Cabside Number Plate For West Coast Rail Steam Locomotive 'R711' cast iron with white painted raised number 'R 711' on red painted background, scratches and wear commensurate with age 28.5 cm high, 81 cm wide, 1.5 cm deep. Other Notes: R711 was one of the best known locos in the service of Wcr. Prior to that it completed several hundred thousand miles in the service of the Victorian Government.