Nicknames

[zoro]

I was thinking back to my days as a youngster, trainspotting (as we liked to call it then) and remembering some of the nicknames we had for the different classes of engines, as follows,

24 = skinheads ( we didnt get 31's in Wrexham)
25 = baby sulzer
40 = Ingies
DMU's = Bogfarts

Maybe, between us all, we could come up with a very comprehensive list of commonly used nicknames over the previous however many years.
It could be interesting to see how they change from area to area as well,
We had never heard of gronks, and a 24 to us was a skinhead, where as to others a 31 is a skinhead

[Dave]

I was thinking back to my days as a youngster, trainspotting (as we liked to call it then) and remembering some of the nicknames we had for the different classes of engines, as follows,

24 = skinheads ( we didnt get 31's in Wrexham)
25 = baby sulzer
40 = Ingies
DMU's = Bogfarts

Maybe, between us all, we could come up with a very comprehensive list of commonly used nicknames over the previous however many years.
It could be interesting to see how they change from area to area as well,
We had never heard of gronks, and a 24 to us was a skinhead, where as to others a 31 is a skinhead

Class 20: Chopper, Nail, Half Bone
Class 24: Skinhead
Class 25: Rat, McRat (Scottish rats)
Class 26, 27: Sulzers
Class 31: Ped, Goyle, Skinhead
Class 33: Crompton, Shredder, Bathtub
Class 37: Growler, Tractor, Syphon
Class 40: Bucket, Whistler, Spade
Class 47: Duff, Spoon
Class 50: Log, Hoover, Thirsty (50049)
Class 52: Western, Wizzo, Thousand
Class 55: Deltic
Class 56: Grid
Class 57: Silver Spoon, Super Spoon, Bodysnatcher
Class 58: Bone
Class 60: Tug, Doughnut, Polititian
Class 66: Shed
Class 67: Skip, Scooby Skip (67029) Clips (Claret 67006, 67005)
Class 90: Skoda
Class 91: Broken Pencil (Due to blunt end)
Class 92: Carpets (Flat Sides)

I think thats it!!!!

Dave

[zoro]

Class 08: Gronk
Class 20: Chopper, Nail, Half Bone
Class 24: Skinhead
Class 25: Rat, McRat (Scottish rats) , Baby Sulzer
Class 26, 27: Sulzers
Class 31: Ped, Goyle, Skinhead
Class 33: Crompton, Shredder, Bathtub
Class 37: Growler, Tractor, Syphon
Class 40: Bucket, Whistler, Spade , Ingie
Class 44: Peak
Class 45: Peak
Class 46: Peak
Class 47: Duff, Spoon , Sulzer
Class 50: Log, Hoover, Thirsty (50049) , Warship
Class 52: Western, Wizzo, Thousand
Class 55: Deltic
Class 56: Grid
Class 57: Silver Spoon, Super Spoon, Bodysnatcher , Thunderbird
Class 58: Bone
Class 60: Tug, Doughnut, Polititian
Class 66: Shed
Class 67: Skip, Scooby Skip (67029) Clips (Claret 67006, 67005)
Class 90: Skoda
Class 91: Broken Pencil (Due to blunt end)
Class 92: Carpets (Flat Sides)
1st Gen DMU: Bogfart

[Dave]

How could I forget them!

08s: Gronks, Bumble Bees
09s: Super Gronks, Drugged Bumble Bees
2nd Gen Units: Sprinters, The Plague.

Dave

[ashurstdave]

In steam days, we used to call the unrebuilt Bulleid's West Country and Battle of Britain 4-6-2 's - spam cans! ( It was because of the casing surrounding the boiler). The A4's were known as "streaks" - also due to their tapered front ends and streamline casing.

[73109]

73 Eds, Mr Ed, Little Ed, Shoebox
450 Doodlebug/Granville
444 Arkwright
165/166 Thames Toilets
141-144 Pacers/Skippers
Official names given to these DMUs by British Rail. Skipper was only ever used in Cornwall.
Bouncy Castle
Pacers have only 4 wheels on each carriage which on any below par track gives a very bouncy ride especially when the suspension and dampers start to wear.

Jungle Bus
When it's bad it feels like you are riding down a jungle track in some doddery old bus rather than being on a train on a flat railway line.

158 Coffin Express
Shape of the front end and also refers to no opening windows in the passenger compartment
Scud

And our Favourite

220/221 VOMITS

[zoro]

33/2 Slim Jim
175 Hippo

[swt458]

321 - Dusty Bins

[ashurstdave]

When I was travelling ona Pacer between Leeds and Morecambe, the locals told me they refer them as " Nodding Donkeys " In a way, it was apt, as the ride was very rock and roll in them especially at speed!

[Penfold 37250]

class 03: mini gronk/grunt
class 08: gronk/grunt
class 09: super gronk/grunt
class 11: prehistoric gronk/grunt
class 14: teddy bear
class 20: chopper/dalek/wardrobe/bomb/mini-whistler/knob
class 22: spokes
class 23: baby deltic
class 24/25: rats/shredders/cheese graters
class 26/27: McRats/tea cups
class 31: Ped/Goyle/toffee apple
class 33: bagpipes
class 37: syphon/growler/tractor/bullnose
class 40: whistler/bucket/boat
class 47: spoon/duff/garbage
class 50: log/hoover/vac
class 52: wizzo
class 56: grid/screamer/christmas tree
class 57: body snatcher
class 58: fitted wardrobe/bone/egg timer
class 66: shed/fred/washing machine/tumble dryer/
class 67: cyclops
class 81-85: roarers
class 89: flying badger