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General Monon Discussions and Questions => Question and Answers (Q&A) => Topic started by: Tom Kepshire on June 26, 2014, 01:03:15 pm

Title: Was this event on the Monon????
Post by: Tom Kepshire on June 26, 2014, 01:03:15 pm

Anyone ever hear of an event that took place on August 27, 1919. There was a race between an Elgin motorcar and a Chicago to Indianapolis express train. A gentleman sent me an article from an Elgin brochure, however, it doesn't mention the name of the railroad. Anyone know anything? Drawing blanks.

Title: Re: Was this event on the Monon????
Post by: Robert Gibson on June 28, 2014, 03:22:59 pm

It could have been the Monon, Big Four, or Pennsylvania.  I'm sure good roads were few and far between back then.

Title: Re: Was this event on the Monon????
Post by: Mike Albert on June 28, 2014, 08:55:47 pm

Just a thought; the article says the trip was 193 miles.  I think the Monon's distance was around 183 miles.

Mike

Title: Re: Was this event on the Monon????
Post by: Tom Kepshire on June 29, 2014, 09:27:29 am

I wondered about that myself Mike. I also thought that because of the speed restrictions on the Wabash Bridge at Delphi, the train would been constrained.

Title: Re: Was this event on the Monon????
Post by: Steve Dolzall on June 29, 2014, 10:24:23 am

I'm sure they carefully picked a train they could beat before the race even started.

Steve