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TANZANIA:
Trains of the World |
05.07.1995 |
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text "Swedish Jodemans Railway, Norway" can be read on the stamp,
which is quite puzzling, because the stamp shows a
class XXIX, 1'C1' (2-6-2T) locomotive from the narrow
gauge
Urskog-Høland railway (U.H.B.). On closer inspection it appears
to be No. 7, named "Prydz", the last engine provided before the
close down of the line in 1960, as it looks after rebuilding and
restoring by the railway museum foundation. More accurately this is
the only member of the class XXIXb, 20 tons, 7.99 m l.o.b., built in
Germany by Henschel & Sohn, delivered 1950. It got its name in 1952
after the general manager of the railway, Eigil Prydz. The three
XXIX locomotives were recognized as being both economical and easy
to drive. After the close down of the line, No. 7 served for 20
years at the
Norwegian Railway Museum in Hamar, until it was returned to
U.H.B., where it now can be seen pulling the museum trains. This
stamp is one of nine stamps on a
minisheet showing
steam locomotives from different countries.
Catalogue Nos.: Sc 1338g / SG / Mi 2070 / YT 1735 |
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 Class
El. 14, a common Norwegian electric locomotive used on all
electrified mainlines on both passenger as well as goods trains.
Based on the Swiss SBB Ae 6/6, it was built in Norway by NEBB/Thune
in a class of 31 during the years 1968-73. They have proved to be
very reliable in operation. The axle arrangement is Co'Co' and they
are numbered 2164-2190 and 2197-2200. With a total of 6930 hp from
six motors they have a max. speed of 120 km/h. Their working weight
is 105 tons and length 17.74 m l.o.b. Now the class has been taken
over by the freight division of NSB. This stamp is one of nine
stamps on a minisheet
showing locomotives from different countries.
Catalogue Nos.: Sc 1339b / SG / Mi 2074 / YT 1759
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