On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:02:30 -0800 (PST), CJB wrote:

On Jan 25, 5:59*pm, Phil Cook wrote:
On 25/01/2012 17:43, Guy Gorton wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:25:32 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Michael Portillo rode the Post Office Railway during one of his recent
Great British Railway Journeys Series 3 programmes. It was described
as a 'secret miniature railway under London.' However it closed in the
mid-2000s. So is it mothballed and kept in working orderf in case it
is needed again? Moot point. CJB.

Before closure, it was open to organised visits. *Fascinating system.

After closure it was open to some clandestine visitors...

http://www.silentuk.com/?p=2792
--
Phil Cook

And more great pics here ...

http://www.placehacking.co.uk/2011/0...don-mail-rail/

It would be nice to use it for a narrow-gauge crossrail, with through trains between the Festiniog and the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch (OK, I
know the gauges are different..).