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MONON Trains => Passenger Trains => Topic started by: Robert Gibson on March 27, 2012, 12:18:04 pm

Title: Old coach
Post by: Robert Gibson on March 27, 2012, 12:18:04 pm
This is an old photo that I took in January 1969 of an old Monon coach #86.  It was parked along the Lafayette belt railroad east of Union Street.  It is long gone but looked like it had been there for a long time in 1969.  It had truss rods.  The MONON lettering was still visible in the middle of the car.  Unfortunately, I can't find any other photos and this may be the only one I took that cold day.  That is snow on the ground.
Title: Re: Old coach
Post by: Robert Gibson on March 27, 2012, 12:19:59 pm
Actually, it was south of Union St.  Union St. runs east-west and the belt railroad run north-south.  Bob Gibson
Title: Re: Old coach
Post by: Ron Marquardt on March 27, 2012, 04:00:13 pm
Bob, I thought I might find you a good picture of that car, but I looked through everything and we don't have anything with that number on it, either in passenger service or MOW service.  Sorry.  Kinda looks like the truss rods need to be tightened up a turn or two on that car.   ;D  / Ron 
Title: Re: Old coach
Post by: Gene Remaly on March 27, 2012, 04:39:25 pm
Bob:
I remember there was a company that cleaned cars in that vicinity
Could this car have belonged to them ?.
Title: Re: Old coach
Post by: Robert Gibson on March 27, 2012, 05:38:04 pm
In 1969 it didn't look like the car was being use for anything.