Locomotive named after Clash legend

A locomotive is being officially named after punk legend Joe Strummer today.

Sat, 12 Feb, 2005 - 19:49

A locomotive is being officially named after punk legend Joe Strummer today.

A naming ceremony in honour of the Clash frontman, who was 50 when he died in 2002 at his home in Somerset, was due to take place at Bristol Temple Meads railway station at about 1pm.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Somerset Place: Bristol Temple Meads railway station Place: East Anglia Place: eastern England Person: Joe Strummer Person: Strummer Person: John Graham Mellor Organisation: Clash Organisation: The Mescaleros Organisation: Cotswold Rail

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