R1–9 fleet

The complete listing of contract numbers for cars in this group include: R1, R4, R6, R7/A, and R9.

Also in the R1–9 family was the R8A, which was a revenue collection car, or money train.

[1][2] The last of the cars in this broad grouping were removed from passenger service in 1977.

Many pieces of memorabilia, including rollsigns and car number plates, exist today in museums and private collections.

Twenty of these cars are preserved by various museums, businesses, organizations, and private individuals.