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Uncomplimentary Railroad Nicknames

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 3:38 PM

dmoore74

 GP-9_Man11786:

"Long Island Fail Road," was always one of my favorites, especially when the train was late.

 

Knew a former engineer who referred to it as the Wrong Island Fail Road, Route of the Iron Snail.

He must have worked on the Port Jefferson Branch

Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.

www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com 

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Posted by pajrr on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 4:34 PM

I didn't see any for the New York, Susquehanna & Western.....Now You Sit & Wait

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Posted by Mr. Railman on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 7:57 PM

Why Buy an Already Crummy 4400 when you can buy the Super Diesel 70, Another Creative Engine

but who cares anyway, the railroad is UnderProductive

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Posted by Rwulfsberg on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 9:28 AM

Philadelphia & Western (SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line): Pig & Whistle

Strange, since there are no grade crossings to whistle for.

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Posted by BNSF_Conductor11 on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 11:58 PM

BNSF- Better Not Start a Family

BNSF- Big Name Same Feel

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Posted by jeffhergert on Thursday, December 9, 2010 9:49 PM

AT&SF  Ate Tamales & Spit Fire

Jeff

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