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Viewing Album:  Monon's First Diesel Still Runs!
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/28/2013 - 7/28/2013
Album Info:While visiting the Indiana Transportation Museum in Noblesville, IN, just north of Indianapolis, we spotted Monon #50, the first diesel purchased by the Monon Railroad (formally Chicago, Inidianapolis, & Louisville RR). It was heading up that day's mini-excursion consisting of two cabooses, one was Monon #81528 and the other was Nickel Plate #770. CIL #50 is was an SW1 built by EMD in February of 1942, some 71 years ago. The sight of CIL #50 still running brings joy to every Hoosier railroad fan!
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Monon #50 Still Runs!
Title:  Monon #50 Still Runs!
Description:  Heading up the day's caboose mini-excursion is Monon's first diesel, CIL #50, 71 years after delivery from EMD! They sure made them to last back then.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:46:27 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CIL 50(SW1)
Views:  558   Comments: 2
CIL SW1 #50
Title:  CIL SW1 #50
Description:  The Monon (formally Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville RR) was the first class 1 railroad to be completely dieselized and it started with this unit.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:47:03 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CIL 50(SW1)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
CIL SW1 #50
Title:  CIL SW1 #50
Description:  The CIL #50 still looks sharp as ever and still has that throaty growl of the early EMD's.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:00:32 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CIL 50(SW1)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
CIL SW1 #50
Title:  CIL SW1 #50
Description:  Not built for speed, CIL 50 still handles the caboose outing with no problem, giving the younger passengers a thrill to ride in a caboose (and possibly thrilling the older ones too!)
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:48:08 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 1
CIL SW1 #50
Title:  CIL SW1 #50
Description:  "DS-50" designates it as "diesel" number 50 in the early days of dieselization on the Monon. Some 8 years later, there would only be diesels on the Monon!
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:48:30 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CIL 50(SW1)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
MON 81528 - Monon Caboose
Title:  MON 81528 - Monon Caboose
Description:  Just as impressive as the first Monon diesel pulling this train is this example of the Monon shops built caboose, looking better than when it served at the back of freight trains.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:48:48 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 1
MON 81528 - Monon Caboose
Title:  MON 81528 - Monon Caboose
Description:  The Monon caboose wears the iconic logo which represents a wheel on a track surrounding teepees and arrowhead designed in 1946.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:49:07 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  182   Comments: 0
NKP 770 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 770 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Bringing up the rear of the "caboose special", is Nickel Plate #770. Although not as well restored as the Monon #81528 in front of it, the Nickel Plate still gives passengers a chance to ride in a piece of history. Hopefully one day it will be restored to its original pristine condition.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:49:27 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  629   Comments: 2
NKP 770 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 770 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Serving now as a 21st century shoving platform with a watchful conductor on the platform, the "caboose special" backs out of the loading area for another run through the Hoosier woods around Noblesville.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 4:49:43 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  853   Comments: 0

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