158861 Named Magna Carta 800

[Adam0984]

158861 has been named Magna Carta 800 - Lincoln 2015 this morning

 

[Adam0984]

Another piccy

 

[7Pinza]

Local news site Lincolnite reported on new London service being unveiled today (actually 5 summer Saturday additional trains to serve the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary celebrations)

Guess which picture they used?
https://twitter.com/thelincolnite/status/609696172442316800/photo/1

 

[yorksrob]

Seems a very appropriate subject for a railway naming. Perhaps one of the TOC's near to Runnymede might do something similar?

 

[backontrack]

That would probably be a 458, the nearest station to Runnymede is Wraysbury.

 

[Kite159]

A bit ironic that a Northern 158 has been names when the Northern service to Lincoln is normally a 142 or 150

 

[alexl92]

I always feel that naming multiple units is a bit of an empty prize - has no real worth.

 

[Via Bank]

I always feel that naming multiple units is a bit of an empty prize - has no real worth.

Much like Magna Carta itself, then…