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This is a list of jargon commonly used by railfans and railway employees in New Zealand.

B

Blue Rattlers

ADK class on the Auckland suburban network

Blue Streaks

Three NZR RM class 88 seater railcars renovated for a fast service between Hamilton and AucklandШаблон:Sfn

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Tranz Rail Bumble-Bee livery

Bumble-Bee

Yellow and black Tranz Rail livery. Introduced on DC 4323 in 2001 after the Makihi collision, and officially named 'Hi-Viz'. Originally all locos were to have the Tranz Rail winged logo, but most carried 'TR' block letters on the long hood and several locos did not carry any branding (No Name). Bumble-bee livery was a term promoted by the past editor of NZ Railfan magazine.

Bobtails

A nickname mostly used for the W^W class but according to Nelson section crew the W^F class was also called such name.Шаблон:Sfn

Bush tramway

New Zealand term for an Industrial tramway.Шаблон:Sfn

C

Carvan

Passenger carriage with a guard's compartment at one end, classes A^F (wooden body) and A^L (steel body). Originally built to relieve a shortage of guard's vans and used on rural branch lines in place of a separate carriage and guard's van, the later A^L carvans were used in suburban service only.

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Tranz Rail Cato Blue livery, seen on these two DC class locomotives

Clockwork Orange

1970s orange and yellow livery used on DX classШаблон:Sfn

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DAR 517 in Corn-cob livery

Corn-cob

Toll Rail yellow and aquamarine livery

Cyclops

A restored Wellington EMU set including DM 556

D

Drewry

A NZR RM class 88 seater railcarШаблон:Unreliable source?

Dora the Explorer

(frequently referred to as just 'Dora')

Northern Explorer

E

'En and chicken

N and M class steam locomotives coupled together. 'En, an abbreviation of 'hen', refers to the larger N class locomotive, and chicken refers to its underpowered M class assistant.Шаблон:Sfn

F

Fiat

A NZR RM class 88 seater railcar

Flying Tomato

A simplified version of the Fruit Salad livery, with the grey replaced with red. Applied to members of the DC, DF, DSC, and TR class locomotives in the 1980s as a cheaper alternative to the full Fruit Salad livery.

Fruit Salad

NZR red and grey livery with yellow highlights, also known as International Orange

Foamer

A railfan—particularly one whose enthusiasm appears excessive

G

Grass Grub

A 88 seater railcar converted to carriages for locomotive haulage, from their green liveryШаблон:Sfn

Gull Roost

The Onerahi Branch's 323-metre-long bridge across the harbour in Whangarei, because of the large number of gulls that roosted there. The branch closed in 1933 and the bridge no longer exists.Шаблон:Sfn

H

The Hill

The Johnsonville Line out of Wellington, or the steep section of the North Auckland Line between Newmarket and Remuera in Auckland. See Over the hill.Шаблон:Citation needed

Hot water bottle

A F^S class steam heating van used to warm the carriages of passenger trains following the withdrawal of steam traction in 1968 (North Island) and 1971 (South Island)Шаблон:Sfn

Hot water boy

A member of a heritage railway, or a number of heritage railways, who only volunteers on days where engines are in steam. Will go out of their way to try and fire and drive the locomotive, and when successful will boast and be photographed beside the engine.Шаблон:Citation needed

Highsider

The L, L^A, L^B, and L^C wagons—so called for their high metal (L^A, L^C) or wooden (L, L^B) sides

I

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An NZR locomotive in International Orange livery

International Orange

The NZR livery of yellow, orange-red and grey, more popularly known as Fruit SaladШаблон:Sfn

J

Jigger

A track inspection vehicleШаблон:Sfn

K

K^B country

The section of the Midland Line between Springfield and Arthur's Pass famous for the use of K^B class steam locomotives between 1939 and 1968Шаблон:Sfn

Kingston Flyer

Heritage passenger train instituted in 1972 using steam locomotives A^B 778 and A^B 795, originally between Lumsden and Kingston and later truncated to the Шаблон:Cvt between Fairlight and Kingston

L

Longest xylophone in the world

Former road and rail bridge on the now-closed portion of the Ross Branch south of Hokitika—named for the loud rattling its planks madeШаблон:Sfn

Lowsiders

The M, M^A, M^B, M^C, and M^CC wagons, so called for their low sides. These wagons had lower sides than the L-series 'highsider' wagons, and were often used for loads that could not fit into a highsider or did not warrant the use of one.

