Is there an article that anyone knows about that can tell me what all the abreciations are for each of the different roadnames. I’m not that up on all the abreviations. Thanks
Steve
current railroads:
BNSF Railway (BNSF)
CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Grand Trunk Corporation (GTW)
Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Soo Line Railroad (SOO) (controlled by the Canadian Pacific Railway)
Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
fallen flags http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_United_States_railroads
Here are sone web sites:
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/003/871ijytl.asp
NH
NHRR
NYNH&H
NYNH&HRR
Common for New Haven Railroad, officially New York, New Haven, & Hartford.
Most are just abbreviations. I.E. Duluth,Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company.
But some poeple, like BNSF HAVE to HAVE ALL intitials just to be special![}:)][}:)][}:)]
Penn Central [:D]
There have been thousands some of them used more than once through the history of railroads.
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=-1&TOPIC_ID=51201&REPLY_ID=565231#565231