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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/4/2008 - 7/4/2008
Album Info:While zipping along the road south of Ladoga, IN, on the way to a 4th of July game in Indianapolis in 2008, we couldn't pass up the chance to catch a CSX hopper/tanker train running north on the former Monon line.
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"Up and Down the Monon"
Title:  "Up and Down the Monon"
Description:  From a distance, the undulating track must have been the source of the 1940's song, "Up and Down the Monon".
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:25 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2696(GP38-2) CSX 2692(GP38-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
CSX 2696, CSX 2692 and CSX XXXX
Title:  CSX 2696, CSX 2692 and CSX XXXX
Description:  The hopper and tanker train slowly comes up the rise between the corn fields.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:31 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2696(GP38-2) CSX 2692(GP38-2)
Views:  742   Comments: 1
"Knee high by the 4th of July"
Title:  "Knee high by the 4th of July"
Description:  The trio of CSX units roll past the corn field on this 4th of July and evidently the fields are doing fine according to the old adage.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:35 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2696(GP38-2) CSX 2692(GP38-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
CSX 2692
Title:  CSX 2692
Description:  CSX 2692 is running in 2nd position but unfortunately I didn't catch the 3rd unit number.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:38 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2692(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
CSX 2696, CSX 2692 and CSX XXXX
Title:  CSX 2696, CSX 2692 and CSX XXXX
Description:  The lead trio are about to cross County Rd 550 just south of Ladoga, IN.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:42 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Line of cars
Title:  Line of cars
Description:  A group of covered hoppers are the first cars after the trio of CSX locos which are crossing County Rd 550.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:46 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Line of cars
Title:  Line of cars
Description:  Stretching down the track are covered hopper cars alternating with tanker cars.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:50 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Line of cars
Title:  Line of cars
Description:  The line of cars still stretches down the track.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:53 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
Last are tanker cars
Title:  Last are tanker cars
Description:  Tanker cars bring up the rear of the CSX train heading north on the former Monon track just south of Ladoga, IN. The roller coaster track can be seen in the distance reminding me again of the song "Up and Down the Monon."
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:45:57 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 1
FRED wagging at the end
Title:  FRED wagging at the end
Description:  Attached to DBUX 301237 tanker is the train's tail - Flashing Rear End Device - as it gets ready to cross County Rd 550.
Photo Date:  7/4/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 6:46:00 PM
Location:  Ladoga, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 1


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