NVR Logo - Click to return to front page

Nene Valley Railway

Rail Mail

 

Rail Mail 2009
Saturday 4th & 5th July 2009

Exchanging mail at Sutton Cross

Locos in operation (Subject to availability):

73050 © Nathan Merryweather
City of Peterborough
73050

9009 © David Russell
Deltic
9009

Attractions

Our rake of Travelling Post Office (TPO) coaches in operation.

Exchanges of mail at "Sutton Cross".
Exchanges of mail at "Yarwell Cutting".

Travelling Post Office coaches available for inspection when not in use.
Travel on board the TPO set to the linside apparatus.

Southern TPO in platform 4 available for sorting - your chance to have a go.
LMS TPO, M30272M, on display. Come along and see the progress on this vehicles restoration.

Railway Letter Service available
Beer tent available, selling a wide selection of Real Ales
Second hand book shop open

Sutton Cross is accessible on foot from Wansford, but is better accessed by travelling on the TPO services provided.

Yarwell Cutting is accessible only by train using the new station at Yarwell Junction.

Ex TPO Staff providing they have booked in advance, can obtain a ticket at £9.00.

For further details please contact Nene Valley Railway on 01780 784444 or in writing at Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough, PE8 6LR.

Other Attraction:

On SUNDAY 5th a free frequent vintage bus service will operate between the Bus Rally at Sacrewell Farm and Wansford Station. Please see link below for further details

Bus Rally

 


Video Clips

To see an example of exchanging mail, at Sutton Cross, please take a look at a video from our Rail Mail event in 2007.

To see an example of exchanging mail, at Yarwell, please take a look at a video from our trial run in February 2008.

Pictures from previous years Rail Mail events can be found at Gallery for 2006 and Gallery for 2007

Beer Festival

Beers currently lined up for the festival are (subject to change):

Arundel
Sussex Mild - 3.7%
Sussex Gold- 4.2%

Black Isle
Yellow Hammer - 4.0%
Red Kite - 4.2%

Broughton
EPA - Edinburgh Pale Ale - 3.4%
Merlins - 4.2%

Frog Island
Shoemaker - 4.2%
Natterjack - 4.8%

Hook Norton
Hooky Dark - 3.2%
Hooky Gold - 4.1%

Phoenix
Navvy - 3.8%
Tender Pale Moonlight - 4.2%

Tom Wood
Shepard Delight - 4.0%
Harvest Bitter - 4.3%

All attractions subject to availability
Every effort will be made to run the services shown but the company can accept no liability for the cancellation or late running of any train or other advertised service.

Essential Info
 
How to find us
Details of how to find us
can be found here
 
Timetable
Timetable for the weekend

Last updated:
1st July 2009

 
Bus Timetable
Bus timetable

Last updated:
3rd July 2009

 
Rover Fares
PRICES TO TRAVEL ON THE TPO ONLY
Adult £2
Child £1
Rover Tickets
Adult £14
Child £7
Senior / Disabled £10.50
Family £35

Other fares available
Lineside permits available.

 
Accommodation
Details of where to stay
can be found here