Engine names....

Ok so while some have chosen their engine names some of us have still to deside. Is there any rules of thumb that should be followed in naming traction engines?

On my short list is Fiametta which as you may know is Latin for "Little fiery one" but not set on it yet.

With so many builds underway for those who have chosen what's your engines called

Hi Rob

To honour my twin sisters still born. I am naming my engine "Crystal" as that was the name they had choosen. The sign writing will be "Crystal's All Electric Attractions".

We have owned several engines which have all been named Prince. The first one because we like the name and the 4" burrell because the full size which was the closest example of the model was called Prince. So as we have now gone up in stature it has morphed into His Majesty which is the natural progression.

Kev

'Madeline' after my late mother.
'Frederick' after my grandfather, father, my middle name, son's middle name and grandson's middle name.
Tim

Unless i think of something in the mean time my Showman's will be number 3995 and is going to be called 'Wandering Willie'. I've been reliably informed that this was a single drive engine like Ex-Mayor so with all the Mini-Mayor type engines that will be about, I wanted something a little different.

Dean

Steam Traction World wrote:Unless i think of something in the mean time my Showman's will be number 3995 and is going to be called 'Wandering Willie'.

Dean

Is that the reason you have so many girlfriends

As I come from the Welsh borders with Offas dyke passing throu the village and many of the engines these are based on having very regal or military names I have provisionally decided on calling my road loco Offa. Being a cheap skate( or is that short arms and deep pockets?) it is also quite short and so should be cheaper to have sign written!

Very merry Christmas to all

Ian

For a 'cheap skate' that's a very appropriate name. I think when it's finished you are hoping someone comes along and makes you an 'Offa' you can't refuse!

Don't think i'll give up my day job!!

Dean

Dean

with that quaality of jokes, the Christmas cracker ones should have you rolling in the aisles!

Merry Christmas

Ian

My new engine is going to be called R Trevithick

(a good Cornish name fr0m us "boys" down the bottom of the english world)

Frostie

Frostie wrote:My new engine is going to be called R Trevithick

(a good Cornish name fr0m us "boys" down the bottom of the english world)

Frostie

Gibraltar is a part of the Cornwall ward.

Looking at your PC time, I think that the extreme north is a couple of hours ahead of the sunny south !!! LOL,
I hope that you had a good Christmas and will have a great new year Lynn.

Actually I have just noticed that its the Forum clock thats a couple of hours ahead, it must be STW "Ahead of our times "

Frostie.