Our website is desperately overdue a rebuild to better reflect the range of customisable name and works plates we can now offer.

To make time for this we are pausing the acceptance of new orders from Friday 16th March 2012.

Any orders which are currently in progress or received before that date will be completed, and we'll be back as soon as possible.

Custom Etched Nameplates

How it works

Choose the names you want for your locos, pick from one of the nameplate styles we offer, let us know what size they should be. We'll take care of the rest.

Our nameplates are produced in batches, a more cost-effective method than etching each pair individually. This means there may be a short wait for your order depending on demand, but we aim to keep you informed throughout.

Once a batch of artwork is ready to etch, we will contact you to confirm the final price and arrange payment. All our regular plates are etched on 0.3mm brass.

If you want a more specific style - either for name or works plates, just let us know. We also have some sets of works plates which can be ordered "off the shelf".

Nameplate styles

We have a number of "standard" plate styles to order immediately but you can always add a note to your order or get in touch if you want something more specific.

All names shown are examples, you can have whatever you need!

  • Sans
  • Gill Sans
  • Sans Lower
  • GWR A
  • GWR B
  • Hunslet
  • Fairlie
  • Avonside

Samples

A selection of our plates in use on customers' locos

  • Model by Jason Clifton
  • Model by Jason Clifton
  • Model by Brian Ellsmore
  • Model by Neil Rushby
  • Model by John de Frayssinet
  • Paul Windle loco embellished by Michael Campbell
  • Model by Alistair Steele
  • Model by Alex Roberts

Exhibitions

We like to get out and about to demo our service and maybe show some other ideas that are in the pipeline.

Upcoming exhibitions are

Narrow Gauge South
14th April 2012, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sainsbury Building, Sparsholt College, Westley Lane, Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2NF

Batch progress

We are currently working on Batch 38 of our custom nameplates. The status of this and previous batches is shown below. When the coloured bar of the current batch is full up, it's ready to go!

  • Batch 35
    delivered
  • Batch 36
    delivered
  • Batch 37
    delivered
  • Batch 38
    painting
  • Batch 39 
  • Batch 40
  • Batch 41
  • Batch 42
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