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Railroaders' Nostalgia > Nicknames for RailsDate: 12/23/20 09:41 Nicknames for Rails Author: atsfer Partial list:
3 mill budda howie hide car country squire golden arm uncle skin special ed white gloves pencil dirty neck poppa bear jumpin squeak dirty doug sarge two socks blackie purple bluebird bomber exxon go go fatty ray jay smoothie dynamite double d mallard mile post hogger bob spider guts drawbar swede wild bill grumpy tractor money bags flannel mouth Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/20 12:29 by atsfer. Date: 12/23/20 09:48 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: engineerinvirginia scrap iron
first out hannah big mouth Date: 12/23/20 11:37 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: Exespee Sanitary Jake
Date: 12/23/20 13:00 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: patd3985 ratchet jaw
early quit Date: 12/23/20 14:50 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: Txhighballer outlaw
candy thumper snake eyes smoky thor Date: 12/23/20 15:10 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: OldPorter Slug (given to a Conductor, who was often a bit 'slow' in the collection of the transportation, ie. Tickets)
Blue Eyes ( given to a well loved Amtrak Chef, now long retired) Wounded Knee ( given to another well loved, and long serving Sleeping Car Attendant, now long retired) I have more; when I can think of them, I'll post 'em! It's a great Topic. Most longtime Rails ended up with a unique "moniker" of some sort or another. All out of affection (mostly.) (-: Date: 12/23/20 15:32 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: Notch7 coldwater
toopie dynamite curly teddy bear stinky dawg maddog gator low gear poptart shakey ace zero repeat cheese bullet hotshot white hat big butt fatback blue flame gospel motor scooter bubba teenie pooter britches hotrod monk lefty boss Southern hawk poss pot dude heavy woodyard buckshot hoss hubcap bobo cocky bill fannie fancy ed po boy squeky sunshine little blue eyes honey chicken sally bare ass shaggy doc cowboy skin ladybird big daddy chief whitey catfish wormy termite big O jar weed eater rabbit cool buffalo Casey Date: 12/23/20 15:53 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: wp1801 Motor mouth.
A fat conductor whose initials were D D was Double Door. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/20 15:56 by wp1801. Date: 12/23/20 18:30 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: monaddave high note
high nose radar pie man pie eye top gun squirt gun - his son peaches god squad - born again conductor and rear brakie lumpy captain roll-by scrap iron two dot black cat Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/20 18:43 by monaddave. Date: 12/23/20 18:33 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: patd3985 And then there was the switchman that worked with my dad who got lice! He became known as Itchy Wright!
Date: 12/23/20 18:59 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: LocoPilot750 John, I see I made the list. Nicknames, everybody had one. White Ray, Flim Flam Man, Captain Oh Wow!, Spider Monkey,Twist and Shout, Tomato Jack, Chicken Schmidt, Uncle Jerry, Salina Tom, Hide car, Section 8, Mud lips, Cement Head,, it goes on & on.
Posted from Android Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/20 19:01 by LocoPilot750. Date: 12/23/20 19:10 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: ExSPCondr Previously posted off the SP:
Chicken Lips Golden Tone or The Bionic Mouth (same guy) Loose Nuts Pencil Neck Crash, either Towler or Caddell Smokey Low Water ACE and his son DEUCE Orangutan Admiral & Commodore, both engineers who derailed engines off of bridges into rivers. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/20 19:14 by ExSPCondr. Date: 12/23/20 20:33 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: goldcoast Pantyhose
Monkey Nuts Date: 12/23/20 22:23 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: SP4360 Shamu
Whamo Hose A Hose B One-way Braunger Plug Dinkey-Dow Jingle Balls Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 12/27/20 12:25 by SP4360. Date: 12/24/20 01:09 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: aronco When Santa Fe opened Barstow yard in 1976, there were 5 assistant trainmasters - who, for some reason, were nicknamed: Slick, Shaky, The Skull, The Shoe, and Singer.
You may guess as to which one of the names was mine. Norm Norman Orfall Helendale, CA TIOGA PASS, a private railcar Date: 12/24/20 06:47 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: LocoPilot750 And there was a rear end crew whose radio button stuck. For several minutes, anybody within 50 mile got hear all the gory details about a vasectomy gone wrong. There was swelling, dis-coloration, tenderness, pain, and a doctor visit, It was so bad he could hardly walk, and had to lay off a trip. He became known as "Lug nuts" after that.
Date: 12/24/20 06:56 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: train1275 Coldwater
Bunkie Cisco Kid Poncho Hooknose Fishhooks Dolly Freddie (the free loader) Big Deal Junior Young Moore - as opposed to his father but it was funny as the guy was in his 70's and still referred to as Young Moore Old Man Dad Fat Boy Specs Date: 12/24/20 08:08 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: SanJoaquinEngr Stinky Joe Lee
Psycho Shane Neptune Florida 1 Clang clang Louie Rug peddler Beet face Blind man Square deal Dirty neck Bird brain Dairy Queen Knuckles Lefty orange blossom Park ranger Stress tester Mama Mia Godfather Duece Rubber duck Arrogant Texan Pigeon chest Squeaky Jumping Joe Pothole Filibuster Preacher man Nervous Ned Worm Don't be knowing Grandma Snowshoes Mortimer Hoot Razzle dazzle Hammerhead Lowesy Kato String bean Speedy Beauregard Rippy Mad dog Grizzly bear Frosty balls Rusty Prince Valiant Sleeping Beauty Wideload Dumb dumb Pin side saddle Apple blossom Black stack Twiggy Rock Calhoun Brainless Punchy Spider Fonzie Perry Mason Meadow lark Twinkle toes Dark cloud No nose Nozzle nose Rubber nose Riggidy Jumper Wormy Pimp master Apple head Jockey Mudslide Cupcake Pinky Mummy Wrong way MS. Piggy Mr. Magoo Jim Clintons were the train masters that wore a suit to work. Named for a cheap suit retailer in LA Gridlock Little Richard Lulu bell Muhammad Eli LA 502 Gumby Peon Etchycoo Mummy Stormy Laughing boy The Duke Starving Marvin Dandy Randy Richard Kimble 2150 Sleepy head Schmidt Anchor Flathead 5 names Posted from Android Edited 6 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/21 17:11 by SanJoaquinEngr. Date: 12/24/20 13:39 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: bustermanning1 Pig Pen
Squeak Pants Down Pete Red Beard Grey Beard Noodles Reevus .......and Butt Head Charles in charge Date: 12/24/20 20:46 Re: Nicknames for Rails Author: Trainhand bone crusher
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