Definitions by Desiro

Blackpool Traffic Light

A Blackpool Traffic Light is a traffic light used to tell cars whether to stop or go. More specifically, located in the absolute shithole that is Blackpool.

Traffic Light (in Blackpool):*turns red*
Guy 1: "It's a Blackpool Traffic Light!"
Guy 2: "No shit, we're in Blackpool."

Blackpool Traffic Light by Desiro January 8, 2026

Bus Veg

Short for "Bus Vegetable": Used in the transport community to humiliate those who take an interest in busses.

(extra context: the assault alarm is a rarely-used alarm on board British busses)

Bus: *vroom vroom*
Man 1: "Can you put on the assault alarm?"
Man 2: "BUS VEG!"

Bus Veg by Desiro December 12, 2025

Level Crossing 

Something dumb autistic retards like myself tend to go out and film for fun.

Also the hunting grounds for several pedophiles, for some reason.

Joe Thorpe: "Here we are at Lincoln High Street level crossing in Lincolnshire!"

Level Crossing by Desiro July 24, 2025

Class 37 

A 65-year-old freight locomotive, a pinnacle of British engineering during the 60s.

"The Class 37 trundled along the breezy coast of Devon.

Class 37 by Desiro July 24, 2025

Twatt 

A small hamlet in the Shetland Islands, not to be confused with the British curse word Twat.

"Last weekend, I visited your house in Twatt."

Twatt by Desiro July 24, 2025

Thrash

The revving of a (typically British) diesel locomotive's engines.

Man 1: "That train's in notch 8!"

Class 66: *loud engine sounds*

Man 2: "Yeah, listen to that thrash!"

Thrash by Desiro July 24, 2025

Clag 

The smoke coming from the exhaust of a (typically British) diesel locomotive.

Class 37: *brrrrrrr*

Man: "Holy shit, look at that clag!"

Clag by Desiro July 24, 2025