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Trains of the world - First of 3 sheetlets of nine 3r stamps

Issue date: 2nd September 1996

#a

Electric locomotive and container cars, Germany

#b

John Blenkinsop's rack steam locomotive

#c

Diesel locomotive and freight cars, Western Australia

#d

Timothy Hackworth's steam locomotive "Royal George", 1827

#e

Portrait of Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), locomotive builder

#f

Trevithick's steam locomotive "New Castle"

#g

Deltic locomotive and passenger car, British Rail

#h

0-4-0 steam locomotive No. 5 "Stockton", 1826

#i Electric locomotive and car of "Le Shuttle", used in Eurotunnel

 

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Perforation: 14
Catalog No.: M ??? - S 2177 - SG 2524a - YT ???

 


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Second of 3 sheetlets of nine 3r stamps

#a

Observation car and passenger cars of Southern Pacific train "Daylight", USA 1952

#b

Timothy Hackworth's 0-2-0 steam locomotive "Sans Pareil"

#c

Diesel locomotive and car, Chicago & North Western Railroad, USA

#d

Trevithick's steam locomotive "Penydarran", 1803

#e

Portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), chief engineer, Great Western Railway

#f

2-2-2 steam locomotive, Great Western Railway, UK 1838

#g

Passenger/observation car with dome, Canada

#h

Mohawk & Hudson Railroad 4-2-0 steam locomotive "Experiment", 1832

#i ICE electric locomotive, German Federal Railway (DB)

 

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Perforation: 14
Catalog No.: M ??? - S 2178 - SG 2533a - YT ???

 


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Third of 3 sheetlets of nine 3r stamps

#a

Triple headed Amtrak F40PH diesel locomotives and baggage car, USA

#b

Stephen's 0-6-0 steam locomotive "Experiment", UK

#c

Diesel locomotive and passenger cars of "Indian Pacific, Australia

#d

George Stephenson's 0-4-0 "Killingworth" type steam locomotive and trailer, UK 1815

#e

Portrait of George Stephenson (1781-1848), locomotive builder

#f

Stephenson's 0-2-2 steam locomotive "Rocket", 1829

#g

Diesel locomotive and passenger cars of British Rail HST125, UK 1978

#h

First rail passenger coach "Experiment", 1825

#i Pair of Bo-Bo Class U258 diesel locomotives, Union Pacific Railroad, USA 1960

 

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Catalog No.: M ??? - S 2179 - SG 2542a - YT ???

 


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First of 3 souvenir sheets
25 r Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 2-2-0 steam locomotive "Tom Thumb" and open passenger car, USA 1830; border with portrait of financier George Udson, "The Railroad King", and map depicting the American Railroad network in 1850

 

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Perforation: 14
Catalog No.: M ??? - S 2180 - SG 2551a - YT ???

 


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Second of 3 souvenir sheets
25 r Mohawk & Hudson Railroad 0-4-0 steam locomotive "De Witt Clinton" with freight car and passenger cars, USA 1831; border with portrait of financier George Udson, "The Railroad King", and map depicting the American Railroad network in 1870

 

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Perforation: 14
Catalog No.: M ??? - S 2181 - SG 2551b - YT ???

 


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Third of 3 souvenir sheets
25 r Western & Atlantic Railroad 4-4-0 steam locomotive "The General" with engineer and fireman, USA 1855; border with portrait of financier George Udson, "The Railroad King", and map depicting the American Railroad network in 1890

 

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Perforation: 14
Catalog No.: M ??? - S 2182 - SG 2551c - YT ???