* 1847 |
The New Albany & Salem Railroad is organized with James
Brooks as president. |
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* 1854 |
The NA&S trackage stretches from the Ohio River (at New Albany)
to
the Great Lakes
(at Michigan City). |
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* 1859 |
The overextended and struggling NA&S is reorganized as the
Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago Railroad. |
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* 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. |
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* 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. |
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* July 1, 1897 |
The LNA&C is reorganized as the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Railway Co. |
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* 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. |
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* 1946: |
John W. Barriger III becomes President of the MONON, bringing
aggressive plans
for modernization. |
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* 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. |
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* January 11, 1956 |
The CI&L officially adopts its longtime nickname,
MONON, as corporate title. |
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* 1959 |
The MONON's passenger service between Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis,
Indiana
is discontinued. |
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* September 30, 1967 |
Final day of regularly-scheduled passenger train
service on the MONON. |
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* July 31, 1971 |
The MONON is merged into the Louisville & Nashville. |