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Originally Posted by Trev
You called DMU's 'bug carts'. We used to call them 'bog carts' as in 'bog standard travel'. Would you have any idea where the 'bug' comes from?
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Hi Trev
I'm sorry, I haven't a clue. It was something I picked up from the trainspotting fraternity at my school. I never questioned where the expression came from nor its origins.
The only other 'nick-names' I know for train types were.....
1) Met-Vick Co-Bo's (D5700-D5719. They were all allocated to the W. Cumbrian line between Carnforth and Carlisle). We called them "Cheese Boxes". Dunno why.
2) GNER A4 ('Mallard' et al) I believe acquired the nick-name "Streaks"
3) Stanier 8P (e.g. 46201) were called "Semi's".
4) Fowler 3F's (I think) were called "Jinty's"
5) Class 24 diesels WITHOUT headcode displays above the driver compartment windows were called "Skinheads"
I have never been a great user of "Class" numbers, so a Class 47 was always a Brush 4, a 37 I called an "Engy 3" (pronounced "Inggie 3") etc. I have heard the nickname "Super-D" but I haven't got a Scooby what that refers to.
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