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While cataloging boxes at the MPHS archives this week I came across a company letter from John German dated May 3, 1971 mentioning that “On April 29, we submitted proposal to Amtrack (sic) on sale of 127 baggage cars, 14 coaches, 7 snack bar coaches and 7 locomotives.” The 7 locomotive count would match Ron’s info of 37 through 43 still on the roster.
The letter also noted that as of May 3 “Two of the E-8 locomotives were in work train service and five are being leased to Amtrack for St.Louis-Kansas City passenger service.”
@mopacfirst wrote:
By the end of MP operations on May 1, 1971, I believe only the 37 through 43 were still on the roster. Some of those units could have been out of service, though, because the only ones that seem to show up in photos are the three mentioned above.
RG7
