Monon Railroad
Reporting marks	CIL, MON
Locale	Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky
Years of operation	1847 – 1971
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois

The Monon Railroad (AAR reporting marks CIL, MON), also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway from 1897-1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana. The Monon was merged into the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1971, and much of the former Monon right of way is operated today by CSX Transportation. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Rail transport | Industry trade groups ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... CSX Transportation (AAR reporting mark CSXT) is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by CSX Corporation. ...

Monon route

The railroad earned the name Monon due to the convergence of its four main routes in Monon, IN. From Monon, the mainlines reached out to Chicago, Michigan City, Indiana, Indianapolis and Louisville. In Chicago, the Monon's passenger trains served Dearborn Station. Smaller branches connected points on the Louisville mainline to Victoria, Indiana and French Lick, Indiana. Monon is a town located in White County, Indiana. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Michigan City is a city located in LaPorte County, Indiana. ... Nickname: Circle City, Indy, Naptown Location in Marion County, Indiana Founded  -Incorporated 1821 {{{incorporated}}}  County Marion County Mayor Bart Peterson Area  - Total  - Water 966. ... Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city of the United States. ... Dearborn Station was the oldest of the six intercity train stations serving Chicago, Illinois during the heyday of rail in the twentieth century. ... Victoria, Indiana is an unincorporated area in Warrick County, Indiana in the United States. ... French Lick is a town located in Orange County, Indiana. ...

The Monon directly served five colleges and universities along its line:

• Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana
• Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana
• DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana
• Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana
• Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana

The university traffic was important enough to the Monon, that the railroad used the schools' colors on its rolling stock as the railroad's offical paint schemes. The red and gray of Wabash College was used on the railroad's passenger equipment, and the black and gold of DePauw University adorned the railroad's diesel freight locomotives. Purdue University is a public land-grant university system within the state of Indiana. ... West Lafayette is a city located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. ... Wabash College Wabash College is a small private liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. ... Crawfordsville is a city located in Montgomery County, Indiana. ... Founded in 1837, DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, is a selective private liberal arts college with a 2002 enrollment of 2,339. ... Greencastle is a city located in Putnam County, Indiana. ... Indiana University Bloomington is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... A Fourth of July parade passes the Monroe County courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city located in Monroe County, Indiana. ... Butler University is a private liberal arts university in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA), founded by abolitionist and attorney Ovid Butler in 1855. ... Nickname: Circle City, Indy, Naptown Location in Marion County, Indiana Founded  -Incorporated 1821 {{{incorporated}}}  County Marion County Mayor Bart Peterson Area  - Total  - Water 966. ... Wabash College Wabash College is a small private liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. ... Founded in 1837, DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, is a selective private liberal arts college with a 2002 enrollment of 2,339. ...

Timeline

• 1847: The New Albany & Salem Railroad is organized with James Brooks as president.
• 1854: The NA&S trackage stretches from the Ohio River (at New Albany) to the Great Lakes (at Michigan City).
• 1859: The overextended and struggling NA&S is reorganized as the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad.
• April 30, 1865: The LNA&C becomes one of twenty railroads to haul Abraham Lincoln's funeral train, from Lafayette, Indiana to Michigan City, Indiana.
• 1881: The LNA&C consolidates with the Indianapolis & Chicago Air Line, and the trackage of the new division is soon extended to reach into its namesake cities.
• July 1, 1897: The LNA&C is reorganized as the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co.
• 1932: The 300 pound (136 kg) Monon Bell is first presented as the trophy of the annual football matchup between DePauw University and Wabash College.
• 1946: John W. Barriger III becomes President of the Monon, bringing aggressive plans for modernization.

Restored Monon boxcar CIL 1620 at the Linden Railroad Museum, Linden, Indiana. The former Monon mainline is in the background.

• June 29, 1949: Final day of steam locomotive service, as the Monon becomes one of the first Class I railroads to fully convert to diesel motive power.
• January 11, 1956: The CI&L officially adopts its longtime nickname, Monon, as corporate title.
• 1959: The Monon's passenger service between Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana is discontinued.
• September 30, 1967: Final day of regularly-scheduled passenger train service on the Monon.
• July 31, 1971: The Monon is merged into the Louisville & Nashville.

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External links

• Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society