TPO stowage van in ‘OO’
Dec 18, 2018
3 minutes
TWO types of Mk.1 Travelling Post Office (TPO) coaches were constructed by BR: sorting vans, which were equipped with letter racks and sorting tables; and stowage vans, which were essentially open vans for storing mail bags before or after sorting.
Stowage vehicles were not the same as ordinary mail and parcels stock as they were designed to work within TPO trains and shared many of the same features as sorting vans including
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