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Bermuda

535 to 538 1987

535 to 538 1987

xxxx 1996 CAPEX

xxxx 1996 CAPEX

Canada

New Brunswick 9 1860

New Brunswick 9 1860

Newfoundland 184 1928

Newfoundland 184 1928

S5 1927

S5 1927

166 1898 While this is not  a railway topical stamp, it is cancelled as "Levis & Richmond RPO". Courtesy Vince Chermishnok

166 1898 While this is not a railway topical stamp, it is cancelled as "Levis & Richmond RPO". Courtesy Vince Chermishnok

283 1928 Harvesting and receding passenger train (not in my collection)

283 1928 Harvesting and receding passenger train (not in my collection)

436 1951 One hundred years Canadian railways 1851 to 1951

436 1951 One hundred years Canadian railways 1851 to 1951

535 1963 Honouring the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Casimir Gzowski, prominent pioneer railway civil engineer. 1813-1963

535 1963 Honouring the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Casimir Gzowski, prominent pioneer railway civil engineer. 1813-1963

589 1967 Grain elevators (and a boxcar), a staple revenue for Canadian railways

589 1967 Grain elevators (and a boxcar), a staple revenue for Canadian railways

606 607 609 1967 Definitives featuring the Turbo train

606 607 609 1967 Definitives featuring the Turbo train

673 1970 Honouring Sir Donald Alexander Smith, mover and shaker at the fledgling CPR, who drove the last spike at Craiguellachie, BC in 1885. Born 1820, died 1914

673 1970 Honouring Sir Donald Alexander Smith, mover and shaker at the fledgling CPR, who drove the last spike at Craiguellachie, BC in 1885. Born 1820, died 1914

892 1977 Honouring Sir Sandford Fleming, railway civil engineer and the inventor of standard time. Born 1827, died 1915

892 1977 Honouring Sir Sandford Fleming, railway civil engineer and the inventor of standard time. Born 1827, died 1915

962 1979 Christmas stamp toy train

962 1979 Christmas stamp toy train

987 1980 Celebrating 75 years Saskatchewan grain elevators and railway

987 1980 Celebrating 75 years Saskatchewan grain elevators and railway

MS1047 1982 freight yard, Alberta

MS1047 1982 freight yard, Alberta

MS1047 1982 Montreal streetcars

MS1047 1982 Montreal streetcars

1071 1982 McAdam railway station New Brunswick

1071 1982 McAdam railway station New Brunswick

1106 1107 1983 "Dorchester" "Toronto"

1106 1107 1983 "Dorchester" "Toronto"

1108 1983 "Samson"

1108 1983 "Samson"

1109 1983 "Adam Brown"

1109 1983 "Adam Brown"

1132 1133 1984 "Scotia" "Countess of Dufferin"

1132 1133 1984 "Scotia" "Countess of Dufferin"

1134 1984 GTR Class E3 Mogul

1134 1984 GTR Class E3 Mogul

1135 1984 CPR Class D10a Tenwheeler

1135 1984 CPR Class D10a Tenwheeler

1185 1186 1985 CPR Class K2 GTR Class P2a

1185 1186 1985 CPR Class K2 GTR Class P2a

1187 1985 CNoR Class O10a

1187 1985 CNoR Class O10a

1188 1985 CGR Class H4d

1188 1985 CGR Class H4d

1197 1986 Celebrating Vancouver BC Expo 1986

1197 1986 Celebrating Vancouver BC Expo 1986

1203 1986 railway rotary snowplough

1203 1986 railway rotary snowplough

1222 1986 Honouring John Molson, capitalist and railway promoter, born 1763, died 1836

1222 1986 Honouring John Molson, capitalist and railway promoter, born 1763, died 1836

