On May 19, 1940, shortly before the Indiana Railroad went out of business, a group of interurban enthusiasts chartered a fan trip with three of the IRR's famous high-speed lightweight interurban cars - numbers 65, 57, and 58. A three-car train was highly unusual in regular service, and it was not long afterwards that two of the cars were scrapped. But this trip had far-reaching consequences.
Howard Odinius was one of the organizers of the group on this trip, and his efforts to preserve car 65 led to the foundation of the Illinois Railway Museum and the eventual preservation of 500 more pieces of railroad equipment, plus buildings, signs, documents, and everything else. So let's climb aboard!
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3-car fan special on Terre Haute line
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| 5/19/40 Eaton, Ind. |
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| New Castle, Ind. |
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Muncie, Ind.
Nickel Plate RR. |
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| Indianapolis |
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| Between Muncie & New Castle |
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