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| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 15:40 #2803 | |
Peter Bennet
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I've just discovered that East Coast Trains are actively looking at re-introducing train names (currently they have 3 I believe) and are taking public suggestions at train.naming@eastcoast.co.uk . I think they are also looking at loco naming suggestions. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 15:40 #14947 | |
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Peter Bennet
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I've just discovered that East Coast Trains are actively looking at re-introducing train names (currently they have 3 I believe) and are taking public suggestions at train.naming@eastcoast.co.uk . I think they are also looking at loco naming suggestions. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 18:48 #14953 | |
Rushey Platt
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It all went downhill from Top of the Pops.
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| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 19:10 #14954 | |
jc92
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get a loco named "SimSig-be an armchair signaller" 
"We don't stop camborne wednesdays" Log in to reply |
| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 21:02 #14957 | |
Meld
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Could keep with East Coast tradition and bring back the racehorses 
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| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 21:19 #14958 | |
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Peter Bennet
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Meld said:Could keep with East Coast tradition and bring back the racehorses :DI thought that too. Have sent a list of train name suggestions- many being reserections- "The Aberdonian" being the one that I particularly liked - where did that silly "Northern lights" name come from. Also suggested the "Diamond Jubilee" next summer following from the "Silver Jubilee" of summer 1977. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/theblackwatch/gallery36.htm Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 21:34 #14959 | |
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Meld
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hmm 1977 was on an ER railrover with uncle and the Monday we did an early start to get to The Cross for the inaugral Silver Jubilee - Crepello was imaculate that day and in fine form as well. My thoughts 91101 St Paddy 91103 Meld (always thought I'd be back) 91107 Pinza 91109 Alycidon 91112 Crepello 91115 Tulyar 91118 Ballymoss 911120 Nimbus Only leaves another 23 to get names for An Aside from today and slightly OT - mentioning deltics Quote: From WNXX Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!! Log in to reply |
| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 21:58 #14960 | |
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Peter Bennet
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I'm not up on the criteria used to select these horses but presumably there are others since that could be added to the list. In fact looking them up it appears a few won the St Ledger which is run at Doncaster, a more recent one that caught my eye: Snurge in 1990 Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 22:12 #14962 | |
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Meld
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How about Provoke -1965 Nijinsky - 1970 Minster Son - 1988 (Possibly tied to York in some way ) Sixties Icon - 2006 (only horse under 3 minutes) Lucarno - 2007 Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!! Log in to reply |
| Train Names 10/04/2011 at 22:28 #14963 | |
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jc92
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while were at it what about great central great northern north eastern etc (ie A1 names- companies and directors) i think GNER had it right with the names originally (ie cities and towns served by the EC) "We don't stop camborne wednesdays" Log in to reply |
| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 11:26 #14967 | |
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kbarber
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Definitely be good to see some new racehorses. We are talking about the greyhounds of the (other-than specially-built high speed lines) railway, of course, aren't we? Not that I could possibly be accused of being partisan of course... 
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| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 11:55 #14970 | |
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AndyG
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Wasn't the Deltic 'Crepello' named after a Derby winner in the sixties? or maybe 'Shergar' for a phantom train? I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Log in to reply |
| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 12:59 #14972 | |
northroad
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Correct there Andy........also Tulyar and Nimbus.........although not to sure about Royal Scots Grey....lol Interesting piece of history in that my Great, Great grandfather a gentleman by the name of Singleton was the jockey on the very first St. Ledger winner......a lot of horse thieves somewhere in there also....... Geoff Log in to reply |
| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 13:38 #14973 | |
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ipswich
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lincolnshire poacher - morning service from lincoln to kings cross?
