Express, Mail and Merchandise Service

Jeff Wilson has written more than 25 books on railroads and model railroading. He spent 1 years as an associate editor at Model Railroader magazine, and he currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer, contributing articles to Model Railroader and other magazines. He enjoys many facets of the hobby, especially building structures and detailing locomotives, as well as photographing both real and model railroads.

Chapter 1
History of express, merchandise, and mail service     4

Chapter 2
Railroad LCL traffic    11

Chapter 3
Railway Express Agency    19

Chapter 4
Head-end cars and merchandise equipment    37

Chapter 5
Depots, freight houses, and transfer terminals    53

Chapter 6
Train and car operations    7

Chapter 7
Moving mail by rail    82

Bibliography    94

Thanks and acknowledgments    95