#day express

The year is 1946. The Monon's train #5 the Day Express brakes for its stop at Bedford, with a 4-6-2 K-6 Pacific on the point. In less than a year diesels would take over and many of the old steam engines would be retired.

Lafayette 1947. Train Number 6 the Day Express, with F3 #84 in the lead is making a station stop. Louis A Marre photo.

Pacific #420 making a stop with Train #5 the Day Express, at the Greencastle depot 1946. Her ancient journals are being oiled. This picture was about the time double-daily passenger service was restored on the Indianapolis line by President Barriger. The following year, red and gray diesels would silence the steam engines in passenger service.

CMStP&P locomotive, engine number 6410, engine type 4-6-4 Train #6, Day Express; 35 mph; leaving St. Paul MN Photographed: St. Paul, Minn., September 20, 1931.

CMStP&P steam locomotive 4-6-4 #6405 on Day Express passenger train action. Milwaukee, WI April, 1938

F3 #81 A&B on southbound Train 5 the Day Express at 5th Street. Lafayette, IN. 1947

Gosport Depot, 1947. Train #5 the Day Express paying a call.