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Railroad Nicknames Sorted by Nickname
Nickname |
Railroad Name |
Ref |
| ABC | Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad | |
| Action Road, The | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Air Line, The | Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Consolidated Railroad | |
| Albert Lea Route | Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad , The | |
| All Curves & High Bridges | Algoma Central & Hudson Bay | |
| All Off & Walk | Arkansas, Oklahoma & Western | |
| All Tramps & Sons of Guns Sent Free | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| All Tramps Sent Free | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Allegheny Route, The | Richmond & Allegheny Railroad | |
| Alphabet Line, the | Burlington & Missouri | 1 |
| Alton Road, The | Chicago, St. Louis & Kansas City | |
| Alton Route, The | Gulf, Mobile & Ohio | |
| Always Cries Loudly | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | |
| Amcrash | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| America's Resourceful Railroad | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway | 2 |
| America's Resourceful Railroad | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | 2 |
| Amtrak | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| Amtrash | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| Amwreck | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| Animaltrak | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| Ann Arbor | Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan | |
| Annapolis Short Line | Maryland Electric Railways | |
| Annie & Mary | Arcata & Mad River | |
| Anthracite, Road of | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western | |
| Anthrax | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| Apostles, Route of the | Bartlett Western | 3 |
| Applesauce | New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western | |
| Arkansas Portland Cement Route | Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown | |
| Arkansas River Route | Midland Valley Railroad | |
| Arkansas Route | St. Louis & North Arkansas | |
| Arrive God Willing | Alberta & Great Waterways | |
| Artesian Route, The | San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad | |
| Atcheson, The | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Ate Tamales & Spat Fire | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Atlanta & New Orleans Short Line | Atlanta & West Point Railroad | |
| Atlanta & New Orleans Short Line | Western Railway of Alabama | |
| Augusta & Asheville Short Line | Charleston & Western Carolina | |
| Augusta & Asheville Short Line | Port Royal & Western Carolina Railway | |
| Aunt Mary | Southern Pacific | 58 |
| AVI Route | Arkansas Valley Interurban | |
| Awfully Muddy | Arcata & Mad River | |
| B&O | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Baby Railroad | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Backward & Obsolete | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Bad News | Burlington Northern | |
| Bad News Santa Fe | BNSF | |
| Badger State Road | Green Bay & Western Railroad | |
| Ball Line, The | Muncie & Western | |
| Balloon Route | Los Angeles Pacific Railroad (electric) | |
| Bankrupt & Moribund | Boston & Maine | |
| BAR | Bangor & Aroostook | |
| Bats & Owls | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Battleax | Washburn, Bayfield & Iron River Railway | |
| Bay Line | Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway | 4 |
| Bay Line | Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad | |
| Bay Shore Line | Galveston, Houston & Northern | |
| Beafsteak & Onions | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Bee Line Service | Reading | |
| Bee Line, The | Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad | 5 |
| Bee Line, The | Bellefontaine & Indiana | 5 |
| Bee Line, The | Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis | 5 |
| Bee Line, The | Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway | 5 |
| Bee Line, The | Dayton & Union Railroad | 5 |
| Bee Line, The | Indianapolis & Bellefontaine | |
| Bee Line, The | Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway , The | 5 |
| Been Nothing Since Frisco | BNSF | |
| Beer & No Whisky | Birmingham & North Western | |
| Ben Central | Morristown & Erie | |
| Bent Nail | Burlington Northern | |
| Bent, Zig-Zag & Crooked | Bellaire, Zanesville & Cincinnati | |
| Berkshire Hills Route | Housatonic Railroad | |
| Bessemer Route, The | Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad | |
| Best & Only | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Better than Nothing | Burlington Northern | |
| Big "G" System | Great Northern | |
| Big Four Route | Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway , The | |
| Big Little Railroad | Central Railroad of New Jersey, The (Also, Jersey Central) | |
| Big Mess & Lots of Problems | Black Mesa & Lake Powell | |
| Big New Santa Fe | BNSF | |
| Big Red Subway, The | Pennsylvania Railroad | |
| Bigger Name Same Fine Railroad | BNSF | |
| Black Band, The | Kanawha & Coal River Railway | |
| Black Cinders & Ashes | Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic | |
| Black Diamond, The Route of the | Lehigh Valley | 6 |
| Black River Line (Old) | Black River & Utica | |
| Black River Line (Old) | New York Central (Utica to Watertown) | |
| Black River Line (Old) | Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh Railroad | |
| Black River Line (Old) | Utica & Black River | |
| Blair Line, The | Kansas City, Osceola & Southern Railway , The | |
| Blowing Rock Line | Tennessee Central | |
| Blue Grass Route, The | Kentucky Central Railway | |
| Blue Grass Shorline, The | Frankfort & Cincinnati | |
| Blue Streak, Route of the | St. Louis Southwestern Railway | |
| Bluff Line, The | St. Louis, Alton & Springfield Railroad | 7 |
| Bluff Line, The | St. Louis, Chicago & St. Paul Railroad | 7 |
| Boca Grande Route | Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway | |
| Boll Weevil | Trinity & Brazos Valley | |
| Bonheur - RW & O | Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh Railroad | |
| Bought New Santa Fe | BNSF | |
| Bought Nothing | Burlington Northern | |
| Bound Nowhere | Burlington Northern | |
| Bridge Line, The | Delaware & Hudson Canal , The | |
| Broken & Maimed | Boston & Maine | |
| Broken Valise & Clothes Line | Bay View & Crooked Lake | |
| Brownie | St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico | |
| Buckeye Route | Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway , The | |
| Buffalo's Sorry Old Railroad | Buffalo Southern | |
| Bumpy, Rocky & Peculiar | Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh | |
| Bum's Own, the | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Bums, Robbers & Pickpockets | Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh | |
| Burlington Route | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Burlington, The | Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad | |
| Busted & Mangled | Boston & Maine | |
| Busted & Mined | Boston & Maine | |
| Busted & Old | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Busted & Still Running | Bridgeton & Saco River | |
| Busted Until Christmas | Buffalo Union Carolina | |
| But No Santa Fe | BNSF | |
| Butter, Milk & Eggs | Beaver, Mead & Englewood (Oklahoma) | 8 |
| Buy Norfolk Southern First | BNSF | |
| Bye Now Santa Fe | BNSF | |
| C&O for Progress | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , The | |
| Cairo Short Line | St. Louis & Cairo Short Line | |
| California Zepher, Route of the | Western Pacific Railway | |
| Canal Route, The | Gulf Line Railway | |
| Can't & Never Will | Carolina & Northwestern | 9 |
| Can't & Never Will Run Right | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Can't Cut 'er Cocky, Steam's Too Low | Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway , The | |
| Can't Please | Canadian Pacific Railroad | |
| Can't Run & Never Will | Copper River & North Western | 10 |
| Can't Run & Seldom Jumps | Crystal River & San Juan Railroad , The | |
| Cape Charles Route | New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad | |
