Re: [CBQ] Silver Post

["John Trulson norskeviking@msn.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

There was no number on the side of the cars, but there may have been on the end doors. The hooks and bars were removable and inter-changeable as far as which door they were put on by the mail clerks on board. They also were attached differently depending on which way the car was facing. There was no need to have 4 mail hooks attached when only one would do the job. Also depending on the run being made, not all RPO cars picked up mail on the fly, so there wouldn't be any hooks out at all.

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From: Bryan Howell tubaman21@yahoo.com [CBQ]

To: CB&Q Group

Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 3:02 PM

Subject: [CBQ] Silver Post

 

Group,

I'm working on a model of Silver Post and am having a hard time coming up with photos that show some details. Did the car have 4 mail hooks, one on each door? I've seen photos with just a bar in its place or two hooks, but not of both sides of the car. Also, did the car number appear anywhere on the exterior of the car? I have yet to located that in the few photos I have found.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

Bryan J. Howell

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Posted by: John Trulson <Norskeviking@msn.com>

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