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January 26th 12, 01:34 PM
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Post Office Railway - mothballed?
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..). |
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