MON 32

Kentucky Railroad Museum - MON 32 EMD BL2 Serial # 4451 Blt. 4/1948

visit to the Kentucky Railway museum

visit to the Kentucky Railway museum

BL2

At least this EMD BL2 built for the Monon in 1948 is preserved at the Kentucky Rwy Museum in New Haven, KY. Shame it isn't in Indiana at any one of the Indiana railroad museums since it spent its life wodking here. Slide photographer was Everett N. Young.

At least this EMD BL2 built for the Monon in 1948 is preserved at the Kentucky Rwy Museum in New Haven, KY. Shame it isn't in Indiana at any one of the Indiana railroad museums since it spent its life wodking here. Slide photographer was Everett N. Young.

Late fall scenc wtih Monon BL2 heading up a freight somewhere between Chicago and Hammond, IN. Photo was taken by an unidentified Chicago rail fan. DAte is approximate.

Wintery scene somewhere near Chicago of the 1948 built Monon BL2 #32. Unknown Chicago rail fan took this photo. Does anyone recognize the locaiton?

In September 1989 the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors held an open house to celebrate the 50th anniversary of first FT model locomotives. Among the units on display were - from left to right - Conrail GP40 3000 (the very first production unit of any model with a 645F prime mover), BN SD40-2 7111, Monon BL2 32, Great Northern 400 (the very first production SD45) and Santa Fe FP45 101.

A{ the Kentucky Railroad Museum

Monon "The Hoosier Line" BL2 32 leads the 2PM excursion northbound, across Holton Valley Road. ATSF 2546 is on the rear-end.

Monon "The Hoosier Line" BL2 32 is on the rear-end of the 2PM Excursion southbound, crossing Holton Valley Road. ATSF 2546 is leading.

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Monon BL2 32

The Kentucky Railway Museum's Monon BL2 stops in Boston, Kentucky so the crew can switch locomotives for the return trip and the passengers can get refreshments at the local convience store.

Kentucky Railway Museum's Monon BL2 #32, awaits the passengers and the cab-riders (me) to board.

Monon, "The Hoosier Line," #32, rests on display at the station at the Kentucky Railroad Museum.

Looking a bit forlorn, #32 waits for maintainence service on her prime mover in Aug. 1995

Maintainence is needed for #32 as she sits in the yard at Kentucky Railway Museum yard

Aug 1995; CIL #32 awaits attention at KRM