Another Day on the Railway

The Mail Train is always busy on the railway, going to and from each station to ensure everyone gets their parcels! The locomotive pulling The Mail Train today is an 0-4-2, specifically inspired by real 14xx models found on the Great Western Railway. The 0-4-2 dates back to the 1930's, when 75 were produced, but the 14xx numbers come from a renumbering in the 1940's so as to not confuse the locomotive with another, newer, model. The 14xx locomotives were in service for over thirty years!

The Mail Car takes loose inspiration from pieces of rolling stock called a travelling post office, and some HO scale models that I saw as a child. There is an interior inside, complete with a pallet of loose mail for the mailman to deliver!

This brick built model carries over all the details and proportions you'd find on the real locomotive. The Mail Train can be displayed on the included base, which depicts scenery of the countryside as the locomotive travels to its next destination.

Using the Powered Up system, the train is able to run around a complete loop of track! You can easily substitute the pallet inside the Mail Car for the Powered Up Hub, and replace the front bogey with the Powered Up train motor. The model is able to navigate standard radii curves with ease.

The set contains three minifigures: the train driver, the mailman, and an excited recipient of today's mail! The set also includes three animals, including a squirrel, a pigeon, and a kitten.

Key Features & Model Updates:

Play, functionality, and display: The Mail Train has a coupling that is removable between the two models, both models have removable roofs, there is a removable pallet of mail, and the display base can be split apart to be used separately. The Mail Train can be pushed around tracks, or you can use the Powered Up system to have it run on its own. You can also proudly display the detailed model on a shelf.
Dimensions:

Length: 20.1 in / 51.1 cm

Width: 5 in / 12.7 cm

Height: 5.25 in / 13.3 cm

Smarter build - Revised design and part optimizations mean for less pieces, yet a better build experience!

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