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Old 8th August 2013, 18:42
ShaolinMonkey ShaolinMonkey is offline
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Driver Wallace Oakes GC

Hi all,

I'm new here and i'm on a mission. I know nothing about trains, so please excuse my ignorance.

My mission, to track down Diesel Electric Locomotive 86260 or rather its old name plates. I don't know how well known this is , but this loco was named "Driver Wallace Oakes GC" after Wallace Oakes who died in service saving passengers lives.

What I know, or rather think, is that its name and number were changed in 2009 to "Cassiopeia 86702". So my questions are where is this loco now? what would they have done with its old name plates? and what would be the chances of getting hold of one?
My reason for doing this is my father-in-law is an Oakes and i recently found out that Wallace was his great uncle.

So as i said, i know nothing about trains, so i have no idea if this is even possible, or where to go to find out. I thank you all in advance for any help or info you can give me.
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