Showing posts with label Trains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trains. Show all posts

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Brasil


Porto Alegreas  BRASIL.

 So nice to hear from you you dear Carla..  love the card and Thank you ...I realise Australia has been off  the postal list for some time and great to receive a surprise card from you once again. I trust life is good and is kind to you I will send you a card back soon. I also appologise for not registering the card as my surprise group has been down  and will do so when I can   Thank you  Watch your mailbox   !!  hugs
.Posted Porto Alegg :27 August :  Arrived Sydney 27 November : Traveled 92 days.
 

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

United Staes of America



  Chatanooga Tennesee USA..  A great surprise card frin Chatanooga   Tennessee  Thank you so muc Mel for thinking of me on the meet up on World Postcard day..  A great surprise as I have a friend who lives there ..  I trust that the meet up day was a blast for you and just love the card  Thanks so much for thinking of me on this day,,big hugs fro fown here ,, Posted Thanks to all the attendees that signed the card also..
Posted Chatanooga 2 October : Received in Sydney 28 October : TRaveled 26 days,,  

Friday, 11 August 2023

( UK ) England.



 Oxford  : UK.

 Thank you dear Jemma  I always love to see a railway card.  This is a lovely card showing scenes of The Severn Valley Railway in the UK,.   Thank you and always love to enjoy a train ride..  also so nice to see the railway Stations that are usually kept in lovely conditions  and are always so different,  This is a surprise card .   I love it !!  thanks again Jemma,also lovely bridge stamp.

Postes Oxford  21 July : Arrived Sydney 08 August: Traveled  17 days  ,  

Friday, 23 June 2023

Malaysia



 Kuala Lumpur  : MALAYSIA.:

 A mice surprise in the letterbox  yesterday :  This card showing the Monorail in the City of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia .,, when I was in Malaysia I used this monoraaul many times  and  found it fast and efficient .  This is a Postcrossing card . Thank you Bryan for this great card .
 Posted Kuala Lumpur 30 May :  Arrived Sydney 22 June : Traveled  23 days  .  Thank you .

Sunday, 2 April 2023

India


Chennaii  TAMIL NADU .: INDIA .

What a great card that has just arrived from Chennai  in India. This is one of the most favourite themes that I love to collect  railways and trains  themes  . This card shows the Central Railway Station in Chennai in Tamil Nadu.  I was on this railway Station when I caught my train from here to Kolkata .. and as is in India a most unbeleivably busy Train Station ..  thousands of people on the platforms  ..  but it all works  well  Thank you so much (unsigned ) for this great card .  Posted Chennai 08 March . : Arrived Sydney 02 April :  Traveled          kilometers in 25 days  .
 

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Canada


Alberta  CANADA :

 Thank you Maria for this postcrossing card   that has just arrived  a different black / white card showing vivid railway tracks  I love it!!  Thank you so much for this card  Maria.
  Posted February 10  ;: Arrived Sydney 24 February. Traveled 14 days   Thank you Maria.
 

Thursday, 5 January 2023

France


FRANCE :

 A wonderful surprise card from France ! This Train card in the shape of a stamp with a veery thoughtful matching stamp.  I love it !!  and another train card for my growing collection Thank you "Merci" Cartherine for this very thoughtful card and also you kind and thoughtful Christmas and New Year wishes. 
 Posted France 12 December :Arrived Sydney 22 December : Traveled  10 days Merci Catherine !
 

Wednesday, 28 December 2022

South Korea .


 Incheon : SOUTH KOREA.:

 A most welcomed locomotive card from a fellow Postcrosser in Incheon South Korea. Thank you so much Su Rin for this card of this very early Korean locomotive .Thank you  also for the great train stamp. which I will scan later and add to this image.   I trust that you are having a wonderful holiday season.and are feeling very healthy ! I am sorry that I have been late registering your card as I have had Covid and still are feeling its bad effects.!! 
 Posted Incheon : 27 November : Arrived Sydney 22 December: Traveled  26 days  Thank you 

Tuesday, 27 December 2022

United States of America.


