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Date: 11/19/12 06:42
Not Union Pacific
Author: starsandbars

MKT DERAILMENT CUSHING OK
READER RAILRAOD READER ARK 1961
ROSEDALE KS 1912




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Date: 11/19/12 08:45
MKT wooden RPO - Lounge or coach?
Author: DWDebs/2472

The combination RPO (note mail-catcher hook across the narrow doorway) - lounge? or coach? is very unusual. I can't recall ever seeing another mainline first-class train combination RPO-anything_else except RPO-baggage.

Despite the dirt "ballast", that's one well-maintained up-to-the-minute first-class passenger train.

A wonderful view into the prarie world before paved roads or automobiles, even if it took a derailment to justify taking a photo of a "normal" train.

Thanks! - Doug Debs

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Date: 11/19/12 20:45
Re: MKT wooden RPO - Lounge or coach?
Author: MojaveBill

Some of the early McKeen and gas-electric units had combo RPO-coach sections I believe...

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

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Date: 11/19/12 20:56
Re: MKT wooden RPO - Lounge or coach?
Author: wag216

The Santa Fe bought three RPO-Chairs. I believe that one of those cars is still around; somewhere in Calif, wag216

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Date: 11/20/12 00:05
Re: MKT wooden RPO - Lounge or coach?
Author: mp51w

Jeesh! Where's the ballast?

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