Mail Rail @ The Postal Museum

[DavidChandler]

Here's a little preview of the Mail Rail attraction at The Postal Museum. I was lucky enough to get a visit last week: https://youtu.be/L9Pc0s3J4G4

 

[theageofthetra]

I'm booked in Sept. One thing that is a bit confusing is that when you book you end up getting two bar code tickets with different numbers (I thought I had accidentally paid for two people) It is because the museum and the Mail Rail ride are at two different locations and you have a separate ticket scanned for each one.

 

[kentman]

No idea about the tickets, but the museum exhibits building is across the road and a just a bit up from the mail rail entrance - which was the mail rail depot.

Being a sponsor I had a preview ride and a walk down the Mount Pleasant tunnels last week. A most enjoyable time. The other tunnels and stations would be ideal for LT style Hidden London type tours, if they could solve the Heath and Safety issues.

 

[theageofthetra]

No idea about the tickets, but the museum exhibits building is across the road and a just a bit up from the mail rail entrance - which was the mail rail depot.

Being a sponsor I had a preview ride and a walk down the Mount Pleasant tunnels last week. A most enjoyable time. The other tunnels and stations would be ideal for LT style Hidden London type tours, if they could solve the Heath and Safety issues.

How hot was it down there?

 

[kentman]

I was comfortable in a short sleeve in the tunnels. By the looks of it new ventilation has been installed in the parts handed over to the museum. There were doors sealing off rail access to the rest.

Talking to the staff, the PO still have 'running rights' through so the points can still be switched etc. No live middle 3rd rail, all battery.

 

[Blinder]

I'm booked in Sept. One thing that is a bit confusing is that when you book you end up getting two bar code tickets with different numbers (I thought I had accidentally paid for two people) It is because the museum and the Mail Rail ride are at two different locations and you have a separate ticket scanned for each one.

Me too, but sorted with a quick phone call.

Looking forward to it, I did it (well visited Mt Pleasant platforms) back in 1972..

 

[SpacePhoenix]

No idea about the tickets, but the museum exhibits building is across the road and a just a bit up from the mail rail entrance - which was the mail rail depot.

Being a sponsor I had a preview ride and a walk down the Mount Pleasant tunnels last week. A most enjoyable time. The other tunnels and stations would be ideal for LT style Hidden London type tours, if they could solve the Heath and Safety issues.

I believe that in one place the tunnel got severed by the construction of XRail, also some of the stations will be at current in-use Royal Mail sites

 

[kentman]

I believe that in one place the tunnel got severed by the construction of XRail, also some of the stations will be at current in-use Royal Mail sites

Given that Down St. LTM Hidden London tickets sell out on the release day at £85.50 + booking fee, there is a market for such tours. The Post Office Museum would quite like that I think.

 

[simple simon]

I'm going in September, although whilst I am delighted at the prospect of the Mail Rail ride I'd be even happier if this passenger working was on a railway that was still carrying mail - and / or other goods.

Simon

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I believe that in one place the tunnel got severed by the construction of XRail, also some of the stations will be at current in-use Royal Mail sites

I was wondering about what happened to the rest of the line. Shame it can't be used for it's original purpose.

 

[gazthomas]

I was a little disappointed when I went in November, specifically the sections in the platforms which felt a bit childish

 

[muddythefish]

Went on Rail Mail last weekend, enjoyable day and worth the money and the ride / history is quite well done but could be a bit better. Shame the ride isn't longer !

 

[James H]

The documents and diagrams here may be of interest:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consu...on-postal-museum-london-mail-rail-ride-trains

We are seeking feedback on an application by The Postal Museum (London) for their 2 ‘mail rail’ ride trains to be exempt from the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2010.

Their request is based on the reasoning that the ‘mail rail’ was originally designed to carry items of post and not for passenger travel.

 

[mushroomchow]

It is somewhat absurd that they even have to ask for an exemption.

 

[pdeaves]

It is somewhat absurd that they even have to ask for an exemption.

I agree. I would put the line as more of a fairground ride than a passenger transport thing. Should every 'ghost train' and similar have to comply with the regulations (or apply for an exemption)?

 

[westv]

I was lucky enough to enjoy a tour of it in the 70s when it was still operating.