| British Rail Post Office stowage van | |
| Background: |
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| Service: | 1959–2004 |
| Manufacturer: | BR Wolverton & York |
| Family: | British Railways Mark 1 |
| Operator: | British Rail(ways) |
| Numberbuilt: | 19 (new), 21 (converted) |
| Fleetnumbers: | 80400–80439 |
| Carlength: | 64feet |
| Width: | 9feet |
| Height: | 12feet |
| Maxspeed: | 90- |
| Weight: | 34- |
| Hvac: | Dual heat (steam and electric), ETH 3 or 4 |
| Bogies: | BR2 or B5 |
| Brakes: | Vacuum or Dual (Air & Vacuum) |
A Post Office stowage van is a type of rail vehicle built for use in a travelling post office (TPO). Several of these have passed into preservation as they are very useful for storage on the railways.
The preserved stowage vehicles are as follows:
| 80401 | NTA | 1959 Wolverton | Great Central Railway | Originally fitted with collection nets. |
| 80402 | NTA | 1959 Wolverton | Nene Valley Railway | Originally fitted with collection nets. |
| 80411 | NTA | 1966 York | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Rebuilt from BSK 35003. |
| 80413 | NTA | 1966 York | Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Rebuilt from BSK 35004. |
| 80417 | NTA | 1968 York | Nene Valley Railway | |
| 80423 | NTA | 1968 York | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | |
| 80429 | NTA | 1973 York | Colne Valley Railway | |
| 80433 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Strathspey Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25150. |
| 80435 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25117. |
| 80437 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25068. |
| 80438 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Great Central Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25139. |
Pre-Nationalisation TPO Stowage Vehicles:
| Number | Company | Built | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70268 | LNER | 1931 Dunkinfield | Great Central Railway | Converted from Pigeon Van in 1950.[1] |
| 4958 | Southern | 1939 Ashford | Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway | In use as C&W store.[2] |