Class M's, Mollies, class names and the like

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In a message dated 9/10/2013 4:49:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gentlemen:


This a great discussion and when Jim added into  the mix about the 2-8-2 
wheel arrangement, I felt it was time to toss my hat  into this  ring.











Norfolk Southern Rwy. had Alco design a 2-10-0 for freight  service, but the
road eventually bought what was USA's lightest 2-8-4 from  Baldwin.  The
engine design took into account the 60# main line rail and the  capacity of 
the
five-piling trestle bents across the Albemarle Sound.   The 2-8-4s were 
known
in NS operations as, um, a born out of wedlock Mikado. 
 
Inicentally, those NC&StL 4-8-4s were  Dixies.
                                                                            
         Harry Bundy
 
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