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
Song titles for locomotives
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The Fifteen Guinea Special - 1968.
Roy Orbison singing "It's Over"
The Blue Danube Waltz (1-2-3, 1-2-3) V2
Roy Orbison singing "It's Over"
The Blue Danube Waltz (1-2-3, 1-2-3) V2
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Deltics at full power - "Mars" from the Planets?
Deltics approaching from a distance - "I feel Fine" (First sustained chord) The Beatles.
Deltics approaching from a distance - "I feel Fine" (First sustained chord) The Beatles.
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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??
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??
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Fell off my chair laughing at this oneearlswood nob wrote:Meatloaf's "I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that", for the fireman on Bulleid's Leader?
Bowie; Space Oddity - trying to go anywhere in a pacer
36C - Based out of 50H and 36F
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Hawkwind "Silver Machine" for 2509
Fleetwood Mac "Tango in the Night" (it was a song on that album too) for any 02
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Beatles "Ticket to Ride" for the other 02 class!
Fleetwood Mac "Tango in the Night" (it was a song on that album too) for any 02
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Beatles "Ticket to Ride" for the other 02 class!
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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......
A4 60016 Jeff Beck "Hi Ho silver (line) king
A4 60029 Joni Mitchell "Wood(st)cock" sorry about that one......
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G'Day Gents
Vera Lynn..........We'll (Met) Again, another day on a N2.
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Vera Lynn..........We'll (Met) Again, another day on a N2.
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EDGWARE GN, Steam in the Suburbs.
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G'Day Gents
Leapy Lea, "Little Arrows"................V2 ( Wish there was more around)
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Leapy Lea, "Little Arrows"................V2 ( Wish there was more around)
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EDGWARE GN, Steam in the Suburbs.
Re: Song titles for locomotives
Very apt Earlswood as at one time, the Tornados were Billy Fury's backing group.earlswood nob wrote:G'day all
How about Billy Fury; "Like I've never been gone" for Tornado or other new builds?
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