Builder's Plate - Beyer-Garratt Class locomotive No.1107

Production date
1950
Country
France
State/Province
Nord
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Object detail

Description
Large elliptical shaped brass plate with polished raised text and border. The background is painted red. There are two holes for screws, one at either end of the plate.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Production date
1950
Production place
Measurements
L478 x W246 x H14mm
Media/Materials description
Cast brass, paint
Signature/Marks
BEYER, PEACOCK & CO LTD / 7450 / MANCHESTER, ENGLAND / BEYER-GARRATT LOCOMOTIVE / BRITISH PATENT NOS 582396 - 10379\47 / AUSTRALIAN PATENT NOS 127087 - 15965\47 / 1950 / BUILT UNDER SUB-CONTRACT BY / SOCIETE FRANCO-BELGE, RAISMES. FRANCE
History and use
This builder's plate was fitted to Queensland Railways Beyer-Garratt Class steam locomotive No.1107.

The locomotive was built by Societe Franco-Belge de Material du Chemins de fer, Raismes, France under license to Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd, Manchester, England, in 1950. It was allocated the works number 7450 by the French firm.

No.1107 entered service in January 1952 and was written off in September1968.
Registration number
R841

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