Desiro's definitions

Clag

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

Class 37: *brrrrrrr*

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

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!"

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."

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.

by Desiro July 24, 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!"

by Desiro July 24, 2025

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!"

by Desiro December 12, 2025