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Photo Gallery
A selection of photos showing the Post Office railway. Click on image to view.
A selection of photos from the early days of the system.
Laying power supply and track circuit cables
Jointing of power cables.
1925 '4wRE' Four-wheeled units built by Kilmarnock Engineering.
1925 '4wRE' Four-wheeled units built by Kilmarnock Engineering.
One of the mail chutes.
1929 prototype articulated unit.
Mail trolleys being loaded onto 1930-31 stock.
Mail trolleys being loaded onto 1930-31 stock.
1930-31 articulated unit at the Western District Office, Rathbone Place.
Various power and control systems used on the system.
English Electric, ac to dc rotary converter.
Mercury arc, ac to dc converter.
Track circuit control panel.
Track power distrubution relays.
Mount Pleasant control panel.
Track power circuit breakers.
Track circuit control panel.
Mount Pleasant track plan.
Mount Pleasant control panel.
Vaughan computer that interfaced with existing system.
Motive power used on the system, and maintenance workshop.
1930-31 driving unit as delivered.
1962 prototype driving unit, clearly showing the pivot.
English Electric Battery loco.
English Electric Battery loco.
The workshop as it was when new .
A later view of the workshop.
The workshop as it was in the 90's.
1930-31 unit in the workshop for repair.
1930-31 unit in the workshop for repair.
Axle set.
Video's
A few videos showing the Post Office railway.
A short promotional video about the system . Click on picture to view video.
Post Office railway promotional video.
A nicely produced video of a visit to MailRail. Click on picture to view video.
A nicely produced video of a visit to MailRail.
A short clip of Two's Country with Tim Grundy. Click on picture to view video.
A short clip of Two's Country with Tim Grundy.
A video taken by David Othen at Mount Pleasant in June 1996. Click on picture to view video.
David Othens video, taken at Mount Pleasant in 1996.
