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The Bermuda Railway Pages

Bermuda's mid-Atlantic location has always meant a mixture of influences, and this applies to language as much as anything else. This short list presents some differences in British and American railway terminology that may be found in these pages. If anyone has any other examples, especially any specifically Bermudian words that may have been used on the Railway, please let me know.

British

American

Bermudian ?

1 in 50 gradient

2% grade

boat train

special train to meet arriving or departing ocean liner

bogie coach

coach with two 4-wheel trucks

goods traffic

freight traffic

freight van

boxcar

open wagon

gondola

sleeper

tie, or crosstie

timetable

schedule


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