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General Monon Discussions and Questions => Question and Answers (Q&A) => Topic started by: Stew Winstandley on November 24, 2014, 12:33:05 pm

Title: Fred M. Springer photo collection link of Monon search
Post by: Stew Winstandley on November 24, 2014, 12:33:05 pm

https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Monon

From the Center for Railroad Photography and Art:
"Processing of the color photography in the Fred M. Springer Collection is complete, and some 14,000 of his nearly 50,000 slides are available through our Flickr site."

Title: Re: Fred M. Springer photo collection link of Monon search
Post by: Rick Dreistadt on November 24, 2014, 09:42:06 pm

I suppose everyone has a particular favorite, but I am intrigued by the L&N 1409, an Alco 6 axle in front of the Shops.  Those engines spent most of their life hauling coal in Eastern Ky.  Whenever the L&N first took over the Monon, they wouldn't allow 6 axles on the Monon.   

Title: Re: Fred M. Springer photo collection link of Monon search
Post by: Tom Kepshire on November 25, 2014, 08:13:56 am

I like the coal drag, powered by the RS2's. Great shots.

Title: Re: Fred M. Springer photo collection link of Monon search
Post by: Mike Aufderheide on November 26, 2014, 02:37:17 pm

All,


Another neat Bill Raia photo with an interesting line up:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sooliner/6957598384/in/set-72157629149104887

Is this a transfer job in Chicago?

Also several shots related to the one posted by stew earlier showing Monon trains going through State Line:

passenger train:   
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sooliner/6408017473/in/set-72157628165896799

other view of the previous train posted:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sooliner/6408098103/in/set-72157628165896799

Regards,

Mike Aufderheide

Title: Re: Fred M. Springer photo collection link of Monon search
Post by: Bob Lalich on November 29, 2014, 07:45:15 am

Mike, the first linked photo is a BRC transfer in its way back to South Hammond. The locomotives have just gone over Western Ave and are about to cross the B&OCT and PRR Panhandle at 75th St tower.

Title: Re: Fred M. Springer photo collection link of Monon search
Post by: Tim T Swan on December 02, 2014, 07:10:30 pm

Yes, it's a transfer, likely from the BRC's Clearing Yard.

Note on the passenger (T06) shots, that the first car, an RPO, is "foreign", either a GTW or CN car.  MONON frequently borrowed head end cars from them when short.

Great photos.  These photos though, are extremely frustrating to me, not being able to find a way to save them to my hard drive.