Also, RPO mail crews had work to do before departure from the originating station, so that would probably tend to conflict with the servicing of the engine, and moving it from the engine facility to the passenger station. Likewise, they probably had work at the end of the run to set up for the following day’s work
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No RPO sections. I assume Railway Express was handled. The Post office had very specific requirements for RPO “apartments”, specified in 15, 30 and 60 foot lengths. Baggage was probably loaded immediately before departure in these “half locomotives”.