Souvenir sheets 1.

The strange world of Souvenir Sheets

Traditional to the wacky.

Ecuador...Quito to San Lorenzo Rail.
(looks like one of the world's great train rides)
http://cjoint.com/data/dFjZsOel8x.htm


DDR Bertolt Brecht (The life of Galileo) 1988
http://cjoint.com/data/dFj2Irj7TN.htm

Greenpeace Stadtpost
http://cjoint.com/data/dFkfFUZc6T.htm


Sri Lanka Rock and Temple paintings (weatherbeaten)
http://cjoint.com/data/dFkgAc8bFB.htm

In a recent message "rodney" wrote:

The strange world of Souvenir Sheets

Traditional to the wacky.

Ecuador...Quito to San Lorenzo Rail.
(looks like one of the world's great train rides)
http://cjoint.com/data/dFjZsOel8x.htm

Interesting perfs on that one. It is a pity the detail on the
railway images is so poor.


--
Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
.... I want everything; do you have it??

Yes indeed,
I had come up with the solution of hand perforations,
two passes.
Half the problem occurs with the wonky print registration
they are not parallel.

"Tony Clayton"

The strange world of Souvenir Sheets

Traditional to the wacky.

Ecuador...Quito to San Lorenzo Rail.
(looks like one of the world's great train rides)
http://cjoint.com/data/dFjZsOel8x.htm

Interesting perfs on that one. It is a pity the detail on the
railway images is so poor.


--
Tony Clayton
Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
... I want everything; do you have it??

On Mar 29, 4:06*am, "rodney" wrote:
The strange world of Souvenir Sheets

Traditional to the wacky.

Ecuador...Quito to San Lorenzo Rail.
(looks like one of the world's great train rides)http://cjoint.com/data/dFjZsOel8x.htm



Ecuador 1957 Scott 618-619. Two S/S were issued for
the Opening of the Quito-Ibarra -San Lorenzo railroad.
On 618 the face values are 20c and on 619 are 30c.
Catalogue value is $1 mint or used for each sheet.

The San Lorenzo-Ibarra and other Trains.
http://www.odyssei.com/images/maps/big/ecuador.jpg

Until the devastating storms driven by the 1997-1998
El Niño, thousands of travelers launched their rail trips
to the coast (San Lorenzo) from Ibarra, a tranquil but
entertaining city a few hours north of Quito.

Though the train no longer travels all the way to San
Lorenzo, the remaining stretch of track from Ibarra to
the village Primer Paso is well worth a ride. The trip
boasts 23 tunnels, a dizzying 120-meter bridge over the
River Ambi, and sojourns at several Andean villages.
The train leaves every Saturday and Sunday at 8am..

The San Lorenzo-Ibarra portion of the train service
has been replaced with a bus service. The 6.5 hour
bus trip costs $3.50

Some tourists travelling by train on the Riobamba to
Devil’s Nose route like to experience the local custom
of travelling on the roof of the train. It is not recommended
that you do this. If you do choose to travel this way you
should be aware of the dangers as cables and bridges
can be found along the route.

On 16 February 2007, there was a serious incident
on a “chiva” train travelling on the Riobamba to Devil’s
Nose route. Two Japanese passengers travelling on
the roof died after being struck by a cable suspended
across the track. Two British tourists were also injured.

Blair

..

Thanks Blair,
I have the two Mini Sheets, I had thought they were the same
now I see the value tablets.

Your map just had me a real "moment"
I must have been quite young, and probably I guess,
had been reading one of those early "readers" one had in primary School.
Amongst others, I remember the story of the "The Mary Celeste"
I remember vividly a simple passage from a poem had captured my imagination
in
the reader that went "Chimborazo Cotapaxi".....and that phrase
remained, even though I had no idea what it meant, it just sounded
captivating.

Now I see on the map Cotapaxi, and...Chimborazo
that was a real WOW moment.
I Googled and found the WJ Turner poem.
so many thanks


WHEN I was but thirteen or so

I went into a golden land,

Chimborazo, Cotopaxi

Took me by the hand.

My father died, my brother too,

They passed like fleeting dreams,

I stood where Popocatapetl

In the sunlight gleams.

I dimly heard the master's voice

And boys far-off at play,—

Chimborazo, Cotopaxi

Had stolen me away.

I walked in a great golden dream

To and fro from school—

Shining Popocatapetl

The dusty streets did rule.

I walked home with a gold dark boy

And never a word I'd say,

Chimborazo, Cotopaxi

Had taken my speech away.

I gazed entranced upon his face

Fairer than any flower—

O shining Popocatapetl

It was thy magic hour:

The houses, people, traffic seemed

Thin fading dreams by day;

Chimborazo, Cotopaxi,

They had stolen my soul away!





"Blair"
The San Lorenzo-Ibarra and other Trains.
http://www.odyssei.com/images/maps/big/ecuador.jpg

Another discovery of Chimborazo .......
http://cjoint.com/data/ebqtYd1MYe.htm


"rodney"
Chimborazo, Cotopaxi
They had stolen my soul away!