Railroad nicknames
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The initials used to identify railroad and railway lines have often been used for humorous, disparaging or slanderous names. In a related category, portmanteaus, such as Amtrak, have also been lampooned.
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| Railroad | Locale | Common abbreviation | Nickname(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Drew and Northern Railway | Southern United States | AD&N | All Day and Night |
| Burlington Northern Railway | Northern United States | BN | Big Nothing |
| Chicago and North Western Railway | Midwest United States | C&NW | Cheap and Nothing Wasted |
| Copper River and Northwestern Railway | Alaska, United States | CR&NW | Can't Run and Never Will |
| Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad | Western United States | D&RGW | Dirty Rag & Greasy Wipe |
| London and Port Stanley Railway | Ontario, Canada | L&PS | Liver and Pork Steak |
| New York, Ontario and Western Railway | New England, United States | O&W | Old and Weary |
| Peoria and Pekin Union Railroad | Illinois, United States | P&PU | Pee and Poo |
| Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway | Quebec, Canada | PP&J | Push, Pull and Jerk |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | Southwest United States | SP | Sour Pete Stinky Pete |
| Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad | Southwest United States (proposed) | SPSF | Shouldn't Paint So Fast |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Western United States | UP | UnderPowered Unlimited Parking Uncle Pete |
| Western Pacific Railroad | Western United States | WP | (The) Wobbly Willing People Wild Pete |
| White Pass and Yukon Route | Alaska, Yukon and British Columbia | WP&YR | Wait Patiently, and You'll Ride |
