Thoroughbred (train)

Thoroughbred
Two EMD F3s lead the Thoroughbred through South Chicago in 1965
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleMidwestern United States
PredecessorDay Express
First serviceFebruary 15, 1948
Last serviceSeptember 30, 1967
Former operator(s)Monon Railroad
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
Louisville, Kentucky
Distance travelled324.1 miles (521.6 km)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)5 southbound / 6 northbound
Route map
Chicago
Englewood
Hammond
Cedar Lake
Lowell
Shelby
Rensselaer
Monon
Tippecanoe and Hoosier
to Indianapolis
Reynolds
Lafayette
Linden
Crawfordsville
Ladoga
Roachdale
Greencastle
Bloomington
Bedford
Mitchell
Orleans
Salem
New Albany
Louisville

The Thoroughbred was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway (Monon) between Chicago, Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky via Monon, Indiana. It operated from 1948 to 1967. The Thoroughbred was the last passenger train operated by the Monon. It was named for the Thoroughbred horse breeds, a nod to the horse racing heritage of Louisville.