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Centennial of the State Railway of Thailand (1997)

 

Dubs Four-Wheeler Locomotive   Garratt Locomotive

Sulzer Diesel-mechanical Locomotive   Hitachi Diesel-electric Locomotive

 

 Issue Name:

Centennial Anniversary of the State Railway of Thailand

 Thai Issue Name:

ชุดที่ระลึก 100 ปี รถไฟไทย

 Issue Date:

1997/2540-03-26

 Cause:

Commemorative Stamps to mark the 100th Anniversary of the State Railway of Thailand

 Catalogue Number:

1997/8-11

 Denomination:

3 Baht, 4 Baht, 6 Baht, 7 Baht

 Unused Value:

6 Baht, 7 Baht, 9 Baht, 10 Baht

 Complete Set: 

32 Baht (unused), 24 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

3,000,000 pieces for each of the designs

 Printer:

Cator S.A., France

 Subject:

Various old and modern trains used by the State Railway of Thailand since its existence: 1. Dubs Four-Wheeler Locomotive; 2. Garratt Locomotive; 3. Sulzer Diesel-mechanical Locomotive; 4. Hitachi Diesel-electric Locomotive at Khun Tahn (ขุนตาน), i.e. Thailand's longest railway tunnel.

 Related Link:

State Railway of Thailand, Death Railway