| Capital Cities Route, The | Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad | |
| Cardboard & No Wheels | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Carolina Swamp Rabbit | Greenville & Northern | |
| Carpenter & Walrus | Colorado & Wyoming | |
| Carrier to No Where | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Casey | Kansas City Southern Railway , The | |
| Cedar Rapids Route | Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway | |
| Cedar Valley Road | Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway | |
| Celery Belt Line | Sanford Traction | |
| Celestial Line, The | Jupiter & Lake Worth | 11 |
| Center Road, The | Central of Georgia | |
| Central Mississippi Valley Route | Illinois Central | |
| Central Route | Houston & Texas Central | |
| Certainly No Rush | Canadian National Railroad | |
| Challengers, Road of the | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Challengers, Route of the | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Champagne Route, The | Bath & Hammonsport | |
| Charleston Line, The | South Carolina & Georgia Railroad | |
| Chatauqua Route | Jamestown, Chatauqua & Lake Erie Railway | |
| Cheap & No Wages | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Cheap & Nothing Wasted | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Cheapest, Best & Quickest | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Cheapest, Meanest & Slowest to Pay | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway | |
| Cheapest, Meanest & Slowest to Pay | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | |
| Cheapskate & Ohio | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , The | |
| Cheesy | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , The | |
| Cheesypeake & Ohio | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , The | |
| Chemical Spill Experts | CSX | |
| Chemin de fer de la Bonne Sainte-Anne | Quebec Railway, Light, Heat & Power | |
| Chessie | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , The | |
| Chester, by-George & Quit | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | 12 |
| Chicago & Cairo Line | Illinois Central | |
| Chicago & No Where | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Chicago & Norwegians | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Chicago Great Weedy | Chicago Great Western Railway | |
| Chicago Line | Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton | |
| Chicago Outer Belt Line | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway | |
| Chicago Short Line | Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway , The | |
| Chico | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | 13 |
| Chief Daily Streamliner West | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Chinese Pacific | Canadian Pacific Railroad | |
| Chippy Line | Coeur d'Alene Railway & Navigation Co. (owned by NP) | 14 |
| Choctaw Line | Choctaw Coal & Railway | |
| Choctaw Route, The | Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad | |
| Christ, Mary, St. Paul & St. Peter | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | |
| Cinders Grass & Weeds | Chicago Great Western Railway | |
| Clikety-Bang | Missouri & North Arkansas Railway | |
| Clinchfield Route | Clinchfield Railroad | 15 |
| Clinchfield Route, The | Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway | 9 |
| Clover-Leaf Route | Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Railroad prior to 1903 | 16 |
| Clover-Leaf Route | Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad , 1903 & After | 16 |
| Clownrail | Conrail | |
| C'mon Stop Praying & Push | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | |
| Coal & Pig Iron Route, The | Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad | |
| Coast Line | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | |
| Coat, Pants & Vest | Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia | |
| Cog Wheel Route | Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway , The | |
| Cold, Hungry & Dirty | Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton | |
| Colombia River Scenic Route | Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway | |
| Colorado Road, The | Colorado & Southern Railway , The | |
| Columbia River Route | Colorado Midland Railway , The | |
| Columbus & Toledo Short Line | Marietta, Columbus & Cleveland Railway | |
| Columbus & Zanesville Route | Columbus & Eastern Railroad , The | |
| Come Boys & Quit Railroading | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Con Job | Conrail | |
| Connections No Object, Tickets Please | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway , The | |
| Connedrail | Conrail | |
| Constipated Railroad | Conrail | |
| Coon Valley Route | La Crosse & Southeastern Railway | |
| Copper Country Route | Copper Range Railroad | |
| Cordial Service, The Road of | Illinois Central | |
| Corn Belt Route | Chicago Great Western Railroad | |
| Corned Beef & Cabbage | Cincinnatti, Bluffton & Chicago | |
| Corroded Nuts Washers | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Cotton Belt Route | St. Louis Southwestern Railway | |
| Cotton for the looms of West Point | Chattahoochee Valley | |
| Cough & Snort | Colorado & Southern Railway , The | |
| Courteous Service, Route of | Seaboard Air Line | |
| Crandic Route, The | Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway | 31 |
| Cranberry Route | Edaville Railroad | |
| Crash National | Canadian National Railroad | |
| Crash, Bang & Quake | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Crashed, Smashed & Exploded | CSX | |
| Cri N Pee | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Cripple Creek Scenic Line | Midland Terminal Railway , The | |
| Crooked & Slow | Colorado & Southern Railway , The | |
| Crooked & Weedy | Chesapeake & Western | |
| Crooked, Noisy & Late | Columbia, Newberry & Laurens | |
| Crouch Lines (to the Black Hills) | Missouri River & North Western Railway | |
| Cuss The Boss & Quit | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Cuss, Kick & Swear | Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw | |
| Daisy Line | Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad | 69 |
| Damn Nuisance | Delaware & Northern | |
| Damn Slow Service & Abuse | Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway , The | |
| Damned Doubtful | Dubuque & Dakota | |
| Damned Small Salaries & Abuse | Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway , The | |
| Dan Patch Line, The | Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway | 65 |
| Dan Patch Line, The | Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction | 65 |
| Dangerous & Rapidly Getting Worse | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Darn Slow Railroad | Dakota Southern | |
| Darn Tired & Independent | Detroit, Toledo & Ironton | |
| Dashing Commuter, The Route of the | Long Island Railroad | |
| Death Valley Railroad | Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad | |
| Decatur Route | Indiana, Decatur & Western Railway | |
| Deep Water Route | Gulf, Florida & Alabama Railway | |
| Defeated & Maltreated | Detroit & Mackinac Railway | |
| Delay & Hesitate | Delaware & Hudson Canal , The | |
| Delay, Linger & Wait | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad , The | |
| Delmarva Route | Maryland & Delaware | |
| Delta Route, The | Columbus & Greenville | |
| Denver Road, The | Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad | 17 |
| Denver Road, The | Denver, Texas & Gulf Railroad , The | 17 |
| Denver Road, The | Fort Worth & Denver City Railway | 17 |
| Derails Most Everytime | Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern | |
| Desolate, Miserly & Emancipated | Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern | |
| Diamond Route, The | Memphis, Paris & Gulf Railroad | |
| Dick & Willie | Danville & Western | |
| Dig Right In & Never Weaken | Davenport, Rock Island & North Western Railway | |
| Direct Route Linking East-North-West | Ann Arbor | |
| Dirty, Ragged & Greasy | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Dirty, Twisted & Inconvenient | Detroit, Toledo & Ironton | |
| Dixie Line, The | Louisville & Nashville | 18 |
| Dixie Line, The | Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, The | 18 |
