L&Mr Stephensons Rocket Royal Mail Train
L&MR Stephenson’s Rocket Mail Coach. The L&MR Stephensons Rocket Royal Mail Coach features a striking yellow, black and red livery, which complimented the existing first class coaches. The Royal Mail Coach is placed at the back of the passenger train with a guard seated high up on a special seat in order to keep an eye on the cargo. As the first specifically designed Mail Coach to be used on a railway, paving the way to a long-standing relationship between railways and the mail.. Highest Class of Travel. Designed and built following an invitation to the Rainhill Trials, this pioneering locomotive was used to haul the first intercity passenger trains between Liverpool and Manchester. Featuring a stunning new pack, including the First-Class coach Treasurer, a 3rd Class Open Carriage and an eye-catching Royal Mail carriage complete with a guard, this much-loved model is sure to stand out and look amazing in any collection or on any layout!
