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In the years since www.monon.org went on line, we have shared and archived literally hundreds of photos. We have posted steam, diesel locomotives, passenger equipment, rolling stock, depots and many other Monon Railroad photos.
history of the Monon Railroad and its various conformations. The collection is arranged in the following series: accidents, special events, passengers and visitors, personnel, physical
Last August I was given a digital camera as a birthday present and ever since one of my favorite activities is taking pictures of trains in and around Indiana. South Bend, Indiana is a great spot for photographing trains. Many of these photos will be on display here. Use the links on the right to see what all is displayed on this site.
Monon, IN Nathan Miles Photos 2020 MONON Railroad in red. Click on the number on the map to see the picture of that area. Descriptions are to the right and below.
Monon Route Rolling Stock Photographic Roster : Reporting Marks: MON : Click on a item to view pictures
Today, large sections of the railroad have either been abandoned or sold to short lines. However, some corridors remain in use under successor CSX Transportation. An Electro-Motive photo featuring new Monon F3As in January, 1947.
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Monon Route passenger trains All through March 2023, Classic Trains editors are celebrating the history and heritage of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway — the Monon Route! Please enjoy a selection of images of Monon Route passenger trains selected from the files of Kalmabch Media's David P. Morgan Library.
Photos of the Monon Railroad, former Monon equipment, trackage, signals, buildings, railroadiana...whatever you have from the Monon!
earlnc57: Hi I'm looking for 1950-1960 photo's of union station and train shed and building's around union station.
Monon F7 83 at Indianapolis, Indiana on February 4, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 83 was built in January 1951 (c/n 11803) as Milwaukee Road 110C, renumbered to 83A (2nd), sold to the Indiana Transportation Museum as 83A in May 1983.
In 1917, my grandfather, Lester Sloan, was twenty-three years old, he lived in Orangeville, Indiana and was working as a brakeman for the Monon Railroad. He later worked for the B & O Railroad. In 1942, he was 47 yrs. old and working for the C & L Railroad, southern division, out of Layfayette, IN. I would like to use a few railroad photos in ...
The Monon Railroad (reporting mark MON), also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway (reporting mark CIL) from 1897 to 1971, was an American railroad that operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana.
Photo Richard Baldwin The town of Monon lies at the intersection of the two main branches of the Monon Railroad right of way. A city park there is the home of this historical marker and caboose (ex-EJ&E 179?) painted up as Monon 81579.
The Monon Railroad specifically was the line responsible for bringing guests from near and far to experience French Lick and West Baden Springs Hotels. The passenger trains were a big piece in how the hotels expanded and evolved into the great structures we know today.
I am looking for the exact location of the old monon shops in Lafayette. Can anyone tell me what street they were located on or something? It's a bit embarrassing, but I lived in West Lafayette during the 't0's when I was a child but never knew exactly where they were.
From the Monon Railroad Historical Technical Society's photo archives. Steam locomotive #31 on a turntable, which was by the depot. Date unknown. Left: Bloomington Depot, built of Indiana Limestone, it was considered an improvement made by W.H. McDoel.
Monon Railroad history is tied to Indiana state history. Imagine a meandering Midwestern railway constructed through difficult, sparsely settled territory and soon bankrupt as a result, discovering upon completion that it had been built between the wrong cities.
It shows a view of the Monon Railroad passenger station in Bedford, Indiana. The station still stands on the west side of J Street between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets. This view was looking north-northwest.
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