This 1939 Railway Express Truck was recently restored by the late Lester Brown, automotive volunteer and NCTMF board member, and Roger Lyons Restorations of Sanford, NC.

In 2002, Brown donated an unrestored 1939 REA Truck to the museum’s foundation, calling the truck the “missing link” in the museum’s interpretation of North Carolina’s transportation history. The Railway Express Agency (REA) was a nationwide operation that moved packages to and from railroad terminals until the 1960s, similar to modern companies like UPS and FedEx....