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Trainy McTrainface saluted by commuters after locomotive homage to Boaty McBoatface at Waterloo | Trainy McTrainface saluted by commuters after locomotive homage to Boaty McBoatface at Waterloo |
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A railway worker renamed Tuesday’s Portsmouth to Waterloo service Trainy McTrainface in a playful homage to Boaty McBoatface. | A railway worker renamed Tuesday’s Portsmouth to Waterloo service Trainy McTrainface in a playful homage to Boaty McBoatface. |
The temporary renaming of the 0729 South West Trains service was a response to the Boaty McBoatface debacle, which saw the National Environment Research Council (NERC) allow the public to vote on the title of a new £200m state-of-the-art research vessel. | |
“It is a one-off by one of our creative guards who wanted to bring a smile to the face of our customers,” a spokesperson from the railway company said of the hat-tip. | “It is a one-off by one of our creative guards who wanted to bring a smile to the face of our customers,” a spokesperson from the railway company said of the hat-tip. |
A photo of the jokey title was taken by commuter Matthew Fifield, who posted it on Twitter. | A photo of the jokey title was taken by commuter Matthew Fifield, who posted it on Twitter. |
He told the Evening Standard: "My trains were all delayed today so it brightened my morning to see it." | He told the Evening Standard: "My trains were all delayed today so it brightened my morning to see it." |
It also brought cheer to many other commuters, who took to social media to "salute" the temporary renaming. | It also brought cheer to many other commuters, who took to social media to "salute" the temporary renaming. |
However, one commuter did suggest the train should have been renamed ‘Latey McLateface’ after it fell behind schedule. | However, one commuter did suggest the train should have been renamed ‘Latey McLateface’ after it fell behind schedule. |
In the public poll for the research vessel, RRS Boaty McBoatface, a suggestion by communications executive James Hand, is currently leading the race with more than 55,000 votes. | In the public poll for the research vessel, RRS Boaty McBoatface, a suggestion by communications executive James Hand, is currently leading the race with more than 55,000 votes. |
The seemingly more appropriate RRS Henry Worsley, named after the explorer who died attempting to cross the Antarctic unaided in January, has just 5,160 votes. | The seemingly more appropriate RRS Henry Worsley, named after the explorer who died attempting to cross the Antarctic unaided in January, has just 5,160 votes. |
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