| Dixie Route, The | Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, The | 18 |
| Dog Meat Express | Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern | |
| Dog, the | Yazoo Delta Railroad | 19 |
| Doggie Railroad, The | Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad | |
| Dr. Webb's Railroad | Mohawk & Malone Railroad , The | 20 |
| Dri Line | Davenport, Rock Island & North Western Railway | 21 |
| Duluth Short Line | St. Paul & Duluth Railroad | |
| Dummy | Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern | |
| Durable & Hearty | Delaware & Hudson Canal , The | |
| Eagle Mere Route | Williamsport & North Branch Railroad | |
| Eagle Pass Route | Mexican International Railroad | |
| Eagles, Route of the | Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| East St. Louis Outer Belt Line | Alton & Southern Railroad | |
| Easy Jobs for Everyone | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway | |
| Eat Taters & Wear Nice Clothes | East Tennessee & Western North Carolina | |
| Eat Taters & Wear No Clothes | East Tennessee & Western North Carolina | |
| Eat Turnups, Vinegar & Greens | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia | |
| Eden Born Line | Louisiana Railway & Navigation | |
| Eel River Route, The | Eureka Southern | |
| Egypt, Jerusalem & Elsewhere | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway | |
| Egyptian Route, The | St. Louis & Cairo Short Line | |
| El Capitan Coach Streamliner West | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| El Paso Northern System | New Mexico Railway & Coal | |
| Elberta Route | Prescott & North-Western Railroad , The | |
| Electric Way, The | Interstate Public Service Co. | |
| Elk Route | Charleston, Clendennin & Sutton Railroad | |
| Elkhart Line, The | Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway , The | |
| Ell of a Mess | London, Midland & Scottish Railway | |
| Ellen N. | Louisville & Nashville | |
| Ely Route, The | Nevada Northern | |
| Empire Builder, Route of the | Great Northern | |
| Employee Owned | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Employee Stoned | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Erie Lackatraffic | Erie Lackawanna | |
| Erie Lackawampum | Erie Lackawanna | |
| Erie, The | Erie Lackawanna | 22 |
| Erie, The | Erie Railroad , 1903 on | 22 |
| Erie, The | Erie Railway ; 1889-93 | 22 |
| Erie, The | New York, Lake Erie & Western Erie Lines; 1894-1900 | 22 |
| Espee | Southern Pacific | |
| Evansville Route | Chicago & Eastern Illinois | |
| Ever Dangerous & Badly Constructed | Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia | |
| Everywhere West | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Everywhere West | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Excelsior Springs Route | Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway (electric) | |
| Exquisite Trains & What Nice Conductors | East Tennessee & Western North Carolina | |
| Fall Brook Line | Fall Brook Coal | |
| Fast Freight Belt Line | Indiana Harbor Belt | |
| Fast Freight Line | Western Maryland Railway | |
| Fast Mail Line | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul | |
| Feather River Route, The | Western Pacific Railway | 23 |
| Fever, The | Fox River Valley | |
| Fidelity, The Route of | Castro Point Railway | |
| Fishing Line, The | Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway | |
| Flagler System | Florida East Coast Railway | 24 |
| Flat Wheels & Dirty Coaches | Fort Worth & Denver City Railway | |
| Florida Fast Line | Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad | |
| Flying Crow, Route of the | Kansas City Southern Railway , The | |
| Follow the Flag | Wabash | |
| Folly Line, The | Citizen's Traction (North Side Line) | |
| Footsore & Weary | Fort Smith & Western | |
| Fort Arthur Route | Kansas City Southern Railway , The | |
| Fort Dodge Line, The | Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad | |
| Fort Wayne & Penna. Route | Pennsylvania Lines - West of Pittsburgh, Pa. | |
| Fort Wayne System, The | Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago | |
| Foster's & No One Else's | Fairchild & North Eastern | |
| 400, Route of the | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Freeport Route, The | Houston & Brazos Valley Railway | |
| Freight Railroad's equivalent of Amtrak | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | |
| Friendly Railroad, The | Southern Pacific | |
| Friendly Service Route, The | Erie Lackawanna | |
| Frisco Lines (Later, Frisco System) | St. Louis-San Francisco Railway | 25 |
| Frisco Northern | Burlington Northern | |
| Fruit & Vegetable Route of Florida | Tampa & Jacksonville | |
| Fruit Belt Line | Arkansas, Oklahoma & Western | |
| Fruit Belt Line, The | Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago Railway | 26 |
| Fruit Belt Line, The | Kansas City & Memphis Railway (1912) | 26 |
| Fruit Belt Route, The | Grand Junction and Grand River Valley Railway , The | 26 |
| Gallop, Bump & Wobble | Green Bay & Western Railroad | |
| Garfield | Guilford | |
| Gary Line | Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railway | |
| Gas Field Route | Arkansas & Louisiana, Missouri | |
| Gas Works Railway | Great Western | |
| Gate City Route | Texarkana, Shreveport & Natchez | |
| Gateway to the Yukon | White Pass & Yukon | |
| Gee Whiz | Great Western | |
| George Washington's Railroad | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , The | 27 |
| Georgia, Slopwagon & Garbage | Georgia, Southwestern & Gulf | |
| Get a Ticket & Wait | Gulf, Texas & Western Railway | |
| Get a Ticket & Walk | Gulf, Texas & Western Railway | |
| Go Broke & Worthless | Green Bay & Western Railroad | |
| Go Slow & Flag | Georgia Southern & Florida Railway | |
| Go When Ready | Great Western | |
| Goat Road | Great Northern | |
| God Forgot | Georgia & Florida | |
| God Fosaken | Georgia & Florida | |
| God's Wonderful Railway | Great Western | |
| Goes Nowhere | Great Northern | |
| Going Places in Florida | Florida East Coast Railway | |
| Gold Belt Line, The | Florence & Cripple Creek | |
| Gone With Regret | Great Western | |
| Good Track | Grand Trunk Western | |
| Goods Wagon | Great Western | |
| Goofy | Guilford | |
| Goose Egg, The | New York Central System | |
| Gophers, Frogs & Alligators | Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway | |
| Gophers, Snakes & Frogs | Georgia Southern & Florida Railway | |
| Grab Your Bags & Walk | Green Bay & Western Railroad | |
| Grand Canyon Line | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Grand Canyon Route (1903) | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Grand Junk Western | Grand Trunk Western | |
| Grande, The | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Grandpa's Railroad | Western & Atlantic , The | 60 |
| Granite & Iron Belt Route | Austin & Northwestern Railroad , The | |
| Gray's Peak Route | Argentine & Gray's Peak Railway | |
| Grease, Mud & Oil | Gulf, Mobile & Ohio | |
| Great Central Line | Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton | |
| Great Central Route | Pere Marquette | |
| Great Four Track Trunk Line | New York Central & Hudson River | |
| Great Middle Route, The | Atlantic & Pacific Railroad | |
| Great Nothing | Great Northern | |
| Great Rock Island Route, The | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Great Salt Lake Route, The | Rio Grande Western Railway , The | |
| Great Sweetgum, Yubadam & Hoo Route, The | **Unknown** | |
| Great Way Round | Great Western | |
| Green Bay Route | Green Bay & Western Railroad | 29 |
| Green Bay Route | Iola & Northern Railroad | 29 |
| Green Bay Route | Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Railroad | 29 |
| Green Diamond Route | Illinois Central | |
| Green Line, The | Cincinnati, Newport & Covington | |
| Green Mountain - Lake Champlain Route | Rutland | |
| Green Mountain Gateway, The | Rutland | |
| Green Mountain Route | Central Vermont Railway (1906 only) | |
| Green Worthless Rubbish | Great Western | |
| Gulf Air Line | Houston & Shreveport Railroad | |
| Gulf Air Line | Houston East & West Texas Railway , The | |
| Gulf Coast Line | St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico | |
| Gulf Route | Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway | |
