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34046 to be renamed Lord Dowding 34052

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Tony172, Feb 8, 2016.

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  1. Johnb

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    Don't say to much 34046 has th wrong tender for 34052
     
    Johnb, Mar 20, 2016
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    Stand by for all the complaints saying it should have been called "Sir Arthur Harris"
     
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    Why the clue is in the class name Battle of Britain, unless I've got my history wrong Butch Harris wasnt involved.
     
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    I think you've missed the point, the idea was to honour the head of Fighter Command, The West Countries were the same engines with a different naming theme so a representation of 34052 can be quite easily achieved by changing the name and number. The tender is not correct but tenders were regularly changed between individual locomotives.
     
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    No I think you have missed the point. My post was humour, with a gentle dig at those who were pushing for special recognition for bomber command. Now it may have been poor humour and you may have not thought it funny, but there is no need to get all anally retentive about it.
     
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    My apologies to you, you should have used a smily and I would have got it.
     
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