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The Monon Railroad (reporting mark MON), also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway (reporting mark CIL) from 1897 to 1971, was an American railroad that operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana.
The Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway, better known as the "Monon Route," was a local Indiana system serving its home state. According to Mike Schafer's book, " Classic American Railroads, Volume III " it reached a peak size of 573 miles during the early 20th century.
The MONON Railroad was the first class "A" railroad to become fully dieselized. It operated entirely within the state of Indiana, having only a few miles of out-state trackage rights to connect it to its two major terminals - Chicago and Louisville, Kentucky.
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Monon Railroad history is tied to Indiana state history. Imagine a meandering Midwestern railway constructed through difficult, sparsely settled territory and soon bankrupt as a result, discovering upon completion that it had been built between the wrong cities.
The Monon Railroad (reporting mark MON), also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway (reporting mark CIL) from 1897 to 1971, was an American railroad that operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana. The Monon was merged into the L&N in 1971.
The Monon Railroad’s Indianapolis branch dates to 1865 when the Indianapolis, Delphi, and Chicago Railway, later the Indianapolis and Chicago Air Line, was incorporated. The railway was used by the state’s growing limestone industry, and it served as an invaluable resource for Union soldiers during the Civil War.
Monon, "She's a Hoosier Line" | Sunday Morning Coffee & Trains. Train fun! Short and long video clips of professionally produced railroad programs. Each clip has a purchase link in the...
The Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society, Inc. was formed in the mid-1970s as a not-for-profit organization exclusively for educational purposes by a group of individuals interested in preserving the memory of the Monon Railroad.
Founded in 1847 as the New Albany and Salem Railroad, the Monon provided service from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River by 1853. The route map formed a tilted “X” over Indiana, the main line...