Indiana Transportation Museum
Former railroad museum in Logansport, Indiana, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Indiana Transportation Museum (initialized ITM, reporting mark ITMZ[1][nb 1]) was a railroad museum that was formerly located in the Forest Park neighborhood of Noblesville, Indiana, United States. It owned a variety of preserved railroad equipment, some of which still operate today. ITM ceased operations in 2023 and the line is now owned and operated by the Nickel Plate Express.[2][3]
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 Nickel Plate Road GP-7L diesel locomotive #426 pulling the Indiana State Fair Train. | |
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| Headquarters | Logansport, Indiana |
| Reporting mark | ITMZ[1][nb 1] (Temporary equipment transfers/loans) |
| Locale | Northern Indiana |
| Dates of operation | 1960–2023 |
| Successor | Nickel Plate Express |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | http://itm.org |
The Indiana Transportation Museum was an all-volunteer not-for-profit museum dedicated to preserving and showcasing railroads of Indiana, and sharing the equipment and information with the public, as well as operating trains to show how people traveled across the country in the past.
Founded in 1960, ITM began life as the Indiana Museum of Transportation and Communication (IMOTAC) with an initial focus on preserving interurbans and trolleys along with early passenger and freight equipment. IMOTAC initially planned to build its museum in southern Indiana, but these plans did not materialize. During this time, IMOTAC was associated with the Indiana Railway Museum. However, this partnership did not last long, with IMOTAC and IRM going their separate ways. In the summer of 1964, IMOTAC signed a 99-year lease with the Noblesville Parks Department to lease a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site in Forest Park.[4] In May 1966, IMOTAC operated a series of sesquicentennial excursions from Noblesville to Indianapolis with Grand Trunk Western 5629.[5] On August 3, 1968, the museum held its grand opening and dedication ceremony.[6] In October 1968, IMOTAC purchased the Indianapolis Traction Terminal train shed. IMOTAC planned to reconstruct it in Forest Park to store and display the museum's collection and also construct a 2-story building next to the train shed to house a museum and waiting room.[7] The train shed was disassembled and moved to Forest Park in late 1968. IMOTAC's plans did not materialize as a result of it being cost prohibitive to reconstruct and it was scrapped in the 1980s. In 1973, IMOTAC began offering trolley rides on a 1⁄2-mile (0.80 km) trolley line that ran from the museum property to the south entrance of Forest Park.[8]
In the 1980s, IMOTAC decided to broaden its focus and changed its name to the Indiana Transportation Museum. In August of 1983, ITM operated daily shuttle trips from Carmel, Indiana, to the Indiana State Fairgrounds over the former Monon Railroad second subdivision during the 1983 Indiana State Fair. The excursions were dubbed FairTrain '83 and became a yearly tradition for ITM.[9] ITM continued operating the Fair Train over the Monon trackage until 1985. In 1986, the Fair Train equipment was moved back to Noblesville and plans to operate FairTrain '86 were scrapped due to high insurance costs.[10] From 1988 to 1998, ITM ran several mainline excursions with NKP 587 and its two Milwaukee Road EMD F7's (numbers 83A and 96C) painted in Monon Railroad colors. In 1990, ITM began operating excursions over the Nickel Plate Railroad line from Tipton to Indianapolis. In August 1990, following a 5 year absence, the FairTrain resumed operations from Noblesville to the Indiana State Fairgrounds during the duration of the Indiana State Fair. Later on, Fairtrain operations were moved to Fishers, Indiana, with the Fairtrain operating from Fishers to the Indiana State Fairgrounds until 2015. In 1999, following the electrical failure of Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4293, ITM shifted away from trolley operations. In 2008, ITM began offering caboose train rides from the museum site to downtown Noblesville. The caboose train was initially supposed to be a temporary replacement for the trolley rides with Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4293. (which was in need of a 50,000 dollar restoration.)[11] As a result of a lack of interest within ITM, Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4293 never ran again. The caboose train became a staple of ITM's later operations and continued until ITM's eviction in 2018.
