Industry names

[60103]

I'd like to start a collection of the humorous company names that Model Railroaders have come up with over the years.
The Shakey Chair Co.
The Miracle Chair Co. --"If it's a good chair, it's a Miracle!"

 

[MasonJar]

There was a logging layout in one of the MR special editions (MRP or GMR) in the past few years called the

Broak & Cantifordit RR

Mike Hamer (MRP and GMR 2004) has an industry especially for Canadians:

GST Demolition

He also has

Holy Spirits Distillery


Andrew

 

[Will_annand]

I came across a site last week. The North Central Region of the NMRA has a site called "The HotBox".

While scanning their articles I came across the following title:

"Planning and building the C&O (the Costly and Outrageous railroad) By NORM ION Special to the Hotbox"

 

[Fred_M]

First comes the over used Sam 'n Ellas cafe. Then there is my Titus Cave which I find funny. How about Barr Lee Able Company? Crooked Branch Bank and Trust. I think on it some. It's hard pulling them out cold. FRED

 

[Goattee]

Names

Here is some that are or were located in and around north west TN. Not sure cause I have been away for a long time.

Jotemdown

Utotem

They were real general stores.

 

[brakie]

Weak Lumber Co.
Warp Lumber Co.
Rotten Lumber Co.
Dull Blade Manufacturing Co Inc.Best lawn mower blades made.
Tasteless Bottling Co.Bringing you the best tasting beer in town.
Wormy Flour Company.
W A.Wrotten Produce Distributors.

 

[Papa Bear]

Mike Fischer has a collection of humorous industry names on his website:

http://www.naisp.net/users/mfischer/m_train4.htm#ind_name

 

[Will_annand]

McFly Courrier
"When it had to be there yesterday."

 

[Fred_M]

Originally posted by Will_annand
McFly Courrier
"When it had to be there yesterday."

That's funny , but shouldn't it be Doc Brown's Courrier? FRED

 

[MasonJar]

Originally posted by dash10
That's funny , but shouldn't it be Doc Brown's Courrier? FRED

Saturday Night Live once did a commercial along these lines:

"Using the discoveries and mathematics of Albert Einstein, we can now deliver your goods anywhere, anytime.

Einstein Courrier - when it absolutely, positively had to be there the day before yesterday."

Something like that anyway...

Andrew

 

[MasonJar]

And now, another industry name. This one is for real - found it in Nov 2003 RMC:

Restmore Furniture Company from Vancouver BC, if I recall correctly.

Andrew

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Mike Rowe Brewery...Home of Pink Elephant Beer.

 

[shaygetz]

Me and a friend are working on the "M.T. Graive's Funeral Home". In real life we have a local bank that's called the "Western Southern Bank".

 

[jon-monon]

Is that onthe North-East end of town

 

[MCL_RDG]

There's...

...never mind. I don't wanna get banned!

Mark

 

[shaygetz]

Originally posted by jon-monon
Is that onthe North-East end of town

Would you believe the answer is...yes

 

[Tomo]

May 1995 MR, Art Curren's "Arrowmattic Chemicals".

Tomo

 

[spitfire]

Barb Dwyer Fence Co.


Val

 

[fifer]

Some More

How about
A. Schmelle Fish Company
A1 Septic , We're No.1 in the No.2 business
Bo , Gus , and Son's
Lalo's Lowrider Supply , Our prices are so low they scrape!
Wonder Alignment Service
Payne Dentistry

Mike