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Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:49 pm
by earlswood nob
Afternoon all
I was strolling acroos the countryside this morning listening to my Ipod on random. Meatloaf's "Bat out of Hell" came on and to me it suggested Mallard's dash down Stoke Bank 75 years ago.
I then tried to think of other songs to associate with locos.
How about Stings's "Fields of Gold" for a D2 plodding across Lincolnshire wheatfields?
How about "Any old iron" for a D23 on the Middleton-in Teesdale branch?
How about Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" for the U1 Garratt (or "Big strong man")?
How about Jerry Lee Lewis's "Whole lotta shain' goin' on" for a D49?
Digressing slightly, how about Meatloaf's "I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that", for the fireman on Bulleid's Leader?
Any more suggestions
Earlswood Nob
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:55 pm
by Iron Duke
The Fifteen Guinea Special - 1968.
Roy Orbison singing "It's Over"
The Blue Danube Waltz (1-2-3, 1-2-3) V2
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:20 pm
by Iron Duke
Deltics at full power - "Mars" from the Planets?
Deltics approaching from a distance - "I feel Fine" (First sustained chord) The Beatles.
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:37 pm
by Iron Duke
Sorry.............
Just heard a lorry reversing outside and it brought to mind the beginning of the "Inspector Morse" theme.
Nearest loco would be class 40's idling??
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:59 pm
by 60800
earlswood nob wrote:Meatloaf's "I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that", for the fireman on Bulleid's Leader?
Fell off my chair laughing at this one
Bowie; Space Oddity - trying to go anywhere in a pacer
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:13 pm
by Andy W
Hawkwind "Silver Machine" for 2509
Fleetwood Mac "Tango in the Night" (it was a song on that album too) for any 02
and
Beatles "Ticket to Ride" for the other 02 class!
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:27 pm
by 1H was 2E
Not LNER and not strictly locomotives BUT The Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset" from memory coincided with bashing to Bournemouth/Weymouth at the end of steam; and the phrase in "Penny Lane" - "Clean Machines" - headed a piece of graffito on Bournemouth station, with a list! Doesn't hearing an old tune zip you back through the years?
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:28 am
by Mickey
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Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:55 am
by Mickey
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Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:13 pm
by earlswood nob
G'day all
How about Seekers; "I'll never find another you" for the original "Hush-Hush" W1?
How about Billy Fury; "Like I've never been gone" for Tornado or other new builds?
Earlswood Nob
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:57 pm
by Iron Duke
Deltic 55007 - The Searchers "Needles & Pinza"
A4 60016 Jeff Beck "Hi Ho silver (line) king
A4 60029 Joni Mitchell "Wood(st)cock" sorry about that one......
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:05 pm
by manna
G'Day Gents
Vera Lynn..........We'll (Met) Again, another day on a N2.
manna
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:31 pm
by Mickey
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Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:12 am
by manna
G'Day Gents
Leapy Lea, "Little Arrows"................V2 ( Wish there was more around)
manna
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:03 am
by Kestrel
earlswood nob wrote:G'day all
How about Billy Fury; "Like I've never been gone" for Tornado or other new builds?
Earlswood Nob
Very apt Earlswood as at one time, the Tornados were Billy Fury's backing group.