Trivia: Palindromic locos/units in service

[_toommm_]

That’s a good one.
I used to like 47474 ‘Sir Rowland Hill’. I don’t know who he was (I’ll look him up after I’ve written this), but there was something about that number that was satisfying.
Other frequent palindrome locomotives down my way were 33033 and 50005...

I always love seeing 323232 in the morning on my way to work

 

[323 Class]

I always love seeing 323232 in the morning on my way to work

 

[Neptune]

Already mentioned but 142014 has 55555. Withdrawn 142059 had 55755 in it. 143614 has 55655. 144019 has 55855 as a centre car. Other vehicle numbers from DMU’s I can think of are 52225 (150225), 57775 (158885) and 57875 (159003).

 

[Ken H]

That’s a good one.
I used to like 47474 ‘Sir Rowland Hill’. I don’t know who he was (I’ll look him up after I’ve written this), but there was something about that number that was satisfying.
Other frequent palindrome locomotives down my way were 33033 and 50005...

he reformed the post office and invested the postage stamp

 

[73001]

Whilst not a palindromic, 150150 is always a sight.

Yes, always had a soft spot for 150150. I know it would be another thread but there can't be many units where the class is repeated like this with no other numbers.

 

[gka472l]

Lots of EMU cars past & Present....62126, 62226, 62326, 71117, 71217, 71317 etc

 

[Neptune]

Yes, always had a soft spot for 150150. I know it would be another thread but there can't be many units where the class is repeated like this with no other numbers.

320320 & 321321. Also there used to be 317317 until it was renumbered.

 

[43096]

320320 & 321321. Also there used to be 317317 until it was renumbered.

VEP (42)3423

Plenty of possibilities in other countries, especially in Belgium (4 digit numbers e.g. 1212, 1313, 1818, 1919, 2020, 2121 etc etc) and Germany (101101 (which is also palindromic, trying to stay on topic!), 103103, 112112, 120120, 143143, 218218 and so on)

 

[johnr57]

Not a palindrome but if 66099 ended up on its roof it would still read the same....

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