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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