The LNER Encyclopedia

BR 9F No.92214 had the name plates 'Cock o' the North' unveiled today at Grosmont Station before taking the 10:30 departure to Pickering.

Also in service this Good Friday was 45407, 45428, 45212 & D5061.

Full coverage is available on the 'Part 2: Spring Steam 2011' DVD.

Video available here

now that kinda puts the whoop's a-daisy on the new P2. mr b

I'm surprised they gave it any name, after being unnamed for all this time.

According to the NYMR website:

The name was suggested by Valerie Walter, the Company Secretary of PV Premier, whose grandfather served with the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War, with no prior knowledge of the name having been used by the LNER in the 1930s...

pity they got the union flag on the left upside down

Boris wrote:pity they got the union flag on the left upside down

That indicates that they were in distress.

G'Day Gents

Thank goodness they did'nt name it 'Margret Thatcher' for all the good she did for the railways

manna

Or John Major!

Really any politician should be avoided. except perhaps the late Robert Adley MP.

The best name, in this connection, would be GUY FAWKES!!

Although not writing as many books as Robert Adley the also late Bob Cryer MP was also in print, about the GN lines over "the Alps" between Keighley and Halifax/Bradford via Queensbury triangle. He also used to give excellent talks and slide shows on the route.

I agree. Having had the privilege of doing a presentation to an ASLEF weekend school with him, he was very knowledgeable and a nice guy as well.