Maybe it was for commuter service. I could see the logic of leg rests getting in the way of getting people on and off quickly at suburban stops. Also, it IS one more thing to get broken, have to fix, pay for, etc.
Bjorn890 -AT- aol.com wrote:
I had read that Penn Central acquired a series of coaches from Union Pacific. For some reason the shops had decided to remove their leg rests. What exactly was the idea behind this? I cannot imagine that, coming from UP, the interiors would be in poor condition.
-John