Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1912 — Queer Names for Trains Given by Monon Trainmen. [ARTICLE]

Queer Names for Trains Given by Monon Trainmen.

On the Monon, like all other roads,' the trainmen have their odd names for trains, and these names are not long in becoming household words, not only with crews that, make up the trains but to every other employe. The following are the names of some of the trains and the reasons for their christening: • The “Nigger Local” is the switching train that runs from Lafayette daily; to Bainbridge, and is so christened on, account of the all around work it does 1 in the way of switching on every trip, i The “Blue Bird” is the fast passenger: train that leaves Lafayette every' morning at 8:35 for Michigan City. Being a regular morning flyer, it gets its name from that. The “Owl Train’.’ are trains 56 to 57 that run between Lafayette and Michigan City and derives their names on account of night runs? ' The “Milk Train” runs daily between Chicago and Lafayette and gets its name from the great quantities of milk it picks up. The “Lamb Special” is a night train running beteew Louisville and Chicago and carries nothing but lambs for the Chicago market. “The Berry Train” performs similar service during the berry season.