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Started by cact25, July 29, 2007, 06:45:14 PM

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SteamGene

Remember, a lot of railroaders did NOT use the given name for a locomotive, but called it by the wheel type or the Class given it by the using railroad.  Thus the N&W 4-8-4s were called "Jays," not whatever the N&W called 4-8-4s, which I sure was neither Northern nor Greenbriar."  In the same way crews might give a type a name, but it's different from the official one.  The C&O H7, 2-8-8-2s were called "Chesapeake" in Richmond, but the hoggers called it "Simple Simon." 
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

r.cprmier

Simple Simon...a 2-8-8-2...Hmmmmm; interesting...Why?
Rich
Rich

NEW YORK NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RR. CO.
-GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!

RAM

I am sure that most railroads, the operation personal went by class instead of names.  Like on the Santa Fe they had 2-10-2s .  900s, 1600s, and 3800-3900 class were all santa fe types, but there was a big difference in the The 900 & 1600 had small 54 (I think) drivers while the 3800-3900 class had 63inch drivers.  I think the names were more for the public.

SteamGene

Rich, the C&O H7 was the first simple articulated on the C&O.  Some engineer or fireman must have had a young child or grandchild and remembered:
Simple Simon met
A Pieman
Going to the fair....

Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

r.cprmier

Gene;
I had to chuckle.  All I could think of was the old "Howard Johnson" logo...complete with drooling dog.

Rich
Rich

NEW YORK NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RR. CO.
-GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!

SteamGene

Rich,
You are showing your age!  I bet you remember two lane highways, too!
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

r.cprmier

Gene;
I ca nremember horses and wagons up and down the street, still soldiering on, coal furnaces, AND steam locomotive doing things other than pulling tourists around a museum.  Hey Gene; routes 128, greater Boston area; and the Merritt Parkway were big deals!!

Rich
Rich

NEW YORK NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RR. CO.
-GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!

SteamGene

Well, shoot, Rich.  I went to Hong Kong on a freighter that still had anti-pirate guards on it.  I'm not sure if it still carried machine guns, but the pedastals were still there.
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

RAM

I use to help my dad farm with a team of horses.  I liked to watch the mack trucks with solid rubber wheeles and chain drive.