Stamps on Flying Hamburger – Germany 2006.

DRG Class SVT 877 Hamburg Flyer or Flying Hamburger or Filegender Hamburger was Germany’s first fast diesel train. It entered service in 1933 and was stopped in 1957. It used to run between Berlin and Hamburg.  Some parts are preserved in Nuremberg Transport Museum. It was also used in France and GDR.

Germany issued a stamp on Filegender Hamburger on 05 Oct 2006. A First Day Cover is also listed. The cancellation shows a railway track.

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GERMANY FDC 2006- FLYING HAMBURGER