N37

Joking names for a branch railroad that is not very important or gives poor service:

NR 296
TOONERVILLE TROLLEY 115
MILK TRAIN 85
SPUR 84
JERKWATER 49
DINKY 43
DOODLEBUG 28
JERKWATER EXPRESS 18
BRANCH LINE 17
LOCAL 17
TOONERVILLE 17
MILK RUN 13
JERKWATER LINE 10
TRI-WEEKLY 10
BRANCH 9
JERK LINE 9
DINKY LINE 8
PUDDLE JUMPER 8
PEA VINE 7
SPUR LINE 7
SPUR TRACK 7
DINKY ROAD 6
NARROW GAUGE 6
PUNKIN VINE 6
BRANCH ROAD 5
GALLOPING GOOSE 5
NH 5
SLOW TRAIN 5
DONKEY LINE 4
HOODLEBUG 4
SHORT LINE 4
SIDING 4
SKUNK RAILROAD 4
SLOW DRAG 4
STUB LINE 4
TROLLEY 4
WHISTLE STOP 4
ACCOMMODATION 3
BOBTAIL 3
DUMMY 3
JERK ROAD 3
JERKWATER ROAD 3
JITNEY 3
JUNKY RAILROAD 3
MILK ROUTE 3
PEANUT 3
SLOW TRAIN THROUGH ARKANSAS 3
BENT ZIGZAG AND CROOKED 2
BRANCH RAILROAD 2
CATTLE CAR 2
CATTLE TRAIN 2
COMMUTER 2
CUCKLEBURR SPECIAL 2
D.S.S. AND A. 2
DICK AND WILLY 2
DINKY RAILROAD 2
DINKY TRACK 2
DOODLE 2
DUMMY LINE 2
FREIGHT TRAIN 2
G.O.P., GET OUT AND PUSH 2
GINNY ROAD 2
HAYWIRE LINE 2
JERKWATER OUTFIT 2
JERKWATER RAILROAD 2
L.E. AND W. 2
LEAVE EARLY AND WALK 2
O. AND N.W. 2
ONE-HORSE STOP 2
PLUG 2
PUMPKIN VINE 2
Q.A.P. 2
SHOO-FLY 2
SIDELINE 2
SKUNK LINE 2
SLOW TRAIN TO ARKANSAS 2
SMOKY JOE 2
STREAK OF RUST 2
STUB 2
THE DINKY 2
TOOTERVILLE TROLLEY 2
TRUNK LINE 2
TWO STREAKS OF RUST 2
A.D. AND N. 1
ABANDONED RAIL 1
ALL DAY AND NIGHT 1
ARKANSAS TRAVELER 1
BAD RAILROAD 1
BAD TRACK 1
BAYFIELD SCOOT 1
BOUNCE ‘EM OUT 1
BUCKBERRY ROAD 1
BUDD CAR 1
BUDD LINER 1
BURRO TRAIN 1
BUTTHEAD 1
BY-PASS 1
C.AND N.W. 1
C.B. AND C. 1
CALLOMINE FLYER 1
CANNONBALL 1
CANNONBALL LIMITED 1
CAN’T AND NEVER WILL 1
CAT CLAW AND UNDERBRUSH 1
CATTLE BRANCH 1
CHICKENBONE SPECIAL 1
COPPER DIGIT 1
CORN BEEF AND CABBAGE 1
COW-PATH STOP 1
CRACKER 1
CROOKED AND WEEDY 1
CUSS AND WAIT 1
CUT BUMP AND CURSE 1
D. AND H. 1
D.L. AND W. 1
D.T. AND I. 1
DAMN SLOW SERVICE AND AGONY 1
DEAD END 1
DEAD ROAD 1
DELAY AND LINGER 1
DELAY LINGER AND WAIT 1
DEPOT 1
DINKY EXPRESS 1
DIRTY AND VERY POOR 1
DRINKWATER 1
FEEDER LINES 1
FEEDER ROADS 1
FERDY FLYER 1
FIDO 1
FLAG-STOP 1
FLYER 1
GALLBERRY R.R. 1
GALLOPING GERTIE 1
GAS RUN 1
GEE WHIZ 1
GET OUT AND PUSH 1
GOO-GOO TRACK 1
GOOSE 1
GRAPE VINE 1
GREASE THE PLOW 1
GREAT MISTAKE 1
GULLY JUMPER 1
GUT-MASHER 1
HALF-ASS RAILROAD 1
HARROW TRACK 1
HAYWIRE 1
HAYWIRE ROAD 1
HEMLOCK SPECIAL 1
HICK 1
HICK LINE 1
HICK RAILROAD 1
HICK STOP 1
HINKY DINKY 1
HO-JACK 1
HONKY TONK 1
HOOT HOOT AND WHISTLE 1
HOOT TOOT AND WHISTLE 1
HOOTERVILLE 1
HOOTERVILLE TROLLEY 1
HUCKLEBERRY 1
HUCKLEBERRY LINE 1
HUCKLEBERRY TRAIN 1
HUFF-AND-PUFF 1
HUMP BUMP AND THUMP 1
