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Diesel/Electric Nicknames

Discussie in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' gestart door domeyhead, 29 jul 2019.

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  1. Shaggy

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    Some alternative nicknames often heard over the years.

    03 - Flower pots
    37 - tractor, growler, slug, Syphon, Nose
    44, 45, 46 - Peak, Wagon (due to the number of wheels)
    52 - Western, Thousands
    57 - Bodysnatcher, Thunderbird, Heinz, 57601 was called Ronnie due to its Porterbrook Purple livery "Purple Ronnie"
    66 - Shed FREDS (Freightliner Sheds)
    73 - ED Shoebox
     
    Shaggy, 10 aug 2019
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  2. M59137

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    In modern times I believe this name has been recycled and used for 153's, which incidentally are sometimes called Dogboxes or Tin Rockets...

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    M59137, 11 aug 2019
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  3. M59137

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    Class 460's were known as Darth Vaders, one of my favourite nicknames for a class!

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    A friend of mine who was a Lime St driver referred to 91's as 'Skoda Hatchbacks.' though I know not if the term was widely used.
     
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    According to that Trainspotting Live programme a few months back, the 68s are nicknamed Darth Vaders. Which certainly makes sense, although I'd have thought it's a bit early for any nickname to really stick.
     
    DismalChips, 12 aug 2019
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    Only nick name I've heard for 68's = Cats

    DRS 66's Dreds following on from EWS 66's = Sheds & Freighliner 66's = Freds

    As to the Trainspotting Live programmes - 'Over to Dick spotting at Doncaster' renders anything else on those programmes equally laughable !!!
     
    forty, 12 aug 2019
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    CH 19, oddsocks en Shaggy vinden dit leuk.
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    153's were also known around these parts as Skateboards.
     
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    Late 60's at BTM we referred to "Warships", "Westerns" and "one of them new D400s".
     
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    Class 20s were occasionally known as 'wardrobes' thus 58s became 'fitted wardrobes' :)
     
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  11. Martin Perry

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    Also 'Jukebox' in some areas; not all 24s had such controls; 24081 at Toddington is the only such survivor I believe.
     
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    Howzabout 24032 / D5032 at NYMR and 24054 / D5054 at ELR ?
     
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    Different control systems.
     
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    One question I've been asked by a MOP and never actually been able to answer. Why is a Gronk known as a Gronk?
     
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    Supposedly from the noise that the rods make, moving off from rest.
     
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    CH 19 vindt dit leuk.
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