Mail Rail

[Birdbrain]

Hi all,

I picked up a book from a charity shop today called 'Mail By Rail' by Peter Johnson. Its been a great read and I would recommend it to anyone. However, there was one interesting section at the back about the underground railway in London, built in the 30's to transport mail between the sorting offices. I understand it closed in 2003, but does anyone know what state it is in now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj0-0q6bQOc

(Short video if you have never heard of it before, like me before today)

Many Thanks

Jay

PS Hope this is in the right section!

 

[driver9000]

Officially the system is mothballed, but kept in an operational state (according to a recent London Underground Railway Society report). Most of the stock is kept in sidings or in stations around the system. Any reopening of the system is hampered by changes to buildings at street level with some of the system now having no surface access.