railway postal car | Railway post office

Keyword	CPC	PCC	Volume	Score	Length of keyword
railway postal car	1.73	0.9	3102	12	18
railway	0.67	0.6	2255	91	7
postal	1.52	0.9	383	73	6
car	1.94	0.6	5928	75	3

Keyword	CPC	PCC	Volume	Score
railway postal car	1.15	1	9899	59
railway postcards	1.3	0.6	311	48
railway postcards for sale	1.94	0.8	5747	44
railway postcard photographs	1.76	0.4	4529	57
railway postcards uk	1.53	0.8	3602	63
railway postcards buy	0.25	0.2	2597	27
railway postcard packs of morecambe	0.4	0.9	8222	40
santa fe railway postcards	1.55	0.7	4382	9
railway official postcards ebay	1.16	0.2	4501	51
ebay uk railway picture postcards	1.52	1	1717	37
british railway postcards of yesteryear	1.39	0.2	1115	22
railway advert postcards	0.72	0.9	3110	39
old railway postcards	0.26	0.6	2711	20
british railway postcards	1.89	0.4	1892	56
railway poster postcards	1.2	0.7	3490	83

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Railway post office - Wikipedia
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_post_office

WEBIn Canada and the United States, a railway post office, commonly abbreviated as RPO, was a railroad car that was normally operated in passenger service and used specifically for staff to sort mail en route, in order to speed delivery.

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Inside the Railway Mail Car | National Postal Museum
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https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/mail-by-rail/inside-the-railway-mail-car

WEBThe interior consists of authentic furniture and pieces removed from a retired Railway Mail Service car. Visitors are invited to explore the Museum's mail car, and watch a video highlighting the railway mail clerks and their work.

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Railway Post Office Cars (RPO): Moving The Mail - American-Rails.com
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https://www.american-rails.com/rpo.html

WEBJun 23, 2023 · Depending on the volume of mail moving on a particular train it could have a dedicated RPO car or be included within a combine (a type of car that housed two types of services, such as space for general baggage or even a seating section for passengers).

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Railway Mail Service | National Postal Museum
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https://postalmuseum.si.edu/topics/railway-mail-service

WEBNov 18, 2019 · Alphabetilately - R is for Railway Post. A Railway Post Office {RPO} was a special mail car on a train. From the 1860s until the 1950s, most intercity mail in the U.S. was postmarked and sorted by hand en route in these cars.

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History of the Service | National Postal Museum
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https://postalmuseum.si.edu/research-articles/the-railway-mail-service/history-of-the-service

WEBIn addition to passenger and baggage cars the train included a Railway Post Office (RPO) car. This was the end of America’s Railway Mail Service (RMS) one of the most dramatic, colorful, and extensive programs of in the history of the nation’s postal system.

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The “Fast Mail”: A History of the U.S. Railway Mail Service
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https://railfanning.org/2005/12/the-fast-mail-a-history-of-the-u-s-railway-mail-service/

WEBDec 31, 2005 · The year 1912 also witnessed the Post Office Department’s first attempt to standardize the construction of railway postal cars. Three basic car lengths were agreed upon—15-foot, 30-foot, and 60-foot cars—with standard features including letter cases and racks for pouches.

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Railway Post Office (RPO) | Trains and Railroads
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https://www.trains-and-railroads.com/railway-post-office-rpo

WEBIn the United States and Canada, a Railway Post Office, commonly abbreviated as RPO, was a railroad car that was normally operated in passenger service as a means to sort mail en route, in order to speed delivery. The RPO was staffed by highly trained Railway Mail Service postal clerks, and was off-limits to the passengers on the train.

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RailsWest.com Railway Post Office Cars Sort & Distribute Mail
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https://railswest.com/technology/rpo.html

WEBRailway Post Office Cars were used to pick up, sort and distribute first class mail, magazines, newspapers and registered mail between cities on the vast majority of passenger trains in the United States. RPO routes formed a …

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Railway Mail Service - Wikipedia
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_Mail_Service

WEBBangs encouraged the use of fast mail trains, trains made up entirely of mail cars, traveling on expedited schedules designed to accommodate the needs of the Post Office rather than the needs of the traveling public. In 1890, 5,800 postal railway clerks provided service over 154,800 miles (249,100 km) of railroad.

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Railway Post Offices | Trains Magazine
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https://www.trains.com/trn/railroads/history/the-history-of-railway-post-offices/

WEBNov 4, 2023 · RPO cars were owned by and lettered for the various railroads, with UNITED STATES MAIL RAILWAY POST OFFICE also appearing on their sides. They were externally similar to baggage cars, except for their narrower doors and small windows.

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