1950's N&W Steam excursions

[NW Mailing List]

On 9/10/2013 7:08 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> As I understand it, steam locomotive wheel arrangements were given 

> generic names; just as 2-8-2's were Mikados, but referred to as 

> "Mikes," I believe the 4-8-0 wheel arrangement was named Mastodon and 

> referred to as "Mollies."  I have heard this term applied to this 

> wheel arrangement many times but railfans, authors, etc.

> There is no doubt however, that on the N&W, they were simply referred 

> to as M's.

>


My grandfather, Joseph 'Jack' Wade, worked in the Roanoke Shops from 
1925-1958.   His last job was setting and sealing lubricators.   He 
always referred to the locos by their road number series and never used 
the alpha class or generic names except in one case... all the Ys were 
'Mallies.'

Take care
Bill

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