@timwilson-uk.bsky.social
I take photographs. I live in Seaham,Northeast England. I was a Metropolitan Police Officer for 14 years before leaving for better things. A train enthusiast, Linux user, I collect stamps & comics. American Philatelic Society - Member ID: 241045
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: A complete three-stamp set from Guatemala, commemorating the centenary of the country's national railway system (1880–1980). Although celebrating the 1980 centennial, these stamps were issued in 1983. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: A full pane of the 1999 United States "All Aboard!" Famous American Trains commemorative set. I think I got a real bargain with this - £6.00 including postage! #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.social@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: Issued 1994, Portugal - A complete set - "Transportes Ferroviários no Portugal de Hoje" (Railway Transport in Today's Portugal). #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew addition - and this may be my new favorite train stamp. Issued Kyrgyzstan on November 24, 2017. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialI hope that you'll post your finds on Bluesky!
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: Issued 1994, a complete commemorative set from Namibia featuring historic steam locomotives. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: A set of 6 stamps issued by Bhutan in 1996 as part of a "Trains of the World" series. The complete series consists of 12 stamps total which were released across two separate sheetlets. This is sheetlet 2. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialThe class 43. My favorite train.
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: A complete 1984 Bhutan Locomotives postage set featuring historical steam engines. Released July 16, 1984. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: A complete set issued by Switzerland in 1997 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Swiss Railways (1847–1997) #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: A complete MNH set of 12 postage stamps from Bhutan issued in 1990, featuring famous historical steam trains from around the world. Bought for £6.00! Bargain! #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew addition: Issued by the former Yugoslavia in 1939. This is the first stamp featuring a train from Yugoslavia. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: A complete set of eight postage stamps issued by Bhutan in 1987 to commemorate the CAPEX '87 International Philatelic Exhibition held in Toronto, Canada. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialLooking forward to trying this out when its released.
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: Issued in Switzerland, 1947 - These two complete sets commemorate the 1847–1947 centenary of Swiss Railways and the 1947 Pro Patria National Fête issue. I purchased these for less than £5! A bargain! #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew additions: This set of two stamps were issued in 2004 - Lithuania, celebrating the historical transport systems in the city of Kaunas. Both of these are still running today. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew addition: Luxembourg - issued September 19, 1959, to celebrate the Centenary of the Luxembourg Railway. The musical notes on the stamp are the first bars of "The Iron Horse" by Michel Lentz (1859) to celebrate the opening of the first railway line. #philately #stampcollecting #railway #stamps
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialI've become a member of the American Philatelic Society. Member ID: 241045
@timwilson-uk.bsky.socialNew addition: 1957 - issued in Algeria, it commemorates the electrification of the mineral railway connecting the coast to inland mines. #stamps #philately #stampcollecting #railway #trains
