Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1901 — Names of Monon Engines. [ARTICLE]

Names of Monon Engines.

Twenty-five years ago the locomotives on the Monon railroad were given names. The names were suggestive of speed, strength and magnitude. Many a school boy in tbe different villages through which the road ran consulted his dictionary or. bothered his teacher to find out what the names in big brass letters meant; and in this way many became familiar with historical mythica land zoological names and were given an impetus to further seek a knowledge of the themes suggested by the names. Among the names were the following: Aleric, Attilla, Achiller, Antelope, Andes, Amazon, Comet, Cyclone, Eclipse, Gazelle, Hannibal, Hercules, lonic, Meters, Pluto, Rattler, Rocket. Raoer, Samson, Tornado, Vulcan, Xerxes, Zebra, etc.