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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1984 - 40 Pfennig

Designer: Detlef Glinski, Berlin

Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1984 - 40 Pfennig


Theme: Post & Philately
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1984
Face Value 40.00 
Colorgreen
PerforationK 13:12 1/2
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2607
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID314447
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Narrow gauge railways in the GDR, 4th issue With the depiction of narrow gauge railways in the GDR, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues two multi-color se-tenant prints. Special cancellation from 20 March to 19 May 1984 narrow gauge railways in the GDR narrow gauge line Gernrode - Straßberg / Harzgerode (Selketalbahn) The narrow gauge line Gernrode - Straßberg / Harzgerode begins in Gernrode on the regular gauge line Aschersleben - Quedlinburg and leads into scenic areas of the eastern Harz. The route along the river Selke along the railway gave the name in the vernacular "Selketalbahn". The line was taken in sections in the years 1887-1889 in operation and then served primarily the freight transport especially for mines and shafts at Straßberg. Because of the numerous tight curves no rolling stock could be used on this track. Freight traffic is handled exclusively by narrow-gauge freight wagons. Today, this attractive train is used more and more by tourists and therefore belongs to the tourist trains, which are operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The planned reconstruction of the Straßberg - Stiege line will produce the traditional connection to the Harz cross railway.

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Narrow gauge railways in the GDR, 4th issue With the depiction of narrow gauge railways in the GDR, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues two multi-color se-tenant prints. Special cancellation from 20 March to 19 May 1984 narrow gauge railways in the GDR narrow gauge line Gernrode - Straßberg / Harzgerode (Selketalbahn) The narrow gauge line Gernrode - Straßberg / Harzgerode begins in Gernrode on the regular gauge line Aschersleben - Quedlinburg and leads into scenic areas of the eastern Harz. The route along the river Selke along the railway gave the name in the vernacular "Selketalbahn". The line was taken in sections in the years 1887-1889 in operation and then served primarily the freight transport especially for mines and shafts at Straßberg. Because of the numerous tight curves no rolling stock could be used on this track. Freight traffic is handled exclusively by narrow-gauge freight wagons. Today, this attractive train is used more and more by tourists and therefore belongs to the tourist trains, which are operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The planned reconstruction of the Straßberg - Stiege line will produce the traditional connection to the Harz cross railway..