Post Office Stowage Van

Post Office Stowage Van

Infobox DMU
name = British Rail Post Office Stowage Van


imagesize = 300px
background = #0033cc
caption =
Manufacturer = BR Wolverton & York
Operator = British Rail
Formation =
Built =
LinesServed =
InService = 1959-2004
CarLength = 64ft 6in
CarWidth = 9ft 3in
CarHeight = 12ft 9 1/2in
Weight = 34-35 tons
Capacity =
MaxSpeed = 90-100mph
Gauge =
Traction =
Engine = |
A Post Office Stowage Van is a type of rail vehicle built for use in a Travelling Post Office (TPO). Several of these have passed into preservation as they are very useful for storage on the railways.

Preservation

The preserved stowage vehicles are as follows:

BR Mk1 TPO Stowage Vehicles:

Pre-Nationalisation TPO Stowage Vehicles:


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