09-18-2009, 09:30 AM
I found an article on it:
"The bluebird that pulled the Chief
Trains, January 1953 page 52
Famous steam locomotives; Santa Fe 3460 "
And a 1985 article on her:
"Blue Goose and kin
Trains, June 1985 page 20
Santa Fe's Hudsons "
From poking around the web a little, she seems to have definitely been the "blue bird" at least part of her career, possibly "blue goose" amongst railfans in the later years. I suspect that the 1953 article would be the most accurate source to settle when she became the "blue goose" as the title clearly states that she was the "bluebird".
The "Mae West" nickname also shows up around the web, as a reference to her 84" drivers.
"The bluebird that pulled the Chief
Trains, January 1953 page 52
Famous steam locomotives; Santa Fe 3460 "
And a 1985 article on her:
"Blue Goose and kin
Trains, June 1985 page 20
Santa Fe's Hudsons "
From poking around the web a little, she seems to have definitely been the "blue bird" at least part of her career, possibly "blue goose" amongst railfans in the later years. I suspect that the 1953 article would be the most accurate source to settle when she became the "blue goose" as the title clearly states that she was the "bluebird".
The "Mae West" nickname also shows up around the web, as a reference to her 84" drivers.
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
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My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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