Railway Express Truck
by Christopher McKenzie
Title
Railway Express Truck
Artist
Christopher McKenzie
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
An old Railway Express delivery truck found in mid-Missouri. This one is a Dodge, although I am unsure of the year it looks to be mid 1940's.
The Railway Express Agency (REA) was a national monopoly set up by the United States federal government in 1917. Rail express services provided small package and parcel transportation using the extant railroad infrastructure much as UPS functions today using the road system. The United States government was concerned about the rapid, safe movement of parcels, money, and goods during World War I and REA was its solution to this problem. REA ceased operations in 1975, when its business model ceased to be viable.
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December 31st, 2016
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Comments (3)
Lilia D
Great capture!
Christopher McKenzie replied:
Thank you. I had passed it by several times over like an 18 month span...and one day I finally pulled up there and checked it out.