I am assuming that there is collective noun for locomotives, but, if there is, it escapes me. The best I can come up with is a shed.
Any better ideas or suggestions?
For modellers, I guess a debt of locomotives fits the bill.
Hi Gang,
A 'stock box' of locomotives...
Later,
Stu from EGDL
Quote from: busbar on September 26, 2016, 04:36:15 PM
I am assuming that there is collective noun for locomotives, but, if there is, it escapes me. The best I can come up with is a shed.
Any better ideas or suggestions?
For modellers, I guess a debt of locomotives fits the bill.
A 'shed' is too definitive in that a class 66 = a shed.
I always thought the collective nouns for locos was a 'stud' or, at a pinch, a 'stable'
Quote from: busbar on September 26, 2016, 04:36:15 PM
I am assuming that there is collective noun for locomotives, but, if there is, it escapes me. The best I can come up with is a shed.
Any better ideas or suggestions?
For modellers, I guess a debt of locomotives fits the bill.
A shed, shedfull, turntable, layout, ogle, eyefull, of locomotives.
:beers:
I agree with NN it's a stud
A Barry of steam locos
Maybe it's easier if you consider individual classes of locomotives:
A range of Peaks
A corridor of Halls
A quiver of Javelins
A plague of Rats
A drove of Nodding Donkeys
A dustful of Hoovers
A hug of Teddy Bears (look it up!)
An invasion of Bodysnatchers
A jar of Brushes
A pack of Growlers
I think that is my coat on the hook behind the door... I'd better get it!
A drone of Deltics
A fleet of Warships
Pete @ EGLM
A bearing of Westerns?
A King of Castles?
A street party of Jubilees?
A "Cancellation" of Hoovers ....
A "Sweep" of 47's ....
A "Hollywood" of Westerns ( or a True Grit) ...
For me, but there must be more than me out there,
A 'bodge' of ballasters
A 'nightmare' of rail painters
A 'dunce' of wirers
Then.....
A 'hallelujah' of Kato Unitrack.
(although still got to do the first two :worried:)
Possibly a 'fleet' of locomotives but I reckon NN's 'stable' is the one.
Cheers weave :beers:
P.S A 'dentistry' of NSE enthusiasts... Sorry Tank, I'll get my coat and leave my membership card at the door.
Quote from: weave on September 27, 2016, 07:31:08 AM
P.S A 'dentistry' of NSE enthusiasts... Sorry Tank, I'll get my coat and leave my membership card at the door.
:laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
An overdraft of model locos :D
A stash of new locos (as in hidden stash)
or a hoard of new locos (as in secret hoard)
A mess of bits (that might be useful one day)
Quote from: weave on September 27, 2016, 07:31:08 AM
P.S A 'dentistry' of NSE enthusiasts... Sorry Tank, I'll get my coat and leave my membership card at the door.
Or, perhaps, a tube of NSE loco's
More :laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
A tune of whistlers or a sweep of Brushes?
Got up for a wee in the night and while drifting off to sleep came up with some more!
a ream of LNER pacifics
a barrage of pom poms
a dowager of duchesses
a coronation of kings
a table of King Arthurs
a percolation of coffee pots
a case of spam-cans
I think I hear my hat & coat calling!
Quote from: silly moo on September 27, 2016, 07:49:20 AM
An overdraft of model locos :D
How about: a mortgage of engines?
Quote from: keithfre on September 28, 2016, 05:32:59 PM
Quote from: silly moo on September 27, 2016, 07:49:20 AM
An overdraft of model locos :D
How about: a mortgage of engines?
That's a great idea. I'll go check with the bank tomorrow!!!
:)
As a heavy cold takes hold I find an odd few minutes to go all collective....
For early locos:
A belch of Bluchers
A clap of Thunderers
A system of Planets
and of course
A whoosh of Rockets
Some oddments:
A wobble of wagons
A rumble of Railcars
A snore of sleepers
A conveyance of carriages
A shift of shunters
Model time:
A box of Trix
A dabble of Dapols
A fume of Farish
And for,the OP's original,thought:
A haul of locomotives
- and for museum pieces
A hall of locomotives ;)
An 'Ndulgence of N gauge 😀