| Gummo | Gulf, Mobile & Ohio | |
| Gus Nelson | Great Northern | 30 |
| Gut Wagon, The | Chicago Great Western Railway | |
| Gut & Liver Route | Minneapolis & Rainy River Railway | |
| Halibut, Tuna & Whale | Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington | |
| Harriman Route | Tennessee Central | |
| Haywire | Kansas City Southern Railway , The | |
| Health, The Road to | Eureka Springs | |
| Hell Either Way Taken | Houston East & West Texas Railway , The | |
| Hell Either Way You Take It | Houston East & West Texas Railway , The | |
| Hell on Texas Contractors | Houston & Texas Central | 55 |
| Hen & Ten Chicks | Houston & Texas Central | 56 |
| Henderson Route, The | Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Railway | |
| Hiawathas, Route of the | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | |
| Hickory, The | Texas & New Orleans | |
| Hiwasee Route | Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway | |
| Hoboes & Tin Cans | Houston & Texas Central | |
| Hoboken Shore Road | Hoboken Manufacturer's Railroad Co. | |
| Hog Path through Davidson | High Point, Thomasville & Denton | |
| Hog Tired & Weary | Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington | |
| Hojack | Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh Railroad | 72 |
| Hoosac Tunnel Route | Fitchburg Railroad | |
| Hoosier Line | Monon | 32 |
| Hoosier Line, The | Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville | 32 |
| Hoosier Route, The | Chicago & South Bend Railroad | 32 |
| Hoot, Toot & Whistle | Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington | |
| Horney Toad Line | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | 33 |
| Hot Springs Line | Illinois Central | |
| Hot Tea & Whisky | Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington | |
| Houck Railroads | Cape Girardeau & Chester Railroad , The | 34 |
| Houck Railroads | Cape Girardeau & Thebes Bridge Terminal Railway | 34 |
| Houck Railroads | Cape Girardeau Northern Railway | 34 |
| Houck Railroads | Chester, Perryville & Ste. Genevieve Railway , The | 34 |
| Houck Railroads | Saline Valley Railway | 34 |
| Houck Railroads | St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railroad | 7 |
| Humped & Boggy | Hampton & Branchville | |
| I Can't Go | Illinois Central Gulf | |
| I Can't Run Railroads | Illinois Central | |
| Illini Trail | Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway | |
| Inland Empire System | Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad | |
| International Route, The | International-Great Northern Railroad | 35 |
| Iowa Route, The | Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway | |
| Irishmen Going North | International-Great Northern Railroad | |
| Iron Cross, The | Wheeling & Lake Erie | |
| Iron Range Route, The | Wisconsin & Michigan Railway | |
| Irregular, Rambling & Never-get-there | Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Co | |
| Ithaca-Auburn Short Line | New York, Auburn & Lansing Railroad , The | |
| Ivy Way, The | Illinois Valley | |
| J, The | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway | |
| Jackrabbit Road, The | Pioche Pacific Transportation Company | |
| Jacksonville Short Line | Atlantic, Valdosta & Western Railway | 28 |
| Jacksonville South Eastern Line | Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis | 36 |
| Jacksonville South Eastern Line | Jacksonville, Louisville & St. Louis | 36 |
| Jawbone Line, The | Montana Railroad | 67 |
| Jawbone, The | Southern Pacific Branch | 61 |
| Jersey Central Lines | Central Railroad of New Jersey, The (Also, Jersey Central) | |
| Jerusalem, Mexico & Ireland | Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis | |
| Jesus Wept & No Wonder | Jamestown, Westfield & Northwestern | |
| Joliet Belt Line | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (1889) | |
| Jump Boys & Push | Jacksonville Beach & Pablo | |
| Jump Men & Push | Jacksonville, Mayport & Pablo | |
| Kanawha Short Line | Toledo & Ohio Central Railway , The | |
| Kankakee Belt Route | Illinois Division of New York Central Lines | |
| Kankakee Belt Route | New York Central System (Illinois Division) | |
| Kankakee Line - Big Four | Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway (1889) | |
| Katy Route, The | Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad | |
| Kennesaw Route | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia | |
| Kennesaw Route | Norfolk & Western Railway | |
| Kennesaw Route | Richmond & Danville Railroad , The (Southern Railway) | |
| Kentucky Midland Route, The | Frankfort & Cincinnati | |
| Keokuk Route | Des Moines & Kansas City Railway | |
| Keokuk Route | Keokuk &Western Railroad | |
| Key Route | San Francisco, Oakland & San Jose Railroad | |
| Key System | San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways | 37 |
| Key to Northern Michigan, The | Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan | |
| Kick & Push | Kingston & Pembroke | |
| Kite Route, The | Denver & Interurban Railroad (electric) | |
| Klickitat Valley Route | Columbia River & Northern Railway | |
| Klunk & Junk | Keokuk Junction | |
| Kushequa Route | Mt. Jewett, Kinzua & Riterville Railroad | |
| La Grange Route, The | Macon & Birmingham Railroad | |
| Lack - O - Money | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad , The | |
| Lack of Interest | Long Island Railroad | |
| Lackawanna Railroad | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad , The | |
| Lake Huron Shore Line | Detroit & Mackinac Railway | |
| Lake Shore Route | Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway , The | |
| Land of Evangeline Route | Dominion Atlantic | |
| Languid & Indolent | Long Island Railroad | |
| Large Stations & Miserable Salaries | Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway , The | |
| Late & Hungry | Lehigh & Hudson River | |
| Late & Indefinate | Long Island Railroad | |
| Late & Never Early | Lehigh & New England | |
| Late & Never Early | London & North Eastern Railway | |
| Late & Poor Service | London & Port Stanley | |
| Late Every Night | Lake Erie & Northern | |
| Laurel Line | Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad | 38 |
| Lazy & Impudent | Long Island Railroad | |
| Lazy, Lousy & Greasy | Lawrence, Leavenworth & Galveston | |
| Lazy, Slow & Independent | Lake Superior & Ishpeming | |
| Leaky Roof Line, The | Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield | |
| Leaky Valley | Lehigh Valley | |
| Lean & Hungry | Lehigh & Hudson River | |
| Lean Over, Push & Grunt | Live Oak, Perry & Gulf | |
| Leatherstocking Route | Southern New York Power & Railway | 70 |
| Leave Early & Walk | Lake Erie & Western Railroad , The | |
| Leave 'er & Walk | Lake Erie & Western Railroad , The | |
| Leave Kansas & Walk | Leavenworth, Kansas & Western | |
| Leery Erie | Erie Lackawanna | |
| Less Sleep & More Speed | Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway , The | |
| Let's Steal Box Cars | La Salle & Bureau County Railroad | 66 |
| Lettle Emma | Metcalf AZ Mine Railroad | |
| Lima Route | Dayton & Troy Electric Railway (from 1930) | |
| Lima Route | Western Ohio Railway (electric) | |
| Linking 13 Great States with the Nation | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Little "E" Route (Little "Z" Route?) | Mississippi & Western | |
| Little, Old & Slow | Lancaster, Oxford & Southern | |
| Lizzie Smith & Martha Smith | Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway , The | |
| Lone Star Line | Texas Central Railway , The | |
| Long Branch Route | New York & Long Branch | |
| Long & Narrow | Louisville & Nashville | |
| Long & Nasty | Louisville & Nashville | |
| Lookout Mountain Route | Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, The | |
| Loose Nuts | Louisville & Nashville | |
| Loose Nuts Everywhere | Lehigh & New England | |
| Lose Some More Steam | Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway , The | |
| Loud & Noisy | Louisville & Nashville | |
| Louisville Belt Line | Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad | |
| Low Grade | Allegheny Valley Railroad | |
| Low Grade | Pennsylvania Railroad | |
| Luce Electric Lines | Electric Short Line Railway | |
| Lumber Line, The | Bainbridge Northern Railway | |
