The Soo-Dominion, Canada.

 

The Soo Dominion was a famous train with modern solarium lounge cars that connected Chicago, St Paul and Minneapolis through the Canadian Rockies in the 1930's.

The Beaver Crest Symbol of the Canadian Pacific.

 

 

 

The Beaver Crest symbol for Canadian Pacific's multi-model transport system was developed around 1946.

 

Chișinău Railway Station, Moldova

 

Chișinău railway station  is the main  railway station serving Chișinău, Moldova. It is located on 1 Aleea Garii, not far from the centre of the city.

"The Canadian" in the Canadian Rockies, Canada

 

This picture is a reproduction from a painting of Canadian Pacific's all Stainless Steel Scenic Dome Streamliner - The Canadian - in the Canadian Rockies. The train is traveling alongside the Bow River, nearing Lake Louise with majestic Mt. Temple in the background

(Traveltime Product, by Grant Mann Lithographers Ltd)

Interior view of Liège-Guillemins Railway Station, Belgium

 

The new Liège-Guillemins Railway Station was officially opened on 18 September 2009 to accommodate the high speed trains since the existing platforms were too small. It has 9 tracks and 5 platforms (three of 450 m and two of 350 m). All the tracks around the station have been modernised to allow high speed arrival and departure. The new station is made of steel, glass and white concrete. It includes a monumental arch, 160 meters long and 32 meters high. The building costs were €312 million.

Liège-Guillemins Railway Station, Belgium.

 

 

 

Liège-Guillemins railway station is the main station of the city of Liège, the third largest city in Belgium. It is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the 3 Belgian stations on the high speed rail network. The station is used by 15,000 people every day which makes it the eleventh busiest station in Belgium.  

 

 

Bayerisch, Germany.

Wittenberg Railway Station, Germany

Hello and I hope you have stayed safe and healthy during the past few months. 2020 was going to be a great year for train travel for me with a few planned railway journeys in New Zealand. unfortunately it was not to be. The post has now resumed and I hope to start receiving my usual stuff from many friends. 

This is the first of many post cards that I hope I will receive this year.

In the meantime, please take care of your self during the travels.

Puffing Billy Railway, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

The Puffing Billy is a preserved historic narrow gauge railway. The Puffing Billy  crosses the historic trestle bridge at Selby.

My own collection. Purchased in Australia

Puffing Billy Railway, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

 

My own collection. I purchased this card in Australia