nyow99 posted:I believe the LIRR never had full length RPO cars. The LIRR have combination Baggage RPO mail cars on some of the long distance trains to Eastern LI. The US Mail service on the LIRR was terminated on October 1962. I was a mail clerk on some of these trains until October 1961 when I resigned from the US Mail service.
They did have 60' RPO's but...……..
The Lionel LIRR RPO is incorrect and just a cookie cutter car made universal for all roads from a marketing standpoint. The 737 never had that many windows and also contained a large baggage door. Later on it was assigned to MOW service. Problem with the LIRR and toy train makers is that the LIRR customized or purchased cars that were unique to their road. I like the detail on the car and it complements Weavers old B-60 series baggage car.
Unless MTH , Atlas O or Lionel steps up to producing Ping Pongs, Pullman 2 door commuter style coaches, double deckers and P75 electric Zip cars, we will never have true LIRR accuracy, just more common incorrect cookies that true fans may not want.
With todays 3d Printer production it should be cost effective to offer them or really anything that has not been offered in O yet.
It's 3r and a long time ago, so who really cares?