| Lurid & Impish | Long Island Railroad | |
| Lyle Line | Chicago Great Western Railway | |
| Ma & Pa | Maryland & Pennsylvania | |
| Macaroni, The | New York, Texas & Mexican | |
| Mackinac Mac | Detroit & Mackinac Railway | |
| Mackinac Route | Detroit & Mackinac Railway | |
| Mackinac, The | Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railway (1889) | |
| Macon Road, The | Georgia Railroad, Camak to Macon branch | |
| Mad Mary | Madeira-Mamore Railroad | |
| Maimed & Still Limping | Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad , The | |
| Main Line of Mid-America | Illinois Central | |
| Main Street of the Northwest | Northern Pacific Railway | |
| Main Street Through The Rockies | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Maple Leaf Route, The | Chicago Great Western Railway | |
| Marble Road, The | Crystal River & San Juan Railroad , The | |
| Marquette Line (1897) | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| Marquette Route, The | Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway , The | |
| Mason & Dixon Line | Western Maryland Railway | |
| May Never Arrive | Missouri & North Arkansas Railway | |
| McKinley Lines | Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway | |
| McKinley Lines | Illinois Traction, Inc. | |
| Mediocre & Rarely Consistant | MARC | |
| Memphis Route | Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad | |
| Merced Canyon Route | Yosemite Valley Railroad | 39 |
| Merrimack Valley Route | Concord & Montreal | |
| Methodist & Episcopal | Morris & Essex | 40 |
| Michigan Line | Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton | |
| Middle Plains Route | Gulf, Texas & Western Railway | |
| Midland Route | Colorado Midland Railway , The | |
| Mid-land Route | Midland Continental Railroad | |
| Midland Route, The | Texas Midland Railroad | |
| Midnight & Still Late | Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad , The | |
| Mighty Maine Central, The | Maine Central | |
| Mighty Noisy & Slow | Minnesota, Northfield & Southern | |
| Mike & Ike | Missouri & Illinois | |
| Milk & Honey Line | Middletown & Humelstown | |
| Millionaire's Road, The | Ligioner Valley Railroad | |
| Milwaukee Road, The | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | |
| Mineral Route | Tonopah & Goldfield | |
| Mineral Water & Nowhere | Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern | |
| Minneapolis Belt, The | Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway | 65 |
| Minute Man, Line of the | Boston & Maine | |
| Minuteman Service | Boston & Maine | |
| Miserable & Ornery | Mason & Oceana | |
| Miserable & Still Limping | Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad , The | |
| Miserable Pacific | Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| Misery & Eternal Torment | Marshall & East Texas | |
| Misery & Short Life | Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad , The | |
| Misery Pacific | Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| Missabe Road | Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range | |
| Mission Route | San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway , The | |
| Mississippi Valley Central Route | Illinois Central | |
| Mississippi Valley Route | Chesapeake, Ohio & South-Western Railroad | |
| Mobile Route, The | Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad | |
| Mobile, Port-of, Route | Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad Corporation | |
| Model T | Detroit, Toledo & Ironton | 41 |
| Moffat Road, The | Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway , The | |
| Moffat Tunnel Route, The | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Monkeys Running Loose | Montana Rail Link | |
| Monon Route, The (1900 on) | Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville | 32 |
| Monon Route, The (prior to 1900) | Louisville, New Albany & Chicago | 32 |
| Montana Route | Great Northern | |
| Montial Sauteux (Montreal Jumpy or Bouncy) | Montreal & Southern Counties | |
| Moose Gooser | Alaska Railroad | 42 |
| MOP | Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| MoPac | Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| Morristown & Everywhere | Morristown & Erie | |
| Mount Vernon & Panhandle | Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railway , The | |
| Mr. Felkers Railroad | Arkansas, Oklahoma & Western | |
| Mt. McKinley National Park Route | Alaska Railroad | |
| Mt. Nebo Route | Dardanelle, Ola & Southern | |
| Mud Hen, the | Central of Indiana | |
| Mud, Dirt & Gravel | Manchester, Dorset & Granville | |
| Mud, Dirt & Sand | Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad | |
| Muddy Rails & Broken Track | Mississippi River & Bonne Terre | |
| Mule Power | Missouri Pacific Railroad | |
| Murder, Death & Starvation | Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad | |
| N&C, The | Southern Pacific Branch | 62 |
| Nacoochee Valley Route | Gainsville & Northwestern Railroad | |
| Napa Valley Route | San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railway | |
| Narrow & Wobbly | Norfolk & Western Railway | |
| Narrow, Crooked & Ornery | Nevada-California-Oregon Railway | |
| Nashville Route, The | Tennessee Central | |
| Natchez Route | Louisiana & Arkansas | |
| Natchez Route, The | Mississippi Central | |
| National Park Route | Great Northern | |
| Natural Gas Route | Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville | |
| Natural Gas Route | Lake Erie & Western Railroad , The | |
| Natural Tunnel Route, The | South Atlantic & Ohio Railroad (before 1900) | |
| Natural Tunnel Route, The | Virginia & Southwestern Railway (after 1900) | |
| Neat, Sober & Respectable | North Staffordshire | |
| Nellie Sue | Norfolk Southern | |
| Nevada Short Line, The | Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad | |
| Never Any Rush | Northern Alberta Railway | |
| Never Come, Never Go | Nevada County Narrow Gauge | |
| Never Did & Couldn't | Newburgh, Dutchess & Connecticut | |
| Never Ever Runs Right | Nashville & Eastern | |
| Never Without Public Regard | Northwestern Pacific Railroad | |
| Never Yet Left Early | New York & Lake Erie | |
| New Canada Short Line | Delaware & Hudson Canal , The | |
| New Haven, Derby & Ansonia | New Haven & Derby | |
| New Haven | New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad , The | |
| New Jersey Central | Central Railroad of New Jersey, The | |
| New Name, New Color, Still Penn Central | Conrail | |
| New Southern | Norfolk Southern | |
| Newfie Bullet | Newfoundland Railway | |
| Niagara Falls Route | Michigan Central Railroad , The | |
| Nickel Plate & Wabash | Norfolk & Western Railway | |
| Nickel Plate Road | New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad , The: | 43 |
| Nights & Weekends | Norfolk & Western Railway | |
| Nipano | New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio | |
| No Hope and Poison Ivyland | New Hope & Ivyland | |
| No Omelets, No Eggs | New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad | |
| No Service | Norfolk Southern | |
| Noiseless Route | Chicago & Eastern Illinois | |
| North Arkansas Line | Missouri & North Arkansas Railway | |
| North Bank Road, The | Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway | |
| North Shore Line | Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad | |
| North Star Route | Minneapolis & Rainy River Railway | |
| Northwest Route | Kanasa City NorthWestern | |
| Northwest Route | Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern Railroad | |
| Northwestern Line, The | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Northwestern Line, The | Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway in 1891 | |
| Northwestern Line, The | Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad | |
| Northwestern Line, The | Sioux City & Pacific Railroad in 1891 | |
| Northwest's Own Railway | Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway | |
| Not Really Interested | Nebkota Railway | |
| Not Sure | North Shore (of California) | |
| Not Yet, Cornelius! | New York Central System | |
| Not Yet, No Hope & Heartbroken | New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad , The | |
| Now You Sit & Wait | New York, Susquehana & Western | |
| Now You Suffer & Wait | New York, Susquehana & Western | |
