Up_Tilt_390
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Well, with the Class 700s now on test runs for Thameslink and maybe even entering service this Spring, I have heard that one unofficial nickname for this train is "Stormtroopers" because apparently they have an uncanny resemblance to the Star Wars antagonists of, you guessed it, the Stormtroopers.
Just when I thought the Class 460s being called "Darth Vaders" was bad enough because to me, they bare no resemblance whatsoever to Darth Vader, but these Class 700s only look vaguely like Stormtroopers if at all. This is all my opinion so don't try and scrutinise me in any way.
But what do you think of these nicknames? I mean I do think "nodding donkey" is an alright name for a Pacer cause it bounces around a lot and looks like it's nodding, and donkey just makes the name sound nice, but I'm not too fond of these nicknames for the late 460s and new 700s. Again, what do you think?
Just when I thought the Class 460s being called "Darth Vaders" was bad enough because to me, they bare no resemblance whatsoever to Darth Vader, but these Class 700s only look vaguely like Stormtroopers if at all. This is all my opinion so don't try and scrutinise me in any way.
But what do you think of these nicknames? I mean I do think "nodding donkey" is an alright name for a Pacer cause it bounces around a lot and looks like it's nodding, and donkey just makes the name sound nice, but I'm not too fond of these nicknames for the late 460s and new 700s. Again, what do you think?
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