Train Trivia 9/26/05 (ANSWERED)

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 7:04 PM

During World War II, the 2-8-2 Mikado was renamed after which American Genral?

1. Patton
2. Eisnhower
3. MacArthur
4. Sherman

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BaltACD

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, September 26, 2005 7:14 PM

2-8-2's became MacArthur class engines.

Similar to Freedom Fries instead of French Fries.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 26, 2005 7:25 PM

MacArthur, and here's the clue: When alternative names for steam locomotive wheel arrangements are contrived, it seems to me that they all incorporate the first letter of the original classification name. Examples: Northern (Niagra), Mountain (Mowhawk).

Anyone have any other examples of this first letter emulation?

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Murphy Siding

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Monday, September 26, 2005 8:00 PM

Dang! I knew that one too.[:)]

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miniwyo

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Posted by miniwyo on Monday, September 26, 2005 9:05 PM

Yep, MacArthur.

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CSSHEGEWISCH

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:31 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal

MacArthur, and here's the clue: When alternative names for steam locomotive wheel arrangements are contrived, it seems to me that they all incorporate the first letter of the original classification name. Examples: Northern (Niagra), Mountain (Mowhawk).

Anyone have any other examples of this first letter emulation?

Not always true: C&O called its 4-8-4's Greenbriers, NC&StL called their 4-8-4's Dixies (who could imagine a Northern on the Dixie Line?), I'm sure there are others.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:18 PM

The Mikado was decidely a too Japanese name so during War II the famous freight haulers were renamed after the man in charge of the fight against the Japanese. It was renamed the Macarthur.

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espeefoamer

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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:26 PM

Mountain = Mohawk on NYC.The Water Level Route should have no use for a "mountain" type,hence the name change.
However Northerns were called Daylights on the SP.
2-10-2s or Santa Fes were called Overlands on UP and Decks on SP.

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