Didcot Railway Centre

Yeah it was a camping coach pre war. In 1940 all the GWR camping coaches were taken out of use because of the war and then used as sleeping accommodation for railway workers and the military etc, with many then quickly passing into departmental use. The number 9962 would have been given to it as a camping coach and originally when in normal use it would have had a different number.

In a book I have about camping coaches, in the appendix it says this about this particular one W9962W.

"To Reading Signal and Telegraph Department 6/1942, roof repaired there 16/10/45. Repairs to blackout at Devizes 12/10/44"

When WR Camping coaches restarted in 1952, new coaches were converted at the time rather than re use pre war ones.

 

Evening.

I'm hoping someone can tell me what the current situation with the TPO coach and apparatus at Didcot is?

Are they operational and have any mail exchanges taken place since COVID?

I can't find any evidence on YouTube of any for a number of years.

Many thanks,

Chris

 

https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/134/no-814-travelling-post-office

"Sorry, but the TPO is not in operation at present, whilst we identify and train a new team of operators."

 

Thanks for confirming