| Now Young, Out & Working | New York, Ontario & Western | |
| Nowhere in Particular | Northwestern Pacific Railroad | |
| O K Route | Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad | |
| Oats, Straw & Hay Railway | Ontario, simcoe & Huron Railway | |
| Octopus, The | Southern Pacific | |
| Ogden & Shasta Route | Southern Pacific | |
| Ohio Central Lines | Kanawha & Michigan | |
| Ohio Central Lines | Toledo & Ohio Central Railway , The | |
| Ohio Valley Line | Ohio River Railroad | |
| Ohio-Virginia-North Carolina Line | Norfolk & Western Railway | |
| Oil Belt Line | Cisco & Northeastern Railway | |
| Oil Belt Route | Wichita Falls, Ranger & Fort Worth Railroad | |
| O-K Line, The | Orleans - Kenner Traction | |
| OK Route | Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown | |
| Okefenokee Route | Waycross & Southern Railroad | |
| Old & Late Coming | Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain | |
| Old & Weary | New York, Ontario & Western | |
| Old Grand Trunk | Grand Trunk Railway | |
| Old Mullet Road, the | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | |
| Old Reliable | Atlanta & West Point Railroad | |
| Old Reliable, The | Louisville & Nashville | |
| Old Rusty (or Rickety) & Wobbly | Ohio River & Western | |
| Old Woman | New York, Ontario & Western | |
| Old, Worn-out, Rotten & Nasty | Oregon Washington Railway & Navigation Company | |
| Omaha Line, The | Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway in 1891 | |
| Only Way, The | Chicago & Alton | |
| Opelousas | New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western | |
| Orange Blossom Special, Route of the | Seaboard Air Line | |
| Orem Electric | Salt Lake & Utah Railroad (electric) | |
| Orient Lines, The | Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway , The | |
| Orphan Line of the MKT | Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine | 59 |
| Overland Route | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Overland Route, The | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Owen W. | New York, Ontario & Western | |
| Ozarks-North Arkansas Route | Missouri & North Arkansas Railway | |
| Ozone Route | New Orleans Great Northern Railroad | |
| P. Mickey | Pittsburgh, Allegheny & McKees Rocks | |
| Pacemaker Freight Service | New York Central System | |
| Pacemaker Service | Morristown & Erie | |
| Panama Canal Route | Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway | |
| Panama Route (1909) | Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad | |
| Panhandle Route | Pennsylvania Lines - West of Pittsburgh, Pa. | |
| Panhandle Route | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad , The | |
| Panhandle Route | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland & St. Louis | |
| Panhandle, Texas - Route | Denver, Texas & Gulf Railroad , The | |
| Panhandle, Texas - Route | Fort Worth & Denver City Railway | |
| Paradise Valley Route | Tacoma Eastern Railroad | |
| Past God's Endurance | Pacific Great Eastern | |
| Pathetic Connection | Penn-Central | 57 |
| Pea Vine, The | Portsmouth & Virginia | |
| Peachy Wye | Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny | |
| Pecos System | Pecos Valley & North Eastern | |
| Pend Oreille River Route | Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad | |
| Penn Central - Western Division | Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad | |
| Pennsy | Pennsylvania Railroad | |
| Peoria Gateway Line, The | Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad , The (1918) | |
| Peoria Road, The | Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad | |
| Peoria Route, The | Rock Island and Peoria Railway | |
| Personal Service, The Route of | Aberdeen & Rockfish | |
| Personal Service, The Route of | Tennessee Central | |
| Personalized Service, The Road Of | Illinois Terminal | |
| Personalized Transportation | Arkansas & Louisiana, Missouri | |
| Pet Rock | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Phoebe Snow, Route of the | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad , The | |
| Pickles, Pork & Beans | Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie & Boston | |
| Picturesque Trunk Line of America | Erie Railroad | |
| Piedmont Air Line | Richmond & Danville Railroad , The (Southern Railway) | |
| Pigeon Mountain Line | Chattanooga Southern Railway | |
| Pigs Feet, Whisky & Cigars | Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago | |
| Pike's Peak Route | Colorado Midland Railway , The | |
| Pilchuek Valley Route | Washington Western Railway | |
| Pine Belt Route | Hawkinsville & Florida Southern | |
| Pine Leaf Route | Fernwood & Gulf Railroad | |
| Pine Mountain Route | Macon & Birmingham Railroad | |
| Pine Tree Route, The | Maine Central | |
| Pine Valley Route | Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling Railroad , The | |
| Pissed Off & Left Early | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie | |
| Plant System | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | |
| Plant System | Brunswick & Western Railroad | |
| Plant System | Charleston & Savannah Railway | |
| Plant System | Savannah, Florida & Western Railway , The | |
| Plant System | South Florida Railroad | |
| Please Go Easy | Pacific Great Eastern | |
| Plenty Rough Country & No Water | Pierre, Rapid City & Northwestern | |
| Po' & Needy | Piedmont & Northern | |
| Polygamy Central | Sumpter Valley | 44 |
| Poor Brakemen & No Engineers | Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England | |
| Port Arthur Route | Kansas City, Pittsburgh & Gulf Railroad | |
| Port of Mobile Route | Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway | |
| Port St. Joe Route | Apalachicola-Northern Railroad | |
| Port Stilwell Route | Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway , The | |
| Portage Railroad, The | Huntsville & Lake of Bays | |
| Possum-Trot Line | Reader Railroad | |
| Poughkeepsie Bridge Route | Central New Engl& & Western Railroad | |
| Pride of the Valley, The | Ligioner Valley Railroad | |
| Prince George, Eventually | Pacific Great Eastern | |
| Promised Land Route | Cache Valley Railroad | |
| Province's Greatest Expense | Pacific Great Eastern | |
| Punk, Rotten & Nasty | Pacific Railway & Navigation Co. | |
| Push, Bang & Wreck | Penna. Lines - West of Pittsburgh, Pa. | |
| Push, Bump, Rattle & Roll | Patapsco & Black Rivers Railroad | |
| Push, Pull & Jerk | Peoria, Pekin & Jacksonville | |
| Q, The | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Quanah Route | Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway | |
| Queen & Crescent Route | Alabama Great Southern Railroad , The | |
| Queen & Crescent Route | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway , The | |
| Queen & Crescent Route | New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad | |
| Queen & Crescent Route | Vicksburg & Meridan Railroad | |
| Queen & Crescent Route | Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad | |
| Queen & Crescent Route, The | New Hope & Ivyland | |
| Queen of the Short Lines | Virginia & Truckee | |
| Quincy Route | Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad | |
| Quincy, The | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Quit Arguing & Push | Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway | |
| R - S Pacific Route | Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway | |
| Rabbit Track Line, The | Frankfort & Kokomo | 45 |
| Rabbit, The | Houston East & West Texas Railway , The | |
| Rabun Cap Route | Tallulah Falls Railway | |
| Rathburn System (Canada) | Bay of Quinte Railway & Navigation | |
| Rathburn System (Canada) | Deseronto Navigation , Ltd. | |
| Rathburn System (Canada) | Kingston, Napanco & Western Railway | |
| Rathburn System (Canada) | Thousand Islands Railway | |
| Rathole, The | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway , The | 46 |
| Rathole, The | Southern Pacific Div | 63 |
| Reading | Philadelphia & Reading | |
| Rebel Route, The | Gulf, Mobile & Ohio | |
| Redwood Empire Route | Northwestern Pacific Railroad | |
| Redwood Route, The | California Western Railroad & Navigation | |
| Regulator Line, The | Columbia River & Northern Railway | |
