mon-i-ker noun Slang . a person’s name, especially a nickname or alias.
This seemed to come up in another current thread " Pulling too Hard"
That was names for various kinds of trains, mentioned were " Coalers, and Tankers" the reference was to unit coal trains, and unit tank trans. Not to mention unit shuttle grain trains known as ‘grain worms’. The latter peculiar to the BNSF because of the brown color they seem to use on a majority of BNSF rounded, grain hoppers.
So rather than hi-jack that Thread I thought I might start a new Thread referencing the names that have evolved around railroads for various train and equipment typed; not to mention employees who for one reason or another have 'earned themselves a moniker or nickname that seemed to be an apt description of that individual, or his work quali
During my short time with Cheaaje System I fiilled vacations as a fireman and oiler with a man know as 'ringneck". This refered to his bathing habits, or lack thereof. He deffinitly “earned” his moniker.
One of the old heads in my terminal likes to tell the story of an old head he knew in years gone by. The worst insult this old guy ever gave to a new youngin’?
“Boy, you ain’t gonna be around long enough to get a nickname!”
I think everyone in my terminal has a nickname…me included. Some are good, some not so. One guy has a nickname just because someone once spelled his name wrong on a form one time.
Years ago a Southern Pacific engineer ran the some part of his train thru an open drawbridge, I believe Suisun Bay. He was promptly christened “The Admiral”.
My father and I earned a Nickname while running team in 97-98. We got to be called Red Ex as we routinely got loads with 40 hours Chicago to LA there on time. There was one time we where behind Schedule going across AZ I knew the computer code to remove teh Governor. So lets just say that night MAX Speed and the Engine was sitting at 550 HP for the moutains til our next Oil Change at the Shop. We stayed away from the shop for 4 Months. At least when the Shop Foreman was there to turn it down. Late night swing in grab supplies and get out.
[:)] On the Moniker side of railroad terms~~~ is not much mentioned , Sidedoor pullman and the " occupants " name is taboo are really H~ omeless O~rphans B~eing~ O~onboard.
I knew them if you think I was going to TURN it back into a Neuter my own truck when I was getting 5.6 MPG before and 6.5 MPG AFTER and could and DID run 75 MPH in the western states with loads that were so hot that stopping for my father and I consisted of Fuel and the other person ran in and got Subway for us to eat YORU NUTS. Onlye reason I had to go into the Yard when the Foreman was there was I was invited in to have lunch with the Bossman for saving our larghest Client. Came back and my truck was turned down. That lasted for all of 3 mins when the OWNER said turn it LOOSE right now.