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rfranzosa
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 Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: Video & Screenshots from New Activity |
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"The Varsity" was a Monon passenger train in the early 1950s that shuttled students from four colleges along the line to Chicago on weekends. Benny Benoit has created a challenging activity for this train, and we hope to release it this week.
Route: Rick Berg's Monon 2 v9
Stock: BLW/ZosaTrains Monon set 2, plus MLW and trainsim content
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKm3HR_Xmw
Screenshots:
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bandorr2000
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| Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| It should be noted that the Varsity operated Friday PM to Chicago, and Sunday PM from Chicago. 4 PM departure times. My May, 1953 Official Guide notes last trip was May 29 NB and May 31 SB. Equipment listed was Reclining Seat coaches and Grill Coach. Train Number 1 from Chicago and 2 from Bloomington. |
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rfranzosa
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| Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:09 am Post subject: |
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| bandorr2000 wrote: |
| It should be noted that the Varsity operated Friday PM to Chicago, and Sunday PM from Chicago. 4 PM departure times. My May, 1953 Official Guide notes last trip was May 29 NB and May 31 SB. Equipment listed was Reclining Seat coaches and Grill Coach. Train Number 1 from Chicago and 2 from Bloomington. |
That's the one, Glenn. It only lasted a few years, IIRC, and only ran during the school year. The Monon catered to colleges right until the end of passenger service, the Thoroughbred was first cut back in the 60's to Chicago-Bloomington (had been Chicago-Louisville), then terminated altogether. When they were granted ICC permission to end Thoroughbred service, the Monon kept the train running until the end of the school year to accomodate college students.
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bennycdn
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| Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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I went by the 1950 schedule,it started in January of that year and ended in June.Departure time was at 5pm.The Varsity was terminated after that year,It came back breifly in 1953 for only a short while.
Stops were at Greencastle,Crawfordville,Lafayette,Monon,Rensselaer,Lowell,Hammond,Englewood and Chicago. |
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