Guest Book 24 March
2008
After some 7 years, I've upgraded to the Free Bravenet Guestbook. Basically
because it looks after itself !
General Update 21 Oct 2007
Just done a general update to the site, Broken links repaired, Guestbook
bought up to date.
Links Page 29 Dec 2003
New link to The Virtual Mercury Arc Rectifier museum added.
Extensions 6 Apr 2003
Just a short page, about the proposed extensions that were planned when the
system was first designed and built.
Guestbook 3 Apr 2003
Guestbook submission changed. Some were having problems using the guest book,
it did not appear to want to 'send' with some browsers.
Links Page 18 Mar
2003
New link to Subterranea Britannica added.
The Future 30 Dec 2002
Keep updated on the future of the MailRail system.
Adverts 30 Dec 2002
I've removed most adverts from the site, as they serve no purpose at all and
just make the place look untidy.
Home Page 12 Nov
2002
Sad news, that MailRail may have close down its services. (now moved to new
page)
Links Page 5 Nov
2002
New link added to 'Tracks around London' (now removed, site closed down. 18
Mar 03)
MailRail Home 9th
Sept 2002
Extra few paragraphs added to page, explaining how the Post Office Railway
came about. A very brief history of the Pneumatic tube system.
Stock List 6th Sept
2002
The Stock list page has been updated to show all unit numbers as delivered new
to the system.
Frequently Asked Questions
5th Sept 2002
I added this page to show some common questions that I keep getting asked.
Links Page / Further
Reading 16th April 2002
The Further Reading page has been divided in two pages. Further Reading page
with just book info on it and the links page, with, yes you guessed it, Links
on it. Hopefully this will make navigation a little easier.
Netscape 9th Nov 2001
Yet again Netscape get the better of me. Just realised that I have to tell
Netscape what colour I want the page background to be, it should be white. As
I did not define the background, it defaulted to Grey! (Yuk !)
Links Page 22
Oct 2001
New links to Tube Prune website and an old one, found again at a new URL, The Maginot
Line.
Links Page 23
Sept 2001
New link to Hywel Williams page, Underground History.
Guest Book 23 Sept
2001
New Guest book added to site.
Further
Reading 5th Jan 2001
Details of Len Stanway's book 'Mails Under London' added.
Further
Reading 21st June 2000
Dead link removed. New one inserted to Ian Peacocks site about other tunnels
under London's streets.
Photo
Gallery 6th Sept 1999
Photo pages tidied up a little.
Operation
25th May 1999
Track plan of system added.
Operation
26th Apr 1999
MP3 files added, same audio as WAV file, just a lot less 'K bytes'.
Rolling Stock
26th Apr 1999
MP3 files added, same audio as WAV file, just a lot less 'K bytes'.
Photo
Gallery 24th Feb 1999.
I've updated the Photo page. I've added 4 new pages and tried to categorize
the photos.
Further
Reading 17th Feb 1999.
Details of another book I've found.
Photo Gallery 27th
Dec 1998.
More Photos added.
Operation
24th Dec 1998.
Wav File added. Hear the sound of the Control relays, As railway
operator describes the operation of them. Thanks to Dave for file.
Netscape Communicator 2nd Dec 1998.
After installing Netscape Communicator, I realised that unlike Internet
Explorer, it cant handle file names with spaces (Do'h). So I have had to
change all the file names to suit. Apologies to anyone that has missed all
those photos.
Further
Reading 30th Nov 1998.
New Link added to Dewi's, Kingsway Subway Page.
Operation
30th Nov 1998.
Paragraph added describing operation of camshaft, for slowing trains into
stations.
Rolling Stock
30th Nov 1998.
Wav file added. Hear the sound of a train pulling into Mount Pleasant Station.
Whats new
Page 30th Nov 1998.
For those that keep coming back, I decided to add this page.
on this site....