To duck or not to duck

[Paulus]

I'm in the keep the duck camp.

Sir Nigel is famous for a few other railway related things as well though.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The story is already covered over in the rail enthusiasts thread.

One TMN to @User13710

It's f'canard not to have duplicate subjects across threads sometimes

 

[slowmotion]

I'm in the Chuck the Duck camp. It would only take a few seconds with an angle grinder.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

It seems to me almost retarded not to have have the duck, I mean, it will make people stop and talk about the statue and kids will love it with the duck, it is an absolute no brainer for me.

I'm getting confused with this East Lancashire Railway lark. When I were a lad, my parents were in a lobbying group called Save the East Lancs Railway but that referred to the line between Preston and Colne. Just lately with the Flying Scotsman stuff, the East Lancs Railway seems to revolve around Bury??

So which is the East Lancs Railway?

The East Lancs railway is from Bury to Rowanstall (spelling) via Ramsbottom. It is one of the premier preserved railways in this country, long with the likes of the North Yorkshire Moors, The Severn Valley, The Bluebell, The Mid Hants and the Swannage railway

 

[ColinJ]

Oh, FDS!

 

[growingvegetables]

Duck.

 

[Poacher]

The father of one of my regular companions during my mis-spent youth in Lincoln was a railways fanatic - so much so that his son was called Mallard.
True story!

 

[PeteXXX]

I echo all of the previous comments....

Oh, hang on, ducks quacks don't echo!! echo!!! echo!! echo!! echo!!

 

[ufkacbln]

Get rid of the bloke and enlarge the duck

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Ducks are the coolest avifauna

 

[Shut Up Legs]

And you thought cyclists could be petty-minded and just plain daft...

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For the full, bonkers story, go to: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/16/duck-nigel-gresley-statue-row

Who is the sculptor sending the bill to?

 

[Moon bunny]

Never mind the duck, that suit looks like it has not been pressed for years.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I like ducks. Orange sauce too please