Steam type names - why Hudson on C&O?

[Scott S]

Scott,
Do you want an Ibid or an Op. cit?

The rejection of "Berkshire" by the C&O came from at least one book about the C&O which I can't find just this minute.
If you want, I will contact the C&OHS for verification. 
As noted by at least one other, the South has a long memory.  "...old times there are not forgotten..."

Gene -
No hurry. I hope when you run across a good quote, you will recall my curiosity and send me info about it- through this forum or off-line.
Thanks.

[Scott S]

My guess (subject to revision by any C&OHS members out there) is that the initial C&O Hudsons were introduced during WWII, and folks weren't paying as much attention to loco nicknames at that time.  Once the moniker stuck, the post-war Chessie locos just carried on the name. 

Nice try, but the 2-8-4s were also introduced during the Second World War - actually arriving after the first Hudsons.
I have submitted my question to the C&OHS.
Scott.