Ullswater
Number: Mk2 Pullman PFK M504
Location: Euston CS
Named by: No ceremony
Date applied: C06/87 Date removed: 05/91
Style: Painted
Meaning: Fleet naming of Lakeland Pullman stock
Notes: Previously named ‘Robert Owen’
ULYSSES
Number: E26057 / 76057
G
Location: Gorton Works
Named by: No ceremony
Date applied: 04/60
Date removed: C 1968
Style: Class design
Meaning: Roman name for Odysseus, Greek hero of the
Trojan war
Notes:
U
University of Aberdeen
Name allocated on list of 12/83 for application to a Class
47 - not cast
University of Bradford
Number: 43056
NR DP
Location: Bradford Interchange station
Named by: Lord (Sir Harold) Wilson of Rievaulx, as
Chancellor of the University
Date applied: 09/11/83 Date removed: 10/97
Style: Standard IC125 with C/O/A on plate, changed 12/92 to
reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above
Meaning: Twinning of East Coast with University
Notes: Off between 03/90 and 12/92
UNDAUNTED
Number: D857
SN
Location: NBL Glasgow
Named by: Applied when built
Date applied: 12/61
Date removed: W10/71
Style: 1950s WR
Meaning: Named after Royal Navy ship of same name
Notes:
United Transport Europe
Number: 47218
NR
Location: United Transport, Bennetts Warehouse,
Cowley Rail Terminal
Named by: Richard Dawbarn, Chief Executive of United
Transport Europe
Date applied: 05/07/90
Style: Standard, C/O/A above
Meaning: Twinning of RfD with one of their largest
customers
Notes:
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University of Bristol
Number: 43013
NR
Location: Bristol Temple Meads station
Named by: Sir John Kingman, University Vice Chancellor
Date applied: 17/10/86 Date removed: 08/89
Style: Standard
Meaning: Twinning of Western Region with University
Notes: Renamed ‘CrossCountry Voyager’
University of Dundee
Number: 47550
SN
Location: Dundee Shore Road sidings
Named by: Lord Mackie of Benshire, Vice Chancellor of
Dundee University
Date applied: 01/05/82 Date removed: 10/97
Style: Standard
Meaning: Named to mark centenary of university
Notes:
University of Durham
Number: 43153
NR DP
Location: Durham station
Named by: Dame Margot Fonteyn-de-Arias, Chancellor
of the University
Date applied: 02/07/83 Date removed: 02/97
Style: Standard IC125, C/O/A above, changed 06/91 to
reflective with silver ground, C/O/A above
Meaning: To mark the 150th anniversary of the university
Notes: Off between 07/89 and 06/91. Renamed ‘The
English Riviera’
University of Exeter
Number: 43177
NR
Location: Plymouth station
Named by: Earl of Morley, The Lord Lieutenant of Devon
Date applied: 01/12/95
Style: Standard IC125
Meaning: To mark the 40th anniversary of university
Notes: Unveiled at Plymouth as after unveiling, The Earl
of Morley was awarded an honorary degree in the City
University of Hariott-Watt
Name allocated in 12/83 for application to IC125 - not cast
University of Glasgow
University of East Anglia
Number: 86237
NR
Location: Norwich station
Named by: John McGregor, MP for South Norfolk
Date applied: 05/07/93
Style: Standard, C/O/A above
Meaning: To cement the links between the University and
InterCity
Notes: Previously named ‘Sir Charles Hallé’
University of Edinburgh
Number: 47470
SN
Location: Edinburgh Waverley station
Named by: The Right Honourable David Steel MP
Date applied: 06/07/83 Date removed: W11/91
Style: Standard, C/O/A above
Meaning: To mark the 400th anniversary of the university
Notes:
Name allocated in 12/83 for application to IC125 - not cast
University of Kent
at Canterbury
Number: 73112
NR
Location: Canterbury West station
Named by: Right Reverend David Say, Pro-Vice
Chancellor of University of Kent
Date applied: 03/04/90
Style: Standard
Meaning: To mark silver jubilee of the University of Kent
Notes:
University of Leicester
Number: 47535
SN
Location: Leicester station
Named by: Maurice Shock, Vice-Chancellor of University
Date applied: 12/05/82 Date removed: 05/95
Style: Standard
Meaning: Named to mark jubilee of Leicester University
Notes: Unveiling first planned for 27/01/82, put back due to
industrial dispute with ASLE&F. Renamed ‘Saint Aidan’
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University of London
Date applied: 17/09/84 Date removed: 04/96
Style: Standard, C/O/A above
Meaning: Twinning of the University with BR, unveiled
at the opening of a new travel centre at station
Notes: Originally loco No. 47614 allocated name
Number: 86434 / 86634
SN
Location: Euston station
Named by: HRH Princess Anne, Chancellor of the
University
Date applied: 10/04/86
Style: Standard
Meaning: Twinning of BR with University of London
Notes:
University of Nottingham
Number: 47444
SN
Location: Nottingham station
Named by: Sir Gordon Hobday, Chancellor of University
Date applied: 14/05/81 Date removed: W11/90
Style: Standard, C/O/A above
Meaning: Named to mark the centenary of granting the
university charter in 1881
Notes:
University of Oxford
Number: 47547
NR
Location: Oxford station
Named by: The Right Honourable Lord Jenkins of Hillhead
Date applied: 03/10/90 Date removed: 06/92
Style: Standard, C/O/A above
Meaning: Twinning of the University with BR, and to
officially reopen the rebuilt Oxford station
Notes: Joint naming with ‘Ruskin College Oxford’
University of Stirling
Number: 47617 / 47677
NR
Location: Stirling station
Named by: Sir Kenneth Alexander, University Principal
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University of Strathclyde
Number: 47640
Location: Glasgow Queen Street station
Named by: Lord Todd, Chancellor of University
Date applied: 11/04/86
Style: Standard
Meaning: Twinning of University with BR
Notes: Joint unveiling with ‘Strathclyde Region’
University of Surrey
NR
Number: 73117
NR
Location: Waterloo station
Named by: His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent,
Chancellor of University
Date applied: 03/07/87
Style: Standard
Meaning: To mark the 21st anniversary of the founding of
the University
Notes: After naming, powered special train to Guildford
University of Wales
Nameplate allocated and cast for application in 1993
to IC125, never fitted
NR
URSULA
Pullman car - Parlour, built 1928 - loco hauled
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