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Depot Plaques

There were well over 40 different designs of diamond shaped depot plaques. or decals, during the 'sectorisation' period of British Rail between 1987 and 1997. Most of these designs were devised by the Roundel Design Group based on industry local to the depot, however some were devised locally by depot staff. The cast versions were produced by David Newton of Nottingham. They were produced in several sizes depending on their position on the vehicle. Background colour, although usually black, varied within designs. Most of these have now been removed from locomotives and rolling stock.

Here is a table of different designs known about, but not necessarily carried by locomotives or rolling stock. Some were used as signs for the depot entrance, fuel tanks or offices.

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1	Acton As carried on 60100 © Jack Perry
2	Allerton	AN
3	Barry Galleon
	Barry Galleon This colour decal, which is loco size, has been stuck on thick plasticard and was mounted on the door of Barry depots main office. Note that the ship faces the opposite way to the version carried on MGR wagons. © Richard Voyce
4	Bescot Saddle © Andrew Watts	BS
5	Bristol Barton Hill Unicorn As carried on 47738 © Jack Perry	BK
6	Buxton Mill Stone	BX
7	Canton Goat © Andrew Watts	CF
8	Carlisle Currock Fox
9	Crewe Diesel Cat	CD
10	Crewe Diesel - RES Cat	CD
11	Crewe Electric Eagle © Andrew Watts	CE
12	Crewe Electric - RES Eagle	CE
13	Derby EDU Bison
14	Derby EDU RAM Versions of this plate exist without the BR double arrow sign which may have been ground off. © Mike Stone
15	Dollands Moor Invicta see below
	Dollands Moor Invicta This plaque was designed by Andy McGowan and is in the colours of the European Union.
16	Eastfield West Highland Terrier	ED
17	Eastleigh Spitfire	EH
18	Ellesmere Port Tug Boat This plaque was designed by Neil Johnson
19	Grangemouth Viking Long Boat	GM
20	Hither Green Oast Houses	HG
21	Immingham Star & Scroll	IM

22	Ipswich Suffolk Punch As carried on 37379 © Jack Perry
23	Knottingley Pit Winding Wheel	KY
24	Laira Galleon	LA
25	Leicester Tiger, sometimes known as Panther	LR
26	Loughborough Falcon © Matt Lodge
27	March Hare	MR
28	Margam Kite	MG
29	Motherwell Hammer & Anvil	ML
30	Norwich Canary	NR
31	Ripple Lane Torch	RL
32	St. Blazey Lizard	BZ
33	Saltley Seagull	SY
34	Southampton Liner
35	Stewarts Lane Battersea Power Station	SL
36	Stratford Sparrow	SF
37	Stratford - Revised Sparrow	SF
38	Thornaby Kingfisher	TE
39	Tinsley White Rose	TI
40	Tinsley - Revised White Rose	TI
41	Toton Cooling Towers	TO
42	Westbury White Horse	WY
43	Willesden Greyhound	WN
44	York Wagon Repair Depot Designed by Adrian Thompson and the depot staff, this logo was stencilled on to York WRD Civil-Link fleet and 08500 'Thomas', the depot shunter. © Paddy Smith