In standard trailblazing expeditions, the Express Crew uses secure and stable landing pods to descend to designated coordinates. However, in exceptional trailblazing expeditions, the Astral Express detaches its last coach to serve as a landing pod. This coach is equipped with ample life-support resources, ensuring that the Nameless can use it as a safe house for operations after landing.

According to the Express records, Touslehead Bob the Astral Express Navigator frequently used the detached-coach method for landings. The recovery rate for the detached coaches was only 42.4%, and of the recovered coaches, 100% required repairs. The detached-coach landing method has been explicitly prohibited by the conductor since then, only to be used as a special backup plan in extremely rare circumstances.