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'Ctrl Alt De-leaf': Shortlist for name of Network Rail leaf-busting train revealed - and YOU can vote for the winner More than 1,300 individual nominations were submitted by the public They were whittled down by a panel of judges, including presenter Tim Dunn Which name is YOUR favourite? Vote in the MailOnline poll below But don't forget to vote in the official Network Rail poll. Link at the bottom..

. READ MORE: I'm a train expert - here are seven of Europe's best sleeper services By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 00:01 BST, 3 October 2024 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 3 October 2024 e-mail View comments Members of the public have been submitting nominations to name one of Network Rail 's leaf-busting trains – and now a shortlist of four names has been revealed. In alphabetical order, they are: Ctrl Alt De-leaf, Leaf-Fall Weapon, Pulp Friction, and The Autumn Avenger.



Which one wins is now being put to a public vote. More than 1,300 individual nominations were submitted by the public before being whittled down by a panel of judges - railway historian, presenter and author Tim Dunn, Minister of State for Rail, Lord Peter Hendy, and Network Rail's seasonal delivery director, Lisa Angus. Network Rail said: 'An array of fantastic name suggestions, including: "Britney Clears", "Buster Grimes", "Don't Stop De-Leafing", and "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Leaf Machiney" fell just short of making the final shortlist, proving just how tough competition was.

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