In 1945, the Monon ordered four additional switchers, EMD NW2's, then in December increased that order to five. Also in December 1945 the Monon placed another order with EMD for 18 freight service F-3's.

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.

Monon Railroad All-Time Diesel Roster; Revised: 5 February 2019 Photograph by: Marty Bernard; AAR Mark: Roster compiled by: R. Craig ... SW1 (EMD) 5(2nd) & 6: 5(2nd) & 6: 8423-8424: 8/49--Sold to Bulk Terminal 5 & Union Tank Car Leasing 6: NW2 (EMD) 11: DS1: 1598: 4/42--Sold to EJE 447: 12-13: DS2 & DS3: 1599-1600: 4/42: 2202-03: Re-d# SBD 2202 ...

Monon NW2 15 at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Photo Date: 4/20/1965 Upload Date: 3/24/2012 12:29:11 PM

Mar 1, 2023 · Monon Railroad diesel locomotives showed a variety of models from four builders. The Monon began dieselizing after World War II in 1946. It opted for EMD F3 units for mainline freight and passenger service and with EMD BL2s and Alco RS2s for locals. An A-B-A set of F3s started as EMD demonstrators.

Aug 25, 2012 · Just south of Grimes Lane, McDoel Yard, Bloomington,IN. Bill Schnaiter collection, date and photographer unknown. Go Blackhawks. Nice picture, even if it is in L&N puke grey...

Apr 1, 2012 · Former-Monon NW2 #15 also went to L&N after the merger and was retired in 1977. It was later built into Southern Pacific slug #1013. Attached you will find two images of each locomotive in SP colors.

The links to the BLW/ZT Monon equipment is listed in the Rolling Stock REQUIRED to run the Activities for the Monon Route. These below are not required but can be used on the Monon-2 (are SUGGESTED extras if you want them) .

This Monon NW2 switcher was caught by K. C. Henkels as it sat in the Monon South Hammond Yard. Built by EMD in April of 1942 as the Monon began its dieselization, it was a hard working backbone in the Monon yards.

Caught working the Lafayette yard is Monon NW2 #12. Built by EMD in April of 1942 as CIL #DS2, it was later renumbered CIL #12 and after the Monon reorganization, renumbered again as MON #12. The loco survived the merger with L&N as LN #2202 and even into the Seaboard System as SBD #2202.