Cairo Division This shows the doodlebug in operation between Harrisburg and Cairo. Note that the Motor Train carried the same train numbers as The Egyptian. The depression was in full swing at this point in time, so can't help but wonder if this was a cost cutting move driven by company HQ in New York. Since both sets of equipment used the same train number, they might have tried to use one crew on the whole route from Mt. Carmel to Cairo, with the crew simply stepping off of the steam equipment and onto the doodlebug equipment in HBG CAPT Rex Settlemoir Collection
What do the times in bold type mean? It might indicate station stops on the passenger side, but would that mean the same for the freight side?
Interesting how between Harrisburg and Cairo the number of trains drop, and the need for continuous operating offices also disappears. Wish I had train orders from all of those places. Sadly, just a very few.
