Recent consecutive catalogs show Rocky Mountaineer (Canadian..l had to look it up), and California Zephyr passenger cars including RPO's..did/does either real train run RPO's, any, and so-lettered? Also, the net offers a "honey bobber"....what the heck is that? Auction just shows a box of parts. There were "honey barges" hauling human manure for fertilizer in the past on Chinese rivers, but doubt any relation.
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No. The California Zephyr had a schedule that was too slow for mail service and the Rocky Mountaineer is a present day train and mail is no longer transported by rail. Never heard of a honey bobber.
Honey bobbers are incredibly small bobber cabooses for logging railroads. A simple Google search made that clear.
Here’s one kit previously offered:
https://www.worthpoint.com/wor...g-caboose-1798537228
Thanks! Have seen those kits offered, but not so termed. My thinking was close, though, for l wondered if it was a johnny house on a logging flatcar, used to provide mobile facilities with weather protection in the woods. May bash one, in the "do not flush in station" theme. About RPO's: l didn't think either train ran RPO cars, but they could be used for baggage or crew, so wondered what was prototypical.
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