Blue Moon

Blue Moon is a character appearing in American Rail. She is a USRA 0-8-0 and is the current No. 10 of the Dallas and Northern Railroad. She works on the industrial branch connecting to Dallas Terminus.

Bio
Blue Moon is less outgoing than many of the D&N's other engines, mostly keeping to herself.

Blue Moon was acquired in 1949 from Anvil Iron and Steel Company (now defunct) in Minnesota.

Basis
Blue Moon is based on the standard 0-8-0 switcher design of the United States Railroad Administration. These were more powerful than their 0-6-0 brethren and most large railroads began preferring this design. A total of 175 originals were built, as well as 1200 copies. They were the most-copied USRA design. A few originals, copies and derivatives survived into preservation, including a 3-cylinder derivative built for the Alton and Southern Railroad.

Livery
Blue Moon is painted in Dallas and Northern Railroad Fast Freight Blue.