thegreenhowards 6,713 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I think a Thompson deserved a loco names after him and at least it’s got his full Christian name. I like all the names really but I’ll go for Watling street as the ‘least good’. Link to post Share on other sites
Clive Mortimore 35,538 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Another one for Watling Street, surely that is the route of the LNWR. GWR followed the Roman Great Western Road. GNR followed the Roman Great Northern Road. GER followed the Roman Great Eastern Road. LNWR followed the Roman London to Northampton route along Watling Street. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Market65 6,542 Posted January 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4 I’m also going with Watling Street for today’s poll. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites
LNER4479 19,967 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said: Another one for Watling Street, surely that is the route of the LNWR. GWR followed the Roman Great Western Wandering Road. GNR followed the Roman Great Northern Road. GER followed the Roman Great Eastern Road. LNWR followed the Roman London to Northampton route along Watling Street. There, I've just corrected that post for you ... (sorry - couldn't resist) 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites
CUTLER2579 1,323 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Watling Street for me as well. Link to post Share on other sites
2750Papyrus 1,076 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Best - Tudor Minstrel. Worst 60500 - ET, for the alien operations he performed on defenceless locomotives. Link to post Share on other sites
Woodcock29 2,212 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Agree Watling Street Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post great northern 127,127 Posted January 4 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 4 And tonight, we have the arrival of the Birmingham-Ely. Which passes another of those locos with a 4 at the front, this one on an M&GN Yarmouth train. 30 Link to post Share on other sites
manna 14,225 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 G'Day Folks Guess who owns a pair of 'Watling Street' nameplates !!!........................Well Watling Street, did go through Edgware. manna 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
New Haven Neil 58,234 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Herringbone for me - stupid name for a locomotive. Kipperbone would have been better......given where I live! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post great northern 127,127 Posted January 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5 A plonk to start our day. 24 Link to post Share on other sites
great northern 127,127 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Another result I would not have predicted. Watling Street 6 votes, almost half the total cast, and ET only got 2. Today we will have something simple, with no sub classes to cause confusion. What was the best name for a B1? You may have to do a bit of research on your antelopes. Link to post Share on other sites
New Haven Neil 58,234 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) A Harold Bibby of course. I did work for Bibby Line.....and knew his son. Edited January 5 by New Haven Neil Forgot the A 1 Link to post Share on other sites
St Enodoc 27,510 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 2 minutes ago, great northern said: Another result I would not have predicted. Watling Street 6 votes, almost half the total cast, and ET only got 2. Today we will have something simple, with no sub classes to cause confusion. What was the best name for a B1? You may have to do a bit of research on your antelopes. G-nu. M. Flanders 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Oldddudders 48,508 Posted January 5 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5 Umseke. The only named one I saw, on a down GC express. I was bunking Neasden shed at the time! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jollysmart 195 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Mayflower. Quite an evocative name for its historic links. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JamieR4489 1,732 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Mayflower for me as well Link to post Share on other sites
Metropolitan H 1,100 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 My vote goes for "Gnu" - but apart from the last of the LNER built ones there are so many good names for locos on the Bongos, so my choice is a bit arbitary. Regards Chris H 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LNER4479 19,967 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Leslie Runciman (61238). Never heard of him before but he's been 'clocked' working a train from Carlisle to Newcastle in 1954 so he gets my vote! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pilgrim in France 19 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Mayflower gets my vote Link to post Share on other sites
CUTLER2579 1,323 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 61028 Umseke 14D, saw it so many times on Neasden Shed whilst walking round waiting for Father to finish work on a Sunday afternoon. Unlike some people who would bunk sheds. One Sunday afternoon I was walking up the path from the canal feeder to see Police,Ambulance and Fire Brigade attending to a young West Indian fireman (Railway) who had slipped and lost half of his foot under the pony truck wheels of a 2-6-4 Tank. Told by policeman in no uncertain terms to make myself scarce. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
61379mayflower 4 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 6 hours ago, great northern said: Another result I would not have predicted. Watling Street 6 votes, almost half the total cast, and ET only got 2. Today we will have something simple, with no sub classes to cause confusion. What was the best name for a B1? You may have to do a bit of research on your antelopes. Mayflower of course. Station pilot at Grimsby Town for many years and shedded at 40B 1 Link to post Share on other sites
manna 14,225 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 G'Day Folks Got to be Bongo........... manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thegreenhowards 6,713 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I was tempted by Hitchin stalwart, 61027, Madoqua, the only one I’ve modelled. But I agree with Manna, it has to be Bongo for the Bongos. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post great northern 127,127 Posted January 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5 Arrival of the 9.40 Newcastle, with Knight of Thistle. Taken with a box brownie, this one. 60065 then moves on towards the Stanier tank, which will very shortly be coming off its train. 24 Link to post Share on other sites
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