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MONON Trains => Freight trains => Topic started by: Tom Kepshire on February 25, 2012, 02:36:27 pm

Title: Local working at Monon
Post by: Tom Kepshire on February 25, 2012, 02:36:27 pm

Local freight moves through the west, railroad north, yard at Monon, Indiana. No date listed.

Title: Re: Local working at Monon
Post by: Mark Baker on April 01, 2012, 11:54:26 am

I have noticed a few photos of locals that have a rider behind the engine but dont have a caboose at the end of the train.
Does anyone know if this was common. Was a caboose needed on a local? The photos show trains  near Monon. Was this only done on locals out of Monon?
Thanks for any help.
 

Title: Re: Local working at Monon
Post by: Sharon Eberhard on April 01, 2012, 01:59:51 pm

As far as I can recall, the locals coming thru or starting in Monon always had both a rider and a caboose at that time.  This particular photo looks like it is switching in the west yards and that is why you cannot see the caboose.