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Nene Valley Railway

Travelling Post Office

 

Travelling Post Office
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July 2009

Exchanging mail at Sutton Cross

Locos in operation (Subject to availability):

73050

City of Peterborough
73050

31271

Class 40
D306
(Saturday Only)

31271

Class 31
31271
(Sunday Only)

 


Attractions

Our rake of Travelling Post Office (TPO) coaches in operation.

Exchanges of mail at "Yarwell Cutting".

Travelling Post Office coaches available for inspection when not in use.
Travel on board the TPO set to the linside apparatus.

Southern TPO in platform 4 available for sorting - your chance to have a go.

Railway Letter Service available

Second hand book shop open

Yarwell Cutting is accessible only by train using the new station at Yarwell Junction.

Saturdays Service is TPO 1 & TPO3

Sundays Service is TPO 1, TPO 2, TPO 3 & TPO 4.

Video Clips

To see an example of exchanging mail, at Yarwell, please take a look at a video from our trial run in February 2008.

Pictures from previous years Rail Mail events can be found at Gallery for 2006 and Gallery for 2007

All attractions subject to availability
Every effort will be made to run the services shown but the company can accept no liability for the cancellation or late running of any train or other advertised service.

Essential Info
 
How to find us
Details of how to find us
can be found here
 
Timetable
Timetable for the weekend

Last updated:
17th April 2009

 
Rover Fares
PRICES TO TRAVEL ON THE TPO ONLY
Adult £5
Child £2.50
Lineside permits available. Adult £14
Child £7
Senior / Disabled £10.50
Family £35

Other fares available
Lineside permits available.

 
Accommodation
Details of where to stay
can be found here