Re: Sumpter Valley Passenger Operations

Dan Robirds Wrote:
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> Which cars were converted on the SVRY for late
> passenger operations to triple combines? (RPO,
> Baggage/Express, Coach) An entire passenger train
> in one car!

That was only coach #26; I do not know when the change occurred. While it got two side doors, I don't know if it received RPO facilities. [edit: see following post by Dan Robirds]

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THE POSTAL BULLETIN, WASHINGTON, JULY 27, 1937
113728. From July 31,1937, service by the Sumpter
Valley Ry. Co. between Baker and Bates,
Oreg., 60.15 miles, is discontinued.

From information I have:
The passenger cars were retired from the passenger equipment account as of 8/1/1937 and transferred to the work equipment account keeping the same numbers.
The three cars sold to the Army were retired 7/29/43. Former coaches 25 & 26 were retired 6/30/47.

Oh, and in case if you wondered how Bates, Oregon received its mail after the discontinuance of the RPO service, it was replaced by a short extension of a "Star Route" (motor vehicle) that past or through Bates.

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THE POSTAL BULLETIN, WASHINGTON, JULY 21, 1937
73214. Canyon City to Austin. From Aug. 1,
1937, embrace and supply Bates on this route
between Prairie City and Austin, increasing
distance 1 mile and back; allow contractor
$51.90 per annum additional pay.

A subsequent announcement on August 4, 1937, stated that the payment "is modified so as
to allow contractor $53.46 per annum additional pay, instead of $51.90 per annum additional.
pay."

BN



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/24/2023 01:56PM by Brian Norden.