East Coast to name loco The Blaydon Races tomorrow (06 June)

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East Coast will be naming one of their locomotives The Blaydon Races tomorrow at Newcastle Central, platform 2 at around 09.40, with Alan Shearer doing the honours.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

East Coast will be naming one of their locomotives The Blaydon Races tomorrow at Newcastle Central, platform 2 at around 09.40, with Alan Shearer doing the honours.

Hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip-hip-hooray-ay!

Hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip-hip-hooray-ay!

Hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip-hip-hooray-ay!

Hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip-hip (optional pause)

hooray-ay-ay hooray!

 

[David10]

Won't be the first East Coast loco named at Newcastle by Alan Shearer http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/about-us/press-release/2011/east-coast-names-train-sir-bobby-robson/

 

[dave87016]

Anyone know what loco was named "The Blaydon Races"

 

[David10]

91115 http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2012-06-06/train-named-after-blaydon-races/

 

[dave87016]

Thanks David much appreciated