General Monon Discussions and Questions

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Re: Belles of the Monon
on August 02, 2024, 03:17:07 pm

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THIS IS WHERE WE WILL TRY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THIS DISCUSSION BOARD AND ADVISE ON REQUIREMENTS FOR VIEWING MESSAGES. Make a new topic and ask your question.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Updating Your MONON Boar...
on November 05, 2018, 10:57:34 am

E-News & Notes

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Monthly News & Notes distributed by email to MRH-TS members.

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in 2024-3 E-News & Notes 10...
on July 10, 2024, 09:26:54 pm

News

* President' Rider Car

3-6 Month MRH-TS Updates

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No New Posts MRHTS Monon Board Calendar Events

Upcoming Events posted in the Monon Board Calendar.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Board Meeting
on November 29, 2024, 06:11:07 pm

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News And Updates From The Monon Society Company Store.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Re: Walthers HO RS2 Info...
on February 27, 2024, 01:50:06 am

No New Posts The Hoosier Line Magazine - A publication of the MRHTS

Use this category to discuss articles in The Hoosier Line Magazine

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Last Post by George Lortz
in Re: August 2022 Issue
on July 15, 2022, 01:43:10 am

* 2024 Convention Photos and Discussion

MONON RAILROAD HISTORICAL-TECHNICAL SOCIETY Inc, CONVENTION 2024 Location: Northern Indiana area, September 27-29, 2024

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Past Conventions, Meetings, Events and Announcements.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in 2023 Convention News Rep...
on December 09, 2023, 04:36:06 pm

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MONON Trains

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Pictures and Discussion of Monon diesels

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Last Post by Eric Reinert
in Lake States Archive - Ed...
on September 19, 2023, 05:34:26 pm

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Pictures and Discussion of Monon steam

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in Re: William C. Brandt Mo...
on November 26, 2024, 12:53:54 pm

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Pictures and Discussion of Freight Cars

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in Re: Monon Flat Car
on April 28, 2024, 04:06:57 pm

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Pictures and Discussion about the Monon varnish

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in Re: 1920 Murat Shriners ...
on August 07, 2024, 06:16:45 am

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Pictures and Discussion of Equipment that runs on rail.

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Last Post by Chuck Stewart
in Re: Open Top Coke boxcar...
on November 16, 2023, 06:39:45 am

MONON Railroad OPERATIONS

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Discussions of General Railroad Operations anywhere on the MONON

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Last Post by Eric Reinert
in Monon wins Anti-smog Cup...
on August 06, 2024, 04:47:37 pm

Monon Employees Past - Present and MRHTS Members Past - Present

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Any and all information concerning Monon employees past and present.

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Last Post by Eric Reinert
in John Olsen- Monon Engine...
on August 06, 2024, 04:03:11 pm

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Last Post by Eric Reinert
in T. Vern Sherrier
on August 09, 2023, 12:25:11 pm

No New Posts Fallen Monon Employees

Notices and records of Monon Employees taking the last train ride.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Marilyn Bernard 1926-202...
on December 21, 2022, 11:33:43 am

No New Posts Fallen MRHTS Members

Notices and records of MRHTS Members taking the last train ride.

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Last Post by Ryan Rybarczyk
in Re: Donald E. Kaegebein ...
on February 26, 2024, 08:54:00 pm

Monon Property

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Information of all structures built on the Monon.

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Last Post by Chuck Stewart
in Re: Cedar Lake Depot cab...
on August 01, 2024, 07:30:08 am

No New Posts M.O.W. Equipment

Information of M.O.W. Equipment.

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Last Post by George Lortz
in Re: Monon Burro Crane(s)
on October 27, 2017, 11:02:52 am

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Post information here for Right Of Way related topics.

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in Monon South Trail - ROW ...
on October 03, 2024, 01:57:19 pm

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This is where any member can post a link to Monon Videos parked on Youtube. We encourage you to go out and make videos of your favorite places on the old Monon whether a fallen flag site or still active track and place them on YouTube.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in MONON Videos are now on ...
on October 21, 2018, 02:57:55 pm

MONON Activity Post Merger

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Life after Monon Passenger service. Amtrak sightings,schedules,etc.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Re: Two More Floridians
on October 25, 2019, 09:09:16 am

No New Posts CSX - Monon Sub

Life after Monon Freight service. CSX Trains,schedules,etc

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Last Post by Vern Sargent
in Re: Welded rail north of...
on September 04, 2024, 02:06:31 pm

No New Posts L&N - Monon Sub

Life after Monon Freight service. L&N Trains,schedules,etc

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Last Post by Vern Sargent
in Lafayette in August of 1...
on July 05, 2020, 04:16:42 pm

No New Posts Post Merger Equipment other than L&N & CSX

This place is for posting and discussing photo's of post merger Monon Equipment not fitting in the L&N or CSX categories.

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Last Post by Vern Sargent
in Re: The Caboose in Green...
on October 25, 2023, 11:41:11 am

MONON Rolling Stock

No New Posts Business Car LYNNE when it was at the Indiana Railway Museum French Lick, IN

Business Car LYNNE is now at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum - North Judson, Indiana.

