In the steam era, every type of locomotive seemed to have a name: Hudsons, Consolidations, Mikados, Big Boys, Challengers, etc. Other than the Trainmasters and Genesis, I can’t really think of any diesels with names. Why no more names? It would also be interesting to see what you would name the locos of today (let’s keep it clean and positive!).
For example, the new SD70ACes would obviously be Aces. What names would you like to see?
SD90Mac “Big Mack”, C39-8 “Hunchback”
Dont forget geeps, uboats, ive heard alcos called “blubs”
Adrianspeeder
How about the SD9 ‘Cadillacs’?
Centennials, Buffaloes, DeWitt Geeps, Junk (GE), Bricks, TechnoToasters, Jacks, Beep, Covered Wagons, Centipedes, Mice (GE45Ton), Goats, critters, snouts, alligator, sharks, Ichabods (B40-7A’s & SD60B’s), slugs/drones/mates…cow/calf/herd (EMD TR-5)…
They don’t blub…they burble, chortle & wheez…
dont forget smoke
stay safe
Joe
(Alco=honorary steam engine smoking it up for the fans)
UP’s “Fast Forties” which were SD40-2’s gear for high-speed service. And “camelback” for C32-8’s and C39-8’s.
mudchicken,
I’ve never heard of a B40-7A or SD60B… do you mean B30-7A or GP60B??
“Big Blow”, “Little Joe”, “Jawn Henry”
There’s the “Green Goat” (does it qualify as a diesel?) on the Pacific Harbor Lines…
Its the “girlie man” of diesels, at least as far as the engine itself.
Wait now, it does have a diesel on it, and i never disrespect ANY diesel.
Adrianspeeder
DDA40X “Beast”, alcos-“rock and roller”, C40-8M “giant slug with a cab” also “draper taper”, C44-9W and AC4400CW “GE with wings”
DD40AX ( aka the 6600hp track straightener )
There’s also the Green Goats little brother called the Green Kid.
None of these were diesels!
How about Alcohaulics.
Nickel Plate’s PAs were called Bluebirds.
On the subject of Alcohaulics (and Kraus-Maffaihaulics), but was wrong with the Diesel hydraulic? They use them in Europe but seem to be allergic to them here.
They were not diesels, but they had names !
RDCs are diesel hydraulic.