Since I mainly model British trains, but am still interested in North American ones, I often get confused over the different North American/British terms. So I thought I'd ask about clarifying a few terms here. I'm not sure if this is the best sub-forum, as these sort of apply to models as well as the prototype.
Here are some examples that I already know about:
Ties (North American) = Sleepers (British)
Conductor (NA) = Guard (Br)
Caboose (NA) = Guard's/Brake Van (Br)
Freight Train (NA) = Goods Train (Br)
Freight Cars (NA) = Vans, Wagons, Truck, etc. (Br)
Railroad (American) = Railway (both British and Canadian!)
And here's a couple that I'm not sure of:
Signal Box (British) = Watch Tower or Gate House in N. America??
The wheels under coaches or freight cars are called trucks or bogeys, but I'm not sure which is British and which is NA!
Can anyone clarify or suggest others? It can get really confusing, especially when you go into an LHS asking for something!
Thanks!
Rob
Here are some examples that I already know about:
Ties (North American) = Sleepers (British)
Conductor (NA) = Guard (Br)
Caboose (NA) = Guard's/Brake Van (Br)
Freight Train (NA) = Goods Train (Br)
Freight Cars (NA) = Vans, Wagons, Truck, etc. (Br)
Railroad (American) = Railway (both British and Canadian!)
And here's a couple that I'm not sure of:
Signal Box (British) = Watch Tower or Gate House in N. America??
The wheels under coaches or freight cars are called trucks or bogeys, but I'm not sure which is British and which is NA!
Can anyone clarify or suggest others? It can get really confusing, especially when you go into an LHS asking for something!
Thanks!
Rob