Re: 481’s Builder’s Plate For Sale

I do not know enough on the history of the plate to say who the legal owner of the plate it or if it should even be allowed to be sold.
I personally would prefer the plate to be on the locomotive to keep it as original as possible.
But then you have the issue of someone stealing the plate of the locomotive.

I am not sure how much of 481 is original material, but where possible I'd like to see all surviving steam locomotives as original as is practical.

If I had funds enough to $$$ spare, I would consider buying the plate and donating it to the D&S. They could then decide what to do with it, (put it on the locomotive or display it in the museum and make a replica to put on the locomotive)