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07-09-2008, 02:06 PM
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/art/747663468.html
I'm going to copy and paste the ad, due to the very temporary nature of the site. Not the pictures, though. But if the link works for you, then go look at them.
And I quote"
TRAINS Chicago INDIANAPOLIS Louisville RAILWAY Old MONON RTE 1847-1947 - $60 (Suwanee/Johns Creek/Duluth/Alpharetta)
Reply to: sale-747663468@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-07-08, 9:24PM EDT
COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES
Hello and welcome, rail buffs of the old depot train station.
Thanks for whistle-stopping by.
All Aboard! Hang On! Here we go!
We’re off and running into the past world of railroading.
Today I present for your railroadiana consideration, a great, framed train picture.
It is a well over 60-year-old premium grade advertisement print of superior quality to beautifully
decorate any room in your home or office.
It is from the HOOSIER LINE, the popular 1847-1947 CENTENARIAN RAILWAY.
Pictured here in its original frame is a first-rate photo of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Railway Company (C.I.&I.) steam-pulled Monon engine sitting on the track. This ad, promising
reliable service on the famous choo choo’s route, presents a permanent reflection upon the old
railroad experience. It really makes you wonder what it was like to operate such a thing on steel
wheels, just by the seat of the pants and good rail.
CONDITION
1940s Work Of Locomotive Art Makes A Perfect Gift For The Railroad Or History Fan
~ Nice Crisp Details ~ RR Photo Looks Great Framed & Mounted Under Glass ~ Simple
Black Hard Wood Frame Is Accented By A Narrow Routed Edge ~ Minimal Wave/Ripple
In Photo Paper Authenticates The Antiquity ~ Original Sandy Brown Matt Looks Good Too
DIMENSIONS
Picture Image Measures 23-1/4”Wide x 8-3/4” High ~
Actual Finished Frame Size Is 31-3/4”Wide x 17-1/4” High
DESCRIPTION
Black & White Photograph Backed With Cardboard Is Of Historic Engine Number 573,
The Very One That Rode Vintage Tracks In Its Heyday ~ Advertisement Features Black &
White Lettered ‘Reliable Service’ ~ White Lettered On Black & Red ‘Monon Route’ Logo
Initially trains were electric trains and they moved because they were powered by electricity. Electricity was fed to the train along overhead wires or through special rails beside the track. This went to an electric motor in the train which turned the wheels. When engines became dieselized, the trains became driven by diesel engines. The diesel engines drive a generator. This gives power for electric motors which drive the wheels. Trains have wheels with rims which fit over the rail. This holds the train on the track and guides it as it travels along.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SYNOPSIS
It is believed this heritage picture was taken in pre-1946, before engines were dieselized and
revitalized as the Monon lasted until the very end of the railroad industry’s steam operations.
The train’s orders were to operate almost entirely within the state of Indiana. This North-South
railroad earned its name (pronounced MOE-non) due to the convergence in Monon, Indiana.
From there, it journeyed to its 4 main routes of Chicago, Louisville, Indianapolis and
Michigan City, Indiana. In Chicago, the Monon’s passenger trains served Dearborn Station.
Smaller branches connected points on the Louisville mainline and traveled to Victoria, Indiana
and French Lick, Indiana. It pulled passenger or freight cars, climbing the steep grades
and winding canyons of the Rockies.
THE REST IS HISTORY
The main line was unusual in that its transportation right of way ran down the middle
of streets in several cities, most notably the towns of Lafayette, New Albany and
Bedford. It also installed an unusual "home grown" warning signal at many grade
crossings; these utilized a green light (similar to, and adapted from, a standard highway
traffic signal) that stayed lit at all times … except when a train approached. A sign below
or to the side of the green light read, "STOP When Signal Is Out." Oftentimes, when the
green light bulb was burned out, an approaching vehicle’s driver would assume a train
was coming down the tracks— and, it must be assumed, that same driver would
eventually realize there was no train and just a burned-out signal.
COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES
Collectibles are from a smoke-free environment.
E-Z DELIVERY
Buyer must be 21. If you have a PAYPAL account, I am
able to mail to you. Add S&H. Better yet, I may DELIVER
TO YOU at Peachtree Pkwy. JOHN’S CREEK PUBLIX.
Must see to fully appreciate. The photos do not do this piece justice.
Toot Toot! Go Hoosiers!
Glad you could join in the fun today.
