Before the development of the British motorway system millions of letters were shipped from town to town by railway. Many of these mail trains travelled at night & included a TPO (Travelling Post Office) coach in which bags of letters & small parcels were collected, sorted & then dropped off in bags at the relevant stations along the route. This set not only
Includes:: an eye catching 0-6-0 locomotive but also a TPO & support brake coach. The 'net' projects from the coach to scoop the mailbag from the trackside pick-up hook. The bag is then automatically ejected into the trackside receiving bin at the place of delivery. Set also
Includes:: a Midi Mat, an oval of track with siding which can be extended using the Track Packs available separately Manufacturer: Hornby Model: R1141 LMS Night Mail