92 Squadron Steam Locomotive 34081 on the NVR line

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34081, was released to traffic in 1948 and was allocated to Ramsgate as its first shed. Here it hauled many prestigious expresses such as the Thanet Belle, The Man of Kent, Night Ferry and the Golden Arrow as well as on more mundane commuter trains. It was originally painted in malachite green with three yellow stripes but no name plates. Most of the class ran for several months (sometimes years) before being named.

In 1950, 34081 was repainted into Brunswick Green at Brighton Works and had its name plates affixed for the first time though it never had an official naming ceremony. The name of 92 Squadron is after the famous Spitfire Squadron that was based at Biggin Hill in Kent from where took part in the Battle of Britain in the skies above Kent, Surrey and Sussex.