RAILBUS NUMBER 10
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Throughout its decade of hauling passengers on the M&E, Railbus No. 10 averaged eight trips over the line each day. |
| Although patrons seemed to like the service provided, continued and aggressive competition from automobiles and motor buses eventually put an end to the M&E's passenger service on April 29, 1928. |  |
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In late 1929 the bus body was removed and the unit was converted into a self-propelled track maintenance vehicle. Renumbered "5", it was fitted with a deck-mounted, hand-operated crane for use in lifting rail and faithfully performed for the M&E in that service until the mid-1950's, when the motor and transmission finally wore out. |
| Afterwards, the unit became an unpowered trailer... all that remained of the original bus was the frame and its wheels. |  |
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