railway family Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Does anyone know if there is a patront saint of railways. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted June 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2016 Some ideas here: http://blog.hallenius.org/post/57591853212/a-patron-saint-of-trains-and-railroad-workers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted June 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2016 Beat me to it... And further edit: Searching further, I've found: "It may be a little bit of a stretch, but you might consider St. Philip. Historically, the Church used to invoke his name in the blessing of all sorts of vehicles, since he was associated with the conversion of a certain Ethiopian eunuch, who gave Philip a ride in the chariot he was driving. Since standard gauge is associated with the distance between wheels of the Roman chariot (I may be wrong on this) it would seem that there is a least a somewhat loose connection between Philip, chariots, and standard gauge track! " and more sensibly perhaps? http://www.photorails.eu/blog/2010/01/18/st-amaro-the-patron-saint-of-railway-workers-macinhata-do-vouga-railway-museum-jose-manuel-antunes/comment-page-1/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted June 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2016 St Pancras has a pretty fine cathedral... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmay2002 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Nothing obvious on http://www.catholic.org/saints/patron.php although St Christopher covers "transportation". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 St Isambard! Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 St Ephenson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2016 St George (Jackson Churchward) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 St Isambard! St George (Jackson Churchward) The two of you chose my suggestions - unless there is some suitably obscure Cornish saint. They seem to have quite a few down there. In the spirit of 34C's clever suggestion Google found me this where How about St Emeric? As he was St Stephen's son. (All credit to Trog whomever he or she may be.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 If we are looking for someone who might be awarded at sainthood how about Emma Saunders, the Railwaymans Friend http://www.redland.org.uk/the-railwaymens-friend/ cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 . Well, the Patron Saint of Model Railways (and Railtrack) would be ; The Apostle Saint Jude Thaddeus is "The Miraculous Saint," the Patron Saint of "lost causes" and "cases despaired of". When all other avenues are closed, he is the one to call upon, and his help often comes at the last moment. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanier16 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 What about St Pancres, or St Rollox? Well, the Patron Saint of Model Railways (and Railtrack) would be ; The Apostle Saint Jude Thaddeus is "The Miraculous Saint," the Patron Saint of "lost causes" and "cases despaired of". When all other avenues are closed, he is the one to call upon, and his help often comes at the last moment. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I'm not sure about St Christopher after he was removed from the General Calendar in 1969 and a quick rootle through the various indices of patron saints/patronal festivals doesn't indicate anybody specific. The Machinata do Vouga Museum have an exhibit suggesting that St Amaro is the patron saint of rail workers although without spending hours in a library researching it, and certainly the tradition of him being a patron saint of travellers (and there are several) would support this. Joseph is the patron saint of engineers so he's got that side of things sussed (engineer as in tools not engineer as US term for Driver), now for the operating side I would suggest that you could look to Eligius who is the patron saint of farriers but when you look at it he was a metal worker before doing the religious thing. He is also patron saint of coachmen which is where we get the term "Guard" so this is quite a logical step when you think about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I had this discussion on Twitter with the Reverend Richard Coles (although specifically for railway staff). The closest we could find was St Eligius, patron saint of metalworkers and also of horses and those that work with them. The train, of course, was referred to in its early days as 'the iron horse'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Eligius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2016 For the DEMUs on the South Eastern and Central Divisions of Southern Region, the patron saint was undoubtedly St Leonard, where miracles were daily perfomed at his West Marina church in keeping the blooming things running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 What with canonisation being a Latinate habit, a glance to the left at the commemorative plaque on display beside the main hall entrance at the NRM might just indicate whom the Italians nominated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 St Helens (junction on the Liverpool & Manchester) !! Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 St Barbara is apparently the patron of tunnels and tunnelers; during the building of the Channel Tunnel, I'm told there was a statue of her on one of the TBMs. She also appeared on CTRL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 St Antony of Padua was the saint for travellers with problems Saint Jude Thaddeus stood for lost causes, And at St Pancras there is a statue to St Betjeman, saviour of St Pancras.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railway family Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Thank you for all your replies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railway family Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 St Raphael is the saint of safe journeys so possibly going with that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railway family Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 St Raphael is the saint of safe journeys so possibly going with that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Not the same bloke that was the patron saint of spelling was it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted June 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2016 Off topic but St Robe is the saint of flashing lights coat on.... A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted June 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2016 St Ation ? Or Saint Ann o'rak patron saint of trainspotters (Bobble) Hat. Coat . Taxi .......... Gone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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