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Dominic

 

The PRR didn't run dedicated "Merchandise Service" freight trains.   Merchandise Service box cars were mixed in with other cars in PRR freight trains.

 

The PRR did run a good number of mail and express service "passenger" trains on scheduled routes.  Some PRR mail and express trains included coaches for revenue passengers, dead heading employees, and train crew.  Some mail and express trains carries no revenue passengers and trailed a lone rider coach or a special express service cabin car.  Several hundred X29 PRR express service box cars (Railway Express Agency lettering in addition to PRR lettering) were equipped with passenger train steam and signaling lines for this service.   Merchandise Service X29 box cars did not run in the mail and express trains as they did not have steam and signal lines.

 

Ed Rappe

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