For the next 25 years, ITM continued to operate excursions over the Nickel Plate line until 2015, when the museum was forbidden from using the Nickel Plate line by the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority (HHPA). With ongoing issues with the city of Noblesville, ITM looked to move the museum to Logansport, Indiana. In 2017 and 2018, ITM operated excursions over U.S. Rail Corporation trackage from Kokomo, Indiana, to Walton, Indiana, using leased Iowa Pacific Holdings equipment. During this time, alongside the Kokomo based excursions, The museum would also operate the Polar Bear Express excursions over Hoosier Southern Railroad trackage from Tell City, Indiana, to Troy, Indiana, using leased Iowa Pacific Holdings and Hoosier Southern Railroad equipment throughout the fall and winter of 2018.
In 2018, the museum was evicted from its home in Forest Park by the city of Noblesville. ITM moved a majority of its retained equipment to the former General Tire plant property in Logansport, Indiana, and the remainder of the museum's Budd coaches were moved to Santa Claus, Indiana. Nickel Plate 587, Pennsylvania Railroad RPO car no. 6565, Pennsylvania Railroad B60 Baggage Car no. 9036 and Norfolk Southern water tender no. 220166 were moved to the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation site in Ravenna, Kentucky in 2018 and 2019. On July 12, 2018, the city of Noblesville seized ITM's former Forest Park site. Equipment that had been sold to a new owner prior to ITM's eviction was moved out between 2019 and 2021. Equipment that had not been sold prior to the eviction was sold off in two Ozark Mountain Railcar auctions held in 2019. Equipment that had not been sold via Ozark Mountain Railcar was either sold off to new owners, scrapped on site, or retained as a static display or for usage by the Nickel Plate Express. The former ITM site was rehabilitated and became the home of the Nickel Plate Express in 2022.[2] In 2019, ITM struck a deal with the Logansport & Eel River Railroad (LER) to purchase the LER's 1.6-mile (2.6 km) rail line in Logansport.[12] In 2021, ITM became involved in yet another lawsuit. The deal to purchase the Logansport & Eel River Railroad fell through and ITM was evicted from the LER property. ITM sold and scrapped its remaining assets and ceased operations.[13] ITM was administratively dissolved by the Indiana Secretary of State on March 5, 2023.[3]
Heritage railroad
While located in Noblesville, the Indiana Transportation Museum operated excursion trains on 38 miles (61 km) of a former Nickel Plate Road line originally built for the Indianapolis and Peru Railroad and, at the time of ITM's eviction, owned by the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority (HHPA), which is made up of the Indiana cities of Indianapolis, Fishers, and Noblesville. Excursion service on the line had been suspended due to a dispute with the HHPA. The museum submitted a proposal to HHPA requesting authorization to resume service.[14]
The museum operated out of Forest Park in Noblesville and traveled to the northern terminus of the line in Tipton, Indiana, and to the southern terminus at approximately 39th Street in Indianapolis. The rail line originally extended further south but had been abandoned.
The rail line originally connected to the Norfolk Southern railroad in Tipton and to the CSX railroad in Indianapolis via the Belt Line. The railroad line had also been operated as a freight railroad by the Indiana Rail Road, hauling coal to the power generating plant in Cicero, Indiana, until the plant's conversion to natural gas in 2003.
The connection in Tipton was cut by Norfolk Southern in 1997 and the bridge connecting the line to CSX was removed by the Indiana Department of Transportation during the rebuilding of Interstate 70 in Indianapolis. In spring 2010, CSX railroad removed the diamonds connecting the southern portion to the Belt Railroad, thus isolating the line from the U.S. rail system.
Preservation
The museum was home to many pieces of railroading history, with primary emphasis on locomotives and equipment relating to the Nickel Plate Railroad. Most passengers were carried in the museum's restored Budd cars that dated back to 1937 and were originally in service on the Santa Fe Railroad and the New Jersey Transit Authority before being sold to the museum as scrap in 1983. Several cars were restored and others awaited funds for restoration.
ITM also had an extensive collection of trolleys and interurbans with ties to Indiana's railroad history. ITM operated several different interurbans over its trolley line between 1973 and 1999.
While the museum was in Noblesville, it had in its collection the 1898 private railcar of Henry Morrison Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) #90.
At the beginning of 2003, the museum's operating steam locomotive, Nickel Plate 587, was taken out of service for a federally mandated boiler rebuild. Since then, work had been ongoing for the restoration of this locomotive. In 2008, ownership of the engine was permanently transferred from the Indianapolis Parks Department to the ITM. In 2018, the locomotive was held in storage in Ravenna, Kentucky, by the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation. On March 5, 2021, the ownership of No. 587 was transferred from the ITM to a private individual.[15]
Events
While in Noblesville, the Indiana Transportation Museum operated different excursions, ranging from holiday trains to shuttles in freight cabooses.
