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London's Mail Rail to open to the public

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by kscanes, Jan 28, 2014.

  1. kscanes

    kscanes Resident of Nat Pres

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    http://www.londonreconnections.com/2013/reopening-londons-mail-rail/

    mention is made of the possibility of including train rides
     
    kscanes, Jan 28, 2014
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    Back in the late 80s ish the Royal Mail museum. then at St Pauls, open up the Mail Rail during an open day. I and many others had the opportunity to ride the passenger car for a short run. Memory getting dim so cant remember where we went but it made for an "interesting" ride.

    It is a pity mail no longer travels by rail as that was the reason for having the railway connecting main line stations with the RM sorting offices. I remember seeing shutes on one platform at Liverpool St down which mailbags wer dropped to feed the Mail Rail.
     
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