Railway Express Agency (REA)

Railway Express Agency Model Trains For Sale

Shop Railway Express Agency Cars from Leading Manufacturers

Shop Railway Express Agency models for sale, including REA baggage cars, express boxcars, refrigerator cars, and collectible railroad equipment. Find pre-owned, vintage, and hard-to-find Railway Express Agency releases from a variety of model train manufacturers.

Whether you're building a classic passenger consist or a busy mail and express train, REA cars add authentic express service to steam and early diesel-era layouts. Explore more model trains from every era of railroading.

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Find REA baggage cars, express reefers and classic express equipment.

Shop Railway Express Agency (REA) model trains and rolling stock, including baggage cars, express boxcars, express refrigerator cars and heavyweight passenger equipment. REA was an express shipping company that moved time-sensitive parcels, flowers, newspapers and other shipments over America’s passenger rail network.

Find REA cars for steam-era and early diesel passenger consists, mail trains and station scenes. Adding an express car gives a classic passenger train the look of a working railroad carrying more than travelers.

Railway Express Agency Cars and Passenger Service

Explore the express equipment that traveled alongside passengers.

REA equipment adds variety and a practical purpose to classic passenger operations, from busy terminals to smaller stations handling express shipments.

Baggage and Heavyweight Express Cars

REA baggage cars and heavyweight baggage equipment fit naturally into steam-era and early diesel passenger trains, providing space for parcels and other time-sensitive shipments.

Express Boxcars and Refrigerator Cars

Collectors often seek express boxcars and express reefers, which represented shipments that needed timely handling and, in some cases, temperature-controlled service.

Station, Mail and Named-Train Scenes

Pair REA rolling stock with Railway Post Office cars, passenger terminals, station platforms and classic named trains to recreate the busy express traffic that accompanied passenger service.

Build a Railway Express Agency Equipment Roster

Compare manufacturers and find collectible express-service rolling stock.

REA Model Manufacturers

Railway Express Agency models have been produced by Lionel, Atlas, Walthers, Rapido, Broadway Limited, Bachmann, Micro-Trains and Athearn. Releases vary by scale, car type and production run.

Express Cars for Your Collection

Look for baggage cars, express reefers, express boxcars and heavyweight passenger equipment. Our changing inventory may include new arrivals, pre-owned pieces, vintage releases, retired models and other collectible REA equipment.

Selling a Railway Express Agency Collection?

Learn about selling qualifying express-car and passenger-equipment collections.

Whether you have a handful of REA express cars or an entire passenger-era fleet, Trainz reviews qualifying model train collections and estate collections that include Railway Express Agency equipment. Visit Sell My Trains for information about selling your collection.

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Railway Express Agency Model Train FAQs

Answers about REA history, collectible cars and manufacturers.

Was Railway Express Agency a railroad?

No. Railway Express Agency was an express shipping company that used railroad networks rather than operating a nationwide railroad of its own. Its equipment could be seen on passenger trains throughout the United States.

What are the most collectible REA models?

Collectors commonly look for REA baggage cars, express boxcars, express refrigerator cars, heavyweight baggage cars and other Railway Express Agency service equipment.

Who makes Railway Express Agency model trains?

Manufacturers including Lionel, Atlas, Walthers, Rapido, Broadway Limited, Bachmann, Micro-Trains and Athearn have produced Railway Express Agency models in multiple scales.

Why are REA cars so popular?

REA cars add realism to classic passenger trains by representing express shipments that traveled with passengers during the steam and early diesel eras.