My chiropractor is Dr. McCracken.
Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956
From Cambridge MA we have Deathwish Piano Movers. "No job too scary".
David Starr www.newsnorthwoods.blogspot.com
a scrap dealer named REESE EICKLE
a chain of a stores in small towns in the low-lying delta country on the Texas-Louisiana border that appeals to low-income customers with groceries on credit. The name of the chain is BUY-OWE GROCERIES.
A paper mill that is the result of a business arrangement between an old Cajun family with one of those French names, and the Conde Nast Publishing Company. QUEAUX - NAST PAPER CO. You have to say it out loud to get it. But be careful where you say it out loud. Some Cajuns may mistake that corporate name for a colorful colloquialism which some will take affectionately, but at which others might take umbrage.
SCHULTZ PEANUTS NEW ACES FARMS (the English pronunciation of "Nueces", Spanish for nuts) a shipment of Georgia peanuts for subtle taste blending, from KENNEDY-BUTLER ENTERPRISES (named for two of the three husbands of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind") Tara, GA. One of the model railroaders in Corpus Christi is a rock-n-roll disc jockey in real life (if you can call that real life) with the "air name" J.J.STONE.
SCHULTZ PEANUTS
NEW ACES FARMS (the English pronunciation of "Nueces", Spanish for nuts)
a shipment of Georgia peanuts for subtle taste blending, from KENNEDY-BUTLER ENTERPRISES (named for two of the three husbands of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind") Tara, GA.
One of the model railroaders in Corpus Christi is a rock-n-roll disc jockey in real life (if you can call that real life) with the "air name" J.J.STONE.
MCDONALD FARM SUPPLY, named not for the burger but for the old guy who had a farm in the song. E-I-E-I-O, and all that
A steel fabrication yard that builds refinery vessels so big they take two heavy-duty flatcars and a spacer flat to ship: TOTAL FABRICATION. (prototype picture)
A steel fabrication yard that builds refinery vessels so big they take two heavy-duty flatcars and a spacer flat to ship: TOTAL FABRICATION.
(prototype picture)
A chemical plant that ships smelly stuff in tankcars: EUREKA CHEMICALS
PLAINVIEW HIDE. Big reels of cable wire are shipped to TYZON WIRE & CABLE.
PLAINVIEW HIDE.
Big reels of cable wire are shipped to TYZON WIRE & CABLE.
BOOTH OPEN KETTLE SUGAR. (real company from 1920s) ships sugar in private cars with reporting mark (the owner name abbreviation) would be BOKX but the BOKX cars (pronounced "boxcars") will actually be covered hoppers.
GHOTI SEAFOOD with gh pronounced as in "tough", o as in "women", and ti as in "action"
Model Railroader Classics from Art Curren:
Perry Shibble Grocery Distributors
Cramdin Warehouse Co.
Hardley - Able Manufacturing Co.
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Mike Kieran
Port Able Railway
I just do what the majority of the voices in my head vote on.
Great responses. I've got my favorites that will definately see use, and a couple I would like to use but probably won't because I don't want to explain them to my 8yr. old
One more: There's a real bakery in Utah named Crumb Brothers Bread Company.
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
tgindy My chiropractor is Dr. McCracken.
I wonder if he is any relation to the guy who came to my house last year to take care of the cracks in my driveway before it was sealed. I think his name was Phil.
While driving down a back country road a farm or farmette had this name posted on a sign by the drive way DUN-E-NUFF Farm
R. U. Nuts Hardware
I knew someone who's doctor is Dr. Slack!
Modeling the Maine Central in N scale.
How about "Burnham Downs Match works" .
There is a moving company around here called Hernia Movers. Their slogan is " The potentate of totin' freight."
Polly Tischen's Manure Supply.
"We can really shovel it."
Her kids, Mort and Opt provide others businesses.
