The 5 RPO DORMITORY cars were sufficient for Erie's needs. They ran on trains 1,2,5 &6 only. train 7&8 did not need these cars as the diners only ran part way and during daylight hours. However these cars were not purchased as such from ACF. Instead they were delivered at RPO baggage cars. There 8 altogether. Then 5 were converted to RPO Dormitory cars at the Susquehanna shops. Art Trossrie #6 eastward Lake Cities, 4-25-56 at Ridgewood NJ >832 >833 [locomotives] >217 [express LW] >202 [express LW] >624 [MD RPO dorm] >1014 [coach] >1002 [coach] >1011 [coach] >943 [diner] >American Unity [6-4-6 Pullman LW] >Eleazar Lord [10-6 Pullman LW] >Scenic Ridge [6-6-4 Pullman HW] > >Jim Warsher >-- > > > > > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List > Sponsored by the ELH&TS > http://www.elhts.org > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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