Talk:The Flockton Flyer

Page move?
Having downloaded the title sequence from TV-Ark it is clear that the programme was called Flockton Flyer (not "The..."). Hence we must regrettably move the page... (Regrettable because (a) it sounds more natural with the 'the' but mainly (b) because I have edited a lot of related pages and I'll have lots of link tidying to do!

I suspect the train was called The Flockton Flyer, as the loco is clearly carrying a headboard, but it shows no sign of other name plate, just the standard GWR livery.

EdJogg (talk) 03:11, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

6412 ownership
The text of the article has been updated to show the change in ownership of this locomotive. The fact that it may, or may not, make return visits to the WSR is not relevant to this article. It is common amongst preserved railways for locomotives to visit other lines, and Wikipedia is not a stock movement list, it is an encyclopaedia. Also, with respect to User:Dinoboyaz, there certainly is language appropriate for an encyclopaedia. I suggest you spend some time reading the WP:MOS for some pointers (for example, on the use of contractions). Also please see WP:TONE.  Timothy Titus Talk To TT  08:27, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

Removed speculation about title change
The on-screen title for series 1 was "The Flockton Flyer", but for series 2 it had become "Flockton Flyer".

Removed section: This may have been a result of complaints from some railway enthusiasts, who pointed out that it is convention that locomotive names do not start with the definite article "The". However, whilst locomotive names do not take the definite article, train names often do so (for example, The Flying Scotsman or The Blue Train), and in the programme the locomotive carries engine nameplates, and also a train-name headboard, all marked with the same Flockton Flyer name. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.236.136.29 (talk) 12:07, 22 February 2020 (UTC)