90 C&IL #90

#90 Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway

Also know as Monon Railroad, The Hoosier Line
Business car built by CI&L in Lafayette IN shop
The Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville Railway was the first class "A" railroad to become fully dieselized

Business Car #90

Business car #90 was purchased from the Southern Pacific Railway and rebuilt at Lafayette in 1906.
There is also evidence that #90 was rebuilt in 1916.
The car was probably lengthened and steel sheathed. Air conditioning was added in 1936.

The car was moved to the National Museum of Transport in St. Louis in 1949. The initial agreement stated that the museum was to lease the car and Dr. John Payne Roberts, the President of the Museum would reside in the car.
A popular legend was that #90 was one of the cars at the 1869 golden spike ceremony when it was the property of the Union Pacific. Data on inventory sheets do not show a build date, but it is estimated at 1887.

Retired 1948 given to MOT in 1949 by John Barenger President of Monon

Built 1916