Railroad Slang Terms
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999

What was the engineer typically referred to as?

Who is the Hogger/Hoghead?

999

What was 1111,2626s name?

Who is Timken?

999

What was the CB&Q 4-8-4 that was sold and scrapped illegally? 

What is CB&Q 5632?

999

What were the most mass-produced locomotives?

What is the GE Evolution Series?

999

What is the one 4-8-4 that runs on R&N?

What is 2102?

1838

What was the term for a switcher locomotive?

What is a goat?

1838

What is ATSF 5000 named?

Who is Madam Queen?

1838

What was the UP Challenger that pulled the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club Excursion in 1953?  

Who is UP 3967?

1838

What was the most mass-produced articulated steam locomotive west of the Mississippi River?  

What is the SP AC class?

1838

What are believed to be the oldest operational steam locomotives that have not been technically retired?

What are the D&RGW K-28s 473,476, and 478?

2584

What was the fireman referred to as?

Who is the Ash Cat, or Bakehead?

2584

What did the PRR call their 2-10-0s?

What is a hippo?

2584

What was the B&O Em-1 that pulled an excursion in 1956 and was destined to be put on display at the B&O Railroad Museum?

Who is B&O 7600?

2584

What was the most mass-produced first-generation diesel?

What are the EMD GP9s?

2584

Which steam locomotive was first restored outside and has been a well-known excursion star in the Midwest and the East?

What is NKP 765?

3985

What was the term for building up steam?

What is Bake a Cake?

3985

What is the nickname for NYC 999?

Who is the "queen of speed?"

3985

What was the IC 4-8-2 that pulled many excursions in the late 50s and early 60s but was scrapped anyway?

What is IC 2613?


3985

What was the most mass-produced locomotive class east of the Mississippi?

What are the PRR H class 2-8-0s?

3985

What is the oldest operational geared locomotive? 

What is Westside Lumber 3/Roaring Camp Railroad 2? 

4483

What is the PRR slang term for helper locomotives?

What is a snapper?

4483

What is WIM 1838 typically named by the crews?

Who is Ms. Blueberry?

4483

What was the second O5B that was used on CB&Q's steam program but came before 5632?

What is CB&Q 5626?

4483

What is the most mass-produced steam locomotive wheel arrangement?

What is the 4-4-0?

4483

What is the one 0-4-0 that travels to many different railroads and has a funny nickname?

What is Santa Cruz Portland Cement #2/The Chiggen?