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Rail Express Systems - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, Hermes, Iris, Mercury, Pp, Pheidippides, Rd, Rfd, Absolute, Accurate, Advice, Affect, Agile, Air, Airmail, Announce |
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Rail Express Systems was the sector of British Rail resposible for transport of mail and parcels traffic, which included the Travelling Post Office trains.
In 1992, it introduced a new livery of red, with a grey upper band, and light blue and grey flashes.
The company was bought by EWS in 1996.
Routes
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Travelling Post Office Routes
- London-Glasgow
- London-Carlisle
- London-Newcastle
- London-Dover
- London-Norwich
- Penzance-Bristol
- Plymouth-Newcastle
- Cardiff-Glasgow
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Other Mail Trains
- London-Bristol
- London-Glasgow
- London-Newcastle
- London-Norwich
- London-Plymouth
- London-Swansea
- Plymouth-Glasgow
- Plymouth-Newcastle
- Walsall-Inverness
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Rolling Stock
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Locomotives
Multiple Units
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Coaching Stock
- NAA - Propelling Control Vehicle
- NBA - Brake Guard (High-security)
- NDX - Brake Guard (90mph)
- NEX - Brake Guard (100mph)
- NHA - Brake Guard (110mph)
- NIA - Brake Guard (High-securiy) (110mph)
- NJX - General Utility van (90mph)
- NKA - General Utility van (High-security) (100mph)
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Coaching Stock (cont.)
- NLX - Newspaper van
- NNX - Courier Vehicle
- NPX - General Utility van (TPO use)
- NOA - General Utility van (100mph)
- NRA - Container van
- NSA - Post Office Sorting van
- NTA - Post Office Stowage Van
- NUA - Brake Post Office Stowage van
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