Originally Posted by
K8's Fate
The mail date for the Pampered Guy Train is June 24th. Which means that even if you mail on the 24th you have 6 days for your package to arrive before boarding opens for the Christmas in July Train. Boarding will probably (although I'm not a conductor on this train) be keep open to allow Pampered Guy riders to join. So you'll probably have at least 8 days for your package to arrive (guesstimating).
In the past, Jez and the conductors have always been very fair with boarding while a train is coming to an end and a new train begins.