Pride Train needs a name

Rainbow?
Makes me view George and Zippy in a new light!!

Surelt they will have asked their current staff to work on the train, I dont think they will have gone on a gay recruitment drive, although to be fair that sounds more interesting than any recruitment I have done.

Oh, perhaps another name as that one has been taken, if not for a train.

I'm not sure if they are breaking the law re employing only LGBT staff either?

I was wondering how different the responses on here would be had the rainbow train been said to be supporting the NHS? Is it the decorated train or the reason for the decoration that upsets some?

oh yes the rainbow express is nice too

Gordon, Edward - and how could you forget Emily, Illte!

Thomas
Percy
James

I forget the others?

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5326800.stm

Names of trains - fascinating!
Have a look next time you catch yours, Esspee, perhaps it does have a name

Yes, trains have had and still have names

The Cornishman
Eastern Belle
Devon Belle
Enterprise
Flying Dutchman
Master Cutler
Golden Hind

What's wrong with The Rainbow Express?

What am I being suspected for? I don't mind but I'd like to know. It might make me more interesting! ?

Trains are never fun if late or don't arrive at all.

? Absolutely!

I agree with Harrigran.

Indirectly I suspect I11te.

Sparkling re your post @ 10.42 I assumed that was what you meant when you said if was offensive. We have gay friends who find that type of public display offensive too.

janeainsworth. I was referring to your average everyday train. The kind I take into town. ?
Summerlove. It may be the company I keep but nobody I know is interested in anyone else’s sexuality, and that is the way it should be in my opinion. I am aware that a small minority of people have issues with homosexuality. They have no right to persecute those who are different from the norm.
I still can’t understand how painting a train and giving it a name is supposed to help the situation.

Did the Government pay for the coach decorations?

What does the government see as a priority ??

One thing laughs at another, as usual. Those who are homeless and sleep in doorways are now going to be fined !
How much was spent on decorating those coaches I wonder ?

I think Pride was chosen as an emblem as the opposite to shame, which is what many gay people were made to feel.

It's just an advertising stunt. Nothing more.

PrideyMcTrainface?

I have never understood where the ‘pride’ thing comes in, it’s nothing to be proud of as neither is heterosexuality.
Or wearing glitter / sequins/ make up ( and that’s just the men).I imagine many men and women who are gay simply cringe when they see how some on the marches are dressed.

I think ‘attention seeking’ sums it up in many instances EV

Esspee I’ve yet to notice other trains have names

The Orient Express
The Flying Scotsman
The Fenman
The Ghan
The Silver Meteor

I think "they" are doing all they can to make being gay acceptable. Normalise it. Thus allowing gay people to live their lives with the same peace and security others have. It's got to good imo.

Not sure the train could be called The Love Train. Sort of gives it a licence for inappropriate behaviour! ?

Why do people have to make it so blatantly obvious that they're gay ? What is their aim, apart from attention-seeking ?
I know gay people but you'd never guess that they were, both male and female. They don't make a song and dance about it.

Esspee

I treat all trains equally. Can’t see any reason to give this one a name as I’ve yet to notice other trains have names.

(Why can’t people just keep their sexual preferences to themselves? Nobody is interested.)

Because people are interested.

Otherwise gay men wouldn’t be assaulted simply for being gay!

What a silly comment