Builder's plate

A builder's plate is a metal plate that is attached to railway locomotives and rolling stock, bogies, construction equipment, trucks, automobiles, large household appliances, bridges, ships and more. It gives such information as the name of the manufacturer, the place and country of manufacture, the model number, the serial number, as well as the date of manufacture or date of fabrication of the item or unit.

Galleries

Locomotives

Multiple units

Ships

See also

References

  • Thompson, Keith (1 May 2006). "Builder's plates: A locomotive's birth certificate". Kalmbach Media. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
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