Thoroughbred (train)

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A postcard depiction of the Thoroughbred, with an EMD F3 in the lead.

The Thoroughbred was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway (Monon) between Chicago, Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky via Monon, Indiana. The route length was 324 miles (521 km); the train operated as #5 (southbound) and #6 (northbound) and used Dearborn Station in Chicago.

The Monon introduced the Thoroughbred along with a pair of Chicago-Indianapolis streamliners, the Hoosier and the Tippecanoe, in 1947. All three trains used surplus U.S. Army equipment, originally built by the American Car and Foundry Company (ACF) and then rebuilt in Monon's own shops.[1]:153

Monon discontinued the Thoroughbred on September 30, 1967. It was the final passenger service on the Monon, although Amtrak's Hoosier State continues to use part of Monon's route between Indianapolis and Chicago.[2]:28

References

  1. ↑ Schafer, Mike; Joe Welsh (1997). Classic American Streamliners. Osceola, WI: MotorBooks International. ISBN 0760303770. OCLC 37281634. 
  2. ↑ Sanders, Craig (2003). Limiteds, locals, and expresses in Indiana, 1838-1971. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34216-3. OCLC 50598164. 

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  • Day Express
  • Daylight Limited
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  • Mid-night Special
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  • Thoroughbred
  • Tippecanoe
  • Varsity
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