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| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 13:50 #14974 | |
DriverCurran
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How about some regimental names so could have :- 91108 - The Green Howards 91105- The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire And you get the rest of the idea :-p Paul You have to get a red before you can get any other colour Log in to reply |
| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 13:59 #14975 | |
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Peter Bennet
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ipswich said:lincolnshire poacher - morning service from lincoln to kings cross?That's one I suggested in my email to EC; The Lincoln Imp being another. DriverCurran said: How about some regimental names so could have :-Do we have any Regiments left these days? Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 14:59 #14982 | |
postal
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A lot of the regiments after which the Deltics were named have now become Battalions in other regiments - there is probably a very restricted list to pick from these days! On the racehorse theme, a look at the ancestry of the Deltic names shows what a restricted world racehorses inhabit. A quick summary shows: [table][tr][td]D9001[/td][td]55 001[/td][td]ST PADDY[/td][td]Ancestors include Hyperion (A3), Bois Roussel (A1), Gainsborough (A3), Bayardo (A3), Spearmint (A3), St. Frusquin (A3), St. Simon (A3), Minoru (A3) and Cicero (A3)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]D9003[/td] [td]55 003[/td] [td]MELD[/td] [td]Sire Alycidon (Deltic), ancestors include Hyperion (A3), Bahram (A2), Blenheim (A3), Gainsborough (A3), and Bayardo (A3)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]D9007[/td] [td]55 007[/td] [td]PINZA[/td] [td]Ancestors include Blenheim (A3), Manna (A3), Neil Gow (A3) and Lemberg (A3)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]D9009[/td] [td]55 009[/td] [td]ALYCIDON[/td] [td]Ancestors include Hyperion (A3)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]D9012[/td] [td]55 012[/td] [td]CREPELLO [/td][td]Ancestors include Blenheim (A3), Solario (A3), Gainsborough (A3), St. Frusquin (A3), Pretty Polly (A3) and Bayardo (A3)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]D9015[/td] [td]55 015[/td] [td]TULYAR[/td] [td]Sire Tehran (A2). Ancestors include Bois Roussel (A1), Solario (A3), Spearmint (A3), Gainsborough (A3), St Simon (A3), Bayardo (A3)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]D9018[/td] [td]55 018[/td] [td]BALLYMOSS[/td] [td]Ancestors include Singapore (A3), Gainsborough (A3), Bayardo (A3), The Tetrarch (A3), Sunstar (A3), Spearmint (A3), St. Simon (A3), Minoru (A3), St. Frusquin (A3), Isinglass (A3) and Persimmon (A3)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]D9020[/td] [td]55 020[/td] [td]NIMBUS[/td] [td]Ancestors include Spearmint (A3), St. Simon (A3) and The Tetrarch (A3)[/td][/tr][/table] I've gone from memory on the steam classes so the guess-work could be a little skew-whiff. No doubt there is a current generation which would reference back to the Deltics and then the steam days. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Train Names 11/04/2011 at 17:51 #14991 | |
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northroad
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Quote:I've gone from memory on the steam classes so the guess-work could be a little skew-whiff. No doubt there is a current generation which would reference back to the Deltics and then the steam days.Happy days Postal....... 60045 Lemberg on stand by on 51A, up Green Street, not to easy to get into via the front door but a necessary risk sometimes..... North Road works an excellent place to visit .....4 sports mixtures for a penny......all gone. Cannot imagine anyone wanting to name a train after a racehorse these days.. Geoff Log in to reply |
| Train Names 14/04/2011 at 12:47 #15073 | |
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JamesN
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Of course, in the LNER years (where the convention of naming the A3s after Racehorses came from) Horse racing was nearly as popular then as football is now. So alarmingly, extrapolating that tradtion... 91111 "Wayne Rooney" anyone? Race Horses is a good theme, personally 911xx "Electra" as an homage to the original projects' name would be nice. Log in to reply |
| Train Names 14/04/2011 at 21:06 #15101 | |
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ewanm89
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How about historic Engineers, Science and Inventors, Starting with those of the railway and railway technology? George Stephenson, Richard Trevithick... And not make it just those from which the company was based.
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| Train Names 14/04/2011 at 21:19 #15102 | |
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Lardybiker
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Sir William Stainer FRS was on a class 86 electric. Sir Nigel Gresley is the name of an A4 pacific that has been preserved. Don't recall ever seeing Ivatt though and there are probably several other CME's other than the above that could be used.... I was also think of the football like as well James or maybe ruby players. What about sporting champions such as Nigel Mansell (F1), Sir Steve Redgrave(rowing), Steve Webster (Sidecar), or Andy Prileaux (touring cars) for example though there are many more. Log in to reply |
| Train Names 14/04/2011 at 23:04 #15107 | |
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postal
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Sir William Stanier was also applied to a Princess Coronation (or Duchess) no. 46256. Henry George Ivatt (last CME of the LMSR) did not have a locomotive named after him. However, his father Henry Alfred Ivatt was a former CME of the GNR and the LNER designed (but BR built) A1 no. 60123 bore his name. The LNER and their successors in BR did pay homage to their predecessors and a number of A1s were named after pre-grouping CMEs from the LNER constituents, while no. 525 of the A2 class was named A H Peppercorn after Sir Nigel Gresley's successor. The other railways paid rather less attention to their history than the LNER. [Edit] Forgot to add that LNER also named no. 500 of the A2 Class after its designer, Edward Thompson. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Train Names 14/04/2011 at 23:30 #15108 | |
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Lardybiker
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I knew Peter would know.....
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| Train Names 15/04/2011 at 13:23 #15128 | |
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postal
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Just the product of a mis-spent youth hanging round platform ends and having Ian Allan ABCs as my bed-time reading in the late-1950s and 1960s.
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