Locked Re: USPS commentary
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To bring it back to railroading a bit, many don't know that a lot of RPO cars had a mail slot where people could drop their letters into the car. This photo happens to be a Canadian railroad, but the U.S. had them, too.? It has been a topic on the PassengerCarList group. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 06:07:12 PM PST, Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote:
although I'm sure we're near moderation
status. In my hometown most people were responsible for picking up
their own mail.? You would walk downtown open a little lock box
and take it home.? Or you could not pay the few dollars for the
lock box and get 'general delivery' at the counter.? Running down
to the PO was a welcome chore for most people as many were retired
farmers and the business people going for coffee!?
Rural folks and those living along the
highway would receive mail in a rural type box on a post delivered
by a Rural Route driver--we had three of them.? They were paid by
the length of the route and they received an single electric
window--that was big time stuff!?
When Jeff talks about bringing back the
RR RPO's...well maybe.? However a tiny town called Artas located
on the SOO line would send mail East/West bound that would cross
the MILW line going North/South bound--about 5-6 miles distance.
?? However, the RPO's only exchanged mail someplace in Minnesota?
probably 200 miles away. So basically it took two days to get a
letter from one little town to the other where a young kid could
drive his bike in a couple hours despite the gravel roads! ? Where
is the efficient part of that equation and how far will a 3 ct
stamp get you?
The big thing that we often forget is
that IT'S a service.? If you were charged some regular fee,
everybody would loose.? Don't forget that the mail person
sometimes helps in monitoring older folks--those that can't get
up!?
And they also seem to attract stray
dogs--get a nasty one in my neighborhood, and you won't see mail
for a couple of days!
Bob Werre
I remember mailman walking
his route twice a day.? ? Stan
On Saturday,
February 22, 2025 at 05:48:02 PM EST, Jeffrey Madden via
groups.io <nasgdispatch@...> wrote:
Amen to the 3 days a week. Also,
ganging mailboxes in subdivisions would help as
well.? Jeff Madden? -- Oh yeah, to keep with the
train theme - bring back the mail trains - hee,
hee.??
On Sat,
Feb 22, 2025 at 4:30?PM Anthony Salvate via <n1tks=[email protected]>
wrote:
My wife who grew up in the Bronx remembers mail being delivered twice per day in the late 60¡¯s.? I think a first class stamp was 5 cents back then!? No internet, e-mail or cell phones.? How we have ¡°progressed¡±!!
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