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jueves, 8 de octubre de 2026

RÄLSBUSS, Sweden. Postage stamp issued in 2006


RÄLSBUSS

Postage stamp issued un Sweden in 2006.

The rälsbuss—a self-propelled rail vehicle resembling a bus—gained popularity in Sweden starting in the 1930s (thanks to manufacturers such as Hilding Carlsson) and saw widespread use during the 1950s and 1960s by the state-owned railway company Statens Järnvägar (SJ); the company began withdrawing them from service in 1979, after which they were moved to museums and are now used for tourism purposes.

Merci à Daniel.

jueves, 21 de mayo de 2026

jueves, 26 de marzo de 2026

MV "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA", British Columbia, Canada. Postage stamp issued by the Canada Post in 2023


MV SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
BCFerries

Victoria, British Columbia

Postage stamp issued by the Canada Post in 2023.

MV Spirit of British Columbia is an S-class ferry, part of the BC Ferries fleet active along the British Columbia coast. The ship was completed in 1993 and serves the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay. In late 2017, Spirit of British Columbia departed for Poland to undergo its mid-life refit. The refit included conversion to dual-fuel propulsion. The $140 million refit was completed by Remontowa Ship Repair Yard in Gdańsk. The ferry returned to service in June 2018.

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miércoles, 25 de marzo de 2026

STAMMERSDORFER LOKALBAHN, Austria. Commemorative postage stamp issued by Austrian Post in 2011


STAMMERSDORFER LOKALBAHN

Postage stamp issued by the Österreichische Post (Austrian Post Office) in 2011
to commemorate the centenary of this railway line.

The Stammersdorf Local Railway, also known today as the Weinviertel Regional Railway (Weinviertel-Landesbahn), is a non-electrified, single-track secondary line in the Weinviertel region of Lower Austria. Operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), the line originally connected Stammersdorf with Groß-Schweinbarth. Construction took place between 1901 and 1903, and it was opened on April 26, 1903.

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sábado, 21 de marzo de 2026

INDIAN RAILWAYS / भारतीय रेल्वे. Vande Bharat Express. Commemorative stamp issued by India Post in 2025


INDIAN RAILWAYS / भारतीय रेल्वे
Vande Bharat Express

Stamp issued by the India Post on 31 December 2025 to commemorate the centenary of the electrification of Indian railways.

Vande Bharat Express is a medium to long-distance semi-high speed express train service operated by the Indian Railways. The commercial service was officially inaugurated on 15 February 2019. The first Vande Bharat Express, plying between New Delhi and Varanasi, was flagged off at the New Delhi railway station by the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. The train covered a distance of 759 km (472 mi) in eight hours at an average speed of 95 km/h (59 mph) and reduced the existing travel time along the route by 15%. In October 2019, the second service was launched between New Delhi and Katra.

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lunes, 2 de marzo de 2026

"OLTENIȚA" fluvial ship on a stamp from Romania, issued in 1961


OLTENIȚA
fluvial ship 

Stamp issued by the Romanian Post in 1961.

The Olteniţa was a Romanian river passenger ship that was in service on the Danube river.

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domingo, 22 de febrero de 2026

MODA RAYA TERPADU (MRT), Jakarta, Indonesia. Postal stamp issued by Pos Indonesia (2020)


MODA RAYA TERPADU (MRT)
Jakarta

Postal stamp issued by Pos Indonesia on 24.03.2020.

The Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (Moda Raya Terpadu) or Jakarta MRT (MRT Jakarta, stylized as mrt jakarta) is a rapid transit system in the capital city of Indonesia. Phase 1 of the project was officially opened on 24 March 2019. The Phase 2 was completed in 2025.

Merci à Daniel.

sábado, 31 de enero de 2026

The FAST STEAMER "ALLER" in a postal stamp issued by the Deutsche Post in 2010


FAST STEAMER ALLER
Germany

Postal stamp issued by the Deutsche Post in 2010.

