The ''Thoroughbred'' was a
streamlined
Streamlines, streaklines and pathlines are field lines in a fluid flow.
They differ only when the flow changes with time, that is, when the flow is not steady.
Considering a velocity vector field in three-dimensional space in the framework of ...
passenger train
A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line. These trains may consist of unpowered passenger railroad cars (also known as coaches or carriages) hauled by one or more locomotives, or may be self-propelled; self pr ...
operated by the
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway (Monon) between
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Illinois
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and
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border ...
via
Monon, Indiana
Monon is a town in Monon Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,777 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Monon is located on U.S. Route 421, about north of Lafayette. According to the 2010 census, Monon has a tota ...
. It operated from 1948 to 1967. The ''Thoroughbred'' was the last passenger train operated by the Monon. It was named for the
Thoroughbred
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horse breeds
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, a nod to the
horse racing
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heritage of Louisville.
History
Following
World War II
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new Monon president
John W. Barriger III embarked on a program to renew the Monon's passenger service, long neglected. The centerpiece of this program was a group of 28 surplus
hospital cars originally built by the
American Car and Foundry Company
ACF Industries, originally the American Car and Foundry Company (abbreviated as ACF), is an American manufacturer of railroad rolling stock. One of its subsidiaries was once (1925–54) a manufacturer of motor coaches and trolley coaches und ...
(ACF) in 1944–1945 for the
U.S. Army
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. The Monon rebuilt these cars in their shops, creating enough lightweight coaches, parlor-observation cars, dining cars and mail/
baggage car
A passenger railroad car or passenger car (United States), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (United Kingdom and International Union of Railways), or passenger bogie (India) is a railroad car that is designed to carry passen ...
s to create three new streamliners: the Chicago-
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
''
Hoosier
Hoosier is the official demonym for the people of the U.S. state of Indiana. The origin of the term remains a matter of debate, but "Hoosier" was in general use by the 1840s, having been popularized by Richmond resident John Finley's 1833 poem "T ...
'' and ''
Tippecanoe'', and the Chicago-Louisville ''Thoroughbred''.
The ''Thoroughbred'' made its first run on February 15, 1948, replacing the ''Day Express''. Monon discontinued the ''Thoroughbred'' on September 30, 1967. It was the final passenger service on the Monon, although
Amtrak
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's ''
Hoosier State
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...
'' utilized part of Monon's route between Indianapolis and Chicago.
Route
The route length was ; the train operated as #5 (southbound) and #6 (northbound) and used
Dearborn Station
Dearborn Station (also referred to as Polk Street Depot) was, beginning in the late 1800s, one of six intercity train stations serving downtown Chicago, Illinois. It remained in operation until May 1, 1971. Built in 1883, it is located at ...
in Chicago.
References
External links
1951 timetable
{{Monon named trains
Named passenger trains of the United States
Passenger trains of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway
Railway services introduced in 1948
Railway services discontinued in 1967