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Stumm47 — 1930's Rail Car

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Published: 2009-08-17 18:37:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 432; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 13
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Description As road congestion got worse in London in the 1900s plans were drawn up for a dedicated narrow guage underground electric railway running from Whitechapel to Paddington, serving 9 sorting offices and 2 main line stations.

With electric cars like this one from the 30's the Post Office Railway shifted about 40 million letters betwen the London and the main sorting office!
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Comments: 12

Transportphotos [2014-12-04 04:47:32 +0000 UTC]

Any pictures of the tunnels now? 

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Transportphotos [2011-10-03 03:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Very cool photo and history. Thanks.

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Stumm47 In reply to Transportphotos [2011-10-03 08:31:44 +0000 UTC]

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pearwood [2011-10-02 22:36:40 +0000 UTC]

Fascinating.

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Stumm47 In reply to pearwood [2011-10-02 23:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Yes!

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CJSutcliffe [2009-08-18 00:00:52 +0000 UTC]

The network declined and is now closed, labelled as "mothballed" by Royal Mail, despite encouraged usage by the local authorities.

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Stumm47 In reply to CJSutcliffe [2009-08-18 08:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Well I'd have thought it was shut down decades ago to be honest!

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davincipoppalag [2009-08-17 19:41:31 +0000 UTC]

very cool

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Stumm47 In reply to davincipoppalag [2009-08-17 20:56:11 +0000 UTC]

Its one weird looking loco up close!

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davincipoppalag In reply to Stumm47 [2009-08-17 22:40:35 +0000 UTC]

I think its cool

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Stumm47 In reply to davincipoppalag [2009-08-17 22:58:12 +0000 UTC]

Hey,weird is cool in my book

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davincipoppalag In reply to Stumm47 [2009-08-17 23:05:42 +0000 UTC]

hahaha lol

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