A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of train in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
tep as he lowped aff the last train fae Carlisle or Newcastle or on page 78
bike squealin byeee! till the train took the bend and wis finally on page 79

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
An a brichtly lit express train shoogled the signalman's buck on page 74
an. Syne a third brichtly lit train rummelt by. on page 75

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Clancy, an auld mate o Harry Train the gaffer's. Harry wis easy- on page 85
g in the hale warld til Harry Train?" on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
can aye gang back hame on the train," she said tae hersel. (Aliso on page 20

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oze yer blues awa an take the train?' on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
ns hae, an mair - signage at train stations, leaflets in Pairlia on page 3

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Juist like ma train o thocht on page 51

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ye liftit an brocht ye a last train tae lift intae noo fir aw boa on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
College at Glesca in 1662 tae train for the meenistry. Young Pede on page 30

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
eace tae rest their minds an' train their brains. on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
mad guy pushed him on tae the train tracks. Maggie hud tae go tae on page 1

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
And that ordeal of the train To the city hospital on page 54

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Bairns train here, yae dafty" he hisses at on page 111
it's jist been ran oof wae a train. Ah'm soon hoverin oor him ad on page 146
Then ma train ae thoat wis interrupted by a on page 193

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
they no see there's a bit o a train wreck comin doun the line? on page 92

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ns ah should never watch that Train Spottin film again. on page 105
that's jist yir hotel an yir train fare, he said, Yi'd need tae on page 161

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
it'd be as daft as ettlin tae train a Donkey on page 107

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
y ither weans as the Canadian Train fell aff the rails on page 49
ined as a para and we stole a train on page 136

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
k ae hit. A wiss thon Glesgae train wad git in on time wance in a on page 2

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
oe wis gonnae tak them on the train tae anither relative. on page 65

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
at the lang train onwindin on page 40

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e Langtoun is 'The Boy In The Train'. on page 54

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
un wirk at ma tred as weel as train an play. Mine you, I ken West on page 65

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
is tae fling hersel aneath a train. Gif sic ongauns were perceiv on page 90

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Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - I’d like tae like tae like it aa, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Mad, eh, whaur the train o thocht'll stap. on page 16

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
The night train to Liege departs soon. on page 73

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A wis gled tae get on thon train gaun back hame. Ma mither wis on page 118

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Ach, he'd lost hes train o thocht. on page 18

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e wint doon tae London in the train wi es kitbag an es hammock an on page 43

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
timeitit the neist stap o the train in a fell loud voss.
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
nner her mither pit her oan a train an sent her tae us. She wis l
she got wired in at, a steam train couldna hae cleart that plate
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Wi stomach rumblin like a train,
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
boot hauf an hour away on the train. The seaside
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
s tae ken that there's a slow train comin. The trust o the ordina
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e sair need in the area for a train line.
s us clearly the benefits o a train line.
by her new front door. So the train wis stapped at Ballater, saxt
en the twa touns — ane wi a train station durin a century, the
teuk ower twa oors, but this train taks unner ane. This situatio
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
When we get aff the train at Crianlarich the rain’s s
c wae the two ay them oan the train oan the waiy up.
h’ll just head back tae the train station the noo ya pricks!’
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The train approaches fae the east an ma
The train pulls away fae Shettleston, f
staun up fae ma seat oan the train wae the rest ay them as the t
wae the rest ay them as the train slows doon, drawin intae Quee
, no too bad, ah just get the train in.’ ah sais, wae remarkabl
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah type “Glasgow to London train” intae Google. There’s wa
ah hink, sittin doon oan the train. Just like Wullie Stirlin aw
Ma eyes tear up as the train whizzes by the London lichts.
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
's successor, the wan they'll train up when he moves on.'
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
flows un’ir yir feet! A’d train hard ower a 6 week lead-up pe
ngs, he’rt an’ muscle tae train!
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
timetable. There wis a bullet train fae Siliguri at nuin, bit she
an sittin up aa nicht on the train.
wis that ... occupied. Lik a train wi nae sates left an naewhaur
wis that ... occupied. Lik a train wi nae sates left an naewhaur
��s only a couple of hours’ train journey.”
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
t ah'd left ma bunnet oan the train.
Oan the train heedin’ fur the boat Wan ga
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
uld be as simple as catchin a train ye thocht ye were gonnae miss
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ties bi the stillborn Braemar train station, whaur nae train ever
station, whaur nae train ever arrived.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
formed part ae the auld Leith Train Station. Ah’m talkin aboot
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@jax6754 tweeted
hey take you directly tae yir train seat! xxx(2014) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
avidson is aw aboot the gravy train.(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
" (M C Smith. "The Boy on the Train" )(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@DonaldJamesNic1 is it on the train route south from Stone...oh y(2020) search twitter
@0604Arb1320 Or a train ... frae Abz(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
tae Hamburg wan Seturday. The train pu'ed in.........a double dec (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Wummin nixt tae me oan the train is a total clype... she's no (2019) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
an a huvnae seen at wan. Bit train tae Busan wis braw!(2020) search twitter
wis er! Bit a dinnae get affa train so..(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
SE England and after the 4th train in a row was cancelled at the (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@archer_rs The windaes oan a train dinnae open an the roof disna (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
ing half an hour for the next train fae duke st intae toon again (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
walked the twa miles tae the train station, got the train tae Qu(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rorarangers yes your guys can train immediately and both legs wil (2021) twitter link

