RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 My vote goes to "Maid of Astolat" which has long been a favourite. When I started as an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at Southampton in 1969 our "Engineering Drawing" tutor lecturer was a Mr Jolly - who had started his working life at Eastleigh in late LSWR days and had a large framed works photograph of an Eastleigh Arthur on his office wall. Unfortunately, he died during the 1970 Summer vacation and was replaced by a Mr. Sadd. Regards Chris H 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 Sir Ector de Maris, it will lose but hey ho. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 If this goes to 'Standard Authurs,' I'll nominate King Pellinore. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 I like Tintagel having spent a couple of happy days exploring the place. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 No hesitation: Sir Dodinas le Savage. Spotted at Reading in 1960 on passing en route to Paddington from Plymuff and then at Exeter Central one or twice in 61/62. Loved the name. Saw Arthur and a couple of others at Exeter Central on Salisbury Locals or a couple of times actually heading an up Meldon ballast; I think the last time I saw Arthur was on one of those workings in 1962. Pity so many went early as they had romantic names and were pretty good Engines by all account. P 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2021 LINETTE First one I saw and the only named Std 5 I saw at Reading 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 In Anticipation.....when we get to Bulleid Light Pacifics, then do we need to decide if they were all West Country Pacifics or some were Battle Of Britain Pacifics and do we split 'originals' and Modified versions? Personally I don't give a toss, other than I could then have 4 choices , however this is a thread about that small railway in the east and north east, so I will do as I am told. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 30807 'Sir Not-appearing-in-this-poll' 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Pendragon for this one. Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Sir Lamiel. Whilst at work a few years ago, she (!) arrived in Grantham Yard during a positioning run. The crew recognised me from my NVR days and asked me to look after the Loco whilst they had breakfast in the support coach. I didn’t mind, I got a mug of tea and a Bacon butty for my trouble. Paul 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 Sir Lamiel for me please Gilbert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I have always thought Excalibur somehow captured the romance and excitement of the Arthurian legend. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I have always thought Excalibur somehow captured the romance and excitement of the Arthurian legend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted January 19, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Tonight we see Velocity on the way home. T'will be very nice when those signals get replaced. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 King Arthurs? A cracking set of names, although not my region. I think we already have a runaway winner so my non-30777 vote aint going to make much difference ... so I might as well enjoy myself! How about: 30750 Morgan le Fay (a powerful enchantress in the Arthurian legend, apparently - she'll do for me!) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 16 hours ago, great northern said: Something to lift the spirits on a horrible morning of leaden skies and heavy rain. A nicely cleaned Cambridge B12 stands at the head of the 1237 to its home. Brilliant! What great photography, lighting, weathering, atmosphere, all together. The fact that a new B12 has just arrived here from Peter's Spares and is yet to be opened is entirely incidental. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 As to N15s, 30764 'Sir Gawain' for me, if only because of the sartorial elegance displayed by this driver as he awaits a path back to Nine Elms after running dead on time into Waterloo... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Sir Gawain as I was tempted by the Hornby model of that name! Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted January 20, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2021 A monochrome picture for a monochrome day. J50 68976 takes another trip working wrong line from South Yard to New England. 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Woodcock29 said: Sir Gawain as I was tempted by the Hornby model of that name! As in "G'wain - you know you want to"! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 17 hours ago, 2750Papyrus said: I have always thought Excalibur somehow captured the romance and excitement of the Arthurian legend. I will go for Tintagel , as that is the one that does for me what Excalibur does for you. Fantastic choice of names to choose from. I think if we speak nicely to the Rules Committee, we might get another competition based on the names of the Standard Class 5 ‘s that took over the Arthur’s names, then get a second bite of the cherry. I can then go for Excalibur that time 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Oldddudders said: As in "G'wain - you know you want to"! Oh, how we mourn the demise of the 'groan' button. You'll be telling us next that your wife has been to the West Indies ... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted January 20, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2021 Being preserved is an advantage in these polls. Sir Lamiel won with 4 votes, but there were 14 different nominations. I'm surprised that Sir Harry Le Fise Lake didn't get a mention though. As a fourteen year old I found that a very funny name. The point of these names to me is that they have romance, and in a lot of cases beauty, to them. Who cares that there probably never was a King Arfur, let alone the rest of them. Some thought went into it, which is more than can be said for interminable Halls Granges and Manors, which will not feature in these polls. Castles, I can understand, as they have varying degrees of historical significance, but I pity the poor clerks who had to source all those insignificant buildings! I am entitled to a rant now and again, aren't I? I do try to avoid them, and unneccesary jibes about other railways, but I needed to make it clear what won't be included, and why. Let us move on to the Schools class, and I don't want all of you just voting for the one you went to. I know we have a very high class of contributors on here. 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: Oh, how we mourn the demise of the 'groan' button. You'll be telling us next that your wife has been to the West Indies ... Barbados? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted January 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2021 Well if I’m not allowed to vote for my Alma Mater (Dulwich), I’ll have to have my second choice and go for the one I work on every Wednesday (COVID permitting), Stowe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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