Boston mail and express train downgrade at Ashland.

End of an era as the last northbound Travelling Post office train calls at York. The working was the 1E53 2312 Willesden to Low Fell. These trains used to sort the mail while the train was on the ... (more)

Special TGV La Poste "Operation Pieces jaunes" Blois - Tarbes.

An additional Christmas Mail service from Shieldmuir (Scotland) to Willesden (London) formed by 3 of the Post Office's 4-car class 325 units.

The only named Railroad Post Office in the Pennsy, the Robert E. Hannegan of the Broadway Limited, receives a new coat of paint as the restoration continues.

Side by side, a TGV Postal train and the Eurostar 3201/3202.

Until 2 years ago the Post Office railway operated driverless mail trains beneath the city streets. here we see the signal control centre at Mount Pleasant. The system has now closed, but still ex... (more)

Until 2 years ago the Post Office railway operated driverless mail trains beneath the city streets. Unit 756 is loaded with Eastbound mail. The system has now closed, but still exists, it's future... (more)

Until 2 years ago the Post Office railway operated driverless mail trains beneath the city streets. Here a through train heading East passes a train in the platforms awaiting loading. The system h... (more)

A Union Pacific RPO, a high speed mail car, as it was done in the 1950's and early 1960's. It would seem that 'bags' came before bits and bytes. It is wonderful to see a working mock up of this lo... (more)

postal train from Stockholm to Malmö

The last 1C01 Travelling Post Office (TPO) from Penzance to Bristol is seen here at Exeter loading mail. Mail trains in the UK are all but a memory now...RIP. Note the homemade headboard by me!

Working top and tail, 73131 and 73133 lead the 1O90 Willesden to Dover Travelling Post Office out of the London suburbs. These trains where mail is sorted en route ended in January 2004.

In the final days of Fast Mail service, the RoadRailers bring up the rear as they travel north. Amtrak will stop shipping mail in October, 2004.