Railroad name parodies

David Benton wrote:there is a railway in switzerland , whose real name , or anacroym , is fart .

In German, Fahren means "to go". In Norwegian, fart means "motion". Along the Norwegian coast are a multitude of signs here and there saying "Sakte Fart",meaning "slow motion" or "go slow" - the nautical equivalent of a "slow board".

All over Germany, Austria and German parts of Switzerland there are signs saying "Guten Fahrt!!" which means have a good trip, but nonetheless funny for any English speaking person to see.

N&W - "Nutty and Wacky"
PRR - The "P" Company

ExCon90 wrote:Green Bay & Western: Grab Baggage and Walk

An older friend of mine who grew up in Winona, MN (the western-most terminus of the GB&W) says they used to call it the "Go Broke and Worthless."

CN: Chicago National

Though it seemed a little more appropriate when E Dot was in charge.. now that Claude is running the show, it's starting to feel a little less American around the Canadian side...

CN Sparky wrote:CN: Chicago National

Though it seemed a little more appropriate when E Dot was in charge.. now that Claude is running the show, it's starting to feel a little less American around the Canadian side...

Down in Chicago, there are many of us who call it Cartoon Network....

butts260 wrote:

David Benton wrote:there is a railway in switzerland , whose real name , or anacroym , is fart .

In German, Fahren means "to go". In Norwegian, fart means "motion". Along the Norwegian coast are a multitude of signs here and there saying "Sakte Fart",meaning "slow motion" or "go slow" - the nautical equivalent of a "slow board".

In this case the name is not derived from a Germanic root but is an acronym for Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi (Regional Railways and Bus Routes in the Ticino). Someone, I believe George Drury, in his Railfan's Guide to Switzerland, commented that for all we know, ATSF may mean something funny in Italian.

C&NW - Cheap and Nothing Wasted, or Cinders and Normally Weeds. More applicable during the 70s, of course

Gilbert B Norman wrote:Lest we incssantly bash railroads, we should note our friends in the sky have a few as well:

United - Usually; Always, Late; Untied

Eastern - We Hate Eastern AirLines

America West - America Worst

Northwest -Northworst

US Airways - USScare

And the best for last

TAP (Transportes Aéreos Portugueses) - Take Another Plane

Just noticed this one. My favorite among the airlines is

Always
.Late
..In
...Takeoff
.... Always
..... Late
...... In
........Arrival

I know this is an old thread, but...BNSF-"Big Name, Same F* Railroad

BNSF- Better Not Start a Family

CN- Consistently Nefarious

Lest we forget, if the railroad wanted you to have a wife and family, they'd issue them to you.

Gilbert B Norman wrote:Lest we forget, if the railroad wanted you to have a wife and family, they'd issue them to you.

Don't laugh- they did that out west when building the trans-continental railroad, albeit temporary ones (wives).

Gilbert B Norman wrote:Lest we forget, if the railroad wanted you to have a wife and family, they'd issue them to you.

... to be signed for upon receipt. They remain the property of the Company and must be surrendered to the Company upon termination of employment.

MBTA: More Bullspit Than Action, Money Being Thrown Away, (Favorite...) Make Believe Transit Authority

Anyone heard of the South Lake Union Trolley? "Ride the S.L.U.T."