GREASE THE PIG—oil the engine.
HIGH IRON—the track that makes up the main line of a railroad, not switching track or station track.
PULL THE CALF’S TAIL—jerk the cord that blows the whistle.
RATTLER—a freight train.
SHOO-FLY—a track that is used only until regular track can be laid or repaired.
STRING OF VARNISH—a passenger train. High wheeler is another nickname.
INDEX
[a], [b], [c], [d], [e], [f], [g], [h], [i-i], [j], [k], [l], [m], [n], [o], [p], [q], [r], [s], [t], [v], [y], [w].