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Inside an RPO car

By Faith Finfrock | August 27, 2025

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Inside an RPO car

Few Railway Post Office cars survived the big cuts of 1967. Among the handful that remained was the St. Paul & Aberdeen RPO on Milwaukee Road train 15, the truncated remnant of the Olympian Hiawatha, on which clerks are seen at work in the spring of 1968.
Photo by Don L. Hofsommer

One thought on “Inside an RPO car

  1. It’s truly a pity that the Olympian Hi was canceled so early (in May 1961) considering it operated through some of the most stunningly beautiful areas of the country…

    Dr. Güntürk Üstün

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