The Post Office Railway London
 
Derek A. Bayliss.
1978
Turntable Publications.
Hardcover.
96 pages, 6 x 8.5 inches, $96.65

The story of London's Post Office Railway, one of the most fascinating, superbly efficient railways in the world which performed with speed and reliability, year in year out from 1927 to 2003 when a controversial political decision was taken to close it. Extremely scarce.
 

Mail Rail from Beginning to End
 
Mike Sullivan.
2019
Libri Publishing.
Paperback.
80 pages, 6 x 9 inches, $15.00

The Post Office Railway, when it started running in 1927, was the first fully automated driverless railway in the world, a full forty years before the Victoria Line started service in London in 1967. The railway below London became the main means of moving mail, with Mount Pleasant being the hub of the distribution system. Linking with London's main line stations, most of the country's long-distance mail travelled via the Post Office Railway. The fascinating story of how it began, how it was built, and why it closed is told here in an accessible way that tries to cover a highly technical and innovative system in a way that is easy to understand. The railway closed in 2003, but that was not the end of the story. The Postal Museum took over part of the Mount Pleasant sorting office to tell the story of 500 years of postal history and to open Mail Rail again with specially built trains as a visitor attraction and the start of a whole new adventure. If you are a railway enthusiast, postal enthusiast, urban explorer, or just interested in finding out more about one of London's best-kept secrets, this book is a must read for you.

 
London's Mail Rail A ride on the first day of operation to the general public. Now it's possible for everyone to enjoy this hidden gem in the heart of London as a part of the Postal Museum. Located beneath the Mount Pleasant centre, the visitor will see the history of that transport system connecting Paddington with the East End via Oxford Street with stations on the major Central London post offices. Two brand new battery locomotives are in operation for this new tourist attraction - 4 Sep 2017.