Table of Contents

Welcome to the Railway Mail Service

History of the Service

1. The Creation, 1832-1864
2. A Fast Start, 1864-1875
3. Expansion and Turmoil, 1876-1920
     Race Relations
4. Decades of Change, 1920s-1950s
     World War II
5. The Final Run, 1960s-1977
     HPOs and Airmail
6. After RMS, 1977-present
7. Bibliography

A Day in the Life of a Railway Post Office Clerk

1. Mail on the Fly
2. Time-Off, Schemes, and Exams
3. Camaraderie and Fun Times
4. Love this Job
5. RPO Lingo
6. “Could You be a RPO Clerk?” Quiz

Dangers on the Rails

1. Wrecks
2. Fires
3. Robbery
4. Weather

Oral Histories