Duck and cover: there’s no row like a railway enthusiasts’ row

Many of railway engineer Nigel Gresley’s trains were named after birds, so putting a mallard at his feet in his new statue seemed like a neat little visual pun. But not everyone agreed – and thus the duckers and the anti-duckers went to warA statue of Sir Nigel Gresley, the designer of the world’s fastest steam locomotive, will be unveiled at King’s Cross station in London on 5 April, the 75th anniversary of Gresley’s death. It seems odd to write after such a harmle