- The Morse Lake Dinner Train was a dinner train that operated from Noblesville to a variety of restaurants in Cicero, Indiana, near Morse Lake.
- The Fair Train was the museum's biggest yearly event with ITM passenger trains transporting as many as 16,000 people to the Indiana State Fair daily, with ten daily round trips each day of the fair during August.[16]
- The Polar Bear Express was held in the months of November and December. It included a train ride and a visit from Santa Claus.
- The Harvest Train was held every weekend in October and was supported by the Hamilton Heights High School FFA, who grew and sold pumpkins alongside the rail line.
- The Blue Arrow, often called the Pizza Train, was run multiple Saturdays throughout the late spring, summer, and fall from Noblesville to Tipton. It gained its name because the stop in Tipton was at end of the track and adjacent to the Pizza Shack, where riders could eat. Riders also had the option of being shuttled to the nearby Pizza King or Jim Dandy Restaurant for their buffets, or on select dates, a meal at the Tipton Elks Club.[17]
- Special events included various festivals in Tipton and the towns of Atlanta and Arcadia; private charters were also available.
School programs
The museum offered custom school tours, which included a tour of the museum grounds and an excursion train ride.
Motive power
- Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 #587; built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in September 1918 as Lake Erie & Western 2-8-2 #5541; Leased by ITM from Indianapolis Parks Department in 1983; operated by ITM from 1988 to 2002; under restoration from 2003 until 2018; ownership transferred from the Indianapolis Parks Department to ITM in 2008; moved to Kentucky for restoration in 2018 and sold to a private owner.
- Nickel Plate Road GP7L #426; built by Electro-Motive Diesel in July 1953. Donated by Peabody Coal Co. to ITM in 2000.[18] Operated by ITM from 2002 to 2018, sold to Nickel Plate Express, and restored to working order in 2020.
- Indiana Transportation Museum GP9 #200; built by Electro-Motive Diesel in April 1954 as Union Pacific GP9 #200. Purchased by the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) in September of 1988. Sold by GSMR to the Central Railroad of Indianapolis (CERA) in 1993 & renumbered 1755 in 1994. Donated to ITM by CERA in 2000.[19] Operated by ITM from 2000 to 2018; retained by the city of Noblesville; and restored to working order by Nickel Plate Express in 2023.
- Nickel Plate Road F7A #83A; built by Electro-Motive Diesel as Milwaukee Road F7A #110C in December 1950, purchased by ITM in 1982, operated by ITM from 1983 to 2018, sold to the Nickel Plate Express.
- Monon SW-1 #DS-50; built by Electro-Motive Diesel in February 1942; Purchased by private owner in 1989 and moved to ITM in 1989. Used for ITM's Caboose Trains; cab destroyed on route to Logansport, Indiana; moved to Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum; currently undergoing restoration to operating condition.
- Nickel Plate Road VO-1000 #99; built by Baldwin Locomotive Works as Crane Naval Depot VO-1000 #9 in April 1945; formerly on static display; sale to the city of Kokomo failed; retained by city of Noblesville and remains on display.
- Nickel Plate Road 44-Tonner #91; built by GE Transportation as Boyne City Railroad 44-Tonner #70 in September 1950; formerly on static display; sale to the city of Kokomo failed; sold to Coastal Logistics Group of Garden City, GA via Ozark Mountain RailCar in 2019.
- Monon FP7 #96C; built by Electro Motive Diesel as Milwaukee Road FP7 #96C in January 1951; purchased by ITM in 1982. Operated by ITM from 1983 to 1999; Sold to Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2021.[20]
- Milwaukee Road F7A #83C; built by Electro-Motive Diesel as Milwaukee Road F7A #72C in July 1950; purchased by ITM in 1982; under restoration from 2007 to 2018; Sold to Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2021.[20]
- Milwaukee Road F7B #68B; built by Electro-Motive Diesel in July 1950; purchased by ITM in 1982; in storage from 1983 to 2021; Sold to Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2021.[20]
- Indianapolis Power & Light 0-4-0 Fireless #1; built by H.K. Porter in 1950; Donated to ITM by Indianapolis Power & Light in 1990 or 91; To be restored to operating condition by ITM, but plans did not materialize; Stored by ITM from 1990 or 91 until 2018. Sold to the Hesston Steam Museum in 2018; the tank/pressure vessel was scrapped in Noblesville.