| Relations, Friends & Politicians | Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad | |
| Rhine, the Alps & the Battlefield Line, The | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , The | |
| Rich Folks & Pedigrees | Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad | |
| Rich Uncle Railroad | Marianna & Blountstown (FL) | 64 |
| Richmond-Washington Line | Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad | |
| Rides like a Feather | Western Pacific Railway | |
| Right Way, The | Central of Georgia | |
| Ringling Lines | Oklahoma, New Mexico & Pacific Railway | |
| Rio Grande | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Road of Anthracite, The | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad , The | |
| Road of Personal Service | Illinois Central | |
| Road to the Future, The | New York Central System | |
| Roarin' Elgin, The | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway | |
| Roarin' K, The | Ohio & Kentucky | |
| Roaring Elgin, The | Chicago, Aurora & Elgin | |
| Robert E. Lee, Route of the | Seaboard Air Line | |
| Rock Island Lines | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Rock, The | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Rock-a-Bye Baby | Rockaway Valley Railroad | |
| Rockford Route | Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railway | |
| Rockford Route | Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway | |
| Rockin Eye | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Rocky Mountain Route | St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Railway | |
| Rotten Island | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Rotten Wood & Old Rusty Rails | Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh Railroad | |
| Royal Blue Line | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Royal Blue Line | Central Railroad of New Jersey, The (Also, Jersey Central) | |
| Royal Blue Route, The | Philadelphia & Reading Railway | |
| Royal Gorge Route Scenic Line, The | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Royal Route, The | Philadelphia & Reading Railway | |
| Rub, Snuff & Grin | Ravenswood, Spencer & Greenwood | |
| Run Fast & Push | Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad | |
| S A P | San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway , The | |
| Sacandaga Route | Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad | |
| Sacramento Short Line | San Francisco-Sacramento Railroad | |
| Saint Claire Tunnel Service | Canada to Detroit | |
| Salt Lake Route | Los Angeles & Salt Lake | |
| Salt Lake Route | San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad | |
| Saltair Route | Salt Lake, Garfield & Western | 54 |
| San Francisco Chief, Route of the | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Sani-Flush | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Santa Fe Route | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway , The (1891 to date) | |
| Santa Fe Route | Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway (1889) | |
| Santa Fe Route | Grand Canyon Route, 1903 | |
| Sausage, The | San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad | |
| Savannah Short Line | Georgia & Alabama Railway | |
| Scenic Line | Rio Grande Southern Railroad, The | |
| Scenic Line of the World | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Scout for Economy Travel West, The | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Sea Shore Line, The | Los Angeles Terminal Railway | |
| Sea Shore Route to the White Mountains, The | Boston & Maine | |
| Sentiinel Fast Freight Service | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Serene & Delightful | Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway | |
| Serves All Canada | Canadian National Railroad | |
| Service With Courtesy | Piedmont & Northern | |
| Service, The Road of | Gulf, Mobile & Northern | |
| Serving Northern Maine | Bangor & Aroostook | |
| Serving Southern Forests | Ashley, Drew & Northern | |
| Serving the Heart of America | Wabash | |
| Shawmut Line, The | Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern Railway , The | |
| Sheboygan Freight Line | Wisconsin Light & Power | |
| Shelby Line, The | **Unknown** | |
| Shell Bark Route | Coal Belt Railway (St. Louis, MO.) | |
| Shenadoah Valley Route | Norfolk & Western Railway | |
| Ship & Travel Santa Fe - All the Way | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Shore Line | New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad , The | |
| Short Line, The | Frankfort & Cincinnati | |
| Shouldn't Paint So Fast | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | 47 |
| Sierra Nevada Route | Nevada-California-Oregon Railway | |
| Silver Comet, Route of the | Seaboard Air Line | |
| Silver Fleet, Route of the | Seaboard Air Line | |
| Silver Meteor, Route of the | Seaboard Air Line | |
| Silver San Juan Scenic Line | Rio Grande Southern Railroad , The | |
| Sleepy Rail | Canadian Pacific Railroad | |
| Slow & Lazy | Sydney & Louisburg Railway | |
| Slow & Obsolete | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| Slow Jerky & Expensive | San Joaquin & Eastern | |
| Slow Motion & Tired | Stanley, Merrill & Phillips (Wisc) | |
| Slow Pay & Starvation | Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway | |
| Slow Poke | Southern Pacific | |
| Slow Running & Rather Late | Sandy River & Rangley Lakes | |
| Slow, Dirty & Agrivating | San Diego & Arizona | |
| Slow, Easy & Comfortable | South Eastern & Chatham | |
| Slow, Pokey & Seldom | Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway | |
| Slow, Poor & Sorry | Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway | |
| Slow, Tired & Easy | Stockton Terminal & Eastern | |
| Slowboard System | Seaboard System | |
| Slowly Breaking Down | Seaboard System | |
| Slowly Losing Hope | St. Lawrence & Hudson | |
| Snow & Slow | Springville & Sardinia | |
| Society for the Elimination of Passenger Trains Altogether | SEPTA | |
| Sometimes Only Ordinary | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| SOO - Mackinaw Short Line (1889) | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| Soo Line, The | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| Soo-Mackinaw Short Line, The | Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway , The | |
| Soo-South Shore Lines | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| Soup | Southern Pacific | |
| South Bend Gateway | Indiana Northern Railway | |
| South Haven Route | Toledo & South Haven Railroad | |
| South Park Line | Denver, Leadville & Gunnison Railway , The | 48 |
| South Park Line | Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad | 48 |
| South Shore | Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway , The | |
| South Shore Belt Line | Newburgh & South Shore Railway | |
| South Shore Line (after 1900) | Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway , The | |
| South Shore Lines | Chicago, South Shore & South Bend | |
| South Snore | South Shore | |
| Southern Belle, Route of the | Louisville & Arkansas | |
| Southpaw | Chicago & North Western Railway | 49 |
| Southwestern Route | El Paso & Southwestern Railroad | |
| Spans the World | Canadian Pacific Railroad | |
| Special Olympics Operation | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| Speedway to America's Playgrounds | Florida East Coast Railway | |
| Split Log | Kansas City, Fort Smith & Southern Railroad | |
| Springmaid Line, The | Lancaster & Chester | |
| Spud Drag, the | Bangor & Aroostook | 50 |
| Squeak | New York, Susquehana & Western | |
| St. Augustine Route | Florida East Coast Railway | |
| St. Clair Blue Water Route | Port Huron & Detroit | |
| St. Jesus & Late Comming | St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain | |
| St. Jesus & Late Comming | St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County | |
| St. Louis Gateway Route | Litchfield & Madison | |
| St. Louis Peoria Line | Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis | |
| Stan, Laurel & Hardy | St. Lawrence & Hudson | |
| Standard Railroad of the South | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | |
| Standard Railway of the World | Pennsylvania Railroad | |
| Stemwinder, The | East Tennessee & Western North Carolina | |
| Stillwell's Road | Kansas City Southern Railway , The | 51 |
