Railroads' mascots, symbols, legendary characters

Denny Wozniczka Mar 8, 2023

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  1. Hardcoaler

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    My family loves the Rocky logo too Brad, an ageless and charming image that always brings a smile. We also like the IC's Piggyback Pig, happily rolling on his own pair of axles.

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    Hardcoaler, May 15, 2023
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  2. r_i_straw

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    And Southern Pacific's Golden Pig.
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    r_i_straw, May 15, 2023
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  3. Hardcoaler

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    Yes! I tried to find a good image of him on the Internet, but couldn't.
     
    Hardcoaler, May 15, 2023
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  4. acptulsa

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    Santa Fe coined the term piggy-back for the service, and I think they copyrighted it. Which is why other roads talked about pigs, not riding piggyback, for several years.

    That said, Chico had a pig once upon a time...

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    acptulsa, May 16, 2023
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  5. Kurt Moose

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    Northern Pacific had the "Pig Palace" with a cartoon pig wearing a crown!
     
    Kurt Moose, May 16, 2023
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  6. Hardcoaler

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    Oh, I'd forgotten about him. :) Here he is, with crown and a big smile. [not my photo]

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    Hardcoaler, May 16, 2023
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    Kurt Moose, May 16, 2023
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