Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1984 - 60 Pfennig
Theme: Post & Philately
Country | Germany / German Democratic Republic |
Issue Date | 1984 |
Face Value | 60.00 |
Color | black |
Perforation | K 13:12 1/2 |
Printing Type | offset |
Stamp Type | Postage stamp |
Item Type | Stamp |
Chronological Issue Number | 2608 |
Chronological Chapter | GER-DDR |
SID | 561025 |
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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.