And who could forget Uranus Corporation from The Groove Tube?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPQSxp25z4
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
How about a health club called Lotta Thy?
Or a frat house called Eata Bitea Pie or Tappa Kegga Beer or Signa Phi Nothing
There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.....
Mover`s & Shaker`s..........
Dealers of Anti-blockage and vibratory equipment.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Some real life examples would include, M. Box and Son Funeral Home and Robert Trench Funeral Home. No, really, those are real funeral homes.
Lone Geep
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The Oval Office. Bathroom supply.
The Throne room. Rest room design studio.
Many more on the plumbing side of business names.
Pete
I pray every day I break even, Cause I can really use the money!
I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
The bank Dewwe Cheatem & Hal Savings and Loan
A club layout near me features a second-hand toilet dealer ...HONEST CARR'S USED JOHNS
There's a local car dealership that used to run commercials with the tagline "You don't know Jack Schmitt."
Steve S
Hare's Rabbit Farm
Hubert Egg's Chicken Farm
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
Thanks to DSCHROEDER83 for starting a fun thread.
Here is another:
Art's Craft Store
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
A real business in my town is called "Husband Exterminators". The owner's surname is Husband. Really! Bet he gets some interesting queries!!!
North of Indianapolis is a gas station/diner called "Eat Here and Get Gas".
A few from Terry Walsh, not previously mentioned:
How about:
Noah and Sons shipbuilding
Chip's Machining
Sandy's Beachwear
Patti's Cakes
Shockey's Electrical Repair
Harry's Barber Shop
Stcky Fingers Barbecue (real)
Kates Kakes (real)
Bloom's Flower Shop
Clay's Pottery
Dog N Suds (Hot Dogs and Root Beer)
All for now, Bob
Modeling in N scale: Rock Island freight and passenger, with a touch of the following; Wabash Cannon Ball, CB&Q passenger, and ATSF freight and passenger. I played in Peoria (Heights).
Got this law firm from the Three Stooges movie last year - Kikem, Harter, & Indagroyne.
Locally we had a couple companies.....
Dr I Doctor - Optomitrist. So when you went to him, you were doing to see, Dr. I Doctor the eye doctor.
I said there were a couple, the other one was real and would get me banned for life - maybe.
Look about halfway down page four of this thread, I had a nice lengthy list. Read the whole thread for more ideas.
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/62080.aspx?sort=ASC&pi314=4
Brad
EMD - Every Model Different
ALCO - Always Leaking Coolant and Oil
CSX - Coal Spilling eXperts
Banner on a shipping truck on my layout, J. Dalton Express Freight. A Fly by Night Company. Taken from Macgyver.
Truth be told, locally we do have a Dr. Pickett,,,and he's an Ear,nose and throat guy!
Karl
NCE über alles!
There was a company in the Reading, PA area years ago that was called "Motley Engineering".
I used to study in the Geisel Library at U.C. San Diego and yes, it is named after Dr. Suess. If you've seen the old TV show "Simon & Simon" there was a shot of this rather cool looking building during the opening theme.
My father used to know a fellow architect named William Dingledy. His real life architectural firm was named "Bill Ding Design."
Hornblower
Royal Septic Service
"A Royal Flush Beats a Full House"
These are real business names, family version:
Dirty Hoe garden center
Boris’ Car Loft used cars
Curl Up & Dye hair salon
Den of Antiquities antique store
Shun Fat grocery Store
Luftwaffle waffle house
Juan More Taco restaurant
Java The Hut coffee house
China Syndrome china shop
The French Confection pastry shop
Salt and Battery fish and chips
The Codfather fish and chips
Daily Grind coffee house
Vicious Cycle bike shop
Turn Your Head and Coif hair salon
It would get far worse if I included the adult only version
Have fun with your trains
Burnham Downs matchworks
Hernia Movers (real company) slogan- The potentate of totin' freight
cbq9911aThe best humor is very subtle.--- Canine-American Dog Food
In real life, SP Tariff #1517-F dated June 1973 listed rail served industries in Houston, Texas that included E. K. Wine Co., commodity handled, dogfood. Run the letters of E K Wine together and they come out "equine", ie. horsemeat.
S.M.Ely septic pumping. Were #1 in the #2 business.
I have a few I would like to add >>>>>>
R.U. Stiff Mortuary
Back to Basics Creamatorium
Dr. I.C. Red Anger Control and Intervention
Dr. I.P. Freely Urology
R.U. Stoned Sand & Gravel
I. Must P. Beverage Co.
I.C. Green Inc. Investments of all sorts
I.C. Black & Sons Whitewashing and Painting
Broken Mirror Photography.
Cracked Glass Driving Lessons
Poker Plumbing. "A Flush is better than a Full House"
R.S. Hole & Sons Excavating
Johnboy out...............................and chuckling
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Taking one from the Munsters TV sitcom, Gateman, Goodbury and Graves Funeral Home. It must have been a great place. people were just dying to get in.
From
http://www.google.com/finance?cid=5316271 :
"Thomas Crapper & Company Ltd. ..................... Thomas Crapper restores antique bathrooms and continues to make the Victorian and Edwardian sanitary ware that long ago made its name. Founded in 1861 by the eponymous Thomas Crapper, this venerable plumbing-fixtures company supplied the private facilities of King Edward VII and King George V. It was acquired by a rival in 1963, but later resumed business as an independent company. Products include cistern pulls and chains, wooden toilet seats, cast-iron and copper bathtubs, sink basins, shower rails, and towel racks. The company admits that its name inspired a slang word for the toilet, but disclaims responsibility for other vulgarities. "
Company Website: http://www.thomas-crapper.com/
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
I found an old weather beaten sign in the storage area at work. Hyannis Sand and Gravel. The L was almost worn away so it says Hyannis sand and grave. It kind of fits into our mantra. Most of the employees end up staying till they check out.
Almost forgot. We had a morning catering truck that had a picture of a giant cockroach and the name was Crises roach coach. Darn good breakfast they would have.