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Railway Postal Clerk 1926 Jumbo Mug

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Some days, a regular size cup of joe just won’t do. When you need that extra jolt of caffeine, reach for your extra-large coffee mug from Zazzle. Perfect for soup, cereal, ice cream, or chilli too! This giant mug features a C-shaped handle for comfortable sipping.

  • Dimensions:
    • 591 ml: 9.9 cm D x 11.4 cm H
    • Microwave and dishwasher safe
    • Use caution when removing the mug from the microwave. Use a pot holder or glove as necessary if it is too hot to the touch. Do not microwave an empty mug.
    • Strong, ceramic construction
    • Meets FDA requirements for food and beverage safety
    • Do not overfill and be careful with hot liquids that may scald
    • Keep out of reach of children when filled with hot liquid
    Designer Tip: To ensure the highest quality print, please note that this product’s customisable design area measures 10.2 cm high x 26.7 cm wide

    About This Design

    Railway Postal Clerk 1926 Jumbo Mug

    Railway Postal Clerk 1926 Jumbo Mug

    From www.railphotoexpress.biz Travel on Government Pay At its height, Railway Post Office cars were used on over 9,000 train routes covering more than 200,000 route miles in North America. While the majority of this service consisted of one or more RPO cars at the head end of passenger trains, many railways operated solid railroad mail trains between major cities; these solid mail railway trains would often carry 300 tons of mail daily. After 1948, the railway post office network began its decline although it remained the principal intercity mail transportation and distribution function within the Post Office Department (POD). There were 794 Railway Post office car lines operating over 161,000 miles of railroad in that year. Only 262 RPO routes were still operating by January 1, 1962. Later mail was sorted by large machines, not by people, and the remaining railway post office routes, along with all highway post office routes, were phased out of service. In September 1967 the POD cancelled all "rail by mail" contracts, electing to move all First Class mail via air and other classes by road (truck) transport. This announcement had a devastating effect on passenger train revenues; the Santa Fe, for example, lost $35 million in annual business, and led directly to the ending of many passenger rail routes. After 113 years of railway post office operation, the last surviving railway post office running on rails between New York and Washington, D.C. was discontinued on June 30, 1977.

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    Love this size of mug. Really balanced in the hand and strong handle. Printing came out well. Good representation of what I scanned in.
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    By L.28 August 2020Verified Purchase
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    This mug is awesome! great quality and nice and big! which makes the personalised pictures I asked for look awesome. Fast shipping and came on time before Father’s day. Very happy overall. Just a bit guttered I didn’t see other designs that would have suited better but overall very happy with it😊 can’t wait to give it to my partner. pictures came out like the ones I uploaded.
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    By Paul M.13 December 2021Verified Purchase
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    Great coffee mug. Big size. Fast delivery. Thank you. The design was spot on. High quality and exactly as described and designed

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    Product ID: 183681783021604369
    Posted on 26/12/2014, 8:14 PM
    Rating: G