166204 named

[43025 Exeter]

In October 2015, 166204 was named [I have no idea what the (vinyl name with red background) name is] but I have no info. Can someone please advise what the name is asap?

 

[James Wake]

After the retiring long serving member of staff at Twyford, featured on The Railway; First Great Western, Norman Topsom MBE

 

[Adam0984]

Was it yesterday afternoon as I noticed a lot of people signing in at the station building on the northbound platform

 

[BestWestern]

I think 'Norman' has a proper plaque, doesn't it? The unit named after Reading depot has a naff looking sticker on it.

 

[David Goddard]

Norman retired last Friday 30 October after a career of over fifty years. A far as I know The naming took place on Friday, prior to a party alongside Henley on Thames station.

 

[davetheguard]

Norman retired last Friday 30 October after a career of over fifty years. A far as I know The naming took place on Friday, prior to a party alongside Henley on Thames station.

There is currently a webpage describing the event at the Henley Standard -the local paper's- website. Plenty of pictures of Norman's splendid mutton-chop whiskers!

I wish him a very happy retirement.

 

[FGW_DID]

I think 'Norman' has a proper plaque, doesn't it? The unit named after Reading depot has a naff looking sticker on it.

Nope, 166204 'Norman Topsom MBE' is a vinyl application as well. The Techs at Reading TCD cant have done a bad job then if it looks like a cast one!