- Milwaukee Road SW-1 #867; built by Electro-Motive Diesel in 1939; Used as a parts source for Monon SW-1 #DS-50; repainted to original Milwaukee Road #1613[21] by Thomas Harleman in 2015; scrapped in Noblesville on July 4, 2018.
Milwaukee Road SW-1 #1613 after Restoration by Thomas Harleman - Singer Sewing Machine Company Electric locomotive #1; Built by General Electric in 1898; Purchased by private owner in 1971 and moved to ITM. Operated by ITM from 1971 to 1988; Displayed by ITM from 1988 until 2018; Sold to RAIL Foundation in Francisville, Indiana, in 2018; Sold by RAIL Foundation to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company in 2021.[22]
- Evansville & Ohio Valley Steeple Cab Electric locomotive #154; Built by General Electric in 1912. Purchased by ITM in 1967;[23] Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (CRANDIC) Steeple Cab Electric locomotive #55; Built by the Detroit United Railway in 1915; Sold to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company in 2018; Scrapped for parts by HHTC in 2019.
- Twin Branch Railroad Steeple Cab locomotive #4; Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works/Westinghouse in 1929; Sold to Ironhorse Railroad Park in July 2018.
- Indianapolis Power & Light 110 tonner #1; built by General Electric in November 1972. Donated to ITM by Indianapolis Power & Light in 2019. Resold to unknown owner. Disposition unknown.
- Indianapolis Power & Light 110 tonner #2; built by General Electric in December 1966. Donated to ITM by Indianapolis Power & Light in 2019. Resold to unknown owner. Disposition unknown.
Interurbans and trolleys
- Citizens' Street Railway Company Mule car #69; Built in 1869. Donated to ITM by the Indianapolis Transit System in 1972.[24] Displayed by ITM from 1972 to 2018. Used by ITM for the FairTrain '83 press conference in August of 1983. Sold to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company in 2020.[25]
- Lafayette Street Railway Birney Streetcar; Built by the J.G. Brill Company in 1922. Stored by ITM from the 1990s to 2018; Sold to South Shoreline Museum in 2018.
- Indianapolis Street Railway Company Streetcar #153; Built by the J.G. Brill Company in 1935. Donated to ITM by Otho Smith in 1972.[26] Stored by ITM from 1972 to 2018; Sold to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company in 2018.[27]
- Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company Interurban #81; Built by the Jewett Car Company in 1902. Purchased by ITM in 1978.[28] Stored by ITM from 1978 to 2018; Sold to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company in 2018.[28]
- Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad Interurban #308; Built by the Niles Car and Manufacturing Company in 1906. Purchased by ITM from the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad in 1962.[29] First car acquired by ITM. Used by ITM for trolley rides from 1973 to sometime in the 1980s; Under restoration from 198? to 1996. Sold to Illinois Railway Museum in 1996.
- Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company Interurban #606; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1924. Purchased by ITM in 1977. Stored by ITM from 1977 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Union Traction Company Interurban #429; Built by St. Louis Car Company in 1925; Named Noblesville. Donated by Atkinson & Company to ITM in 1964.[30] Stored by ITM from 1964 to 2018; Sold to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company in 2018. Currently undergoing restoration to operating condition.[31]
- Union Traction Company Interurban #437; Built by St. Louis Car Company in 1925; Named Marion. Stored by ITM from 1981 to 2018; Sold to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company in 2018.[32]
- Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Interurban #172; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1919. First car used by ITM for trolley rides; Used by ITM for trolley rides from 1973 to 1992. Stored by ITM from 1992 to 2018; Sold to the Illinois Railway Museum in 2018.[33]
- Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Interurban Trailer car #205; Built by Pullman Standard in 1929. Purchased by National Park Service in 1984. Sold by NPS to ITM in 1984. Stored by ITM from 1984 to 2018; Sold to RAIL Foundation in 2018. Scrapped for parts in 2018. Parts to be used for South Shoreline Museum projects.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4257; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1923. Stored by ITM from 1980 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4293; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1924. Used by ITM for trolley rides from 1973 to 1999; Suffered electrical failure in 1999. Stored by ITM from 1999 to 2018; Sold to RAIL Foundation in 2018 and moved to Michigan City, Indiana; Sold by RAIL Foundation to South Shoreline Museum in 2022.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4315; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1923. Stored by ITM from 1978 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4381; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1924. Stored by ITM from 1978 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4388; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1924. Stored by ITM from 1979 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4390; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1924. Stored by ITM from 1979 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4453; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1924. Used by ITM for trolley rides from 1979 to 1995; Sold to East Troy Electric Railroad in 1995.
