7 UK International Railroad RPPC Postcard Lot LMS Turbine Ffestiniog GWR B&O For Sale

UK International Railroad RPPC Postcard Lot LMS Turbine Ffestiniog GWR B&O Swiss

A rare assembled lot of seven real photo and photographic postcards focused on British, European, and early American railway subjects — a collecting category with strong demand among UK railway enthusiasts and international railroad postcard collectors. Four cards are from the celebrated F. Moore's Railway Photographs series (3 Amen Corner, London E.C.4), one of the most respected publishers in British railway postcard history.

Cards included:

1. Ffestiniog Railway – "Merddin Emrys" Fairlie Double-Bogie Steam Locomotive | F. Moore's Railway Photographs | Handwritten on reverse: "Festiniog 2'-0" Gauge" | Unposted | Broadside portrait of this iconic Welsh narrow-gauge Fairlie locomotive, still in active service today | Very Good
2. Swedish King Gustav V Arriving by Train in Latvia – 1929 | RPPC | Posted with handwritten message in Swedish | Swedish flag visible in crowd scene | Diplomatic/royal railway arrival — scarce social history subject | Very Good
3. LMS Experimental Turbine Locomotive #6202 | F. Moore's Railway Photographs | Handwritten on reverse: "L.M.S. experimental Turbine Loco" | Unposted | Broadside portrait of one of Britain's most historically significant experimental locomotives — the turbine-driven 4-6-2 built in 1935, one of only a handful of turbine locomotives ever operated in Britain | Very Good
4. Arth-Rigi-Bahn (ARB) – Kräbelwand, Swiss Alps | c. 1930 | Real photo | Unposted | Dramatic overhead shot of rack railway car navigating cliff-face cut in the Alps | Very Good
5. Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway – "Gazelle" Steam Locomotive | F. Moore's Railway Photographs | Handwritten on reverse: "Built about 1860 as a 2-2-2, later rebuilt as shown" | Unposted | One of Britain's most eccentric narrow-gauge locomotives — "Gazelle" was a famous oddity of the S&MLR | Very Good
6. Great Western Railway (GWR) – Push-Pull Train, Locomotive #513 | F. Moore's Railway Photographs | Handwritten on reverse: "G.W.R. 'Push-pull' train used for local & branch line traffic. Can be driven from either end." | Unposted | Very Good
7. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad – "John Quincy Adams" Grasshopper Locomotive | Photo postcard | Carillon Park, Dayton, Ohio | Printed caption on reverse identifies this as the oldest original B&O locomotive in existence, built 1835 | Unposted | Very Good

Condition:All cards Very Good. Normal vintage handling, no major creases, tears, or writing on image faces. Cards 1, 3, 5, and 6 carry F. Moore's handwritten collector notations on reverse — a desirable feature for serious British railway collectors.

Lot Specs:

• Quantity: 7 cards
• Era: c. 1900s–1950s
• Railways: Ffestiniog, LMS, GWR, S&MLR, ARB (Swiss), B&O, Swedish Royal Train
• Publishers: F. Moore's Railway Photographs (×4), Continental RPPC (×1), Swedish RPPC (×1), US photo postcard (×1)
• Posted: 1 of 7 (Swedish card)

Ships flat in rigid cardboard mailer with individual card sleeves. Combined shipping available with other lots.

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