The Stanier Mogul Fund has announced that they have won an original number plate for their locomotive at auction.

The auction took place at GW Railwayana auctions and saw the fund win the auction to purchase the British Railways era smokebox numberplate, numbered 42968.

The Stanier Mogul Fund owns 13269 / 42968, and it was deemed too good an opportunity to let pass.

Peter Holder, the SMF’s secretary, confirmed that their bid of £950 had secured the plate.

This plate was last worn by 13268 back in 1966 and will be reunited with the locomotive in the near future.

However, the fund has confirmed that there are currently no plans for it to be fitted to the locomotive, as it does not match the current LMS livery that 13268 currently wears.