Monday 20 October 2014

For the Fallen - East Coast Main Line


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


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

EAST COAST UNVEILS MOVING TRIBUTE ‘FOR THE FALLEN’



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 has images relating to WW1 and the Regiments included on the name plate. The Regiments 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