 Minneapolis Minnesota .  USA.
   Thank you  Nicol for this lovely bridge card from the Land of a 1000 lakes.  a lovely train and bridge card to  add to my collection on my  postcard blog.  Thank you ...and you mention this is tthe only seven span arch bridge across the Mississippi and built in the late 1800's and part of The Correct Northern Railway. This is a Postcard United card..  Tank you and  I will scan the lovely stamps when scanner is repaired soon..  
Posted Menneappolis  MN 29 November : Arrived Sydney 18 December : Traveled 19 days .

Friday, 23 December 2022

Germany


 Kassel GERMANY :
 
 I am so lucky lately as some great cards have been arriving ! ..mostly are Postcard United cards  and cards that I love to receive.  Thank you so much Rony for this fine card of this locomotive and another for my train collection Vierlen Danke . There is information of this card but will have to translate at another time..  This  after afects of this covid does not give me much time before I need to reast ..  Danke Rony..
  Posted Kassel 27 November : Arrived Sydney 08 December : Traveled 12 days !

India


 Gudjarat ! INDIA :

 A most welcomed train locomotive card from A postcards United site  I thank you  so much Prathmesh for this card that was sealed in plastic envelope that was very thoughtful of yo.There is no information on this particular locomotive    many thanks to add to my train cards collection 
Posted  Anand Gudjarat !26 November : Arrived Sydney 21 December : Traveled 26 days.

Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Germany



 Wuppertal : GERMANY :

   A great rail card showing this suspended railway in Wuppertal in Germany that has been operating since 1801. This is an unusual railway train as it is suspended 10 meters above the ground ..operating at a distance of 13 kilometers in the town of Wuppertal in Germany  Thank you so much Sabine forthis nice and unusual card .This is a surprise card !Thank you also for adding the Postcrossing stamp.

Thursday, 3 November 2022

Vietnam.


Hanoi : VIETNAM :

         What a great card !. This  surprise card  arrived today from a friend in Singapore who always thinks of me with train cards . This is a great card sent from Hanoi and shows the "Kam Then Street " train  where the train goes through the neighbourhood and as it does it iis so close to shops and housing that the shop owners must put up their awnings so that the train does not hit them..  this is a place that I wanted to visit but I beleive now that this has been suspended.  Thank you so much Adriana  you are so kind in thinking of me with this card from your recent visit to Hanoi ! 
 Posted Hanoi October 11 : Arrived Sydney 02 November : Trabeled 22 days ..
 

Wednesday, 2 November 2022

Japan



 Tokyo : JAPAN.:

  This card has just arrived ,, and another great train card for my collection/. Thank you so much "Arigato " Eri   for this card that you have produced yourself from your pown photograph  well done a great black  /white image of this great locomotive. this is a Postcard United card.
 Posted : Tokyo 01 September : Arrived Sydney 01 October : Traveled 30 days.

Sunday, 16 October 2022

United States of America


Flagstaff Arizona : USA.

  A lovely Postcrossing train card fro Arizona.  Thank you so much Sharleen for this great card and one for my train card collection.I Imagine that your trip there to Alaska was one of excitement and as you say a  huge state to see.  I really have The Alskan Railways on my list of trains to ride..This card is of The Skagway Rail  "The Thunderbird Diesel Locomotive " crossing The  Galcier Bridge in Skagway. Thank you Sharleen love this card . A train to ride !
 Posted Pheonix AZ.: 24 September : Arrived Sysney14 October: Traveled 12,668 kilometers in 21 days !

