http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Sir Nigel Gresley statue planned for King’s Cross" en Fri, 22 May 2026 00:27:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-215856 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 10:05:08 +0000 chdot 215856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"locomotives he designed, including Mallard, were named after birds"</p> <p>Most A4s -</p> <p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4#Locomotive_data" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4#Locomotive_data</a></p> <p>Others named after racehorses (Doncaster connection) -</p> <p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LNER_Class_A1/A3_locomotives" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LNER_Class_A1/A3_locomotives</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-215853 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:55:21 +0000 Arellcat 215853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>But the Gresley Society Trust changed the design because two of his grandsons thought the duck was "demeaning".</em></p> <p>Fixed that for you.</p> <p>But the Gresley Society Trust changed the design because two of his grandsons thought <strong>that people wouldn't understand the relevance of the duck and think it was bizarre and out of place and be all over Twitter saying so.</strong> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-215850 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:30:18 +0000 chdot 215850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>A statue of railway engineer Sir Nigel Gresley has been unveiled at King's Cross station - with the notable absence of a duck to keep him company.</p> <p>A mallard was originally included as Sir Nigel liked breeding water fowl and locomotives he designed, including Mallard, were named after birds.</p> <p>But the Gresley Society Trust changed the design because two of his grandsons thought the duck was "demeaning".</p> <p>It has not been reinstated and three trust members resigned.</p> <p>"<br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35960407" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35960407</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-170743 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 07:55:46 +0000 chdot 170743@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Doncaster’s first public square has been formally named ‘Sir Nigel Gresley Square’. The name honours the legendary locomotive engineer Sir Nigel Gresley who designed and oversaw the creation of world famous locomotives like the Mallard and the Flying Scotsman in the town. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/sections/business/civicandculturalquarter/phase1/Public_Square___Sir_Nigel_Gresley_Square.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/sections/business/civicandculturalquarter/phase1/Public_Square___Sir_Nigel_Gresley_Square.aspx</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-170740 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:26:19 +0000 kaputnik 170740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The plaque is inside the old ticket hall, on the wall above the entrance into the East Coast ticket office. (If my memory serves me correctly) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-170738 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:15:47 +0000 kaputnik 170738@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a Gresley plaque in Waverley I think.</p> <p>LNER had a big works in Darlington. Doncaster good too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-170736 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:10:37 +0000 chdot 170736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> A memorial plaque to Gresley's achievements was unveiled at Edinburgh Waverley railway station in 2001. It was created by the Gresley Society and incorporates line drawings of his "Flying Scotsman" and "Mallard" locomotives.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Gresley#Memorials" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Gresley#Memorials</a></p> <p>Don't know where. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-170733 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:55:20 +0000 chdot 170733@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do you mean Doncaster?</p> <p>I would hope there is one there (well a plaque at least). </p> <p>Is there one in Dublin Street?</p> <p>KGX - well it's lundun init? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-170730 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:43:44 +0000 kaputnik 170730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So why London and not Edinburgh then? Or Darlington? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13844#post-170720 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:38:02 +0000 chdot 170720@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/heritage/sir-nigel-gresley-statue-planned-for-king-s-cross-1-3592602" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/heritage/sir-nigel-gresley-statue-planned-for-king-s-cross-1-3592602</a></p> <p>About time too really (born in Dublin Street). </p>