The Mail Train (AEG)

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The Mail Train
Background Information
First appearance	Rules of the Game (2021)
Creator(s)	Christopher Awdry
Character Overview
Country	Island of Sodor
Technical Details
Basis	SE&CR Diagram 960 PMV
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Trucks
Wheels	8
Railway	North Western Railway

"My favourite thing is to deliver the mail!"

― Percy

The Mail Train is a train that consists of rolling stock used to transport letters and parcels.

The train is usually pulled by Percy and it is noted to be his favourite job. On occasions, Thomas and Nia have taken the mail train when Percy is unable to.

Technical Details

Basis

The mail vans are based on the Southeastern & Chatham Railway Diagram 960 Parcels and Miscellaneous Vans (PMV), introduced in 1919. This van was designated the standard for the Southern Railway, and remained in production, updated as the Diagram 3103, until 1951, remaining in regular service until 1986, with a few surviving on departmental duties into the 1990s. These vans were used primarily for the transportation of letters and parcels.

A 4-wheel SE&CR Diagram 960 PMV

Livery

The mail vans are painted red with gold envelopes with wings on their doors. They have grey wheels and a black roof and running board.

Appearances

• Television Series
• Other Media

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go Series 1 - Rules of the Game, Music is Everywhere, Capture the Flag, Thomas' Day Off, The Paint Problem, Whistle Woes, Letting Off Steam, Nia's Perfect Plan, Ghost Train, Sir Topham Hatt's Hat, Nia's Surprising Surprise, A New View for Thomas, and Song of Sodor Series 2 - Shake, Rattle and Bruno (mentioned), New Mail Engine in Town, Blackout!, Whiteout!, More Than a Pretty Engine (mentioned), Thomas in Charge, Off the Rails, Diesel's Dilemma, A Very Percy Valentine's Day, What's in a Name?, Sheep Shenanigans, The Case of the Missing Crane, Retrieve the Kraken, Details? What Details?, Blue Engine Blues, Bad Luck Boxcar, Bruno's Map Mishap, Seeking a Safer Sodor, Sameroo, Thomas for a Day, The Super Axle and Something Broken, Someone Blue Series 3 - Bells are Ringing, Overcommitted (mentioned), Nia's Green Surprise (mentioned), Percy's Little Problem, Fill-In Friend, Travels with Terence, The Slowest Race in the World, Bruno's Blustery Day, Percy's Duck Dilemma, The Accidental Bad Guy (mentioned) and The Smells of Sodor Series 4 - Quacking Quandary and Baaa-tastrophe! Short Story Adventures - Percy's Perfect Place and The Big Balloon Breakout Specials 2022 - The Mystery of Lookout Mountain 2024 - The Christmas Letter Express Songs Series 1 - Music Is Everywhere (music video only), The Mail Delivery Song, Blowing Off Steam (music video only) and Celebrate Series 2 - Blues Buddy, Friendship Map and Take a Closer Look The Mystery of Lookout Mountain - Job to Do Series 3 - I Wish, Slow It on Down (music video only), Quackity Quack (music video only) and The Smells of Sodor (music video only) Other - All Engines Go Theme Song (extended version only) Videos Sodor Mystery - Percy's A-Maze-Ing Mystery (mentioned)

Magazine Stories

• 2022 - Capture the Flag and Thomas' Day Off
• 2024 - The Case of the Missing Crane, Bad Luck Boxcar and Ghost Train

Trivia

• The mail van's 2D design has undergone many changes from the design used in the original series:
  • The mail logo is now gold instead of white.
  • The van is much smaller overall to match Percy's new size.
  • The van has a hatch on its roof.
  • The van no longer has visible axleboxes or bogies.
  • The bracing on the ends and doors of the van returns to being black as it was prior to the twenty-second series.
  • A dark red border with a yellow stripe is added to the sides.
  • The van no longer has rivet detailing.
• While the mail train usually consisted of multiple vans in the original television series, in All Engines Go it usually consists of only a single van. A second van was later introduced in the second series episode A Very Percy Valentine's Day.
• From Off the Rails onwards, the area underneath the bottom set of hinges on the front and back ends of the vans changes from red to black.

Merchandise

• Motorized
• Capsule Plarail

North Western Railway

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