Memorial to man who made the Mallard runs into row over a duck

A change to the statue of Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of the world's fastest steam locomotive, sparks storm on Facebook and Twitter

It seemed such a good idea at the time - a dignified event to mark the life of one of Britain's greatest engineers, designer of a much-loved transport icon. But now the event is threatening to unleash an undignified battle involving superglue and rubber ducks.

A statue of Sir Nigel Gresley is due to be unveiled in April, marking the 75th anniversary of the death of the designer of the Mallard steam engine. But there is a risk that his achievements will be eclipsed by an arcane dispute that started in the letters pages of local and national newspapers and quickly escalated on social media.

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