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MONON Trains => Steam Locomotives => Topic started by: Ron Marquardt on December 07, 2012, 12:15:26 pm
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I happened across this rare picture last evening and thought I would share it with everyone. Color photos of Monon steam are rare, and this color picture of engine #95, the last operating Monon steam engine, taken at or near the end of her career, is even more so. This from a copy slide in the Larry Boyd collection, photographer unknown. / Ron
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Looked in my Monon books for information on the last 0-6-0 that was retired in 1949. I found photos of #95 on page 227 of Hilton's "MONON ROUTE". Since the photos were taken in the K&IT Youngtown yard, was she last used on the Monon in switching and local service in the New Albany area?
#95 was a Class B-8 and renumbered in 1947 from #35. Hilton's book's Roster says it was built in 12/1907 and Dolzall & Dolzall's book says 1/1908. There were two 0-6-0 Class B-9s that were renumbered from 37 and 38 to 97 and 98. 35, 37 and 38 were renumbered and 37 and 38 retired in 1947, whereas #95 was used until 1949.
The closest N scale 0-6-0 model that I can find is at:
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-N-50562-0-6-0-Switcher-Tender-Baltimor-p/bac-50562.htm (http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-N-50562-0-6-0-Switcher-Tender-Baltimor-p/bac-50562.htm)
but the tender is somewhat shorter.
Stew
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Stew, she worked her last day on the New Albany yard job on June 28, 1949, and that evening at the K&IT roundhouse in Louisville they dropped her fires for the last time. / Ron
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So was the numbering and script Hoosier Line white or yellow? I can't really tell from the photo.
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Jim, numbering and script was white.