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General Monon Discussions and Questions => Question and Answers (Q&A) => Topic started by: Rick Berg on December 01, 2025, 07:21:17 pm
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Q&A February 2025 (THL)
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Rick,
I have answers to two of these questions. What is the procedure in the future for answering questions? My understanding is that the Q&A will no longer be printed in THL.
Sorry if I missed the announcement on this su[not allowed]ect.
George L.
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Just post it with the question number.
I can't copy the text from the THL Q&A.
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Additional Answer to Q&A #772
I have a complete list of the current known dispositions of the Monon wide-vision cupola cabooses. The disposition of caboose #81529 has been a mystery for some time, but the story I heard was that it was badly damaged in a wreck and was scrapped by SBD.
Over the years, the car numbers for #81529 were L&N #920, L&N #6920, L&N #6493 and SBD #16943, so at least it made it to the SBD.
Attached are two photos of former-Monon #81529 in L&N numbers.
Over the years, the car numbers for #81531 were L&N #922, L&N #6922, L&N #6494 and SBD #16494. At last I heard, SBD #16494 is located in the town of Erwin, TN. Not sure if this is a museum or not.
Attached are three photos of former-Monon #81531 in L&N and SBD numbers.
George L.
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The SBD sure butchered the extended cupola windows on 81531.