FR Glossary
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With so many names in use, many referring to the same thing, a quick 'n' easy glossary of FR terms may aid the reader.
For starters, here are some well-known nicknames of FR locomotives and rolling stock, sortable alphabetically by nickname or formal name.
Locomotive nickname list
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| Nickname[1] | Page reference |
|---|---|
| Aargh, The | Moel-y-Gest |
| Alabama Tractor | Moelwyn |
| Alco, The | Mountaineer II |
| Baby Blue | Britomart |
| Bama | Moelwyn |
| Barge,The | Mountaineer |
| Bendy Legs | Criccieth Castle |
| Blue Brick, The | Vale of Ffestiniog |
| Brick, The | Vale of Ffestiniog |
| Castle Aarghh | Moel-y-Gest |
| Conkout | Conway Castle |
| Cricc | Criccieth Castle |
| Crikey | Criccieth Castle |
| Dave, The | David Lloyd George |
| Dig-a-dag | Linda |
| DLG | David Lloyd George |
| Earl, The | Earl of Merioneth |
| Penrhyn Lady Class | Linda and Blanche |
| Eric | Palmerston |
| Ernie | Taliesin III |
| Funkey, The | Vale of Ffestiniog |
| Gimp, The | Prince |
| Hebog, The | Moel Hebog |
| Hedgehog | Moel Hebog |
| INA | Harlech Castle |
| Ladies, The | Linda and Blanche |
| Niv, The | Linda |
| Nivelty | Linda |
| No. 12 | David Lloyd George |
| Old Gent, The | Prince |
| Ozzy | Ashover |
| Peckett, The | Volunteer |
| Rick, The | Blanche |
| Ricket | Blanche |
| Shitty | Harold |
| Shitty the Shunter | Harold |
| Simplex, The | Mary Ann |
| Smedley | Prince |
| Soup Dragon, The | David Lloyd George |
| Square, The | Earl of Merioneth |
| Tal | Taliesin III |
| Tim | Lyd |
| Tractor, The | Mary Ann |
| Uproar | Upnor Castle |
| Uproar Castle | Upnor Castle |
Carriage and wagon nickname list
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| Nickname | Page reference |
|---|---|
| Flying Bench | The Flying Bench (Carriage 11) |
| Hoppity Hopper | Four-Wheel Steel Side-Discharge Hopper Wagon No.82 |
See also
[edit]- Miscellaneous
- Nicknames - an expansion on some of these names
- FestiSpeak
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Where a name is used with the definite article (”the”), putting that last seems the only way to make the table sortable by the name proper.