Seymore Butts Ladies Wear
Imma Luzer Dating Service
A local furniture maker has the slogan "Antiques Made Daily"
Happy Railroading
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Tom & Jerry's junk yard and used cars ,Sam used farm equipment , BLUE Cafe Bobos garage and gas , The General store , Lonestar bank , Old Yellow trucking and MARTIN dairy and ranch .
~ Tim .
To see photos of my HO scale / 1/64 scale layout and diorama photos base in the present day . http://www.flickr.com/photos/icr140/
There's a farm in northern Utah named Almosta Ranch.
One company my company dealt with was named CTI, At one point it was an outstanding company. But unfortunately it was bought out and ruined. We started calling them in our inner circles "Complete and Total Incompetence"
On our layout, we have The Stan Wheybac Lumber Company.
Phil, CEO, Eastern Sierra Pacific Railroad. We know where you are going, before you do!
In the town of Williams Bay on Model Railroader's Bay Junction project layout, you'll find the following stores: a beauty salon called HAIR TODAY (as in "gone tomorrow") and a menswear store named SUIT YOURSELF. And though the name of the business isn't a pun, the slogan of Kelly Appliance Co., seen on the billboard, is "Quality Comes Out in the Wash."
For the layout of a club I belonged to in Florida, I built a large industry labeled EARLY BREWING CO. The slogan on the billboard was "If you drink beer, drink Early." I like to keep my on-layout puns subtle.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
The name of the building supply on my layout is Whist Building supply. It's a joke from my wife's family from when they built her uncle's house. It stands for We hope It Stays Together Construction Company.
I was also thinking about Blues Brothers Used Police Cars.
Not politically correct....then again nor am I! On the Piermont are businesses like Jacklyn Elders (surgeon general under Clinton...lost her job by suggesting teaching things in elementary schools that kids already knew much about) School of self gratification, I.C. Pyles, friendly family proctologist, U.B. Poupin laxative company, What's in the Trap restaurant with the daily road kill dujour. It get's worse (or better). I love to gross out visitors or at least, have them believe that model railroaders have possums that are not fully cooked.
HZ
In honor of today, Loof Lipra Party Supplies and Jokes
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
There's no such thing.
Cheers
Roger T.
Home of the late Great Eastern Railway see: - http://www.greateasternrailway.com
For more photos of the late GER see: - http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/rogertra/Great_Eastern/
A local plumbing company name is "Peed Plumbing" then the guy who Perfected/invented the porcelain throne last name was "Crapper" dont believe me google it.
yougottawanta A local plumbing company name is "Peed Plumbing" then the guy who Perfected/invented the porcelain throne last name was "Crapper" dont believe me google it.
Aren't you glad it wasn't one of our ancestors that invented the toilet. Who wants their last name associated with taking a #2.
Mike Kieran Aren't you glad it wasn't one of our ancestors that invented the toilet. Who wants their last name associated with taking a #2.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
jeffrey-wimberly Mike Kieran: Aren't you glad it wasn't one of our ancestors that invented the toilet. Who wants their last name associated with taking a #2. I hear that! It's bad enough one of my ancestors was associated with dragging a canoe. I had that on one of my layouts too. Dragging Canoe Rentals.
Mike Kieran: Aren't you glad it wasn't one of our ancestors that invented the toilet. Who wants their last name associated with taking a #2.
Tsiyugunsini?
Mike Kieran I hear that! It's bad enough one of my ancestors was associated with dragging a canoe. I had that on one of my layouts too. Dragging Canoe Rentals. Tsiyugunsini?
I hear that! It's bad enough one of my ancestors was associated with dragging a canoe. I had that on one of my layouts too. Dragging Canoe Rentals.
Nice ancestors. I'm just descended from IRA.
There's a doctor at my mom's work named Quack.
Doctor Quack- family practitioner
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
When in doubt. grab a hammer.
If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer
If it's broken, get a hammer
If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!
It's not necessarily a business; it's a railroad. In northern New Jersey where I was born and raised we used to refer to the DL&W as the Delay, Linger and Wait.