RF&P Run-through Passenger Cars on N&W Trains

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I was intrigued by the statement in the upper caption on Page 9 of the  
latest copy of The Arrow (Vol. 29, No. 2, April, May, June 2013) regarding  
run-through RF&P cars in the blue/gray paint scheme, found on the  Cavalier.  
Having lived near the RF&P (when it WAS the RF&P) on two  different 
occasions, this immediately caught my eye.
 
I am familiar with the nine cars (three PRR, three RF&P, three N&W)  that 
made up the pool for New York - Norfolk 10-6 sleepers, but they were all in  
the PRR paint scheme.  Did RF&P sometimes contribute other sleepers in  the 
blue/gray scheme for this service?  Did RF&P coaches run  through?
 
I also believe I read that in the later days of N&W passenger service  the 
Petersburg-Norfolk portion of the "Richmond trains" was combined with the  
Cavalier rather than a separate train; am I remembering correctly?
 
Any additional information would be most appreciated.
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Dave Phelps
 
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