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Set 7819 Postal Container Wagon Covered
Train 4.5V

LEGO® Postal Container Wagon Covered

Postal Container Wagon Covered is a 1983 set from the 4.5V train range by LEGO®. Browse all 183 pieces here, meet the minifigure and see what else the bricks can make.

Set number
7819
Year
1983
Pieces
183
Minifigures
1
Theme
4.5V
Different parts
52
What can I build with it?

Parts list 52

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Minifigures 1

Description

A freight wagon in postal colours

This wagon belongs to the 4.5V train system LEGO® sold in the early eighties. The set came out in 1983 and contains 183 pieces. Its main colours, black, yellow and red, point to the postal theme, since yellow was and still is the colour of mail services in many countries. If you are building a layout with freight traffic, it adds a wagon that stands out from the usual rolling stock and gives your line a distinct job to do.

Size and construction

With 183 pieces in 40 different types, the set is compact and easy to build in an afternoon. The modest number of distinct parts suggests plenty of repeated bricks, as is common with wagons whose walls and roof are made of similar elements. Light grey joins as a fourth main colour and gives contrast against the black and yellow. The complete list further down shows how the pieces fit together and which colours appear in what quantity.

The minifigure and playing with it

One minifigure comes with the set. It can act as a mail handler moving containers, or simply stand by the track as the train rolls in. As with many sets of this period, the appeal lies in the interplay: a single wagon becomes interesting once it runs behind a locomotive and stops at a station. It also works as a display piece, perhaps lined up next to other wagons from the same era and range.

Parts list and your own models

The full parts list with colours is at the bottom of the page. If you own bricks from this set, the “What can I build?” tool shows which other models are possible, including in combination with the rest of your collection. When buying a second-hand wagon, the list helps you check completeness, because you can see which pieces are missing and in what colour. You can even rebuild the wagon deliberately from loose parts.

FAQ

How many pieces does the postal wagon have?
Set 7819-1 has 183 pieces in 40 different types and includes one minifigure.
Which train range is it from?
It belongs to the 4.5V trains under the Train theme and was released in 1983.
Which colours dominate?
Black, yellow, red and light grey make up most of the bricks.

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