EXCLUSIVE!!!! - Class 70 Naming List

[Aictos]

"Given that the Class 70 represents a quantum leap in technology over previous designs entering the UK market, Freightliner intends to name their locomotives after great icons of 1970's Britain. The 70's saw the growth of the Freightliner brand across the UK and as such we feel that it would be a fitting tribute to a great period for our locomotives to carry names and slogans from a decade that sowed the seeds of our current success.

70 001 'Tony Blackburn'

70 002 'Dave Lee Travis'

70 003 'Three Day Week'

70 004 'Red Robbo'

70 005 'British Leyland'

70 006 'Joe Gormley'

70 007 'National Coal Board'

70 008 'Everybody Out'

70 009 'Ted Heath'

70 010 'The Sweeney/ D.C.I Hunt'

70 011 'On The Buses'

70 012 'I'm Backing Britain'

70 013 'Dick Emery'

70 014 'Benny Hill'

70 015 'Rod Hull & EMU'

70 016 'Fanny Craddock'

70 017 'Galloping Gormet'

70 018 'Watneys Red Barrel Party Seven'

70 019 'Double Diamond'

70 020 'Slade'

70 021 'Status Quo'

70 022 'Demis Russos'

70 023 'Sid Vicious'

70 024 'Debbie Harry'

70 026 'Grunwick'

70 027 'Jim Callaghan'

70 028 'Crisis? What crisis?',

70 029 'Winter of Discontent', and

70 030 'Margaret Thatcher'.

In the tradition of the British Rail 'Britannia'-class steam locomotives, 70025 will remained unnamed for the time being, since we have been advised by our legal team that naming a locomotive 'Gary Glitter' is likely to be unpopular. Research is ongoing as to whether 'Michael Jackson' would be an acceptable substitute."

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[90019]

Already posted about here;
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=27889

Also, I hope you're not taking it seriously

 

[Swift-Deere]

They don't look like very exciting names, why can't a railway companies give there trains exciting names lol

and that is if its not a wind up especially the names for number and why is number 10 called sweeney and DCI Hunt it can't have 2 names and technically DCI hunt is a product of the 2000's

 

[Royston Vasey]

They don't look like very exciting names, why can't a railway companies give there trains exciting names lol

and that is if its not a wind up especially the names for number and why is number 10 called sweeney and DCI Hunt it can't have 2 names and technically DCI hunt is a product of the 2000's

Oh surely not...:roll:

 

[gordonthemoron]

what, no TISWAS

 

[Geezertronic]

So they are announcing which one is going to be the unreliable one in advance?

70 005 'British Leyland'

 

[Donny Dave]

70 012 'I'm Backing Britain'

Oh the irony !

 

[SouthEastern-465]

Tony Blackburn? Whats he done to deserve a name on a loco?

All I can think of is he hosts a crap radio station.

 

[Swift-Deere]

Tony Blackburn? Whats he done to deserve a name on a loco?

My History teacher at High School had that exact name lol

 

[Helvellyn]

Having won a contract to carry milk, Freightliner spokesman Robert Wiseman has stated that 70030 will now be named 'Milk Snatcher'.
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I thought that after 70001 being PowerHaul they were going to name the remaining five of the first batch after women?

70002 Barbara Castle
70003 Barbara Good
70004 Barbara Woodhouse
70005 Barbara Cartland
70006 Barbara Bach

 

[37401]

Having won a contract to carry milk, Freightliner spokesman Robert Wiseman has stated that 70030 will now be named 'Milk Snatcher'.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
I thought that after 70001 being PowerHaul they were going to name the remaining five of the first batch after women?

70002 Barbara Castle
70003 Barbara Good
70004 Barbara Woodhouse
70005 Barbara Cartland
70006 Barbara Bach

70007 Barbara Windsor
keeping with the 70`s theme too

(for those who dont know Barbara Windsor is knowen for staring in the Carry On films)

 

[Dennis]

70007 Barbara Windsor
keeping with the 70`s theme too

(for those who dont know Barbara Windsor is knowen for staring in the Carry On films)

I was the one doing the staring

 

[Geezertronic]

(for those who dont know Barbara Windsor is knowen for staring in the Carry On films)

Surely the younger readers will know her better from Eastenders rather than getting her baps out in the bawdy Carry On films?

 

[Helvellyn]

Haha, I'd been struggling for a sixth Barbara. Kind of obvious now it's said. Sort of deflates the PowerHaul image though doesn't it, if their nickname was Barbaras. Mind you, then again, they do have two protusions on the front that you can't miss...

 

[Waddon]

I'm surprised they're not naming one of them 'Bernard Manning' as they both have a similar style, subtlety and slimline body. Their front ends look similar, too...

 

[Phoenix]

Your joking right.....That has to be the worst set of names possibly no real thought put into it what so ever just some quirky idea thought up by the janitor.
Seriously though names have to be emotive and provoke some feeling towards a locomotive I mean which sounds better 'Fanny Craddock' or 'The Blackwatch'.

 

[mumrar]

I think these lists must be jokes lol. I'd name them all after famous ships that were used to transport goods. It fits in with their work, and goes with the saying 'A face that launched a thousand ships' i.e. Bloody ugly!

 

[90019]

I think these lists must be jokes lol.

It's certainly surprising how many people are taking it seriosuly

 

[DjU]

Dear me! Are there really people taking these names seriously?

Maybe we need a big flashy JOKE emoticon!

 

[Oswyntail]

.... It fits in with their work, and goes with the saying 'A face that launched a thousand ships' i.e. Bloody ugly!

Erm, the saying referred to Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman of all time. I do hope you were being ironic, Mumrar.

 

[Keelar001]

OK guys - relax.

It's a joke. It's on my site, I promise it's a joke.

Now can we all chill please?!

 

[37401]

I think these lists must be jokes lol. I'd name them all after famous ships that were used to transport goods.

Lets not forget naming one "Class 99"

Speaking of class 99`s does anyone require 99102?