Doric

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
box wis on the sivven o clock train oot o Inverurie the next morn on page 51

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
n its length, mak on it wis a train wi his aa steamed up, heids a on page 10

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
And than a passan train cranks its lang echoes on page 112
Aff the evenin train on page 122

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
steam, he wis lik the runawa train that 'ran ower the hill an sh on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an a hoosie made oota an aul train cairrage wi pans an dishes an on page 21
ler coaster aat lookit like a train. He closed his een te the sou on page 39
safety. belt cam doon an the train teen aff. He closed his een a on page 40

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Train on page 52

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
lift doon te the ten o'clock train in Inverurie here. She's a lo on page 52

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I' ghost train nixt an then knockin doon can on page 111
Pictir yersel on a train in a station on page 129

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ird Square-lickly ye'll tak a train, I jalouse - an ye'll finn y on page 34
telegraph-" "She maan pou the train hersel for the lave o the via on page 39

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ist mornin Brian tuik the sky-train straucht tae Sector 8, the Ba
rian forbye. He likit the sky-train. It gart him feel some-like a
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
wa. Margit winted me ti tak a train but I said, na, I’d tak e b
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Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ays by the time a hid takin a train tae the airport then changed
. Athing wis runnin late. The train wis late, the planes wir late
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t load o bales o rags tae the train at Mintlaw. The cairt wiz wee
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
y folk couldna their eyesight train
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
id finally gets a fast direct train service tae Aiberdeen! https:(2018) search twitter
Stonehaven train derailment: Minute's silence (2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@LeftPeggers @AbzPodcast Train fae Jynt Station - takin the (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@Duncan11Stuart Niver met a train(2020) search twitter
@bj2029 Is at a model train?(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
f oors o’ listenin’ tae yer train creakin’ wa’ar nor th tinma(2018) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
orn in yon coffee shop at the train station. Fit will I dee noo?(2016) search twitter
Michty me, on train tae Inverness fae Aberdeen & (2017) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Fast Train tae Papay on page 90
p is wae stepped doon fae the train on page 91

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
d in Blighty, waiting for the train north. Think we are for Glasg on page 39

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Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
cairrier-train wis movan oot tae war. on page 58

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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
A’m writan this nou on the train sooth fae Aberdeen, eftir a c
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Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
k side. Kirsten wis wantin ta train, shö hed tried ta affröd he
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Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
sidie for sidie laek train-tracks
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
d in Glasgow I haed tae get a train or bus tae Aberdeen followed (2021) search twitter

Southern

Ulster