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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock Naming locomotives fell out of favor in the United States in the 1890's as part of the movement towards undecorated, austere, serious black locomotives pioneered by Commodore Vanderbilt and the New York Central. Named locomotives vanished slowly, along with the colorful Victorian paintjobs, flags, antlers and other decorations that festooned American engines through the 1870's. [/quote] I have to differ with you Jetrock. The Boston & Maine named their steam locomotives and select diesels up until the 1970's. Starting in late 1937, R-1a and R-1b Mountains and P-4a and P-4b Pacifics received names suggested by schoolchildren in a contest. They were applied in white (silver in the Speed Lettering scheme) to a plate mounted below the running board, with the names of the child and school below in smaller letters. New naming contests took place when classes R-1c and R-1d arrived. Some engines lost their nameplates before they were retired, but they were maintained through 1950, at least. P-4a 3710 Peter Cooper P-4a 3711 Allagash P-4a 3712 East Wind P-4a 3713 The Constitution -click below to see my 1960 Athearn model http://home.swbell.net/alykka//public_html/Restored%20Athearn%204-6-2%20B&M%203713%20002a.jpg P-4a 3714 Greylock P-4b 3715 Kwasind P-4b 3716 Rogers' Rangers P-4b 3717 Old North Bridge P-4b 3718 Ye Salem Witch P-4b 3719 Camel's Hump R-1a 4100 Endurance R-1a 4101 Hannah Dustin R-1a 4102 Cardigan R-1a 4103 Oliver Wendell Holmes R-1a 4104 Bee & Emma R-1b 4105 Powwow River R-1b 4106 Little John R-1b 4107 Intrepid R-1b 4108 Lilly Pons R-1b 4109 Bumble Bee R-1c 4110 Calvin Coolidge R-1c 4111 Trojan R-1c 4112 Swallow R-1d 4113 Black Arrow R-1d 4114 Invincible R-1d 4115 Casey Jones R-1d 4116 American Progress R-1d 4117 Hercules --click below to see my Olympia brass engine http://home.swbell.net/alykka//public_html/Mar21_18.jpg Diesels were GP-38's #202, 205,209 and 210 were named Daniel Webster, Hannah Duston,-click below to see my model http://home.swbell.net/alykka//public_html/Hannah%20Duston%20205%20007.jpg ( no relation to Alan Dustin who did not become President of the B&M until the Fall of 1974 after Paul Cherington's death) Styles Bridges and Franklin Pierce respectively. These four were named after prominent New Hampshire historical figures. Interestingly enough the 210 was the second B&M loco to carry the name Franklin Pierce since R-1a Mountain 4101 was also named after the President. A B&M Bullitin article states that it was the intent to name the other eight GP-38s after four each of Massachusetts and Maine historical figures. But this plan was ever carried out. However, GP-40's 300 - John W. Barriger 301 - Paul W. Cherington
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