1223 1224 1986 CPR Class T1a CNR Class V-1-a

1223 1224 1986 CPR Class T1a CNR Class V-1-a

1225 1986 CNR Class U-2-a

1225 1986 CNR Class U-2-a

1226 1986 CPR Class H1c No. 2850

1226 1986 CPR Class H1c No. 2850

xxxx 1993 WWII Aid to Allies

xxxx 1993 WWII Aid to Allies

xxxx 1993 WWII 50 year anniversary Italian Campaign

xxxx 1993 WWII 50 year anniversary Italian Campaign

xxxx 1993 An iconic tourist destination promoted by the CPR since its pioneer days

xxxx 1993 An iconic tourist destination promoted by the CPR since its pioneer days

xxxx 1993 railway hotels

xxxx 1993 railway hotels

xxxx 1994 Saint John, NB early streetcar No. 40, built by the Ottawa Car company

xxxx 1994 Saint John, NB early streetcar No. 40, built by the Ottawa Car company

xxxx 1996 One hundred years of cinema

xxxx 1996 One hundred years of cinema

xxxx 2001 Agawa Canyon

xxxx 2001 Agawa Canyon

xxxx 2004 urban transit

xxxx 2004 urban transit

xxxx 2004 Christmas stamp booklet, International rate

xxxx 2004 Christmas stamp booklet, International rate

Royal Hudson Squamish Excursion (bogus)

Royal Hudson Squamish Excursion (bogus)

Canada - First Day Covers and Pre-paid cards and envelopes

Pre-paid postcard. GTP Interior railway post office

Pre-paid postcard. GTP Interior railway post office

Reverse

Reverse

Pre-paid postcard. Ottawa Royal Mail car

Pre-paid postcard. Ottawa Royal Mail car

Reverse

Reverse

Pre-paid envelopes. The reverse of the envelope advises: Passenger engine No. 93 was operated by the Grand Trunk Railway. The locomotive was built at the Grand Trunk Works in Montreal in 1881. A 4-4-0 type, the engine weighed 4,452 kg (98,000 lb) and had 198 cm (78") driving wheels

Pre-paid envelopes. The reverse of the envelope advises: Passenger engine No. 93 was operated by the Grand Trunk Railway. The locomotive was built at the Grand Trunk Works in Montreal in 1881. A 4-4-0 type, the engine weighed 4,452 kg (98,000 lb) and had 198 cm (78") driving wheels

Pre-paid envelopes. With respect to the lower envelope, the reverse advises: Faced with increasing competition from highway transport after the 1914-18 war, railway companies began to acquire more economical self-propelled rail cars. This six-cylinder gasoline-powered car, built by the Ledoux-Jennings Company of Montreal, carried mail, baggage, and passengers on the Temiscouata Railway from 1933 to the early 1940's

Pre-paid envelopes. With respect to the lower envelope, the reverse advises: Faced with increasing competition from highway transport after the 1914-18 war, railway companies began to acquire more economical self-propelled rail cars. This six-cylinder gasoline-powered car, built by the Ledoux-Jennings Company of Montreal, carried mail, baggage, and passengers on the Temiscouata Railway from 1933 to the early 1940's

Pre-paid envelopes. With respect to the lower envelope, the reverse advises: Built by Ottawa Car Mfg. Co. Ltd. in the early 1900s, street car 423 was specifically designed as a mail-handling car. The vehicle was 36½ feet long, 10½ feet high and eight feet wide. It was converted to a wrecking car about 1912 and later equipped as a sand car

Pre-paid envelopes. With respect to the lower envelope, the reverse advises: Built by Ottawa Car Mfg. Co. Ltd. in the early 1900s, street car 423 was specifically designed as a mail-handling car. The vehicle was 36½ feet long, 10½ feet high and eight feet wide. It was converted to a wrecking car about 1912 and later equipped as a sand car

Pre-paid envelopes. The reverse advises: Built by Ottawa Car Mfg. Co. Ltd. in the early 1900s, street car 423 was specifically designed as a mail-handling car. The vehicle was 36½ feet long, 10½ feet high and eight feet wide. It was converted to a wrecking car about 1912 and later equipped as a sand car

Pre-paid envelopes. The reverse advises: Built by Ottawa Car Mfg. Co. Ltd. in the early 1900s, street car 423 was specifically designed as a mail-handling car. The vehicle was 36½ feet long, 10½ feet high and eight feet wide. It was converted to a wrecking car about 1912 and later equipped as a sand car

