Best loco name???

[Phoenix]

So what name given to a loco is better than all the rest let us know????

 

[Royston Vasey]

Was always particularly fond of the Warship names given to the 50s, they seemed to fit the class perfectly, things like Indomitable, Invincible, Defiance, Fearless, Leviathan... And of course, Rodney

If I had to choose one I'd say 50001 Dreadnought

 

[matt]

"City of Coventry" named after a good place. Name carried by 86209, 46240 and 390036

 

[D306]

"Atlantic Conveyer"

I wonder where that's from?

 

[rail-britain]

Wasn't sure if the question wsa relating to loco names or nameplates
With regards to loco names, I've never used any, I've always referred to them by Class

With regards to nameplates, these are my favourites :
British International Freight Association

One of the few namings I have been to, and from memory this is still the largest nameplate by surface area

The most boring and pointless namings I have been to was that of Johnnie Walker to 47283 at Kilmarnock in 1988

The naming of The Northern Lights to 37251 caused confusion, as the loco had been put in the wrong location at Aberdeen
As a result this blocked an incoming Inverness service and had to be moved to another platform, which resulted in the cover being removed BEFORE the naming!

 

[Royston Vasey]

Well if we're going to be partisan, how about

LNER 61654 and fGBRF 66725

**Prepares for abuse**

 

[Juniper Driver]

55007 Pinza was always my favourite but she did haul me up to York in 1979.8)

 

[Mintona]

43125 - Merchant Venturer

 

[P156KWJ]

222005 (I think) CITY OF NOTTINGHAM

I always thought the warship names were a bit stupid

The class 67s ones like 'post haste' and 'special delivery' are quite cool.

However, some names are really stupid, like 'sophie' and there was even a 442 named 'mum' iirc :???: and 'Richard & Judy'.

 

[5872]

"Atlantic Conveyer"

I wonder where that's from?

D306?



There was also a 220 called 'Dorset Scot' or 'Swanage' but I'm probably wrong...

 

[laseandre]

Sulzer, aren't you meaning "Doreen Scanlon - Mum in a Million"?

 

[P156KWJ]

I liked the names on super voyagers, think it was good that they named some after people who had tried at something but failed, to not forget them (Captain Robert Scott for instance), and ones like 'Michael Palin' (but I've met the real guy anyway )
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Sulzer, aren't you meaning "Doreen Scanlon - Mum in a Million"?

maybe, can't remember

There's a 67 named 'rapid' which is a bit stupid

 

[me123]

The Voyagers did and do have pretty good names. A shame AXC couldn't keep them. Pendolinos on 'tother hand... well I don't knw who came up with "Virgin Valient" and the like, but naming them after cities was a pretty decent idea.

 

[wjp]

87029 - Earl Marischal; no great reason other than it was a bit of a pet loco...! The original Class 60 names weren't bad (Steadfast etc); certainly preferable to 'ABP Port of Grimsby & Immingham', and the 57 Thunderbird names are at least a bit different!

 

[P156KWJ]

maybe 'decade of progress' should be 'decayed of progress'

 

[rail-britain]

The Voyagers did and do have pretty good names. A shame AXC couldn't keep them. Pendolinos on 'tother hand... well I don't knw who came up with "Virgin Valiant" and the like, but naming them after cities was a pretty decent idea.

The first lot of names on Pendelinos seemed pretty random, but at least it meant every set had a nameplate
In the same way as all the Class 87s had nameplates, some make sense, others aren't so obvious
The first 390 I travelled on was 390037 "Virgin Difference" and that name just seems daft!

 

[Mintona]

The Voyagers did and do have pretty good names. A shame AXC couldn't keep them. Pendolinos on 'tother hand... well I don't knw who came up with "Virgin Valient" and the like, but naming them after cities was a pretty decent idea.

You have to respect any company who would intentionally stick "Virgin Invader" on the side of one of their trains!

 

[Royston Vasey]

222005 (I think) CITY OF NOTTINGHAM

I always thought the warship names were a bit stupid

some names are really stupid, like 'sophie'

There's a 67 named 'rapid' which is a bit stupid

Not sure if any of these are particularly stupid. Locos have been called both cute names and more masculine names for a long time, nothing wrong with either! Anything that suits the "personality" of the loco! Of course Pendos and Voyagers/Meridians etc have zero personality so maybe they suit uninspiring names

Warships at least show a bit of imagination, place names are uninspiring IMHO... notwithstanding my previous post, though to be fair that series were named after football clubs rather than cities

 

[The 158 Man]

I quite like "Duke & Duchess of York". I think that was on an Intercity HST at some point. :???:

 

[eos]

....there was even a 442 named 'mum' iirc...

Is that 175103 you are thinking of , was named and is still named "Mum"....

 

[thefab444]

There was also a 220 called 'Dorset Scot' or 'Swanage' but I'm probably wrong...

You are wrong. The 220 was 220018 and was called "Dorset Voyager". All the 220s were called "Area/Place Voyager".