- Chicago Transit Authority EL car #4454; Built by Cincinnati Car Company in 1924. Used by ITM for trolley rides from 1976 to 1991; Stored by ITM from 1991 to 2018. Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Line car #606; Built by Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee in 1921. Burned by vandals in 1978; Stored by ITM from 1978 to 2018. Sold to South Shoreline Museum in 2018 and moved to Murphysboro, Illinois.
- Toronto Transit Commission PCC car 4566, Built by St. Louis Car Company in 1947 for the Cincinnati Street Railway. Originally numbered 1166. Sold by Cincinnati to the Toronto Transit Commission in 1950 and renumbered to 4566. Donated by the city of Toronto, Canada to ITM in 1982.[34] Disposition Unknown.
Rolling stock
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Railway Post Office Car #1601; Built by the Budd Company in 1940; Named Silver Mail; Moved to Logansport in 2019. Sold to American Passenger Train History Museum in March 2023.
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Combine Car #801; Built by the Budd Company in 1947; Named Silver Salon; Converted into Head end power car by ITM; Used by ITM from 1984 until 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021; Sold to East Tennessee Rail Services Inc. In May 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #2400; Built by the Budd Company in 1939; Scrapped in Noblesville on October 15, 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3072; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 until 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021; Sold to the Great Smoky Mountains Railway in February 2023.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3078; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 until 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021; Sold to the Oklahoma Railroad Museum in March 2022.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3080; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Burned by vandals on August 2, 1996;[35] Scrapped following fire; Trucks and couplers saved.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3081; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 until 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021; Sold to the Great Smoky Mountains Railway in February 2023.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3082; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Moved to Logansport in 2019; Stored by ITM from 1983 to 2021. Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3083; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Moved to Logansport in 2019; Stored by ITM from 1983 to 2021. Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3092; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 until 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021; Sold to the Great Smoky Mountains Railway in February 2023.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3093; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 until 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3094; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Moved to Logansport in 2019; Stored by ITM from 1983 to 2021. Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3095; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 to 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3096; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 to 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3097; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Converted into gift shop by ITM; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 to 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3098; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 to 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021.
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Budd Coach #3099; Built by the Budd Company in 1937; Converted into gift shop by ITM; Used on ITM Excursions from 1984 to 2015. Moved to Santa Claus, Indiana, in 2018. Sold to private owner in May 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Railway Post Office car #6523; Built by PRR Altoona Works in 1911; Displayed by ITM from 1992 to 2018. Sold to Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2018.[20]
- Pennsylvania Railroad Railway Post Office car #6565; Built by PRR Altoona Works in 1913; Converted into tool/crew car by ITM for Nickel Plate Road 587 in 1987/88. Used behind 587 from 1988 to 2002. Stored by ITM from 2003 to 2018. Moved to Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation property in 2019. Sold to Kentucky Steam in March 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad B60 Baggage Car #9026; Built by PRR Altoona Works in the 1920s/30s; Converted by ITM into Head end power car with bike racks in 2007. Used by ITM for various events. Sold to the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway in 2019 via Ozark Mountain Railcar.
