During World War II, the 2-8-2 Mikado was renamed after which American Genral?
- Patton
- Eisnhower
- MacArthur
- Sherman
2-8-2’s became MacArthur class engines.
Similar to Freedom Fries instead of French Fries.
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?
Dang! I knew that one too.[:)]
Yep, MacArthur.
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.
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.
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.