Would you like to eat out of a nosebag? Read the railroad slang definitions below to see just what that is!
| Ambulance: A caboose Bake a Cake: To build up steam Banjo: A fireman's shovel Boomer: Transient railroad worker Buggy: Observation car Bull: Railroad policeman Crowbar Hotels: Jail Crummy: Caboose Diamonds: Coal Doubleheader: Train with two engines Flip: To board a moving train Fresh Fish: A new hand Gaffer: A section boss Gandy Dancer: Section worker Gasket: A doughnut Gay Cat: A hobo willing to work GrassWagon: A tourist car Grease the Pig: Oil the engine Gum Shoe: Railroad detective Hasher: A waitress Hog: Railroad engine Hogger: Engineer Hotbox Dick: A car inspector Hotshot: A fast train Jailhouse Spuds: Waffled potatoes Jerkwater: Small town or local train Jerry Gang: A section crew Jungle: Hobo camp Junk File: A worn out locomotive Keester: A suitcase or trunk Kettle: A small locomotive Lamb's Tongue: A fifty cent tip Lizard Scorcher: A cook Make-up: Assemble cars into a train Mountain Pay: Overtime Mud Chicken: A surveyor Mule: A brakeman Night Owl: A late passenger train Nosebag: A lunch bucket or bag | Parlor Boy: A flagman |
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Location:
600 East Third Street
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Hours:
April 1 through December 31
Monday - Saturday
9 am to 4 pm
January 1 through March 31
Monday - Friday
9 am to 4 pm
Exhibit Admission:
$1 per person
Parking is free.
Contact Us:
660-826-2932
Event Space for Rent
Fabulous historic facility with space for seating up to 40 at a sit down event or up to 120 for a reception. The Katy Depot makes a unique location for holiday parties, family get to-gethers, wedding rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, reunions, or corporate presentations. Rent includes use of and set up of up to folding chairs and six foot folding tables. First floor room is ada accessible, has adjacent restrooms and a food prep area. On street parking as well as two off street parking lots. Call 660-826-2932 for price quotes and availability.
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