- Pennsylvania Railroad B60 Baggage Car #9036; Built by PRR Altoona Works in the 1920s/30s; Used as storage by ITM for NKP 587 parts from 2003 to 2018. Moved to Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation property in 2019. Sold to Kentucky Steam in 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Lounge car #7010; Built by Pullman Standard in 1929; Named Poor Richard's Club. Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2021. Scrapped in Logansport on April 29, 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Sleeper car #8898; Built by Pullman Standard in 1929; Named Paul Jones. Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2021. Scrapped in Logansport on April 29, 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad Sleeper car #8007; Built by Pullman Standard in 1939; Named Philadelphia County. Purchased by ITM from the Pennsylvania Railroad along with Magic Brook in 1967.[36] Sold to Louisville Railway Company in 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Duplex Sleeper car #8020; Built by Pullman Standard in 1939; Named Magic Brook. Purchased by ITM from the Pennsylvania Railroad along with Philadelphia County in 1967.[36] Sold to unknown party in the 1980s or 1990s. Disposition unknown.
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Business Car #3; Built by Pullman Standard in 1888; Named Huron. Donated to ITM by Nickel Plate Railroad in 1964.[4] Sold to the Colebrookdale Railroad in 2021.
- Nickel Plate Road Coach #45; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1907; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Delaware & Hudson Railway Pay Car #11; Built by Wason Manufacturing Company in 1893; Used as office by the city of Noblesville in the 1960s and 1970s. Donated to ITM by the Delaware & Hudson Railroad in 1964.[4] Stored by ITM from 1964 to 2018. Sold to Ironhorse Railroad Park in 2018.
- Atlantic Coast Line Railway Sleeper car #2785; Built by Pullman Standard in 1949; Named Marion County. Renumbered 6642 following Seaboard Air Line & Atlantic Coast Line merger. Resold to Amtrak in the 1970s and renumbered 2785. Sold by Amtrak to ITM sometime in the 1970s or 1980s. Displayed by ITM from the 1970s or 1980s until 2018. Scrapped in Noblesville on July 9, 2018.
- Seaboard Air Line Diner car #8091; Built by Pullman Standard in 1957; Named Naples. Displayed by ITM from the 1970s to 2018. Sold to private owner in 2022; Moved to the Pueblo Railway Museum in November 2022.
- Erie-Lackawanna Coach #4328; Built by Pullman Standard in 1917; Used by ITM for the 1984 Indiana State Fair Train; Stored by ITM from 1985 to 2018. Sold to Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in 2018.
- Erie-Lackawanna Coach #4336; Built by Pullman Standard in 1917; Used by ITM for the 1984 Indiana State Fair Train; Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1985 to 2019; Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- Erie-Lackawanna Coach #4337; Built by Pullman Standard in 1917; Used by ITM for the 1984 Indiana State Fair Train; Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1985 to 2019; Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- Erie-Lackawanna Coach #4361; Built by Pullman Standard in 1930; Used by ITM for the 1984 Indiana State Fair Train; Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1985 to 2018; Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Coach #1185; Built by Standard Steel in 1927; Used by ITM for the 1984 Indiana State Fair Train; Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1985 to 2023; Scrapped in Logansport in 2023.
- Norfolk and Western Railway Baggage car #1306; Built by Pullman Standard in 1916; Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 2000 to 2021; Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- New York Central Railroad Baggage car #8222; Built in 1921. Displayed by ITM from the 1970s to 2018. Retained by city of Noblesville as a static display.
- New York Central Railroad Observation car #10634; Built by Pullman Standard in 1948 for the 20th Century Limited; Named Sandy Creek. Numbered 10571 by NYC in 1952, renumbered 10634 in 1958. Displayed by ITM from the mid-1970s to mid 1980s. Sold to American Orient Express in the mid-1980s. Sold by American Orient Express to Norfolk Southern.
- Florida East Coast Private Car #90 "Henry Flagler"; Built by the Jackson and Sharp Company in 1898. Sold to private owner in the 1950s, purchased by Tony Hulman in 1969.[37] Stored in Terre Haute, Indiana, from 1969 until 1985. Placed on permanent loan to ITM by the Hulman Foundation in 1985.[38] Used by ITM for special events; sold to the Monon Connection Museum in July 2018.
- Nickel Plate Road Business Car #1; Built by Pullman Standard in 1929. Sold to private owner in the 1970s; purchased by ITM in 1999.[39] Used by ITM from 2001 to 2015 for excursions and special events, sold to Felix Powell in 2018, on loan to NPE. Currently on static display in Forest Park.
- Louisville & Nashville Diner #2728; Built by American Car & Foundry in 1930. Donated to ITM by the L&N on May 10, 1969. Used by ITM for various events from 1983 to 2011. Under restoration from 2011 to 2018; sold to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.
