B&O E7A, E6B, E7A units arrive at the Jersey Central Elizabeth station with train no. 2, NATIONAL LIMITED, from St. Louis.
Baltimore and Ohio E8 A-A units are westbound at Elizabeth late in the day with train 3, THE DIPLOMAT, for St. Louis.
Without the mail contract, the metropolitan became a skinny train with lots of horsepower. The E unit provides steam heat. Click He... (more)
The Railway Post Office Car (RPO) was still in wide use in the 60's. These RPO's one or more per train would be assigned to varnish or special mail trains and was the high speed mail link for many... (more)
Number 33 proceeding west after number 8 has cleared.
Number 33 waiting on Shenandoah Sub for Number 8 to pass, since track 2 out of service for maintenance.
The Metropolitan races to the Summit with a steadfast E8 on the headpin. The mail sack is seconds way from becoming a chore for railway postal worker in the C&O RPO. This seemed like a good idea a... (more)
The National Limited on the last leg of its run to Baltimore.
A Labor Day crowd awaits the Shenandoah.