Matt Blaze on Nostr: For most of the 20th century, many passenger trains between Washington and NYC ...
For most of the 20th century, many passenger trains between Washington and NYC carried special mail cars, some of which served as "railroad post offices" with workers onboard sorting the mail during the trip. Special "fast mail" trains ran overnight, carrying passengers almost as an afterthought.
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