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Swedes vote to name train "Trainy McTrainface"

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:25 pm
by Nutso
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/ ... -its-fleet
A Swedish rail operator has vowed to name one of its trains Trainy McTrainface after a public vote, saying it would bring joy to people disappointed when Britain rejected the name Boaty McBoatface for a polar research ship following a similar poll.

Trainy McTrainface won 49% of the votes in the naming competition, conducted online by train operator MTR Express and Swedish newspaper Metro, beating choices such as Hakan, Miriam and Poseidon.

Re: Swedes vote to name train "Trainy McTrainface"

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:13 pm
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Good for him!

Re: Swedes vote to name train "Trainy McTrainface"

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:21 pm
by Mikey
One more in the win column for Sweden.

Re: Swedes vote to name train "Trainy McTrainface"

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:52 pm
by Graham Kennedy
They missed a real opportunity when they refused to accept the Boaty vote. The publicity would have been wonderful for the ship.

Re: Swedes vote to name train "Trainy McTrainface"

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:24 am
by Teaos
True. It was a clever concept.