Train No. 2 Schedule & Consist 1957

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Train No. 1 was the southbound train, due in Roanoke at 9:10 am. 

Consist:
1 PRR B60 baggage Harrisburg-Roanoke
1 N&W BMf baggage-mail (RPO) Hagerstown-Roanoke
1 N&W Pg coach Harrisburg-Roanoke
1 N&W S1 10-6 sleeper New York-Roanoke
1 N&W De Lounge-Diner Shenandoah-Roanoke

This was almost always a fixed consist with little variation. It was rare but it would be a second sleeper,
and not necessarily an N&W car. I recall an SP heavyweight on No. 2 once in 1957, and an ACL
lightweight on a very late No. 2 in a later year.

Power would have been a K2a 127-131 until steam ended on the Shenandoah Division February 1957.
Afterwards it would be a GP9. 

The biggest changes occurred in 1958. A streamlined P1 coach, former Powhatan Arrow car, rebuilt with seating
for 68 passengers was assigned to Nos. 1 and 2. The diner was cut back to Waynesboro-Roanoke.  The PRR baggage car
was dropped and the N&W baggage-mail ran through to Harrisburg. It was designated “closed pouch” by the postal service.
In other words, it was not manned. Also in 1957 PRR stopped handling railway express on their portion of the route between Harrisburg-
Hagerstown. REA was  then trucked to PRR stations on their line. 

--Rick Morrison

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Subject: Train No. 2 Schedule & Consist 1957

Hello list,

I am wondering what time N&W Train No. 2 was due to arrive at Roanoke in 1957? What was the typical consist for this train at the time?

Thanks,

Eli Santin

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