Monon related photos

[Tim T Swan]

Found two more MONON-related photos I've never seen before, attached.

They are from one of nineteen "Trains Albums of Photographs", the 18th one, entitled "Railroads of Chicago", published I think for sale at the fabulous 1948-1949 Chicago Railroad Fair.  The first photo is a shot of a short train just out of Dearborn, labeled "The Hoosier", though without one of the ex-USA RPO conversion in tow, I don't think so.  The second one is of ATSF's Grand Canyon ready for departure from Dearborn.  Note the ex-USA RPO to the far right.

[Ron Marquardt]

Tim, don't ever judge the identity of a passenger train by what is or isn't in the consist.  I can think of a dozen reasons why an ex-USA RPO car might not have been used that day.  / Ron

[Tim T Swan]

Point noted, Ron.  Thanks.