These cars were all in very rough condition and need full restoration before they could be used. The only things usable in Logansport are the 2 NKP cabooses and the rider flat car that are on the side track in Lincoln Indiana at the moment. They are supposed to be moving those and putting those on the L&ER rail at the engine house in Logansport. The idea was short caboose/flat car rides pulled by DS50 once the damaged cab is repaired/replaced. These recent moves were on a side track north of the old museum grounds that they had to vacate. All the diesels other than the 44 tonner are still on the grounds last I was by there. 83a has been the shop switcher and back up power for NPE, they are fundraising to repair freeze damage to 426 so she can be used by NPE. The remaining F's, of which 72 was running and mechanicaly mostly done in 2011 and was waiting shop time to do body work and paint. And the Baldwin are still there. GP7 (or is it a GP9) 200 is unknown to me what happened to it. You can read more about all of the moves over on the Indiana Railroad Bull Session. Here is a link. Mike
https://indianarailroads.org/board/inde ... ic=21506.0

What, if anything, has happened with the two locomotive cranes? They were supposedly going to the Monon Connection Museum.

Any update on the locomotive that the mover made into a convertable? IIRC they found a new cab, has it been installed and were there any other damages found.

The UP #200 was a GP9. It's fate is unknown?

Supposedly the 3 F units are to become razor blades.

The Baldwin? Supposedly going to Kokomo. Don't hold your breath.

The two cranes, Nothing has much been said regarding either of them?

Rumor has it they are too expensive and difficult to move. Aka scrap is their future.

Reliable info is very scarce sadly.

Robert

The Purdue Crane was moved back in October to Schlatter Brothers property in Francesville. (Photo by Joey Schlatter).

Can we please stop speculating?

No word from Mr Davenport, who owns Monon DS50, on its repair status. I know the cranes were removed, but I dont remember off hand where they went. It was posted somewhere with pics of them off park property and in transit. ITM was going to run their Polar Bear Express in Logansport this year, even started selling tickets, but it came out they had not secured permission from G&W to do this, so no train this year. I think they are finding that G&W, who now runs both the WSRY and the TP&W has zero tollerance for funny business when it comes to excursion operations. And, well, ITM doesn't have a very good reputation right now. I have heard the Iowa Pacific IC E units and IC passenger consist parked in Kokomo still is probably gonna be seized by the bank. It hasn't moved in over a year now, still parked in the siding just east of Ohio Street. Mike P.S. The F units becoming scrap is still yet to be seen. 72 had all of its mechanical issues taken care of in 2011, was just needing body work and paint. If NPE is smart, it would be come a parts source for 83a and their F9. Or, to get the younger generation involved, have a local vo tech school that teaches body work, do the rest of the cosmetic restoration. With no outside rail connection, I do not see any of the big diesels leaving other than in a scrap dumpster(I hope not). I think Kokomo backed out of the Baldwin and a few other items they were originally listed as buying. Those who do know the secret plans for stuff or what ITM's long range plan to run trains again, isnt talking

Forrest Park last weekend (May 9, 2020), "laker2555" (only know his handle) photos, looks like most of the unsold items are still there:

Current mayor has plans to redevelop Hobbs Depot and remaining equipment into a railroad park/display:

https://www.ibj.com/articles/climbing-aboard

PMC -

I'm a bit confused by these photos. It was my understanding that Monon caboose 81528 was moved out of Forest Park and up to the new Nickel Plate Express group where I heard it was being used for storage. The caboose is owned by the Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society and they wanted to make sure it was out of Forest Park before the "deadline". Has it been moved back now to Forest Park?

Les

Les, that was a puzzle to me also, but if you note Kelly Lynch's post below mine I bet the explanation is that the Noblesville mayor is assembling himself a train museum, likely in the multiple seven figures public funding range, after dispatching the previous museum (flawed as it might have been). I'm sure it will have all the historical accuracy of a McDonalds with a caboose next to it (sorry everyone for the snark).

Are you referring to the one that was on Rt 38 in Mt Laurel?

Later!
Mr. Ed