Express 2nd Edition

Express, A Pepys Card Game (2nd Edition)

First Published: 1955, A Pepys Card Game by Castell Brothers Ltd., St Cross Street, London

Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but illustrations are "accurately reproduced with the full co-operation of British Railways" - rules p2.

Contents: 44 Cards + Rules Booklet

Express 2nd Edition Box Front With Title Card

There are 44 cards: 5 cards for each of the 4 Railway companies and 5 Pool cards. There are also 4 Station cards, 4 Red Signals and 8 Green Signals and 3 Passes.

Express 2nd Ed. cards: London Midland Region, LMR, (Passenger Set), The Royal Scot: Engine, 1st Class Coach, 3rd Class Coach, Restaurant Car, Guard's Van

Express 2nd Ed. cards: Eastern Region, ER, (Passenger Set), The Flying Scotsman: Engine (Mallard), 1st Class Coach, 3rd Class Coach, Restaurant Car, Guard's Van

Express 2nd Ed. cards: Southern Region, SR, (Goods Set): Engine, Gas Cylinder Wagon, Grain Wagon, High Open Wagon, Brake Van

Express 2nd Ed. cards: Western Region, WR, (Goods Set): Engine, Low Open Wagon, Bogie Bolster Wagon, Covered Wagon, Brake Van

Express 2nd Ed. cards: Pool, (Interchange Set): Engine, Coach, Wagon, Guard's Van, Brake Van

Express 2nd Ed. cards: The 4 stations, Axebury, Northville, Pepysville and Seaton. Railway Pass cards "issued by Pepys Games".

Express 2nd Ed. cards: Red Signals, Green Signals 1 & 2.

The game was published in 1955 after the 1948 nationalisation of the railways that created British Railways.

There are two self-referential cards, one of the stations is "Pepysville" and the Railway Passes are "Issued by Pepys Games".

A reissued version of Express 2nd Ed. was published by Lagoon in 2011 under license from Neale Dataday.

Game & Version Details

	​ Express 2nd Ed. - Card Back
	​Express 2nd Ed. - Rules Front
	Express 2nd Ed. - Rules Back Games Advertised: Flight Dan Dare Scouting Pepys Party Games
	Express 2nd Ed. - Box Back
	Express 2nd Ed. ​ - Box Top
	​Express 2nd Ed. - Box Side Left
	​ Express 2nd Ed. - Box Base
	​ Express 2nd Ed. - Box Side Right
	​ Express 2nd Ed. - Box Back With Flap