The gift shop will be closed starting November 1 while we prepare for Santa Trains.
| Builder | Monon |
| Build Date | 1956 |
| Model/Type | Transfer Caboose |
| Status | Awaiting Restoration |
Monon no. 81551 is a steel transfer caboose built in the Monon's Lafayette Shops in 1956. The caboose carried three numbers while owned by the Louisville & Nashville (no. 924, 6924, and 58). The caboose was renumbered 12058 under Seaboard/Family Lines System. The caboose eventually made its way to the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum where it is awaiting restoration. It is owned by a private individual.
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The museum is open on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The museum operates on Central Time (Chicago Time)