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O scale Railway Post Office

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O scale Railway Post Office
Posted by New2O on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:43 AM

I'm looking for a Railway Post Office car to add to my consist.  Any ideas as to where to find one?

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:53 AM

New2O - Welcome to Trains.com! Cowboy

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Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:29 AM

The Post war Lionel version is common and usually $15-25 at train shows or hobby shops. 

You might check trainz.com or ebay

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Posted by Seayakbill on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:15 PM

If you are looking for the RPO mail sorting car that ran with passenger trains, MTH and Golden Gate  manufactured them in a few road names. Very hard to find and expensive.

Bill T.

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Posted by Bob Keller on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:29 PM

Weaver Models has made a nice RPO car, but I believe they are currently sold out, so check secondary market sources.

Bob Keller

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Posted by phillyreading on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:11 PM
Williams might have one for sale at their website www.bachmanntrains.com look under Williams, classics on their home page. Another source for used but generally in good condition is www.choochooauctions.com
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Posted by lionelsoni on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:33 PM

Rail-King set 30-6252 includes a UP-1735 heavyweight with 6-wheel trucks, in yellow and gray marked "UNITED STATES MAIL RAILWAY POST OFFICE".  It is 55 (scale) feet long between coupler pulling faces, 10-feet wide, and 14-feet high.

Bob Nelson

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