Bulleid Royal Navy Class light pacifics

the idea is that many of them are holiday destinations.Attracting passengers was the aim. Clovelly may be small but has huge footfall for instance.

 

Whooosh.

That is undoubtedly true, but I was describing how my schoolboy images of those places contrasted with the reality.

Try reading what I said, rather than what you think I said.

 

However, in my experience, the West Country has always been defined as the five traditional counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.

That makes not selecting Swindon for a name something of a missed opportunity, ideal coat of arms as well.

 

I did read what you said. You were labouring under a misapprehension that the Class was named after major towns where in reality it was named after destinations in the West Country that passengers might visit and importantly might visit next year.
I can't see the point in being unpleasant about it.

 

Whimple, Calstock, Blandford Forum, Holsworthy, Chard?

The fact is, it's a right mish mash.

 

Since Swindon is not SR territory and nobody in their right mind would wish to holiday there anyway, the omission of that dump from SR naming policy is both understandable and to be applauded.

 

SWINDON on a west country locomotive, go and wash your mouth out immediately.

 

Or rename 7037 Waterloo.

 

Does Space Corps Directive 723 relate to the situation?

723. 'Terraformers are expressly forbidden from recreating Swindon. (Supplement 723/181 appends Nothing is to be named after Swindon under any circumstances)

 

Well I've been to Holsworthy as it happens and Blandford Forum has fine Roman remains so I believe from the TV.

 

Hi Al, with the greatest of respect, your book is wrong.
I can only point you in the direction of the well thumbed tomb that is Wikipedia.
Type in 'The West Country'
Regards
Steve

 

Thinking about it, it could have been worse

Trowbridge......................

 

Poole--- I was thinking that but given the oil leaks, perhaps better not. But if the seaside is allowed in Devon, why not Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door? Then there's Corfe Castle. There's just no rhyme or reason really.

 

Well the Gas Works Railway had no qualms about boundaries. The had already snaffled Corfe, Lulworth and Dorchester for their improved Dean goods, the Castle class

 

With the greatest of respect, and I have no idea whether it is you or Al who are correct, but Wikipedia can be edited by anyone and is not regarded as a reliable source.

Keith

 

To be honest, I agree with Al.
I live in Weymouth, but do not feel 'West Country'.
To me West Country is Cornwall and Devon.