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MRHTS Monon Board Calendar Events / 2026 MRH-TS Convention
« Last Post by Rick Berg on January 13, 2026, 04:59:48 pm »
2026 MRH-TS Convention
Hammond, Indiana
August 28-30, 2026

More information at:

https://monon.org/conventions/2026con.php
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MRHTS Monon Board Calendar Events / 2026 MRH-TS Convention - Annual Meeting - Swap Meet
« Last Post by Rick Berg on January 13, 2026, 04:58:19 pm »
2026 MRH-TS Convention
Hammond, Indiana
August 28-30, 2026

More information at:

https://monon.org/conventions/2026con.php
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Right Of Way / Re: THE MONON LIVES ON
« Last Post by David Terdich on January 09, 2026, 11:59:09 am »
It was dumb luck that I noticed that an eastbound had a clear signal at 173rd yesterday, so I stopped to see what was up because I haven't seen any posts about daylight testing. Sure enough, a crew qualification train was heading towards Dyer, so I was happy to actually catch a daylight train before revenue service begins. It was a grab shot so the video is a bit shakier than usual.

If that water tower could talk...

https://youtu.be/7FpWuNHR8-I?si=8itcGgEouZ6OrG38
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Steam Locomotives / Re: Is it a Monon Pacific?
« Last Post by Eric Reinert on January 05, 2026, 02:17:59 pm »
The house in the background of the DuBal photo is 7443 Harrison St., Hammond. Looks remarkably unchanged in the ensuing 90 years! Further confirming the location of the photo.
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Right Of Way / Re: THE MONON LIVES ON
« Last Post by Chuck Stewart on December 20, 2025, 06:14:45 am »
Thanks!
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Right Of Way / Re: THE MONON LIVES ON
« Last Post by Eric Reinert on December 19, 2025, 10:36:01 am »
Thanks for catching these early test trains at speed and posting them here. 
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Right Of Way / THE MONON LIVES ON
« Last Post by David Terdich on December 19, 2025, 09:49:57 am »
Good morning, everyone.

I knew NICTD was running test trains this week, so I ventured out last night in the hopes of catching one of the 79mph runs. Here's a southbound (timetable east) blasting through South Hammond and across 173rd Street, heading towards Dyer.

"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"

https://youtu.be/Bh5oa-fqTnc?si=eneRquDdVZa6Q8fG
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Question and Answers (Q&A) / Re: Q&A February 2025 (THL)
« Last Post by Eric Reinert on December 12, 2025, 10:03:55 am »
The SBD sure butchered the extended cupola windows on 81531.
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Question and Answers (Q&A) / Re: Q&A February 2025 (THL)
« Last Post by George Lortz on December 05, 2025, 01:18:04 pm »
Additional Answer to Q&A #772

I have a complete list of the current known dispositions of the Monon wide-vision cupola cabooses.  The disposition of caboose #81529 has been a mystery for some time, but the story I heard was that it was badly damaged in a wreck and was scrapped by SBD.

Over the years, the car numbers for #81529 were L&N #920, L&N #6920, L&N #6493 and SBD #16943, so at least it made it to the SBD.

Attached are two photos of former-Monon #81529 in L&N numbers.

Over the years, the car numbers for #81531 were L&N #922, L&N #6922, L&N #6494 and SBD #16494.  At last I heard, SBD #16494 is located in the town of Erwin, TN.  Not sure if this is a museum or not.

Attached are three photos of former-Monon #81531 in L&N and SBD numbers.

George L.
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Question and Answers (Q&A) / Re: Q&A February 2025 (THL)
« Last Post by Rick Berg on December 03, 2025, 03:25:25 pm »
Just post it with the question number.


I can't copy the text from the THL Q&A.
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