Speaking of terms......

[curtis]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

Hog head or Hogger = Engineeer.

There was a couple of girls that lived in a small town north of here that were nick named Hog Head an Grand Canyon, they moved to Stephenville Texas about 12 years ago.
I think the Texas sayin fit them better, everything is bigger an better in Texas. :lol: :lol:

 

[john250]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

Hog head or Hogger = Engineeer.

A hogshead is a large wooden barrel for storing unmanufactured tobacco while it ages.

 

[Scout]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

Hog head or Hogger = Engineeer.

A hogshead is a large wooden barrel for storing unmanufactured tobacco while it ages.

I have heard hogshead with tobacco stuff, too.

 

[cfpinz]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

Hog head or Hogger = Engineeer.

A hogshead is a large wooden barrel for storing unmanufactured tobacco while it ages.

I've heard it used in reference to the center section of an axle carrier.

cfpinz

 

[starbaby]

There was a couple of girls that lived in a small town north of here that were nick named Hog Head an Grand Canyon, they moved to Stephenville Texas about 12 years ago.
I think the Texas sayin fit them better, everything is bigger an better in Texas.

NOT QUITE THE STORIES I WAS TALKING ABOUT. LOL

 

[NamVet_Farmer44]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

That's the same things as a fog eater, throttle puller, speed gauger, and eagle eye :lol:

Here's one that always got a good laugh back in the day...what about a cinder dick?...Heard of that railroad term dun? :lol:

 

[dun]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

That's the same things as a fog eater, throttle puller, speed gauger, and eagle eye :lol:

Here's one that always got a good laugh back in the day...what about a cinder dick?...Heard of that railroad term dun? :lol:

Nope

 

[MillIronQH]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

That's the same things as a fog eater, throttle puller, speed gauger, and eagle eye :lol:

Here's one that always got a good laugh back in the day...what about a cinder dick?...Heard of that railroad term dun? :lol:

Same as a Yard Bull??? Or maybe a RR Det.???

I remember something about my Daddy talking about being a Bridge Molly. What's that??Z

 

[dun]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

That's the same things as a fog eater, throttle puller, speed gauger, and eagle eye :lol:

Here's one that always got a good laugh back in the day...what about a cinder dick?...Heard of that railroad term dun? :lol:

Same as a Yard Bull??? Or maybe a RR Det.???

I wish I could remember what the guys in the RPO car were called.

That would be my guess, but I've never heard the term.

dun

 

[NamVet_Farmer44]

What about th railroad term "hog head"?

dun

That's the same things as a fog eater, throttle puller, speed gauger, and eagle eye :lol:

Here's one that always got a good laugh back in the day...what about a cinder dick?...Heard of that railroad term dun? :lol:

Same as a Yard Bull??? Or maybe a RR Det.???

I remember something about my Daddy talking about being a Bridge Molly. What's that??Z

Yep, your right about the cinder dick...same thing as a yard bull...and a 'bo chaser :lol: ...I aint sure what a bridge molly is...maybe he could have said "mallet" instead?...it's pronounced "mallay"...sounds kinda like molly...a mallet is just a certain type of train though