Railway ferry "KONUNG GUSTAV V" (Sweden). Postcard

KONUNG GUSTAV V
Railway ferry

Postcard published by Verlag Schöning & Co, Lübeck.

The Konung Gustav V was a Swedish railway ferry that operated in the Baltic Sea from 1910 to 1968. It was launched in June 1909 at the Lindholmens Verkstad shipyard in Gothenburg for the Swedish State Railways (Statens Järnvägar). The ferry could accommodate up to 18 passenger cars on two tracks totaling 165 meters in length and had space for up to 975 passengers. It began regular service on 14 March 1910, on the so-called "King's Line" between Trelleborg (Sweden) and Sassnitz (Rügen, Germany), which had been inaugurated on 6 July 1909. From November 1945, the Konung Gustav V operated a ferry service from Trelleborg (Sweden) to Gdańsk (Poland), and from April 25, 1946, to the Polish port of Gdynia. During this service, more than 1,300 railway cars were transported to Poland, provided by Sweden as a contribution to postwar reconstruction. In July 1959 the Konung Gustav V was withdrawn from regular service, and in 1968 it was sold for scrap and scrapped in Ystad (southern Sweden).

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CHEMIN DE FER DU MONTENVERS. Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France. Postcard

CHEMIN DE FER DU MONTENVERS
Chamonix - Mont-Blanc

Postcard published by C.A.P. Nº 1275.

The Montenvers Railway or Chemin de fer du Montenvers is a rack railway line in the Haute-Savoie department of France. The line runs from a connection with the SNCF, in Chamonix, to the Hotel de Montenvers station, at the Mer de Glace, at an altitude of 1,913 m (6,276 ft).The line is 5.1 km (3.2 mi) long. It is a rack and adhesion railway to overcome a height difference of 871 m (2,858 ft). The first section of the line was opened in 1908 and the line was completed in 1909.The trains originally were drawn by steam locomotives built by SLM (Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works) who supplied six 2-4-2T locomotives between 1908 and 1923. By 1953 the line was electrified.

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FERROCARRIL AUSTRAL FUEGUINO (FCAF), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

FERROCARRIL AUSTRAL FUEGUINO (FCAF)
(Tren del Fin del Mundo / Train of the End of the World)
Ushuaia.

The Train of the End of the World is a 500 mm gauge steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. It was originally built as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber. It now operates as a heritage railway into the Tierra del Fuego National Park and is considered the southernmost functioning railway in the world. The line was open in 1909. In 1949 an earthquake blocked much of the line. Nevertheless, the government made efforts to clear the line and put the train back in service, but the service was not viable and closed in 1952. In 1994, the railway was rebuilt and began services again as touristic train.

Gracias a María Elena.

Tiroler Museumsbahnen. Triebwagen 2 in Nockhofweg-Muttereralmbahn

Tiroler Museumsbahnen (Innsbruck, Osterreich). Triebwagen 2 (Baujahr 1909) in Nockhofweg-Muttereralmbahn. Foto: Mag. Albert Ditterich. Postkart v. Tiroler Museumsbahnen.

Tyrolean Museum Railways (Innsbruck, Austria). Tram car 2 (built in 1909) in the line Nockhofweg-Muttereralm. Photo: Mag. Albert Ditterich. Postcard by Tiroler Museumsbahnen.

Museo del Ferrocarril del Tirol (Innsbruck, Austria). Tranvía, coche 2 (construido en 1909) en la línea Nockhofweg-Muttereralm. Foto: Mag. Albert Ditterich. Tarjeta postal del Tiroler Museumsbahnen.

Museu del Ferrocarril del Tirol (Innsbruck, Àustria). Tramvia, cotxe 2 (construït l'any 1909) en la línia Nockhofweg-Muttereralm. Foto: Mag. Albert Ditterich. Targeta postal del Tiroler Museumsbahnen.

Musée du chemin de fer du Tirol (Innsbruck, Autriche). Tram, voiture 2 (construite en 1909) dans la ligne Nockhofweg-Muttereralm. Photo: Mag. Albert Ditterich. Carte postale du Tiroler Museumsbahnen.