The Aller, belonging to North German Lloyd, was built in 1886 by Fairfield in Glasgow. The ship had four masts, two funnels, and a speed of 17 knots. It could accommodate 150 first-class passengers, 90 second-class passengers, and 1,000 third-class passengers. It was the NDL's first fast steamer built entirely of steel and featured a triple-expansion engine. The ship was launched on 18 February 1886, and on 24 April, it departed Bremen for its maiden voyage to New York. In 1897, it sailed between Bremen, Southampton, and New York. On 15 June, it collided with the British fishing cutter Willie near Amerland. The cutter sank, and six men lost their lives. Later that year, the third and fourth masts were removed, and the funnels were lengthened. On 21 October 1897, it sailed from Genoa to New York for the first time, and continued this route until 1902. On 27 January 1898, the crew of the Aller rescued the 23-member crew of the sinking British steamship Dago. Its final voyage began on 6 November 1902, in Genoa. It was subsequently decommissioned and scrapped in 1904.

Merci à Daniel.

sábado, 10 de enero de 2026

domingo, 2 de noviembre de 2025

TAIWAN RAILWAYS (TR). Train EMU900. Stamp issued in 2025


TAIWAN RAILWAYS (TR)

Train EMU900.

Stamp issued in 2025.

The EMU900 series is a series of electric multiple unit passenger trains operated by Taiwan Railways. Manufactured in South Korea by Hyundai Rotem, the trains are used on Local and Fast Local services, which stop at most stations. They entered service on 6 April 2021.

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viernes, 31 de octubre de 2025

IL VESUVIO. Napoli, Italy. Car of the funicular. Postcard (1908)


IL VESUVIO
Napoli

Car of the funicular.

Postcard published by Ediz. E. Ragozino, Napoli (1908).

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domingo, 12 de octubre de 2025

SREBRNA STRIJELA DEV 1. Croatia. Stamp issued by the Croatian Post in 2018


SREBRNA STRIJELA DEV 1

Stamp issued by the Croatian Post in 2018.

The Srebrna strijela ("Silver Arrow") trains, manufactured in Germany in 1955, were imported by Yugoslav Railways the same year and were in service in Serbia and Croatia until 2016. They were diesel-powered units with hydraulic transmission that reached a maximum speed of 90 km/h.

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jueves, 9 de octubre de 2025

jueves, 25 de septiembre de 2025

100 YEARS OF THE MITTENWALDBAHN (Austria - Germany). Stamp issued by the Deutsche Post in 2012


100 YEARS OF THE MITTENWALDBAHN

Stamp issued by the Deutsche Post on 09.08.2012.

The Mittenwaldbahn, popularly known as the Karwendelbahn, is a railway line in the Alps in Austria and Germany. It connects Innsbruck via Seefeld (in Tyrol, Austria) and Mittenwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen (in Bavaria, Germany). It was built as an electric local railway from 1910 to 1912 by the engineers and contractors Josef Riehl and Wilhelm Carl von Doderer. The route was opened on 28 October 1912 and operated jointly by the Austrian Federal Railways and the Royal Bavarian State Railways. 

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miércoles, 17 de septiembre de 2025

ÖBB RAILJET REIHE 1116, KORALBAHN. Stamp issued by the Austrian Post in 2025, postmark of Graz


ÖBB RAILJET REIHE 1116, KORALBAHN

Stamp issued by the Austrian Post on 18.07.2025, postmark of Graz.

The Koralmbahn (Koralm Railway) is an Austrian 127 km-long double-track, electrified, high-speed railway. It connect the cities of Graz and Klagenfurt. Construction started in 2001, and the works have finished in 2025.

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martes, 2 de septiembre de 2025

CANADAIR CL-415. Stamp issued by La Poste, France, in 2024


CANADAIR CL-415 (Bombardier 415) of the Civil Security

Stamp issued by La Poste, France, on 08.07.2024.

Merci à Daniel.

jueves, 7 de agosto de 2025

KARL-MARX-STADT [CHEMNITZ]. Postage stamp commemorating the 65th anniversary of the city's airport (1954-2024)


KARL-MARX-STADT [CHEMINITZ]
Postage stamp commemorating the 65th anniversary of the city's airport, 1959-2024, issued by the Deutsche Post in 2025.

Gràcies a en Josep i l'Assumpta.