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MONON Activity Post Merger => L&N - Monon Sub => Topic started by: Ron Marquardt on January 17, 2013, 07:11:43 pm
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The first Monon diesel to be repainted was the 604 which emerged from the paint shop as L&N 2703. I first photographed it at Lafayette, then later that week I chased it from Bloomington to French Lick and back on a French Lick turn. We were lucky it was daylight because the "Lickers" were usually run at night.
A few months ago I mentioned this on the old Listserve, and someone asked if I had a photo of it on the Paoli trestle. I did, but I had no idea where the slide was at the time. I recently got a new slide scanner, and have been scanning some of my old pictures. Last night I came across all 29 photos I shot during that trip.
Here are a couple taken on the Paoli trestle. I have quite a number of good photos taken during July-August in 1971, and I'm seriously thinking of putting out a CD covering only that two month period in Monon history, so you may get to see them all one of these days. / Ron
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Ron,
That is great you have photo's of the FLT. The French Lick Branck was short lived as L&N. I can not wait to see them.
Pete
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Kudos to Marquardt. Great shots, even if they are L&N. Keep them coming.
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Neat shots of L&N #2703 (Monon #604) at Midland Jct. on 11/18/71.
The first shot of the car overpass is interesting because of its location (?).
(#2703; Midland Junction, IN; 11/18/71; Leon Kay photo)
The second shot is interesting because #2703 is coupled to Monon #510.
(#2703; Midland Junction, IN; 11/18/71; Leon Kay photo; w/#510)
George L.
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George,
The road is now about where the 3rd unit is in the picture. The roadbed
and cut were filled in. The bridge was at a 90 degree angle with the
track which is just starting into a sweeping curve. The bridge was a nice
place to view the cut but the bridge was rickety by the time it was replaced.
Mark