Lokey

Locomotive on a bush tramway. Abbreviation of the term 'locomotive', but shortened by bush workers and adopted by railway enthusiasts.

M

Matangi

FT/FT class electric multiple unit used on the Wellington suburban network, chosen in 2008 in a public competition run by the Greater Wellington Regional Council, and comes from the Māori word matangi, meaning wind or breeze (in reference to Wellington's windy reputation)

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Auckland's MAXX Blue livery

MAXX Blue

Livery on Auckland rolling stock operated by Transdev AucklandШаблон:Citation needed

Midland Red

Livery used in the 1920s and 1990s on passenger carriages, DM/D class electric multiple units and some other rolling stock. It was first trialled on the carriages of the Parnassus Express, the predecessor of the Picton Express. Its name derives from the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, from whom the colour was originally sourced.

N

No Name

Several Tranz Rail locomotives received the 'Bumble Bee' paint scheme without any signwriting on the long hood. Mostly applied to members of the DC and DX classes.

O

Old reds

DM/D class electric multiple units in their traditional red livery

Over the hill

The southern approach to Auckland from the North Island Main Trunk Railway at Westfield via the North Auckland Line and Newmarket Line. See The Hill.Шаблон:Citation needed

P

Pearson's Dream

E 66, nicknamed after its designer, G. A. Pearson, as it did not fulfill his ambitions

Pie Cart

1. Ford Model T railcars RM 4 and RM 5

2. Overhead inspection vehicle PW 2

The Pig

DXR class locomotive 8007 and 8022Шаблон:Citation needed

The Phoenix

The DM 216 set, stored at Hutt Workshops out of service prior to its return to service in late 2008 or early 2009

Pig Dog

DAR 517Шаблон:Citation needed

Pimple face

New cabs fitted to ten of the DG class locomotives starting with D^G 761 (TMS DG 2111) in late 1979 and ending in 1980

Popsicle

1970s orange and yellow DX class liveryШаблон:Citation needed

Pullet

M class—named for their lack of pulling power in comparison to other classesШаблон:Sfn

R

The racetrack

The Main South Line near Rakaia, where steam-hauled passenger express trains attained high speedsШаблон:Sfn

Red Terror

A Leyland Cub car converted to run on rails for inspection use by the Railways Department General Manager Garnet Mackley in 1933. It was converted for uses associated with electrified lines in 1941, and after spending a few years in the Hutt Valley, it was transferred to Otira and remained there until the Otira Tunnel was de-electrified in 1997. It is now owned by the Ferrymead Railway.

Roadsider

A Z-class bogie van, so called as they could be unloaded (supposedly) onto the roadside. Often used for parcels traffic, especially by Railfreight, and as luggage vans on express passenger trains, for which they were fitted with x-25330 'Timken' bogies to run at Шаблон:Cvt.

S

The Sergeant

ED electric locomotive 101, so called because of the three stripes on the body

Super Ganz

The refurbished Ganz Mavag EMU EM 1373

T

Tin Hare

A Wairarapa railcar

Tonka Toy

The preserved TR class locomotive

Tropical

1970s orange and yellow livery; used on the DX class

The Twins

DBR class Wellington-based locomotives 1200 and 1267, commonly paired for purposes such as banking south of Paekākāriki. Because of this nickname, paired DBRs in Auckland are occasionally referred to as "non-identical twins", depending on their liveries.

Thoroughbred

A NZR JA class locomotive, in reference to their high speed and smooth ride, typical of thoroughbred race horses

Trams

The EO class (1923) used in the Otira Tunnel; a term carried over to the 1967 Toshiba replacements, the EA class locomotive.

Twinset

A NZR RM class 88 seater railcar

See also

• Glossary of Australian railway terms
• Glossary of North American railway terms
• Glossary of rail transport terms
• Glossary of United Kingdom railway terms
• Passenger rail terminology
• Rail transport in New Zealand

Further reading

• Шаблон:Churchman & Hurst Railways of New Zealand
• Шаблон:Cite book
• Шаблон:Cite book

External links

• Glossary of Terms from KiwiRail