AMERICA'S STREAMLINERS
MONON
(POST WW II)
Monon's streamliners were unique, in that the cars were rebuilt in company shops from surplus US Army hospital cars, originally built during the war.
Only streamlined trains and the most important stations are shown.
#11 #5 #15 July 11, 1948 #12 #6 #14
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8:05 am 1:35 pm 5:15 pm Chicago 10:35 am 7:55 pm 9:15 pm
10:09 am 3:28 pm 7:05 pm Monon 8:40 am 5:47 pm 7:22 pm
----- 4:15 pm ----- Lafayette ----- 4:59 pm -----
12:20 pm ----- 9:15 pm Indianapolis 6:30 am ----- 5:15 pm
----- 6:37 pm ----- Bloomington ----- 2:41 pm -----
----- 9:25 pm ----- Louisville ----- 12:01 pm -----
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THOROUGHBRED (#5-#6)
(required 2 sets)
Coaches
Diner Parlor Observation
TIPPECANOE (#11-#12)
HOOSIER (#14-#15)
(required 2 sets)
Coaches
Diner Tavern
Parlor Observation
CARS ASSIGNED TO VARIOUS DIFFERENT TRAINS
(originally US Army hospital cars built by ACF in 1944-1945)
(rebuilt in shops in 1947-1948)
Baggage Mail 11-12
46 Seat Coach 21-26
52 Seat Coach 27-34
Diner Tavern 51-53
Diner Parlor Observation 58-59
Coach Grill 65-69
Parlor Observation 71-72