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« Reply #450 on: September 17, 2014, 15:21:17 »

Agree multiple units ought not to be named but, if one wants to, how about Cathedrals....................(if one doesn't like stately homes)?
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« Reply #451 on: September 17, 2014, 18:41:32 »

Agree multiple units ought not to be named but, if one wants to, how about Cathedrals....................(if one doesn't like stately homes)?

Or each train has a theme for example all the carriages in a set are all named after UK (United Kingdom) cities or Kings etc
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« Reply #452 on: September 17, 2014, 18:59:42 »

Agree multiple units ought not to be named but, if one wants to, how about Cathedrals....................(if one doesn't like stately homes)?

How about Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch for a bi-curious set? Or Pugh-Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub (the latter being the catering bit).
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« Reply #453 on: September 17, 2014, 19:19:01 »

Agree multiple units ought not to be named but, if one wants to, how about Cathedrals....................(if one doesn't like stately homes)?

How about Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch for a bi-curious set? Or Pugh-Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub (the latter being the catering bit).

Oh my goodness - someone's going to suggest Thunderbirds characters next  Grin
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« Reply #454 on: September 18, 2014, 16:16:36 »


Oh my goodness - someone's going to suggest Thunderbirds characters next  Grin

F.A.B, grahame!
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« Reply #455 on: September 18, 2014, 17:36:42 »

Always thought 'you rang me lady?' Parker was a moonlighting Sir Peter Parker back in the 70's........
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« Reply #456 on: September 18, 2014, 18:38:50 »

Florence, Dougall, Brian etc. Er, perhaps not Brian as he was a snail and might not bode well for that set.......
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« Reply #457 on: September 18, 2014, 19:13:14 »

We  could have celestory type coaches called Daddy Woodentop, Mummy Woodentop, Jenny Woodentop, Wllly Woodentop, Baby Woodentop, all joined by the 'spottiest dog you ever saw. If they were all wooden topped coaches we could drop the 'Wooden top' bit!
Staffed by Mrs Scrubbit in the buffet, San Scrubbit as the guard and Buttercup the Cow who could provide some mooooood moosic as we all chuffed along.

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« Reply #458 on: September 18, 2014, 19:18:42 »

I fear we're going to move to lighter side ...

Some groups of 9 ...
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
Bignosemac, Brucey, Inspector_blakey, johoare, Lee, NickF, Phil, Sion Bretton and Timmer
Rudolph , Dasher , Dancer , Prancer , Vixen , Comet , Cupid , Donder and Blitzen

and Groups of 5 ...
Piano, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn (Mozart: quintet for piano and winds K. 452)
Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury
Thumb, first, middle, ring, pinkie
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« Reply #459 on: September 18, 2014, 20:02:55 »

Who'd want to travel in a carriage called 'bignosemac'?

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« Reply #460 on: September 18, 2014, 20:11:53 »

The trains could be sponsored so you'd have Big Mac, Fatty Chips, Mayo, Wilting Lettuce................

Seriously though, the planets, west country sailors such as Raleigh, Drake, Howard, Collingwood, Nelson etc (OK that's been done before but still a good one) or musicians such as Holst (lived in Cheltenham), Elgar (Worcester and Hereford).

But I agree locomotives are really better suited to this. Cue praise for the Class 50s - such great names.
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« Reply #461 on: September 18, 2014, 20:40:32 »

west country sailors such as Raleigh, Drake, Howard, Collingwood, Nelson etc

Not to forget Bridgwater's most famous son, Admiral Robert Blake. Arguably second only to Nelson for naval nous. He'd be much better known if he hadn't been on the side of the regicides in the English Civil War.
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« Reply #462 on: September 18, 2014, 20:55:57 »

And Robert Cabot (though he was originally Portuguese). And perhaps more modern sailors such as Chichester-Clarke.............
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« Reply #463 on: September 18, 2014, 21:25:03 »

And Robert Cabot (though he was originally Portuguese). And perhaps more modern sailors such as Chichester-Clarke.............

or his lesser known cousin John Cabot (n^ Giovanni, or Zuan, or even Sebastiano Caboto), one of many famous Bristol people who came from somewhere else. That includes Brunel (Portsmouth) and Four Track, Now! (Oldham, then Cleveleys, between Blackpool and Flootweed).

How's about Mel B, Mel C, Geri, Victoria, Emma, Scary, Spotty, Ginger, Extremely Rich, and Cute (or was it Baby?). That gives a spare for an extra car extension.

Given next year's charity trail around Bristol, we may choose Shirley, Timmy, Shaun, Bitzer, Pidsley, Pizza Boy, Farmer, Naughty Pigs, and A N Other. Or one Pontipine, Two Pontipines, Three Pontipines... up to Nine Pontipines (alright, there are ten). You need either grandchildren aged two or premier membership of the Derek Jacobi fan club to get the last one.
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« Reply #464 on: September 18, 2014, 21:51:44 »

one of many famous Bristol people who came from somewhere else. That includes Brunel (Portsmouth) and Four Track, Now! (Oldham, then Cleveleys, between Blackpool and Flootweed).

What about bignosemac? He's a Bristolian these days. By way of Rinteln, Germany; Taunton; Buckingham; Taunton again; and (thankfully, briefly), Bridgwater.

As an aside, I once got arrested in Cleveleys. Long time ago and a very different bignosemac.  Lips sealed
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