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Last Post by Chuck Stewart
in Lynne
on March 29, 2016, 08:25:23 am

No New Posts Caboose 81528 at the Nickel Plate Express in Atlanta, Indiana

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in 81528 at new home
on March 03, 2019, 12:39:28 pm

No New Posts Caboose 81532 when is was at the Indiana Railway Museum French Lick, IN

Caboose 81532 is now at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum - North Judson, Indiana.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Restoration Project
on May 04, 2021, 01:58:28 am

No New Posts Transfer Caboose when it was at the Indiana Transportatioin Museum Noblesville, IN

Transfer Caboose is now at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum - North Judson, Indiana.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Re: Monon Transfer Caboo...
on April 18, 2021, 04:34:55 pm

No New Posts DS-50 when it was at the Indiana Transportation Museum in Logansport, IN

DS-50 is now at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum - North Judson, Indiana.

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Last Post by George Lortz
in Re: DS-50 delivery photo...
on September 18, 2023, 04:23:13 pm

No New Posts Existing MONON Caboose Locations

Locations and most recent pictures.

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Re: 81551
on May 05, 2021, 03:39:11 pm

MONON Rolling Stock Collections at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum

No New Posts MONON Business Car #2 "LYNNE"

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Last Post by Eric Reinert
in Re: Shakedown Run
on August 14, 2024, 02:27:33 pm

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MONON Box Car #1220

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Last Post by Les Beckman
in Re: Monon Box Car #1220
on August 07, 2021, 07:42:18 pm

No New Posts MONON Caboose 81532

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Last Post by Ryan Rybarczyk
in Re: Restoration updates
on August 17, 2024, 05:16:39 pm

No New Posts Monon Transfer Caboose 81551

Monon Transfer Caboose 81551

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Monon Caboose 81551 Rest...
on May 08, 2022, 04:18:28 am

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Monon EMD SW1 DS-50

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Last Post by Chuck Stewart
in Re: More Restoration upd...
on August 18, 2024, 06:59:51 am

No New Posts Business Car #2 and Caboose #81532 Route to HVRM

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Last Post by Roger Nulton
in Re: Business Car #2 and ...
on December 14, 2023, 12:08:28 am

* MONON Restoration Updates

MONON Equipment being utilized, restored or maintained at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum (HVRM) https://www.hoosiervalley.org/

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MONON Rolling Stock Collections at the Monon Connection Museum

No New Posts Box Car 1620 at the Monon Connection Museum

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Last Post by Ron Marquardt
in Box car 1620 at new home...
on October 03, 2013, 07:12:48 pm

No New Posts Flat Car 32258 at the Monon Connection Museum

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Last Post by Ron Marquardt
in Flat car 32258 at it's n...
on October 03, 2013, 07:15:30 pm

No New Posts Caboose 283 at the Monon Connection Museum

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Last Post by Roger Nulton
in Re: Caboose C283 at new ...
on October 04, 2013, 01:42:06 am

No New Posts Other Rolling Stock on Display at the Monon Connection Museum

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Last Post by Ron Marquardt
in Monon box car 15030, 201...
on October 03, 2013, 07:19:53 pm

Historic MONON Newspaper Articles, Stories and Advertising

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Last Post by George Lortz
in Monon Route Postcard
on March 03, 2015, 03:54:17 pm

No New Posts MONON Newspaper and Magazine Articles

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in Re: South Hammond Yard d...
on May 24, 2022, 02:18:20 pm

Monon Scale Modeling

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Last Post by Steve Harris
in Re: Selling MTH O Gauge ...
on September 02, 2024, 03:15:20 pm

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Discussion of mainly G-Gauge Scale Monon

Moderator: Chad Boas

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Last Post by Scott Masters
in Re: Member Poll - Box Ca...
on February 19, 2012, 11:38:17 am

No New Posts Ho Scale Monon

Discussion of mainly HO Scale MONON

Moderator: Chad Boas

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in MONON HO resin models
on January 18, 2024, 04:06:26 pm

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Discussion of mainly N Scale Monon

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Last Post by David Longest
in Re: Atlas Monon C420s
on June 10, 2021, 11:36:52 pm

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Discussion of mainly O-Gauge Scale Monon

Moderator: Chad Boas

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Last Post by Steve Harris
in Re: MTH to do Monon F ui...
on May 24, 2014, 05:54:28 pm

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Discussion of Mainly S Gauge Scale MONON

Moderator: Chad Boas

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Last Post by Roger Nulton
in Re: Nulton strikes again...
on May 06, 2017, 02:04:43 am

No New Posts Z - Scale

Photo's and discussion about Z- Scale

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Last Post by Vern Sargent
in Re: Way to go Vern
on October 29, 2017, 09:58:14 pm

No New Posts 1/8th Scale Monon

Discussioin of mainly 1/8th Scale Monon

Moderator: Chad Boas

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Last Post by Mark Baker
in Re: Box Car #1
on October 28, 2012, 11:48:24 pm

No New Posts Microsoft Train Simulator on the MONON

Discussion about Microsoft Train Simulator

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Last Post by Rick Berg
in Running in the early mor...
on July 05, 2019, 09:20:10 am

Non - Monon But Of Interest

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Railroad chat that does not fit a listed category goes here.

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