(erielack) Ohio Mail Train

["MONTGOMERY| ED" <emontgom_@_LAN.TJHSST.EDU>]

Here's something for you westenders to answer.

Erie and then EL ran a mid-day mail and express train from 
Youngstown to Marion and back for years.  What was the consist 
of this train?  I saw one picture of it at Akron with the one Baldwin 
road switcher equipped w/a steam generator.  

I assume this train had an express messenger on it along with an 
operating RPO.  Did it also have a Stillwell rider coach.  Was this 
ever a full-fledged passenger train serving the towns through middle 
Ohio?

There doesn't seem to be a lot of information or pictures about this 
operation.

Ed Montgomery

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