| Stonington Line | New York, Providence & Boston | |
| Straight Line | Charleston, Cincinnati & Louisville | |
| Straight Line, The | Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad | |
| Streamliner Fleet | Chicago & North Western Railway | |
| Streamliners, Road of the | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Sufferin' Pacific | Southern Pacific | |
| Sufferin' Pathetic | Southern Pacific | |
| Sugar Belt Route | Chino Valley | |
| Sugar Belt Route | St. Louis, Avoyelles & Southwestern Railway | |
| Sumatra Leaf Route | Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway | |
| Sumter Route | South Carolina Railway , The | |
| Sunset Route | Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio | |
| Sunset Route | Southern Pacific | |
| Super Chief to California, The | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Surely Always Late | Seaboard Air Line | |
| Susie Q | New York, Susquehana & Western | |
| Suskie | New York, Susquehana & Western | |
| Susquehana | New York, Susquehana & Western | |
| Suwanee River Route | Georgia Southern & Florida Railway | |
| Switzerland Trail, The | Colorado & Northwestern Railway | |
| Switzerland Trail, The | Denver, Boulder & Western | |
| System Known for Service, The | Providence & Worchester | |
| TAG Line, The | Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia | |
| Take Hold & Push | Terre Haute & Peoria | |
| Take Pity & Walk | Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad | |
| Take Precautions & Walk | Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad | |
| Take your parcels & Walk | Texas Pacific & Western | |
| Tangent Line | Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western Railway , The | 71 |
| Taos Route, The | San Luis Valley Southern Railway , The | |
| Tarpon Route, The | Orange Belt Railway | |
| Tarwheel, The | Norfolk Southern | |
| Temple Lines | Texas Southeastern | |
| Terribly Hot & Bothered | Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo | |
| Texas Chief, Route of the | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Texas Panhandle Route | Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad | |
| Texas Road, The | International & Great Northern Railway | |
| Tex-Mex | Texas-Mexican | |
| The Knotty | North Staffordshire | 68 |
| The Loping Gopher | Live Oak, Perry & Gulf | |
| Thoroughbred, The | Norfolk Southern | |
| 3 C Route, The | Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad | |
| Three C Route, The | Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad | |
| 3 Cs, The | Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade | |
| Through the Rockies, Not Around Them | Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , The | |
| Timber Belt Line | Texas Southern Railway | |
| Timber Belt Route | Texas Southern | |
| Time No Object | Temiskaming & Northern Ontario | |
| Timesaver Service | Baltimore & Ohio | |
| Tip Up | Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad | |
| Tired, Hungry & Broke | Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo | |
| To Hell & Back | Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo | |
| Tobacco Belt Route | Atlantic & East Coast Railroad | |
| Tom Moore Eats Rats & Likes Corn | Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co., The | |
| Top Banana Line | Northern Railway Co. of Costa Rica | |
| Tramps, Hobos & Bums | Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo | |
| Transcontinental Cutoff, The | Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway | |
| Trans-Virginias Route | Chesapeake & Western | |
| Travel & Be Vibrated | Trinity & Brazos Valley | |
| Tri-City Route | Davenport, Rock Island & North Western Railway | |
| Tropical Line, The | Tavares & Gulf Railroad | |
| Tropical Trunk Line | Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway | |
| Try to be Virtuous | Trinity & Brazos Valley | |
| Tug & Grunt | Tavares & Gulf Railroad | |
| Tweetsie | East Tennessee & Western North Carolina | |
| Two Horses & a Buggy | Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo | |
| Two Ponies & A Wagon | Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad | |
| Uncle John | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway | |
| Uncle Pete | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Under Powered | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Unlimited Parking | Union Pacific Railroad | 52 |
| Unlimited Power | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Up & Down | Ulster & Delaware | |
| Upgraded Parts | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| Useless & Dangerous | Ulster & Delaware | |
| Utah Coal Route | Utah Railway | |
| Valley Line, The | St. Joseph Valley Railway | |
| Vandalia Line | Penna. Lines - West of Pittsburgh, Pa. | |
| Vandalia Line | St. Louis, Vandalia & Terre Haute | |
| Vandalia Line | Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad before 1905 | |
| Velasco Route | Houston & Brazos Valley Railway | |
| Vermilion Route | Duluth & Iron Range Railroad , The | |
| Vicksburg Route | Alabama & Vicksburg Railway | |
| Vicksburg Route | Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad | |
| Vidalia Route, The | Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad | |
| Wabash | Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific | |
| Waco-Beaumont Route | Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine | |
| Walk & Leave Early | Wheeling & Lake Erie | |
| Warwick Valley Route, The | Lehigh & Hudson River | |
| Washington Line | Great Northern | |
| Watch Very Carefully & Proceed | West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh | |
| Water Level Route | New York Central System | |
| Watermelons, Mineral Water & Nowhere Whisky | Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern | 53 |
| Watkins Route | St. Louis, Watkins & Gulf | |
| Watkins Route, The | Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway | |
| Way of the Zephyrs | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| Way West, The | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | |
| We can handle It | Union Pacific Railroad | |
| We Could Wreck | Wisconsin Central | |
| We MIGHT Deliver | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| Weak & Weary | Washington & Waynesburg | |
| Weak, Weary & Feeble | Wicasset, Waterville & Farmington | |
| Weary Lack-a-money | Erie Lackawanna | |
| Wedding Band of the Confederation | Canadian Pacific Railroad | 73 |
| West Point Route | Atlanta & New Orleans Short Line | |
| West Point Route, The | Atlanta & West Point Railroad | |
| West Shore | New York, West Shore & Buffalo | |
| Wheelie | Wheeling & Lake Erie | |
| Whippet, Route of the | Rutland | |
| Whiskey Central | Wisconsin Central | |
| Whisky, More Whisky & No Water | Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern | |
| White Mountains Line | Maine Central | |
| White Oaks Route | El Paso & Northeastern Railway | |
| White River Route | Missouri & Northern Arkansas | |
| Wichita Falls Route | Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway of Texas | |
| Wichita Falls Route | Wichita Falls & Southern | |
| Wiggle & Twist | Wrightsville & Tennille (GA) | |
| Wild Mary | Western Maryland Railway | |
| Willamette Route | Oregon Electric Railway | |
| Winona Lines | Winona Railroad , The | |
| Wobbly, Bobbly, Turnover & Stop | Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine | |
| Wobbly, The | Western Pacific Railway | |
| Wobble, Crooked & Wobble | Wabash, Chester & Western | |
| Wood chip Line | Wisconsin Central | |
| World's Most Complete Transportation System | Canadian Pacific Railroad | |
| Wreck Island | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway | |
| Wrecking Central | Wisconsin Central | |
| Wrong Island | Long Island Railroad | |
| Yellow Dog | Yazoo Delta Railroad | |
| Yellowstone Park Line | Northern Pacific Railway | |
| Zealous & Willing | Zanesville & Western | |
| Zenith City Short Line | Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway , The | |
| ZOO Line | Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway | |
| Zug Island Road, The | Delray Connecting | |
| Zug Ohne Jegliche Eile (train without any hurry) | Zittau-Oybin-Jonsdorfer-Eisenbahn (ZOJE) Germany |