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Non - Monon But Of Interest => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: John Taylor on March 04, 2013, 02:02:59 pm

Title: Old passenger car
Post by: John Taylor on March 04, 2013, 02:02:59 pm

Recently while scanning some old negatives and slides I ran across these photos that I took in 1969 or 1970.  This is an old narrow gauge coach that sat at the Texas Quarry north of Bloomington for many years.  Of course it is long gone, but it appeared to have been used as a warming hut for quarry workers or perhaps a small office.  It occurred to me that since the Monon did serve that quarry, could this coach been from the old B&B?

Title: Re: Old passenger car
Post by: Ron Marquardt on March 04, 2013, 04:32:21 pm

John, the pictures are neat.  What indicated to you that this coach was narrow gauge?  Did you take some measurments or something?  / Ron

Title: Re: Old passenger car
Post by: John Taylor on March 04, 2013, 06:17:45 pm

Ron
I didn't actually measure it, but while walking around and through it I could tell it was smaller than stardard gauge.