RPO on N&W No. 8

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On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 01:19:42 PM EDT, Glenn Fisher wrote:

Frank:

Back in the mid-50s, N&W No. 8 from Roanoke to Norfolk carried a Mail and Baggage Car.  Was there a working RPO on board?

Glenn

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Hello, Glenn:

During 1955, Train 8 had a 15-feet apartment RPO according to the attached schedule page.  Please note that this RPO only operated with a clerk between Roanoke and Petersburg.  The apartment RPO may have remained in the train consist between Petersburg and Norfolk without a clerk or the car may have been switched out at Petersburg.  The bold-face train number indicates a RPO and the light-face train number shows that there was no RPO but closed-pouch mail was handled on the train.  "cu" means RPO daily except Sunday, closed pouch on Sunday, and "b" means daily except Sunday.

Best Autumn wishes,

Frank Scheer
f_scheer at yahoo.com
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