Peterborough North

[JamieR4489]

Sea Eagle. It’s so clunky, especially compared to Seagull. I’m probably on my own here but I actually quite like some of the director names, e.g. Miles Beevor, William Whitelaw, Lord Farringdon

[380John]

Herring Gull, for much of the same reason as Jamie. Seems awkward for something of such grace. 

 

John 

[davidw]

Andrew K McCosh tied with Sir Ronald Matthews. What a lack of imagination. Or more accurately self indulgence by the directors.

Edited December 28, 2020 by davidw

[David Bell]

4499 Pochard, and it did not get any better when renamed to Sir Murrough Wilson

[Oldddudders]

32 minutes ago, JamieR4489 said:

 I’m probably on my own here but I actually quite like some of the director names, e.g. Miles Beevor, William Whitelaw, Lord Farringdon.

You are not. Key movers and shakers have been the source of loco names for much of the railway age. 

[Clive Mortimore]

Walter K Whigham possibly the worse name for a loco ever.

[LNER4479]

I've never really liked Seagull personally. Felt a bit like they were running out of ideas.

 

A sleek and graceful bird, noted for fast flight? Not really. All they do is squawk a lot and nick yer chips!

[thegreenhowards]

One of the directors with a middle initial for me. How unnecessary! Let’s go for Andrew K McCosh.

[Metropolitan H]

Another here who doesn't think much of "Andrew K McCosh" - especially when the absurb name replaced hat of the superb "Osprey".

 

Regards

Chris H

 

[jazzer]

1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Walter K Whigham possibly the worse name for a loco ever.

Nooooo ! You have only got to look at some of the electric locos to get far worse than  that.  I mean, what about “East Anglian Daily Times, Suffolk and proud” , or “ Modern Railways Magazine “  is hardly going send shivers down the spines of the spotters . 

Worst A4 name, Great Snipe ( yuk ) which fortunately became the far more charismatic Golden Fleece at an early date.

[landscapes]

5 hours ago, great northern said:

Back to dull and cold here. Never mind, there is a poll result to look forward to when I get round to it, and the prospect of another one. For some reason Mons Meg got the portrait treatment, and I don't think it looks that bad, frankly.

 

 

Hi Gilbert 

 

That is one stunning photo of the A2/2.

 

Regards

 

David

[Mallard60022]

Woodcock!

Ar$£

 

[2750Papyrus]

I have always found the choice of names for the A4s to be a curious selection, not really in keeping with the locomotives' image.  However, the worst have to be those of directors and officers not well known at the time and now virtually forgotten.  Lord Farringdon and William Whitelaw had given many years of service to the LNER and its predecessors but some of the others would have been better contained in the B1 Director name series. 

 

My pick for the worst A4 name goes to Andrew K. McCosh.

[drmditch]

7 hours ago, LNER4479 said:

I've never really liked Seagull personally. Felt a bit like they were running out of ideas.

 

A sleek and graceful bird, noted for fast flight? Not really. All they do is squawk a lot and nick yer chips!

 

And if Seagulls (even Herring Gulls) were scarce we would say what magnificent birds they are, with brilliant aerobatic control accurate enough to steal food from human plates/newspapers/packets. Yes, so gulls are basically pirates, which is presumably why humans, who are far worse pirates, claim not to like them.

 

It's a shame that Gannets and Fulmars weren't used, but they are best appreciated in their natural environment far out at sea. with their long gliding wings.

 

I may have said before that the Eider Duck (which is I understand the fastest flying UK duck), could have been used. 

Perhaps it could only have been run on down trains?

 

Oh yes, worst names, - Bryan, Davina, and Brigid. And in the middle of a war too!

 

Edited December 28, 2020 by drmditch

[great northern]

There seems to be some kind of Mons Meg fixation at the moment.

 

 

But things do change, as Sandwich brings the Norseman through, while the N5 is arriving with stock for.... Mons Meg, which still tries to put in an appearnace between the two.

 

 

[Woodcock29]

Walter K Whigham

Andrew

[Clive Mortimore]

1 hour ago, great northern said:

There seems to be some kind of Mons Meg fixation at the moment.

 

 

 

It needs firing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mons_Meg

[St Enodoc]

13 hours ago, LNER4479 said:

I've never really liked Seagull personally. Felt a bit like they were running out of ideas.

 

A sleek and graceful bird, noted for fast flight? Not really. All they do is squawk a lot and nick yer chips!

I agree but for a different reason - given that one was named Herring Gull, why name another after the same generic type of bird?

[St Enodoc]

10 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

Woodcock!

Ar$£

 

I don't think my mate Andrew in Adelaide would agree.

[Market65]

Walter K. Whigham, for me in this poll.

 

Rob.

[great northern]

9 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

It needs firing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mons_Meg

Blast!

[great northern]

Snowing here. Would you like another Sandwich?

 

 

[great northern]

Worst A4 name? Some dodgy birds mentioned, but a straight fight between Andrew K and Walter K in the end. Andrew won 4-3.

 

What shall we do today? Halls? Granges? No, we will stay with proper and imaginitively named engines. Best A3 name please.

[JamieR4489]

Night Hawk

[davidw]

Royal Lancer