1939 RPO Royal Train

1939 RPO Royal Train

1951 FDC centenary of postage stamps

1951 FDC centenary of postage stamps

1951 FDC centenary of postage stamps

1951 FDC centenary of postage stamps

1963 FDC Sir Casimir Gzowski

1963 FDC Sir Casimir Gzowski

1963 FDC Sir Casimir Gzowski

1963 FDC Sir Casimir Gzowski

1968  FDC new definitive

1968 FDC new definitive

1970  FDC new definitive

1970 FDC new definitive

1970 FDC Lord Strathcona

1970 FDC Lord Strathcona

1970 FDC Lord Strathcona

1970 FDC Lord Strathcona

1971 FDC new definitive

1971 FDC new definitive

1977 FDC Sir Sandford Fleming

1977 FDC Sir Sandford Fleming

1977 FDC Sir Sandford Fleming

1977 FDC Sir Sandford Fleming

1979 FDC wooden toy train

1979 FDC wooden toy train

1981 FDC Aaron R. Mosher, labour leader and roundhouse workers, Moncton, NB 1913

1981 FDC Aaron R. Mosher, labour leader and roundhouse workers, Moncton, NB 1913

1982 FDC Canada Day

1982 FDC Canada Day

1983 FDC locomotives 32

1983 FDC locomotives 32

1983 FDC locomotives 37

1983 FDC locomotives 37

1983 FDC locomotives 64

1983 FDC locomotives 64

1983 FDC PPE Canada Postal Museum

1983 FDC PPE Canada Postal Museum

1984 FDC Locomotives 32 37 64

1984 FDC Locomotives 32 37 64

1984 FDC Locomotives 32

1984 FDC Locomotives 32

1984 FDC Locomotives 37

1984 FDC Locomotives 37

1984 FDC Locomotives 64

1984 FDC Locomotives 64

1984 FDC Tall Ships CPR boxcar at harbour

1984 FDC Tall Ships CPR boxcar at harbour

1985 commemorative PC Craigellachie driving the last spike completion CPR

1985 commemorative PC Craigellachie driving the last spike completion CPR

1985 FDC Locomotives 34 39 68

1985 FDC Locomotives 34 39 68

1985 FDC Locomotives 34

1985 FDC Locomotives 34

1985 FDC Locomotives 39

1985 FDC Locomotives 39

1985 FDC Locomotives 68

1985 FDC Locomotives 68

1986 FDC rotary snow plough

1986 FDC rotary snow plough

1986 FDC Vancouver Expo 86

1986 FDC Vancouver Expo 86

1989 FDC McAdam station $2

1989 FDC McAdam station $2

1989 FDC Photographers Notman Montreal Victoria Bridge

1989 FDC Photographers Notman Montreal Victoria Bridge

1990 FDC Immigration

1990 FDC Immigration

1993 FDC 1943 the tide begins to turn

1993 FDC 1943 the tide begins to turn

1993 FDC Railway Hotels

1993 FDC Railway Hotels

1994 FDC land vehicles Saint John streetcar

1994 FDC land vehicles Saint John streetcar

1995 FDC Bridges Quebec Bridge

1995 FDC Bridges Quebec Bridge

2000 FDC Department of Labour

2000 FDC Department of Labour

2002 FDC Guelph station CPR

2002 FDC Guelph station CPR

2004 FDC Urban Transit

2004 FDC Urban Transit

Reverse

Reverse

United Nations

1966 FDC Christmas 1966

1966 FDC Christmas 1966

USA

116 1869

116 1869

301 1901 Empire State Express

301 1901 Empire State Express

P425 1912 Parcel Post railway postal clerk

P425 1912 Parcel Post railway postal clerk

P427 1912 Parcel Post mail train

P427 1912 Parcel Post mail train

P431 1912 Parcel Post "Manufacturing" cars at the Pullman works

P431 1912 Parcel Post "Manufacturing" cars at the Pullman works

919 1944 Golden Spike Ceremony 1869

919 1944 Golden Spike Ceremony 1869

944 1947 Celebrating 100 years of postal service

944 1947 Celebrating 100 years of postal service

958 1948 Niagara railway suspension bridge - a century of friendship

958 1948 Niagara railway suspension bridge - a century of friendship

990 1950 Honouring Railroad Engineers of America "Casey" Jones

990 1950 Honouring Railroad Engineers of America "Casey" Jones

1003 1952 Celebrating 125 years of rail transportation with the founding of the Baltimore & Ohio RR on Feb 28, 1827

