RMweb Gold Zero Gravitas Posted February 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2017 To be honest I think the more trains become 'appliances' I think naming them is a thing of the past. Whilst the traditional nameplates on a pendolino are a nice touch on something that is absolutely awful in all respects no one at all refers to them by their names. Naming a unit is the same as naming the fridge and dishwasher in your kitchen! By a bizarre coincidence I was discussing this very issue with Colin the fridge and Keith the dishwasher yesterday evening, and our conclusion was the units should have names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 The EC ones are Azuma so why not Montezuma's revenge He is not the messiah he is just a naughty boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Name them after fish. Sardine (packed in a tin can) Bloater (ugly front end) Perch (tip up seats when all others are full) Plaice (none left - standing room only) Red Snapper (Virgin ones) Shark (operating franchisee) Rainbow Trout (multi coloured ones) Cod (as in codology - the art of deception) Pollocks (spelled with a B) Fluke (when it arrives on time) Flounder (when running under diesel power) Sturgeon (ones allocated to Scotland) Tench (with an S in front - smell from the toilets) Carp (with a & r reversed) Common Skate (used when wheel brakes seize) Brill (blatant lie) Conger Eel (several coupled together) Cobbler (a load of) Electric Eel (long snake like) Flying Fish (when eventually the wires are up & powered) Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Name them after fish. Sardine (packed in a tin can) Bloater (ugly front end) Perch (tip up seats when all others are full) Plaice (none left - standing room only) Red Snapper (Virgin ones) Shark (operating franchisee) Rainbow Trout (multi coloured ones) Cod (as in codology - the art of deception) Pollocks (spelled with a B) Fluke (when it arrives on time) Flounder (when running under diesel power) Sturgeon (ones allocated to Scotland) Tench (with an S in front - smell from the toilets) Carp (with a & r reversed) Common Skate (used when wheel brakes seize) Brill (blatant lie) Conger Eel (several coupled together) Cobbler (a load of) Electric Eel (long snake like) Flying Fish (when eventually the wires are up & powered) Brit15 Would the CCE department not object to this infringment into their universe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2017 Network rail don't seem to like the fish kind names which is not surprising for such an awful company. They called the 100t bogie opens falcons becouse some A hole likes a rugby team or something of the same name. I always try to avoid referring to them by their name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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