Shenandoah Division question

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The trains operated as PRR 645 and 638 between Hagerstown and Harrisburg. 
The last steam operation on trains 1 and 2 was February 19, 1957.  K2 129 
powered the last southbound train.

There was always an engine change at Hagerstown.  It worked that even after 
the switch to diesels.  PRR dropped 645 and 638 January 25, 1962 leaving no 
link to Harrisburg.  N&W dropped 1 and 2 north of Waynesboro May 19, 1962. 
N&W 1 and 2 pretty much were the consist all the way to Harrisburg except 
for the postal-baggage car being cut out at Hagerstown.  In 1958 after the 
tracks thru Hagerstown were elevated to eliminate crossings, the 
postal-baggage ran unmanned on to Harrisburg.  For years a PRR B60 baggage 
ran as a sealed storage mail car Harrisburg-Roanoke.  That ended in 1958-9. 
In May 1957 PRR stopped handling REA shipments on 645 and 638, and instead 
trucked REA to stations on their line.

As far as sleeper operation, every time I rode or saw 1 and 2 in the 1950's 
the sleeper was a Budd S1. I have seen a photo of a PRR sleeper in UP colors 
on one of these trains in Roanoke.  I also recall two occasions seeing a 
second sleeper on the train.  One time on a very late northbound train was 
an ACL car besides the N&W car.  The rarest car I saw in the consist was an 
SP heavyweight 6 compartment 3 drawing room car.

--Rick Morrison


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>I am currently gathering information on the sleeper car service provided by 
>the PRR and the N&W in the New York City to Roanoke route.   Part of the 
>article describes the service in October 1961 and the equipment that 
>typically would have been included on those trains, which were PRR #645 and 
>#638 along with N&W Trains #1 and #2.  Is this accurate?
>
> Also, does anyone know when the N&W switched from steam to diesel power on 
> Trains #1 and #2?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Chuck Bender
> <abcdbend at comcast.net>
> Treasurer
> Cumberland Valley Chapter NRHS
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