Talk:Puffing Billy (locomotive)

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1 Pub
2 Gauge
3 PB line in Victoria
4 New Orleans locomotive
5 Billy-o

[edit] Pub

As an interesting aside, there is a pub called "The Puffing Billy" in North Devon, England, between Bideford and Great Torrington. It is a converted station that is part of a now defunct railway in Devon. This is probably not worth mentioning in the main article though. [[User:Norm|Norm]] 23:12, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)

(William M. Connolley 08:37, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)) I added it to the disambig page instead: Puffing Billy

[edit] Gauge

Question: What gauge is the original Puffing Billy, and its replica in the Science Museum?

Syd1435 08:15, 2004 Oct 30 (UTC)

[edit] PB line in Victoria

The narrow gauge (2' 6") line from Belgrave to Gembrook east of Melbourne, is often called "Puffing Billy".

Syd1435 22:49, 2004 Oct 31 (UTC)

[edit] New Orleans locomotive

"Puffing Billy" was also the nickname of a mid-19th century vintage locomotive which saw decades of service on the Pontchartrain Rail-Road in New Orleans, Louisiana. I suppose this is worth a passing mention. Suggestions of the best way of doing so? -- Infrogmation 22:04, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Billy-o

The claim that Puffing Billy is being referred to by the phrase "like billy-o" can't be verified: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/like-billy-o.html, though it's certainly a vague possibility. --Rfsmit 20:47, 18 June 2007 (UTC)