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Reference.com's glossary of UK railway terminology

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Reference.com's glossary of UK railway terminology 19/01/2012 at 12:08 #27755
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1637 posts 		Here are a couple more glossaries of rail terminology, from Reference.com. Some of the terms are quite whimsical. I've added them to the Wiki Links page.

Glossary of UK railway terminology
Rail terminology (trackside objects)

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Baby Warship : North British D6300 class locomotives which used one engine coupled to a hydraulic transmission, making them effectively half a D600 Warship or NBL D800 Warship.

Barbie : Livery of First Group's bus and rail companies up until Feb 2006 – the name comes from the purple and pink packaging of Barbie dolls. First Group are now favouring Neon schemes

Bed pan : a name used for the service that used to operate between Bedford and London St. Pancras; this service has subsequently been replaced by cross-London service on the Thameslink route.

Black Five: LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0. One of the largest classes of steam locomotives built in the UK, named from their black 'mixed-traffic' livery and 'Class 5' power rating.

Blood and Custard : Name applied to the Carmine and Cream livery used on BR's coaches during the 1950s and 60s

Bodysnatcher : Class 57 locos – made by transplanting a General Motors reconditioned power unit and alternator into a Class 47 bodyshell. Term used especially by Brush bashers who have not come to terms with their favourite locos being treated in this way.
Last edited: 19/01/2012 at 12:09 by maxand
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