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Britannia renamed by Princes of Wales at Wakefield Kirkgate on January 24

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  1. Robin Jones

    Robin Jones New Member

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    Britannia, repainted into Brunswick green with white cab roof, hauled the royal Train into Wakefield Kirkgate at 10.10am today, before Prince Charles alighted to perform its renaming ceremony.

    Full story: Visit The complete steam news magazine Heritage Railway Magazine
     
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    Oh come on Robin, "Sheffield Kirkgate station"........got someone writing your leaders who doesn't "do" railways?

    Get a grip please.
     
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    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Photo caption Prince Charles beside the Britannia
     
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    Makes Steam Beano look professional.....
     
    D7076, Jan 24, 2012
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    Click on the 'View ceremony gallery' link and you'll find that same mistake again
    You'll also find that her number is apparently now 7000 - that mistake is on two separate photos.

    Very poor proof reading :(


    Keith
     
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    At least it doesn't say the Britannia "train"....
     
    46118, Jan 24, 2012
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    Unfortunately a triumph for first to run the story , without actually making sure the story was correct
     
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    Do we need three threads on this subject? I know it makes the point that R Jones didn't read the other threads before posting, but I suggest this one is merged in with one of the others, to keep things neat.
     
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    Perhaps merge this one with the other one in Steam Traction and leave the one in Main Line as a record of the run and it's date?

    Regards,

    Dan
     
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    Or leave it totally separate and simply discuss the quality of the reporting by HR and the pathetic standards set by this. Oh for the return of Railway W.orld.
     
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    Initial location error appears to have been corrected now. Wakefield gets back its magnificent station! Sheffield heaves a sigh of relief.
     
    46118, Jan 25, 2012
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  12. Robin Jones

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    Mistake in copytaking while filing live copy now corrected.
     
    Robin Jones, Jan 25, 2012
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    Even the title of this thread ... Princes !

    I'm afraid to say the whole story reflects badly on the writer and the magazine
     
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