What are some nicknames for railroads?

Question

an earlier question today asked about nicknames for a railroad, I would like to expand on that and see what some other names given were. I worked on the

MickeyWalkee, (Milwaukee Road)

have been on the Utterly Pathetic (Union Pacific)

have a friend from the Suffering Pathetic (Southern Pacific)

And know guys form the Better Not Start a Family (BNSF)

OMG!! Yahoo suggested I put this on the g*y L*****n and transgendered forum!! Railroaders are an odd bunch but that's going a bit too far.

Answer 1

The train company 'First Great Western' that operates in England is known as 'Last Worst Western'

Answer 2

Only other nickname I had heard was Valley Rattler.

Answer 3

First a correction - to Hoghead's Ma & Pa - that s/b Maryland & Pennsylvania (it's long gone, but there are biking/hiking trails along part of its route)

NYO&W - New York Ontario & Western a/k/a Old & Weary or Old Woman (gone since the 1950s)

Answer 4

In New York City, old subways color with red was called Redbird Cars.

Answer 5

A fun one...

"The Katy Lady"  =  MKT  (Missouri, Kansas, Texas Railroad)

"Ma & Pa"  =  MP  (Missouri Pacific, I think)

"Shouldn'ta  Painted So Fast"  =  SPSF (Southern Pacific Santa Fe)  The merger that never happened, referring to lettering on "Kodakrome" paint scheme.

"Wobbly Pacific" = WP (Western Pacific)

I might be able to add more when the coffee kicks in...

Addendum:  Thanks for the correction.

Answer 6

in the uk we have,or did have till beeching,s&d-slow and dirt-

clog and knocker,the knotty,there 's some more,g.w.r-god's wonderful railway,can't think!bye

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Hi Rango. I expected to find a question like this under "g*y,L*****n, Transgendered."  Just kidding Bud.

Answer 9

CP-"Can't spell CheaP without CP"

CP- Completely Pathetic

BNSF-  Buy Norfolk Southern First

NS- n**i Southern

CSX- C*(k Suckers Xtrodnare

Answer 10

What about the Rich Folks & Pedigree (Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac).

The B&O was for many years Bankrupt & Overdrawn, much like the CB&Q (Clearly busted and quiet), and of course the poor old Weary Lackamoney never did get far.

Answer 11

Another UK one - The Stratford and Midland Joint known variously as the Slow and Muddley, or the Save Me Jesus.

Answer 12

I always heard for the NYO&W -- Not Young Old and Wobbly. Of course there's always my favorites --

CM&SSM -- SOO LINE

UP -- Uncle Pete [inside nickname]

Nickel Plate -- No Kan Park or No Kan P**s [My dad's; he worked on it]

CSX -- Chicken S--t eXpress

Any CN subsidiary can be tagged with the "Wet Noodle" nickname --  look at their logos

Answer 13

Santa Fe - Saniflush

UP - Unfriendly Pathetic