From which city had the mail train departed on its journey South?
Great Train Robbery (1963) the following morning. The train was hauled by English Electric Type 4 (later Class 40) diesel-electric locomotive D326 (later 40 126). The train consisted of 12 carriages and carried 72 Post Office staff who sorted mail during the journey. Mail was loaded onto the train at Glasgow and also during station stops "en route", and from line-side collection points where local post office staff would hang mail sacks on elevated track-side hooks that were caught by nets deployed by the on-board staff. Sorted mail on the train could be dropped off at the same time. This process of exchange allowed
Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train is a night time passenger and mail train that runs between Colombo and Badulla in Sri Lanka. The Badulla-bound train departs from Colombo at 8:00pm, while the Colombo-bound train leaves Badulla at 5:50pm. The trip takes about 12 hours. This timetable is occasionally disrupted by unexpected events, weather, and track conditions. The train offers three classes: Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train travels the length of Sri Lanka Railways' Main Line through the hill country. Colombo - Badulla Night Mail Train begins its journey at Colombo Fort Station