1003 1952 Celebrating 125 years of rail transportation with the founding of the Baltimore & Ohio RR on Feb 28, 1827

1411 1970

1411 1970

1445 1971 San Francisco Cable Car

1445 1971 San Francisco Cable Car

1512 1973 Celebrating 100 years of Kansas hard winter wheat

1512 1973 Celebrating 100 years of Kansas hard winter wheat

1517 1973 Promoting the postal Zip Code

1517 1973 Promoting the postal Zip Code

1572 1975 Celebrating 200 years of postal service

1572 1975 Celebrating 200 years of postal service

1867 1981 coil

1867 1981 coil

1868 1981 coil

1868 1981 coil

1876 1981 coil

1876 1981 coil

2052-2055 1983 The evolution of the street car

2052-2055 1983 The evolution of the street car

2168 1985 coil

2168 1985 coil

2172a 1985 coil

2172a 1985 coil

2172c 1985 coil

2172c 1985 coil

2322-2326 1987 Early American locomotives

2322-2326 1987 Early American locomotives

xxxx 1987 cancellation -steam along with stamp collecting all aboard

xxxx 1987 cancellation -steam along with stamp collecting all aboard

2386 1989 A. Philip Randolph, trade union activist - Pullman car porters

2386 1989 A. Philip Randolph, trade union activist - Pullman car porters

xxxx 1991 District of Columbia Bicentennial Pennsylvania St street cars

xxxx 1991 District of Columbia Bicentennial Pennsylvania St street cars

xxxx xxxx Greetings

xxxx xxxx Greetings

xxxx xxxx

xxxx xxxx

xxxx 2002

xxxx 2002

xxxx 2019 150 years transcontinental railroad  credit USPS and Donovan Kundiger

xxxx 2019 150 years transcontinental railroad credit USPS and Donovan Kundiger

USA First Day Covers

1994 PPPC St. Louis Union station

1994 PPPC St. Louis Union station

1939 RPO  New York World Fair

1939 RPO New York World Fair

1944 FDC 75th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad

1944 FDC 75th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad

1944 FDC 75th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad

1944 FDC 75th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad

1947 centenary of the postage stamp cancellation

1947 centenary of the postage stamp cancellation

1948 FDC 100 years of international peace

1948 FDC 100 years of international peace

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1950 FDC Casey Jones

1952 FDC 125th anniversary of the B&O RR

1952 FDC 125th anniversary of the B&O RR

1971 FDC Historic Preservation San Francisco cable car

1971 FDC Historic Preservation San Francisco cable car

1975 Calpex 75 Calumet first streetcar

1975 Calpex 75 Calumet first streetcar

1975 FDC 200 years postal service

1975 FDC 200 years postal service

1975 FDC 200 years postal service Philadelphia

1975 FDC 200 years postal service Philadelphia

1978 FDC Ropex 125 years New York Central system

1978 FDC Ropex 125 years New York Central system

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me the Bobtail

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me the Bobtail

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me John Mason

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me John Mason

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me  electric trolley Montgomery Alabama

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me electric trolley Montgomery Alabama

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me  St. Charles St.

1983 FDC 150 years of streetcars Kennebunkport Me St. Charles St.

USA 1987 FDC  Best Friend of Charleston

USA 1987 FDC Best Friend of Charleston

USA 1987 FDC  Brother Jonathan

USA 1987 FDC Brother Jonathan

1987 FDC Best Friend of Charleston

1987 FDC Best Friend of Charleston

1987 FDC Gowan & Marx

1987 FDC Gowan & Marx

1987 FDC John Bull

1987 FDC John Bull

1987 FDC Stourbridge Lion

1987 FDC Stourbridge Lion

USA 1999 FDC 20th Century Limited

USA 1999 FDC 20th Century Limited

1999 FDC Congressman

1999 FDC Congressman

1999 FDC Daylight

1999 FDC Daylight

1999 FDC Hiawatha

1999 FDC Hiawatha

1999 FDC Super Chief

1999 FDC Super Chief

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