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10 Jan 04 - 04:10 PM (#1090121) Subject: I Ride a Mail Train Baby, Not. From: Peter T. I see the British have finally eliminated the mail train. Anyone know if they still transport mail by rail in North America (baby)? yours, Peter T. |
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10 Jan 04 - 04:16 PM (#1090127) Subject: RE: I Ride a Mail Train Baby, Not. From: Peace Have to, otherwise ya can't buy a thrill. |
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10 Jan 04 - 09:32 PM (#1090278) Subject: RE: I Ride a Mail Train Baby, Not. From: mack/misophist When I retired from the PO in '97, a lot of parcel post still went by train. "Mail Trains", cars in which mail is sorted en route, are long gone. |
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11 Jan 04 - 09:52 PM (#1090768) Subject: RE: I Ride a Mail Train Baby, Not. From: Peace mack/misophist: Is that what that meant? Thanks for saying. Didn't know that until now. L & L. |
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12 Jan 04 - 10:07 AM (#1091095) Subject: RE: I Ride a Mail Train Baby, Not. From: mack/misophist Mail Trains were replaced by 'Hy-Po's' (Semi vans in which mail was sorted en route - Highway Post Offices). They're defunct, too. |