Builder's plate

A Builder's Plate is a part of a Steam locomotive that is usually placed on the side of the smokebox or the cab and sometimes on the frames of an engine. It is used to signify which company had built the particular locomotive that it was attached to, what year it was built, where it was built, and for what the serial number/works number of the locomotive is. Some models of diesel locomotives also carry these.
==Gallery==
File:275607735 10159744196641764 2067012599172426496 n.jpg|Nevada Northern No. 81
File:16-11-12 RBMN225 PtClinton-bp-tad 60D-.jpg|Reading & Blue Mountain No. 225
File:CCCGRS Norgrove-Railway-16 20220305.jpg|U.S. Army No. 5240
File:GNR 1744 constructors plate.jpg|GNR N2 Class No. 1744
File:Juniata-G5s-no.39 builder-plate 6-1929-no.4297 Carriage-House RGlueck.jpg|Long Island Railroad No. 39
File:GWR 3338 Laira nameplate.jpg|GWR 3300 Class No. 3338 "Laira"
File:Uk3585.jpg|Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry 'Britomart'
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File:BB 9004 Grand Palais 03.jpg|BB 9003-9004
File:IMG 0740.JPG|Tweetsie Railroad No. 12
File:4449builderplate.jpg|Southern Pacific No. 4449
File:Uk3666.jpg|Dinorwic Quarry No.1 'Lady Joan'
File:20160331 124045a.jpg|NZR E Class 'Josephine'
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File:Nyd7bp.jpg|New York Dock Railway numbers 6 and 7 builder's plate
File:Tasmania319.jpg|Emu Bay Railway No.8 'Heemskirk'
File:16Da 876 Builders Plate.jpg|16Da 876 Builders Plate
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File:SAR Class 16DA 878 (4-6-2) ID.JPG
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File:Davenport 01.jpg|Davenport No. 2240
File:Class 15E no. 2881 ID.jpg
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CKHolidaybuilderplate.jpg|Disneyland Railroad No. 1 C.K. Holliday
1218builderplate.jpg|Norfolk and Western No. 1218
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Sp&s700builderplate.jpg|Spokane, Portland & Seattle No. 700
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Norfolk and Western No. 604’s builders plate.jpeg
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CaliforniaWestern45builderplate.jpg|California Western No. 45
File:SAR Class 26 3450 (4-8-4).jpg|South African Class 26 4-8-4
File:Builders plate for VR loco B85.jpg
File:Great Marquess.JPG|LNER Gresley K4 61994 The Great Marquess
Uk3171.jpg|Leighton Buzzard Light Railway No. 778
File:LMS 3F 47406 Vulcan Foundry 3177.1926 edited-2.jpg|LMS Fowler Class 3F No. 47406
File:Andania's builders plate.jpg|BR Class 40 No. D213 "Andania"
Norfolk and Western No. 1127’s builder plate.jpeg
Norfolk and Western No. 2083’s builders plate.jpeg
N&W611BuildersPlate.jpg|Norfolk and Western No. 611
Norfolk and Western No. 604’s builders plate.jpeg|Norfolk and Western No. 604
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Baldwin builder's plate.jpg
File:Vulcan Iron Works 1923 no 3311 steam locomotive plate.jpg|Lehigh Coal & Navigation Switcher Locomotive 51
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BuilderplateofDwightD.Eisenhower.jpg|LNER Class A4 4496 Dwight D Eisenhower
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File:Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. Ltd., Kilmarknock. Caledonia Works. No 2207 of 1946 works plate.jpg|W&LLR No.8 'Dougal'
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1293builderplate.jpg|Canadian Pacific No. 1278
3D47E116-E03F-40B3-BBF8-C12514F329A1.jpeg|Lake Superior & Ishpeming No. 29
File:LNER Class B1 steam locomotive No 61264 at Anglia Trains Crown Point depot Norwich (3).jpg|LNER B1 "Thompson" Class No.1264
UP4014builderplate.jpg|Union Pacific No. 4014
File:3440 City of Truro nameplate.jpg|GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro
File:Schenectady builder's plate.jpg|Northern Pacific Railway class Y 2-8-0 No. 34
Whitepassandyukon72builderplate.jpg|White Pass & Yukon No. 72
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File:2472builderplate.jpg|Southern Pacific No. 2472
File:Manila Railroad No. 306's numberplate.jpeg|Manila Railway No. 306 "Mirador"
File:South Eastern and Chatham Railway 65 Bluebell Railway (2).jpg|SE&CR O1 Class No. 65
File:MILW 261 id plates.jpg|Milwaukee Road No. 261
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Norfolk and Western No. 2300 Jawn Henry’s builders plate.jpeg
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C17no.971builderplate.jpg
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File:Magma Arizona Railway 10 builder's plate.jpg|Magma Arizona Railroad No. 10
IMG 4156.JPG|White Pass & Yukon No. 190
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SJ Class B No. 1369’s Builder's plate.jpeg
BockLumberCompany1builderplate.jpg
File:1225builderplate.jpg|Pere Marquette No. 1225
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OliverIronMiningCompany806builderplate.jpg|Oliver Iron Mining Company No. 806
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NevadaCentral2builderplate.jpeg|Nevada Central No. 2
Nickelplateroad763builderplate.jpg|Nickel Plate Road No. 763
2816builderplate.jpg|Canadian Pacific No. 2816
Williamcrooksbuilderplate.jpg|Saint Paul and Pacific No. 1 William Crooks
Disneylandrailroad4Builderplate.jpg
1883builderplate.jpg
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SooLine1024builderplate.jpeg|Soo Line No. 1024
File:Hesston125builderplate.jpg|Hesston No. 125
SierraRailway44builderplate.jpeg|Sierra Railway No. 44
Up4006builderplate.jpg|Union Pacific No. 4006
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File:99builderplate.jpg|Clinchfield No. 99
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SurreySussexandSouthampton26.jpg|Surry, Sussex & Southampton No. 26
file:4483builderplate.jpg|Pennsylvania No. 4483
Lnerbuilderplate.jpg
MilwaukeeRoad101Abuilderplate.jpg|Milwaukee Road No. 101A
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