 This
is one of 8 stamps in a set called "Everyday pictures" and a part of
the Millennium stamp program. The stamp is made from a photo taken
at the turn of the last century depicting 3 railway labourers at
work on the
Valdres railway (Valdresbanen).
At that time railway construction was mainly done by manpower. The
Valdres railway was opened in 1906 and is a branch railway
between two small villages, Eina and Fagernes, in the east part of
Norway. Ordinary passenger services on the line are now closed down,
but special tourist trains are still running during summertime. The
original photo is a bit bigger and there you can see that the stones
in foreground are on a flatcar. This stamp is also included in a
miniature sheet.
Catalogue Nos.: Sc 1229 / SG / Mi 1322 / YT / NK 1367
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