| Naming a train 17:40 - Apr 18 with 5631 views | uefacup81 |
Got chatting with a fellow train-buff the other day, and the subject of naming trains came up. For about £3,000, as well as the cost of the name plates, you can name a train.
With the new intercity stock coming on to the GEML next year, there'll be a whole batch of new trains needing names.
How about trying to persuade the club to revive the old tradition of naming trains after football clubs or, failing that, having a whip-round to name one of the new trains Ipswich Town and royally annoy that lot up the road? |  |
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| Naming a train on 17:48 - Apr 18 with 5605 views | Keno |
There is one already
It derailed about 17 years ago and no one can get it going again
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| Naming a train on 18:16 - Apr 18 with 5563 views | SE1blue |
Trainy McTrainface |  |
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| Naming a train on 18:47 - Apr 18 with 5522 views | Benters2 |
There was a city class train called 'Norwich City'. |  | | |
| Naming a train on 18:49 - Apr 18 with 5521 views | SpruceMoose |
| Naming a train on 18:47 - Apr 18 by Benters2 |
There was a city class train called 'Norwich City'. |
Did you often cheer that one as it went by? |  |
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| Naming a train on 18:49 - Apr 18 with 5514 views | Benters2 |
| Naming a train on 18:49 - Apr 18 by SpruceMoose |
Did you often cheer that one as it went by? |
Yes of course! | | | |
| Naming a train on 18:50 - Apr 18 with 5514 views | WD19 |
There is one I see at Euston quite often called the 'Virgin Invader'.
Feels a bit wrong. |  | | |
| Naming a train on 19:18 - Apr 18 with 5468 views | Bluebell |
| Naming a train on 18:47 - Apr 18 by Benters2 |
There was a city class train called 'Norwich City'. |
I was just reading this thread to Mr Bluebell as he is an anorak when it comes to trains and he just said that there was one called Norwich City before I read what you posted Benters.
Whenever we catch a train he always wants to see what the name is! |  | | |
| Naming a train on 19:19 - Apr 18 with 5464 views | Bluebell |
| Naming a train on 19:18 - Apr 18 by Bluebell |
I was just reading this thread to Mr Bluebell as he is an anorak when it comes to trains and he just said that there was one called Norwich City before I read what you posted Benters.
Whenever we catch a train he always wants to see what the name is! |
He has just googled and found out there were 20 named after football teams. | | | |
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| Naming a train on 19:26 - Apr 18 with 5455 views | Binner |
A few weeks ago "Sunderland F C" was pulling a container train into Felixstowe docks. Had nameplate and club crest. |  |
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| Naming a train on 19:43 - Apr 18 with 5419 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Naming a train on 17:48 - Apr 18 by Keno |
There is one already
It derailed about 17 years ago and no one can get it going again
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I know someone who always wanted to be run over by that train. When it happened he was chuffed to bits! |  |
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| Naming a train on 19:55 - Apr 18 with 5400 views | Keno |
| Naming a train on 19:19 - Apr 18 by Bluebell |
He has just googled and found out there were 20 named after football teams. |
That was a nice tribute to the people of Enschede | |
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| Naming a train on 07:47 - Apr 19 with 5280 views | britbiker |
| Naming a train on 18:16 - Apr 18 by SE1blue |
Trainy McTrainface |
Cancelled McCancelled face would be more appropriate,. |  | | |
| Naming a train on 08:33 - Apr 19 with 5258 views | solemio |
| Naming a train on 18:47 - Apr 18 by Benters2 |
There was a city class train called 'Norwich City'. |
You mean a 'Sandringham' class B2 4-6-0 Thompson rebuild of the Gresley B17. It was No. 61639.
I'm sure that clarifies the situation. | | | |
| Naming a train on 08:55 - Apr 19 with 5241 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Naming a train on 07:47 - Apr 19 by britbiker |
Cancelled McCancelled face would be more appropriate,. |
Or Trainy McBusface (or Bussy McTrainface) | |
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| Naming a train on 10:24 - Apr 19 with 5207 views | GeoffSentence |
| Naming a train on 08:55 - Apr 19 by Swansea_Blue |
Or Trainy McBusface (or Bussy McTrainface) |
If I had to name a train, I would name the train "In Vain".
That or"Budgie Defiler". Toss up between the two. [Post edited 19 Apr 2018 10:24]
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| Naming a train on 12:16 - Apr 19 with 5161 views | CitrixBlue |
Interesting as I've already attempted to reach out to the railfeight company GBRF who already name some locomotives after UK football teams. Recently they accquired some additional stock and one of the loco numbers ended 781 and thought how perfect this would be for ITFC (78 for the FA Cup and 81 for UEFA Cup)
Maybe if more fans pestered them they might consider it? |  | | |
| Naming a train on 13:00 - Apr 19 with 5127 views | pimballwizard |
Travelling up to Forest last weekend from Kings Cross we spotted # 91109 Virgin loco named SIR BOBBY ROBSON as we were waiting for our missed connex @ Grantham . It made the 1 hour delay slightly more bearable. That and the thought of a "DELAY REPAY" !! |  | | |
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