- Pennsylvania Railroad (Central Indiana) Flat car #X-66; Built in 1903. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2014; Converted into Open Air car with benches in 2014. Used by ITM from 2014 to 2018 for various events; Moved to Lincoln, Indiana, in 2019. Sold to Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in the Fall of 2022.
- Kingan Refrigerator car #943; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1910. Purchased by ITM from building owner in 2014. To be restored, but plans did not materialize. Stored in Kirklin, Indiana, by ITM from 2014 to 2021; Donated to the Illinois Railway Museum in June 2021.
- Lake Erie and Western Railway (Nickel Plate Road) Camp car #X50571; Built by Haskel and Barker in 1910 as a Boxcar; Converted into Camp Car. Displayed by ITM from the 1970s to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville the Fall of 2021.
- Lake Erie and Western Railway (Nickel Plate Road) Boxcar #18013; Built by Haskel & Barker in 1917. Displayed by ITM from the 1970s to 2018; Used for special events. Sold to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2021.[20]
- Lake Erie and Western Railway (Nickel Plate Road) Boxcar #85709 (#12209); Built by Haskel & Barker in 1917. Displayed by ITM from the 1970s to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in the Fall of 2021.
- Wabash Railroad Boxcar #47181; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1927. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Displayed by ITM from 1986 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in the Fall of 2021.
- Wabash Railroad Boxcar #47619; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1927. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2018; Retained by city of Noblesville as a static display.
- Wabash Railroad Boxcar #17112; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1929. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2018; Sold to Schlatter Boys Transport in 2019.
- Wabash Railroad Boxcar #17179; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1929. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2007; Under Restoration from 2007 to 2018; To be converted into Restroom but never converted; Sold to the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway in 2019 via Ozark Mountain Railcar.
- Wabash Railroad Boxcar #17193; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1929. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2018; Sold to the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway in 2019 via Ozark Mountain Railcar.
- Wabash Railroad Boxcar #49762; Built by American Car and Foundry in 1929. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2021; Moved to Logansport in 2019. Sold to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2021.[20]
- (Gulf Oil) - Warren Petroleum Tank car (#3746) - #14141; Built by Petroleum Iron Works in 1930. Displayed by ITM from 1986 to 2018; Used for special events. Disposition Unknown.
- Alcoa Hopper Car #25; Built in 1931. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Resold to unknown party in the 1980s or 1990s. Disposition unknown.
- Alcoa Hopper Car #26; Built in 1931. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Resold to unknown party in the 1980s or 1990s. Disposition unknown.
- Alcoa Hopper Car #27; Built in 1931. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2021. Scrapped in Logansport on April 29, 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad H39 Hopper car #665244; Built in 1960. Stored by ITM from 1989/90 to 2007; Used for special events. Abandoned by ITM at the corner of 82th Street in 2007. Sold to the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in October 2021.
- Pennsylvania Railroad H34C Covered Hopper car #257784; Built by PRR Altoona Works in 1957. Displayed by ITM from 1987 to 2018; Used for special events. Sold to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2021.[20]
- Pennsylvania Railroad X31A Boxcar #497329; Built by PRR Altoona Works in 1936. Displayed by ITM from 1989/90 to 2018. Sold to the Everett Railroad in 2019 via Ozark Mountain Railcar.
- Monon Boxcar #1220; Built by Pullman Standard in 1941. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Moved to Logansport in 2019. Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2021. Sold to private owner and moved to the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum on August 7, 2021.
- U.S. Navy ORD Boxcar #253; Built by Pullman Standard in 1942. Moved to Logansport In 2018. Stored by ITM from the late 1970s to 2021; Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- U.S. Navy ORD Boxcar #254; Built by Pullman Standard in 1942. Moved to Logansport In 2018. Stored by ITM from the late 1970s to 2021; Scrapped in Logansport in 2021.
- U.S. Navy ORD Boxcar #4828; Built in 1945. Retained by city of Noblesville as a static display.
- Nickel Plate Road Boxcar #8099; Built by Pullman Standard in 1944. Displayed by ITM from the 1970s to 2018; Used for special events. Sold to Gulf & Ohio Railways in 2019 via Ozark Mountain Railcar.
- Milwaukee Road Refrigerator car #37191; Built by General American Tank Car (GATX) in 1948. Sold to Schlatter Boys Transport in 2019 via Ozark Mountain Railcar and moved to Francisville, Indiana.
