TELEGRAPH OPERATOR/AGENT/DISPATCHER NICKNAMES

Telegraph Operator, Agent, Dispatcher (RTC) and Railway Nicknames

Below is the beginnings of a collection of Telegraph Operator/Agent Nicknames. Unless otherwise stated, the actual name of the operator/agent is not given (when given it will appear in brackets under the nickname).

Gerard suggested a new catagory for Dispatchers (RTCs) - have added below! Thank you GM!!

[ Grand Trunk / CNR Nicknames | CPR Nicknames | Fictional Nicknames | Dispatcher / RTC Nicknames ]

Grand Trunk Railway of Canada / Canadian National Railways Telegraph Nicknames

Lightning Man Clicker Chuck Grandpa Ham (GTR) Pappa Brendan (GTR) Baldy Soupbone Skinny Jones Cockman Davies

Dinky Munroe Sunshine Windy Willy Mud Tank Steer Chippy Click

Slim Cutie Spence (my uncle) Lips Killer Cam Follow the Leader Flicker Parks Cheapy Todd Turkey Weiz

Windy Campbell Stinky Callum Whiskey Bill Tanglewire Roberts Whacky Warson Old Man Pots Nitpicker Burns Stumpy Atkins

Blockem Reid Puddenhead Dower Shiner Bob Never Hoop Hughes Foxy Reed Dogger Brown PU Op Shorty Tylers

Blimy Bill Spitoon Corbett Porky Reid Ratman Wilson Huff Duff Harvey 'The Quill' (OBH) Rev Bev (OBH) Taffy
(Robert Morritt)

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Canadian Pacific Railway Telegraph Nicknames

Tiny Red Old Dog McConnell Broncho Bill Dirty Tom Long John Wiley Father Doyle Banger Bill

Casey of the Key Fibber McGee Tomson Dinky Live Wire Roger Lord Todd Gabby Clay Toughman Tilson Nasty Burt

Studman Holloway Billyboy Will Dusty HighWire George Prettyboy McAlister Daddy Burke Profanity Rob Pokey Dave

Miss-the-hoop Hood Swift Sammy Squealer Larson Watercloset Will Chief Cole The Colonel Jumbo Mcquire MouseMan Carriero

Porky Bosum Scotty McMurphy Red Burnet The Count King George Patsey Byer Scrap Iron Bill Spitting Golloway

Ham Strung McTaggert Flicker Arscott Fireball Fagan (Pacific div 1950s) Galt Sub Robbie

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Fictional Op/Agent & Boomer Nicknames from True & Fictional Stories

Old Man Hagen Fatty Clements Curly Davis Smokey Spots Curly Brewster Boots Harlow Lie-able Bill Patsy Paul

Pop Hartwell Damnit Henry (Coldwell)

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Train Dispatcher (RTC) Nicknames

GM
Garbage Meets GM
Good Man RCG
Real Cool Guy BDC
Be Darn Careful DTH
Down The Hatch

YB
Yogi Bear NFF
No Freaking Favours GWH
God With Him RGB
Routes Gone Bad MM
Mister Mistakes

WSM
Why So Many WJB
Was Just Braggin' HRH
His Royal Highness YBL
You'll Be Late LT
Lionel Train

IHT
I Heard That YRJ
You Are Joking JCD
Just Creative Dispatching ICE
It Comes Eventually CNS
Chicken Noodle Soup

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Lightning Man	Clicker Chuck	Grandpa Ham (GTR)	Pappa Brendan (GTR)	Baldy	Soupbone	Skinny Jones	Cockman Davies
Dinky Munroe	Sunshine	Windy Willy	Mud	Tank	Steer	Chippy	Click
Slim	Cutie Spence (my uncle)	Lips	Killer Cam	Follow the Leader	Flicker Parks	Cheapy Todd	Turkey Weiz
Windy Campbell	Stinky Callum	Whiskey Bill	Tanglewire Roberts	Whacky Warson	Old Man Pots	Nitpicker Burns	Stumpy Atkins
Blockem Reid	Puddenhead Dower	Shiner Bob	Never Hoop Hughes	Foxy Reed	Dogger Brown	PU Op	Shorty Tylers
Blimy Bill	Spitoon Corbett	Porky Reid	Ratman Wilson	Huff Duff Harvey	'The Quill' (OBH)	Rev Bev (OBH)	Taffy (Robert Morritt)
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Tiny	Red	Old Dog McConnell	Broncho Bill	Dirty Tom	Long John Wiley	Father Doyle	Banger Bill
Casey of the Key	Fibber McGee Tomson	Dinky	Live Wire Roger	Lord Todd	Gabby Clay	Toughman Tilson	Nasty Burt
Studman Holloway	Billyboy Will	Dusty	HighWire George	Prettyboy McAlister	Daddy Burke	Profanity Rob	Pokey Dave
Miss-the-hoop Hood	Swift Sammy	Squealer Larson	Watercloset Will	Chief Cole	The Colonel	Jumbo Mcquire	MouseMan Carriero
Porky Bosum	Scotty McMurphy	Red Burnet	The Count	King George	Patsey Byer	Scrap Iron Bill	Spitting Golloway
Ham Strung McTaggert	Flicker Arscott	Fireball Fagan (Pacific div 1950s)	Galt Sub Robbie
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Old Man Hagen	Fatty Clements	Curly Davis	Smokey Spots	Curly Brewster	Boots Harlow	Lie-able Bill	Patsy Paul
Pop Hartwell	Damnit Henry (Coldwell)
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GM Garbage Meets	GM Good Man	RCG Real Cool Guy	BDC Be Darn Careful	DTH Down The Hatch
YB Yogi Bear	NFF No Freaking Favours	GWH God With Him	RGB Routes Gone Bad	MM Mister Mistakes
WSM Why So Many	WJB Was Just Braggin'	HRH His Royal Highness	YBL You'll Be Late	LT Lionel Train
IHT I Heard That	YRJ You Are Joking	JCD Just Creative Dispatching	ICE It Comes Eventually	CNS Chicken Noodle Soup
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