wayman
Engineer
All those mail cars did have one small side benefit for railfans, though: the view of your own train on Horseshoe Curve is much more interesting when there are a good 10-20 mail cars between you and the engines. Here's a photo I took heading eastbound on the Three Rivers in March 2002:
The downside was far, far worse, though: this particular train was a couple hours late departing Chicago because we were waiting for some freight to arrive and get loaded. Inexcusable.
The downside was far, far worse, though: this particular train was a couple hours late departing Chicago because we were waiting for some freight to arrive and get loaded. Inexcusable.