Locomotive of Yesteryear - The 'Derby County'

This nostalgic contemporary painting by the accomplished transport artist G. S. Cooper depicts the 'Derby County' steaming across Friargate Bridge in Derby

This picture of the 'Derby County' by Richard Green is accurate in every detail. Prints are available via his website detailed on this page

The nameplate - a full-size replica of which may be seen at Pride Park

During the 1930s a series of steam trains were named after football clubs. A total of 25 locomotives in class B17 carried a football club nameplate.

The LNER Locomotive B17 No. 2851 was named 'Derby County'. Built at the Darlington works, she entered service in March 1936 when Derby County were very much on the right tracks as a high-flying First Division side. Sadly she was condemned in August 1959, when by coincidence Derby County Football Club had rather run out of steam and were struggling in Division Two.

The contemporary painting on this page shows the locomotive crossing Friargate Bridge in Derby. Transport enthusiasts might also notice Trolleybus 114 - the only Thorneycroft in the fleet - which entered service in 1933 and was withdrawn in 1951. Can anyone explain how it gets under the bridge without coming off its wires? Or perhaps it had to hook up again on the other side? Trolleybus services in Derby started in 1932 and finished in 1962.

A lifesize replica of the nameplate from the Derby County locomotive is displayed at the club's Pride Park Stadium in the Baseball Bar and Grill.

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