"
I'm going to copy and paste the ad, due to the very temporary nature of the site. Not the pictures, though. But if the link works for you, then go look at them.
And I quote"
TRAINS Chicago INDIANAPOLIS Louisville RAILWAY Old MONON RTE 1847-1947 - $60 (Suwanee/Johns Creek/Duluth/Alpharetta)
Reply to: sale-747663468@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-07-08, 9:24PM EDT
COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES
Hello and welcome, rail buffs of the old depot train station.
Thanks for whistle-stopping by.
All Aboard! Hang On! Here we go!
We’re off and running into the past world of railroading.
Today I present for your railroadiana consideration, a great, framed train picture.
It is a well over 60-year-old premium grade advertisement print of superior quality to beautifully
decorate any room in your home or office.
It is from the HOOSIER LINE, the popular 1847-1947 CENTENARIAN RAILWAY.
Pictured here in its original frame is a first-rate photo of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Railway Company (C.I.&I.) steam-pulled Monon engine sitting on the track. This ad, promising
reliable service on the famous choo choo’s route, presents a permanent reflection upon the old
railroad experience. It really makes you wonder what it was like to operate such a thing on steel
wheels, just by the seat of the pants and good rail.
CONDITION
1940s Work Of Locomotive Art Makes A Perfect Gift For The Railroad Or History Fan
~ Nice Crisp Details ~ RR Photo Looks Great Framed & Mounted Under Glass ~ Simple
Black Hard Wood Frame Is Accented By A Narrow Routed Edge ~ Minimal Wave/Ripple
In Photo Paper Authenticates The Antiquity ~ Original Sandy Brown Matt Looks Good Too
DIMENSIONS
Picture Image Measures 23-1/4”Wide x 8-3/4” High ~
Actual Finished Frame Size Is 31-3/4”Wide x 17-1/4” High
DESCRIPTION
Black & White Photograph Backed With Cardboard Is Of Historic Engine Number 573,
The Very One That Rode Vintage Tracks In Its Heyday ~ Advertisement Features Black &
White Lettered ‘Reliable Service’ ~ White Lettered On Black & Red ‘Monon Route’ Logo
Initially trains were electric trains and they moved because they were powered by electricity. Electricity was fed to the train along overhead wires or through special rails beside the track. This went to an electric motor in the train which turned the wheels. When engines became dieselized, the trains became driven by diesel engines. The diesel engines drive a generator. This gives power for electric motors which drive the wheels. Trains have wheels with rims which fit over the rail. This holds the train on the track and guides it as it travels along.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SYNOPSIS
It is believed this heritage picture was taken in pre-1946, before engines were dieselized and
revitalized as the Monon lasted until the very end of the railroad industry’s steam operations.
The train’s orders were to operate almost entirely within the state of Indiana. This North-South
railroad earned its name (pronounced MOE-non) due to the convergence in Monon, Indiana.
From there, it journeyed to its 4 main routes of Chicago, Louisville, Indianapolis and
Michigan City, Indiana. In Chicago, the Monon’s passenger trains served Dearborn Station.
Smaller branches connected points on the Louisville mainline and traveled to Victoria, Indiana
and French Lick, Indiana. It pulled passenger or freight cars, climbing the steep grades
and winding canyons of the Rockies.
THE REST IS HISTORY
The main line was unusual in that its transportation right of way ran down the middle
of streets in several cities, most notably the towns of Lafayette, New Albany and
Bedford. It also installed an unusual "home grown" warning signal at many grade
crossings; these utilized a green light (similar to, and adapted from, a standard highway
traffic signal) that stayed lit at all times … except when a train approached. A sign below
or to the side of the green light read, "STOP When Signal Is Out." Oftentimes, when the
green light bulb was burned out, an approaching vehicle’s driver would assume a train
was coming down the tracks— and, it must be assumed, that same driver would
eventually realize there was no train and just a burned-out signal.
COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES ~ Collectibles ~ COLLECTIBLES
Collectibles are from a smoke-free environment.
E-Z DELIVERY
Buyer must be 21. If you have a PAYPAL account, I am
able to mail to you. Add S&H. Better yet, I may DELIVER
TO YOU at Peachtree Pkwy. JOHN’S CREEK PUBLIX.
Must see to fully appreciate. The photos do not do this piece justice.
Toot Toot! Go Hoosiers!
Glad you could join in the fun today.
"