1954 Fast Mail Express No. 8

Today's Fast Mail Express...

Santa Fe 50' Double Door Express Box Car.  There are several in this train.  The model is Con Cor and is custom painted and decaled.

Santa Fe 50' Double Door Express Box Car. These are the original paint scheme on the Express 50' Box.  In 1954, probably most had  been repainted and had express trucks replaced.  But I couldn't resist putting a few in the Fast Mail.  These models are MT.

MT 50' express cars

Santa Fe 50' Express Wood Refrigerator on express trucks.

PRR REA  70' Express baggage by Rivarossi custom painted.

Santa Fe 70' REA Express baggage by Rivarossi.  There are several in this train.

Katy 40' Express baggage by MT.

ATSF 70' baggage and mail car 2027. These cars are different from RPO's. A true Railway Post Office was dedicated to the PO and were only assigned to daily trains. 

ATSF 70' baggage and mail car 2038.  Baggage and Mail cars were on most Fast Mail Express trains.

Santa Fe RPO 75 is a true 60' Railway Post Office, as the Fast Mail Express ran daily, and usually in more than one section.

Santa Fe 60' RPO has an added skylight. 

50' Wagon Top Wood Refrigerator on express trucks.

40' REA steel refrigerator 1170

 Santa Fe 50' steel refrigerator on express trucks.  Car by MT.

Rider Express car 2602 by Rivarossi.  FRA required at least a combine to provide ridership on every fast mail train. Thanks to Rivarossi for producing these way back when!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCz28ROxfck&t=2s