- Alcoa Flat car #7; Built in the 1940s by Pressed Steel Car Company. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Stored by ITM from 1986 to 2018; Scrapped in Noblesville in July 2018.
- Swift Premium Refrigerator car #25011; Built by General American Tank Car (GATX) in 1954. Stored by ITM from the 1970s to 2018. Scrapped in Noblesville in October 2021.
- Swift Premium Refrigerator car #25019; Built by General American Tank Car (GATX) in 1954. Stored by ITM from the 1970s to 2018. Scrapped in Noblesville in October 2021.
- Swift Premium Refrigerator car #25023; Built by General American Tank Car (GATX) in 1954. Stored by ITM from the 1970s to 2018. Scrapped in Noblesville in October 2021.
- Louisville and Nashville Boxcar (#8826)-#46587; Built by Pullman Standard in 1962. Displayed by ITM from the early 1980s to 2018. Retained by city of Noblesville as a static display.
- Louisville and Nashville Boxcar #12177; Built by Pullman Standard in 1967. Moved to Logansport in 2019; Stored by ITM from the early 1980s to 2021. Sold to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2021.[20]
- Louisville and Nashville Boxcar #12341; Built by Louisville and Nashville South Louisville Shops in 1967. Displayed by ITM from the early 1980s to 2018. Retained by city of Noblesville as a static display.
- Louisville and Nashville Boxcar #112088; Built by Louisville and Nashville South Louisville Shops in 1946. Moved to Logansport in 2019; Stored by ITM from the early 1980s to 2021. Disposition unknown.
- Monon Cupola Extended-vision Caboose #81528; Built by the Monon Railroad in 1957; used on ITM's Caboose Trains; privately owned, used by Nickel Plate Express for various events.
- Monon Transfer caboose #81551; Built by the Monon Railroad in 1956; Sold to private owner and moved to Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in 2021.
- Nickel Plate Road wood Cupola caboose #1039; built in 1884; Donated to ITM by Norfolk and Western Railway in 1964.[4] Stored by ITM from 1964 until 2018. Scrapped in Noblesville on July 9, 2018.
- Nickel Plate Road Steel Cupola caboose #770; built by the Nickel Plate Road in 1956; used on ITM's Caboose Trains; Sold to Schlatter Boys Transport in 2022; Sold to private owner in 2022 and moved to English Lake, Indiana.
- Nickel Plate Road Bay window caboose #405; Built by the Nickel Plate Road in 1955; used on ITM's Caboose Trains; Sold to Schlatter Boys Transport in 2022.
- Grand Trunk Western wood Cupola caboose #77956; Built in 1922 for the GTW; Sold to the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway in 2019 via Ozark Mountain Railcar.
- Chesapeake & Ohio Cupola caboose #90876; Built in 1926; Retained by city of Noblesville as a static display.
- Louisville & Nashville Water Tender #251958; Built in 1944 for Louisville and Nashville class M-1 #1958. Converted into water tender for N&W 611 by Norfolk Southern in 1982 and renumbered #220166; Used behind 611 until 1987. Used behind NKP 587 during the 1989 NRHS Convention in 1989; Donated to ITM by NS in 1989. Used behind NKP 587 from 1989 to 1997; Stored by ITM from 1997 to 2018. Renumbered 251958 by KSHCO and moved to Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation property in 2019; Sold to Kentucky Steam in 2021.
- Great Northern Railway (U.S.) Steam Generator car #663 (HC13); Built by Electro-Motive Diesel in 1948 as EMD F3 B Unit #432B. Converted by Great Northern into Steam Generator on June 16, 1966; Reclassified as Heater Car #13. Renumbered to #663 by Amtrak; Stored by ITM from the 1990s until 2018. Scrapped in Noblesville on October 15, 2021.
- Alcoa 25 Ton crane #4; Built in 1950. Donated by Alcoa Aluminum Co. of West Lafayette, Indiana, in December of 1986.[40] Used by ITM from 1986 to 2018. Retained by city of Noblesville.
- Purdue University 15 Ton crane; Built in 1961. Used by ITM from the 1990s to 2018. Sold to Schlatter Boys Transport in 2019; Moved to Francisville, Indiana.
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