Museo della Ferrovia del Tirolo (Innsbruck, Austria). Tram, vettura 2 (costruita nel 1909) sulla linea Nockhofweg-Muttereralm. Foto: Mag. Albert Ditterich. Cartolina del Tiroler Museumsbahnen.

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Thanks to Johan (http://johanpostcards.blogspot.com/)

CALAIS (France). La Gare Maritime

CALAIS (France). La Gare Maritime. Carte postale ancienne colorée de LL, 36. Circulée le 21.11.1909 de Lille à Liège (Belgique).

CALAIS (France). The Maritime Station. Vintage postcard by LL, 36. Posted on 21.11.1909 at Lille to Liège (Belgium).

CALAIS (Francia). La Estación Marítima. Tarjeta postal antigua de LL, 36. Circulada el 21.11.1909 de Lille a Lieja (Bélgica).

CALAIS (França). L'Estació Marítima. Targeta postal antiga de LL, 36. Circulada el 21.11.1909 de Lille a Lieja (Bèlgica).

CALAIS (Francia). La Stazione Marittima. Cartolina antica di LL, 36. Viaggiata il 21.11.1909 da Lille a Liegi (Belgio).

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LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE. Vapor "Villa de Sóller" (tarjeta postal francesa, 1909)

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Mallorca). Vapor "Villa de Sóller". Tarjeta postal de D.B. édit., Cette (Sète), circulada el 11.07.1909 de Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, Francia) a Rivoli (Piamonte, Italia).
[La naviera Marítima Sollerense se constituyó en 1903, y el vapor "Villa de Sóller" (49,72 metros de eslora, 7,16 de manga y 4,13 de puntal), construido por Howaldswerke de Kiel (Alemania) bajo la vigilancia del Lloyd inglés, fue botado el 4 de septiembre del mismo año en Kiel y llegó a Palma de Mallorca el 7 de diciembre, y el día 11 a Sóller. El día 22 del mismo mes realizó el viaje inaugural a Barcelona y Cette (Sète, Francia), con pasajeros y carga general. Durante la primera guerra mundial lo adquirió la naviera catalana Hijos de José Tayá, por cuenta de la cual navegó hasta el 15 de mayo de 1918 en que fue torpedeado y hundido por un submarino alemán en las proximidades de Villefranche, en ruta de Génova a Barcelona.]

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Mallorca). Vapor "Villa de Sóller". Targeta postal de D.B. édit., Cette (Seta, França), circulada l'11.07.1909 de Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, França) a Rivoli (Piemonte, Itàlia).

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Mallorca). The ship "Villa de Sóller". Postcard by D.B. édit., Cette (Sète, France), posted on 11.07.1909 at Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, France) to Rivoli (Piedmonte, Italy).

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Majorque). Le vapeur "Villa de Sóller". Carte postale de D.B. édit., Cette (Sète, France), circulée l'11.07.1909 de Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, France) à Rivoli (Piémont, Italie).

LA MARÍTIMA SOLLERENSE (Sóller, Maiorca). Il vapore "Villa de Sóller". Cartolina di D.B. édit., Cette (Sète, Francia), viaggiata l'11.07.1909 da Saint-Alban-de-Roche (Isère, Francia) a Rivoli (Piemonte, Italia).

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LONDON (England). Tramways in 1909

LONDON (England). Tramways in 1909.

LONDRES (Inglaterra). Tranvías en 1909.

LONDRES (Anglaterra). Tramvies en 1909.

LONDRES (Angleterre). Tramways en 1909.

LONDRA (Inghilterra). Tram in 1909.

(Source: cityoflondon.gov.uk)

ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay). Tranvía de la Asunción Light & Power Co. (1909)

ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay). Tranvía eléctrico de la Asunción Light & Power Co., fabricado por la United Electric de Inglaterra en 1909.

ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay). Tramvía elèctric de l'Asunción Light & Power Co., fabricat per la United Electric d'Anglaterra l'any 1909.

ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay). Electric tramway of the Asunción Light & Power Co., made by the United Electric in England (1909).

ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay). Tramway éléctrique de l'Asunción Light & Power Co., fabriqué par la United Electric d'Angleterre en 1909.

ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay). Tram elettrico della Asunción Light & Power Co., fabbricato dalla United Electric d'Inghilterra l'anno 1909.

Allen Morrison's collection
(http://www.tramz.com/py/as.html)