Maintenance Of Way

Derricks

The Monon maintained two derricks, built by Bucyrus Erie to take care of derailments and perform other heavy lifting duties.

 

Derrick 80001
Rated 100 tons. Assigned to Lafayette

 

 

Derrick 80003
Built 1929, Rated 150 tons. Assigned To Bloomington

Another View of Derrick 80003
With tender car 80052

Derrick 80003

 

CI&L Derrick SWD2
At Bloomington, April 22, 1929

 
Additional Coming Soon

Monon Cranes

 

Burro Crane
At Bedford, Indiana. October 1970

 

Monon #BC-14
At Lafayette Shops. May 1959

 

Monon #LC-2
At Cloverdale, Indiana. October 1976

 

  

 

Bunk/ Camp Cars

 

Bunk Car 80057
Built from ancient passenger car

 

Camp Car 80151
From former 10 section Pullman, Camp Meigs or Camp Dix
 
 

Other MOW Equipment

 

Ex-Express Car 80066
Former Troop Kitchen/ Express Car
Given freight trucks and placed in MOW service
More Coming Soon
   

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