INDEPENDENT SHORT LINE 1
IRON STEED 1
JACKLEG ROAD 1
JERK RAILROAD 1
JERKWATER TRAIN 1
JERKY-TRAIN 1
JERSEYS 1
JUICE LINE 1
JUNCTION 1
JUNK LINE 1
JUNK RAILROAD 1
KATYDID 1
L. AND T. 1
LEAKY ROAD 1
LITTLE DINKY LINE 1
LITTLE DINKY SIDE LINE 1
LITTLE DINKY TRACK 1
LITTLE OLD AND SLOW 1
LITTLE OLD BRANCH LINE 1
LOAFING GOPHER 1
LOCAL, LITTLE TRAINS 1
LOG ROAD 1
LOG TRAIN 1
LOGGING TRAIN 1
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD 1
LOPING GOAT 1
LOW CREDIT AND SLOW WAGES 1
MAIL TRAIN 1
MAW AND PA 1
MAYBE SOMETIMES NEVER 1
MEAN AND UGLY 1
MIKE AND IKE 1
MILK LINE 1
MILK STOP 1
MILKWAGON EXPRESS 1
MINER’S TRAIN 1
MISERY AND SHORT LIFE 1
MOLASSES TRAIN 1
MOM AND POP 1
MOPEY RAILROAD 1
MORNING MILK RUN 1
MOUNTAIN TRACK RAILROAD 1
MUD AND MISERY 1
MUD LINE 1
MULE TRAIN 1
NELLIE 1
NEW MARKET SPECIAL 1
NICKLE-PLATE 1
OLD AND WOBBLY 1
OLD BRANCH ROAD 1
OLD COW TRAIN 1
OLD LOG ROAD 1
OLD NARROW GAUGE 1
OLD PLUG 1
OLD ROUGH AND CROOKED 1
OLD RUSTY AND WOBBLY 1
OLD SHAB 1
ON THE VAN 1
ONE HORSE 1
ONE-HORSE RAILROAD 1
ONE-HORSE TRAIN 1
ONE-HORSESHOE TRAIN 1
ONE-TRY-WEEKLY 1
ONTARIO AND WESTERN 1
P.G. 1
P.P. AND B. 1
PAW AND MAW 1
PEANUT LINE 1
PEANUT SPECIAL 1
PEDDLER TRAIN 1
PETTICOAT JUNCTION R.R. 1
PHOSPHATE TRAINS 1
PICKENS DOODLE 1
PINKY 1
PISS-POOR 1
PODUNK 1
POKEY RAILROAD 1
PONY EXPRESS 1
PONY LINE 1
POOR AND NEEDY 1
PORTSMOUTH BRANCH 1
PRITCHARD 1
PUNK OUTFIT 1
PUSH AND GRUNT 1
PUSH AND WALK 1
Q. 1
QUINCY RAILROAD 1
R.S. AND P. 1
RABBIT 1
RABBIT LINE 1
RABBIT ROAD 1
RHODE ISLANDS 1
ROUGH AND READY 1
RUN-DOWN RAILROAD 1
S.P. COAST ROUTE 1
SAGEBRUSH ANNIE 1
SANDBUR SPECIAL 1
SECONDARY ROAD 1
SHEEPSKIN 1
SHORT CUTS 1
SHORT ROAD 1
SHORT RUN 1
SHORT TRAIN 1
SHORTY 1
SHUTTLE 1
SHUTTLE BUS 1
SHUTTLE TRAIN 1
SIDELINE RAILROAD 1
SIDE-TRACK 1
SLOW AS THE ERIE 1
SLOW TRAIN TO MEMPHIS 1
SLOWPOKE 1
SOAPSTONE 1
SOD TRACK 1
SOLE-LEATHER LINE 1
SONNY JIM 1
SOUTHERN DOG 1
SOUTHWESTERN 1
SPEEDER 1
SPUR ROAD 1
SQUARE-WHEELED RAILROAD 1
SQUAW CENTRAL 1
SQUIRREL 1
STOP 1
STOP-AND-GO 1
STUB ROADS 1
SUB-LINE 1
SUPER SKUNK 1
SWAMP RABBIT 1
SWITCH TRACKS 1
T.C. 1
TANK LINES 1
TELLERAY CHARLEY 1
THE ERIE 1
THE HIGHBALL 1
TINKERVILLE TROLLEY 1
TINKLE-LINE TROLLEY 1
TOONER TROLLEY 1
TOONERVILLE EXPRESS 1
TOONERVILLE LINE 1
TOONEYVILLE CAR 1
TOW-PATH 1
TRAIL 1
TRAM 1
TROLLEY LINE 1
TUG AND GRUNT 1
TURKEY TRAIL 1
TURKEY-TRACK 1
TWO-DOOR TROLLEY 1
USELESS AND DANGEROUS 1
VALLEY LINE 1
VIRGINIA CREEPER 1
WALLY CAHOOCHO 1
YANKEE DOODLE 1
YELLOW DOG 1
YELLOW HAMMER 1
ZIGZAG AND CROOKED 1

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