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Your favorite name for a steam locomotive? Ex: "Mikado", "Allegheny", "Bull Moose"

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 13, 2004 4:30 PM
Fred.
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Posted by MudHen_462 on Monday, September 13, 2004 6:07 PM
My pick's would be the MIKE (Mikado) and the NORTHERN.... Great Northern, of course!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:21 AM
Well i like the name Northern.. but 'Mountain' just sounds impressive, powerful, etc. that and Climax has an interesting ring to it
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:38 AM
My favorite engines are Big Boy´s, Challenger´s and Centennial´s. Okay, last one is a diesel [:D])

My favorite name is MASTODON. [^]

Don´t ask why. Possible because it sounds big, extreme powerful and gigantic.
When I hear this name first, I thought this is something like a 6-12-12-12-12-6!!! [:)]
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:10 PM
I'm a Hudson, Northern, and Niagara fan but for catchy names it is hard to beat:

MOHAWK!

[:P][4:-)][tup]

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 3:04 PM
One more at least that nobody has mentioned.

Duplex

The PRR T1 name for 4-4-4-4

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