Sunday, 2 October 2022

Germany



 Oberzissen  GERMANY.:

  Just arrived this surprise " meet up " card from Geramany . This is aclled the Meeting under steam  ( Meeting unter Dampf") held on the 15- 17th - 7 2022 in the Vulkan Express Schmalspurbahn Brhltal.  Looks to be real fun meeting.  Thank you tooall attendees that have signed the card.  Thank you so much Sabine for thinking of me with this card ..  hugs !
 Posted   Oberzussen July 18  : Arrived Sydney  September 30  :Traveled 73 days.
 Unfortuneately this card was sent to wrong address making it a very long journey  nevertheless it has arrived  Thank you Sabine.

Monday, 26 September 2022

Japan.



 Tokyo JAPAN : 

 I just love train cards especially now the super fast trains  and this is the first to do so The Japanese Shinkansen.  This card shows a recent model and this is the Tokaido Shinkansen,, This is a must do for me and look forward to the day that I can ride these Shinkansen trains,This is a Postcrossing card and many thanks to Asami for this great card for my train collection.Arigato Asami..
posted Tokyo 25 August : Arrived Sydney  19 September : Traveled  7,826   kilometers in 25days ! Also thank you for the nice train stamps !!

 Tkaido Shinkansen is part of the Japanese  high speed rail line that is part of the Japanese high speed train Shinkansen network. ,along wth the Sanyo Shinkanse  it forms a continuous railway through the  Tokaido Corridor . This was opened in 1964 and runs between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka .This was japans first high speed rail line .Along with it being the oldest high speed rail line it is also the most heavily used . The operating speed is 2875 KMPH. ( 177 MPH ) .The Shinkansen networks sees many different models ( types ) of the Shinkansen 

Info courtesy of Wikipedia.  with thanks .

Tuesday, 13 September 2022

Geramany



 Wuppertal  GERMANY : 
    What a lovely card of this most unusual train . The" Wuppertaler Schweberebahn"  (Wuppertal suspension Railway ) This unique train that hangs from this  suspension  railway is located in Wuppertal Geramany . I would love to ride on this unique little railaway .
 This is a postcrossing card and Thank you Hepman for this great train card another for my collection.. Veirlen Danke fur die Wunderbarre Carte,
  Posted Wuppertal 25 August : Arrived Sydney 12 September . Traveled 16,545   Kilometers in 18 days.
 
The Wuppertaler Schweberebahner..  ( Thw Wuppertal Suspension Railway.)
     This train operates on a single line and has 20 stations  . The Construction began in 1898 and  was overseen by The Governments master builder Wilhelm  Feldmann. On the 24th October 1900  Emperor Wilhelm II participated in its first run.The cost of construction was 16 million gold marks. The Railway was closed during WWII due to significant damage and was re opened as early as 1946 . 
    Information courtesy of wilipedia..

Tuesday, 6 September 2022

China



 Hefei  CHINA.:

   Just Arrived .. this wonderful train card  ..  THis card is a Postcard United card and I love it  !! such a great card that shows The  Chinese Quinghai -Tibet Railway .  This is the highest train ride in the world and also a very long ride as well from Beijing To Lhassa in Tibet,,  such a  highaltitude that the train has oxygen supply throughout  the train due to the extreme altitude.  This is an astonishing acheivemnt to see how the Chinese workers  built this rail way line at such an extreme altitude.  This is a train journey that I would  surely love to take as it is oe of the worlds great train journeys. Thank you Isaac for this great card that I can add to my railway and trains collection of postcards.. Xie Xie.
  Posted Hefei12 August : Arrived Sydney 04 September : Traveled 23 days.

Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Finland



 FINLAND :
  Always nice to receive another train card !  This is a surprise card from a friend in Finland and writes just so much information about that card  and tells me that the first train in Funland ran in 1862 from Helsinki to Hameenlinna..  and also tells ne that her uncle was an engine driver  and drove all diiferent engines from steam to diesel. Thank you so much for this lovely black / white card and will gladly  add to my train card collection thank  you "kitos " for this card and and all the information..
  Posted Helsinki )9 August : Arrived Sydney 31 August: TRaveled 22 days  ... 

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