  D1063 WESTERN MONITOR31mmBlack
  D1064 WESTERN REGENT31mmBlack
  D1065 WESTERN CONSORT31mmBlack
  D1066 WESTERN PREFECT31mmBlack
  D1067 WESTERN DRUID26.5mmBlack
  D1067 WESTERN DRUID31mmBlack
  D1068 WESTERN RELIANCE33.5mmBlack
  D1069 WESTERN VANGUARD33.5mmBlack
  D1070 WESTERN GAUNTLET33.5mmBlack
  D1071 WESTERN RENOWN31mmBlack
  D1072 WESTERN GLORY26.5mmBlack
  D1072 WESTERN GLORY31mmBlack
  D1073 WESTERN BULWARK33.5mmBlack
  D1074 WESTERN VALIANT (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1074 WESTERN VALIANT (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1075 WESTERN SCEPTRE (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1075 WESTERN SCEPTRE (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1076 WESTERN DIADEM (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1076 WESTERN DIADEM (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1077 WESTERN JEWEL (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1077 WESTERN JEWEL (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1078 WESTERN CROWN (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1078 WESTERN CROWN (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1079 WESTERN VICTOR (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1079 WESTERN VICTOR (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1080 WESTERN LUSTRE (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1080 WESTERN LUSTRE (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1081 WESTERN EAGLE (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1081 WESTERN EAGLE (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1082 WESTERN HAWK (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1082 WESTERN HAWK (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1083 WESTERN FALCON (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1083 WESTERN FALCON (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1084 WESTERN COMET (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1084 WESTERN COMET (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1085 WESTERN PLANET (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1085 WESTERN PLANET (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1086 WESTERN ISLE (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1086 WESTERN ISLE (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1087 WESTERN METEOR (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1087 WESTERN METEOR (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1088 WESTERN ZEPHYR (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1088 WESTERN ZEPHYR (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1089 WESTERN MISTRAL (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1089 WESTERN MISTRAL (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1090 WESTERN FLOWER (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1090 WESTERN FLOWER (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1091 WESTERN ROSE (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1091 WESTERN ROSE (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1092 WESTERN GARLAND (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1092 WESTERN GARLAND (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1093 WESTERN EMBLEM (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1093 WESTERN EMBLEM (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1094 WESTERN LEGEND (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1094 WESTERN LEGEND (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1095 WESTERN HERITAGE (Planned Name)32mmBlack
  D1095 WESTERN HERITAGE (Planned Name)32mmRed
  D1096 WESTERN FURY (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1096 WESTERN FURY (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1097 WESTERN RAPIER (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1097 WESTERN RAPIER (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1098 WESTERN SABRE (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1098 WESTERN SABRE (Planned Name)30mmRed
  D1099 WESTERN JAVELIN (Planned Name)30mmBlack
  D1099 WESTERN JAVELIN (Planned Name)30mmRed

Select the number and name plate option above that you would like,
then press the "Add To Cart" button below to place your order:



Note that we also offer suitable fixed modern traction headcode options -
see our BL51* and L51* packs in the "Various" regions section of the site,
where general codes and specific engine number codes are provided.
We no longer produce the multi-name/number packs L52A to L52G,
instead we have the specific single selection L52X offering.



  
       
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