Illinois Central Railway Post Office 51
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 35° 39.607 W 088° 51.301
16S E 332087 N 3947836
This Static Train Car is on display, along with a locomotive and caboose, on the east side of the Casey Jones Railroad Museum located at 30 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMHFNK
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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A Railway Post Office car was a mobile post office that traveled the tracks coupled into a passenger train. The personnel on board could pick up mail on the fly using special apparatus at towns where the train did not stop for passengers. They then sorted the mail and delivered it on the fly at station they passed through while moving. A very efficient operation for its day.
Type of train car: Railway Post Office

Location: Casey Jones Railroad Museum

Price (In local currency): 6.50

Interaction allowed: yes

Visiting hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
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