| SPAIN.
Thermal ATM issues 2OO4 |
T96
(104) |
Railways
(5).
Steam
locomotive and tender. Year 1900-1901. Museo del Ferrocarril |
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Date
of issue :
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March
2004 (1st day: 24.03.04, Madrid / Phil.S.:
29.03) |
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47
x 27 mm. - Format type 4 |
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Paper
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Thermal
phosphorescent self adhesive |
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Offset
4 colours, Pantone
541, invisible ink |
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Imprint
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Thermal
on black |
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0,01
€ to 99,99 € / Set Ph.S.: 0,27-0,52-0,77
€ |
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Design
and printer :
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SIGNE,
S.A. |
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| Click
on the image to enlarge |
The series initiated
in 2001 dedicated to the historical locomotives continues
in 2004. The fifth issue of the series is dedicated to
a steam locomotive 040 and tender.
In Spain one of the main problems
of the railway lines was the orographic difficulty, reason why they
need powerful locomotives; the series 030 and 040, with
three and four axles connected respectively.
The steam locomotives 040
used in Spain were built between 1863 and 1928
by different European companies, and acquired by the rail companies
operating before the unification in 1941 and creation of RENFE.
The
steam locomotive in the issue was one of the 15 units built
by the Spanish company Maquinista Terrestre y Maritima
between 1900 and 1901, and acquired by M.Z.A.
(Compañia de los Ferrocarriles
de Madrid a Zaragoza y Alicante).
The initial numbers were
547 to 561, and later 2271 to 2285
when the locomotives were integrated in RENFE.
Steam
locomotive 040, 1908
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This is a steam locomotive and
tender, that means with the fuel and water tank in a vehicle towed
by the machine and not incorporated in it. In this case, the tender
could contain about 9 m3 of water and up to 5000 kgs. of coal.
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Maximum
card with the ATM issue. ASEMA |
| The image
in the ATM comes from the archives of Museo
del Ferrocarril - Fundacion de los Ferrocarriles Españoles,
of Madrid. |
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