CP

Short for Canadian Pacific. Can also be abbreviated as CPR for "Canadian Pacific Railway."

I saw CP 9777 today!

by buildsbricks1 May 7, 2025

The Katy

Short for the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad. The "Katy" comes form how "KT" sounds when you say it aloud.

Union Pacific made a heritage unit of The Katy.

by buildsbricks1 May 7, 2025

MoPac

Short for the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

The MoPac is the best railroad.

by buildsbricks1 May 7, 2025

Beansniff

Railfan slang for BNSF.

The beansniff is a great railroad.

by buildsbricks1 July 26, 2025

ACe

Railfan term for the Electro Motive Diesel SD70ACe. The "AC" is always capitalized, while the "e" is always lowercase.

I saw an ACe at Horseshoe Curve today.

by buildsbricks1 May 7, 2025