My personal favourites were the dual langauge ones, especially "Cornish Voyager" or "Vyajer Kernewek" as it was known (although they spelt it wrong on the original plates!). There was also "Draig Cymraig" or "Welsh Dragon" and "Gwibiwr de Cymru" or "South Wales Voyager" - I suspect the literal translation is "Voyager of Wales" though.

Some of the 221 names were good but there a few naff ones, 221122 "Doctor Who" being one. Interesting to note they chose 220022 to be "Brighton Voyager" (palendrome number, same each... same sex? Or maybe I'm reading into this a bit too much).

 

[laseandre]

...Interesting to note they chose 220022 to be "Brighton Voyager" (palendrome number, same each... same sex? Or maybe I'm reading into this a bit too much).

:neutral: Bit too much thinking there, fab442.

 

[Juniper Driver]

222005 (I think) CITY OF NOTTINGHAM

I always thought the warship names were a bit stupid

The class 67s ones like 'post haste' and 'special delivery' are quite cool.

However, some names are really stupid, like 'sophie' and there was even a 442 named 'mum' iirc :???: and 'Richard & Judy'.

I thought the 442 names were a great shame ok a few of them were fine but that mum of the year lark what was that about?

Ok I had no problem with the Gerry Newson nameplate and plaque although I doubt whether I would want my name on the side of a train.

IMHO.

 

[Crompton Karl]

"Atlantic Conveyer"

I wonder where that's from?

D306 was named Atlantic Conveyor in preservation after the Ro/Ro container ship of the same name.

The MV Atlantic conveyor was requisitioned by the British Government during spring of 1982 from Cunard, she was converted into a supply ship for the British Task force sent to re-take the Falkland Islands. On her journey south she was used as a Aircraft carrier type store ship, her decks were crammed six Wessex helicopters from 848 Naval Air Squadron and five RAF HC.1 Chinooks plus eight Fleet Air Arm Sea Harriers (809 Squadron) and six RAF Harrier GR.3 jump jets.

On 25th May 1982 she was hit by 2 Argentinian Exocet Missiles and caught fire (luckily all the Harriers had already left, but most of the Helicopters were still onboard - hence the main reason the British expeditionary force had to march to Stanley across East Falkland rather than airlift into position). She was duely sunk by the Royal Navy a few days later as a war grave as the wreck was un-recoverable.

Twelve men died upon the Atlantic Conveyor, including the vessel's commander, Captain Ian North, who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).

Prince Andrew famously was the first helicopter pilot on the scene recuing survivors.

Taken from www.cfps.co.uk

On 11th August 1984, the now renumbered D306 was named "ATLANTIC CONVEYOR", in memory of the Cunard cargo ship and those on board who lost their lives in the 1982 Falklands war. The name was dedicated by John Brocklehurst, Chief Officer of the ship. Although in keeping with the naming tradition of the Class, this upset many of the purist 40 followers, as the loco did not carry a name in BR service.

I have to say i think it was a fitting tribute to the men and the ship that fought bravely for this country. Long Live Atlantic Conveyor.

Karl

 

[thefab444]

:neutral: Bit too much thinking there, fab442.

Nah, I think it was someone in Virgin Control's idea of a joke. Otherwise a bit of a coincidence, I wonder if it was only me that spotted that.

Most of the 442 names were either traditional e.g. "County of Hampshire", or otherwise okay "Bournemouth Orchestras" and the like. I quite liked the two named after local news programmes, 2410 "Meridian Tonight" and 2419 "BBC South Today" as well. The only one with a crap name was 2416 in my opinion.

A shame some of the more serious ones didn't find their way on to 444s, only 444001 "Naomi House", 444012 "Destination Weymouth" and 444018 "The Fab 444" are named thus far.

 

[5872]

Nah, I think it was someone in Virgin Control's idea of a joke. Otherwise a bit of a coincidence, I wonder if it was only me that spotted that.

Most of the 442 names were either traditional e.g. "County of Hampshire", or otherwise okay "Bournemouth Orchestras" and the like. I quite liked the two named after local news programmes, 2410 "Meridian Tonight" and 2419 "BBC South Today" as well. The only one with a crap name was 2416 in my opinion.

A shame some of the more serious ones didn't find their way on to 444s, only 444001 "Naomi House", 444012 "Destination Weymouth" and 444018 "The Fab 444" are named thus far.

Its a shame after the refurbishment of the 455s they lost their plates

 

[thefab444]

Only two or three were named though?

 

[5872]

Only two or three were named though?

I know 5735 was named.

 

[The 158 Man]

I notice 158 910 has been named "William Wilberforce". I saw it today.

Wasn't there another 158 with the same name? I think it was an ex-Alphaline one (???) Pretty sure it's still running around in that tatty silver livery with pink doors..........

 

[EE Type 3]

Names are rubbish these days, the only meaning they have is as advertising or to keep a relationship with a company :roll:

37888s name always won me over for some reason, just sounds the part.

Petrolea

The fragonset peds and shredder names are hellfire too, the likes of Griffon, Swordfish, Meteor, Charybdis, Gryphon, Minotaur, Cerberus, Hydra and Chimaera 8)