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001 ~ 1903 - #743 GER Class T19 - "Humpty Dumpty" At Parkeston Quay (Built 1885) H&D
~ 002 ~ 1903 The Hook of Holland Express, Seven Arches Bridge, Essex H&D ~
~ 003 ~ 1904 - #1872 G.E.R. 120 Great Eastern Section (Built 1902) H&D ~
~ 004 ~ 1905 - #1189 Goods Engine (Built 1902) H&D ~
~ 005 ~ 1906 - #1872 G.E.R. Hook of Holland Continental Express (Built 1902) H&D ~
~ 006 ~ 1907 #1859 The Continent via Harwich G.E.R.(1907) H&D ~
~ The Continent via Harwich "Great Eastern Railway" Promotional Card (1907) H&D ~
An early Great Eastern Railway promotional card , which doubles as a "telegram" card on the rear (see below), it is promoting the smooth transition from Steam railways via Steam Boats across to Continental Europe.
Dining and first class carriages were considered the superior way to travel, with full silver service and cut glass decanters on board both train and boat.
These rare cards were also used by the Great Eastern Railway for urgent messages, rather like "telegrams" or "txt" messages today.
Messages were pre-printed, with short spaces, for the message on the move.
This postcard displays a representation of a locomotive and is headed "The Continent via Harwich", in other words "The Hook of Holland Express" which had carriage roof boards but is not known to have carried a locomotive headboard.
The locomotive depicted on the card was 4-4-0 No. #1859 and this number was shown very boldly. Although the artist could have pre-empted the introduction of this locomotive, which was new ex-works in April 1904, it is more likely the postcard was produced very soon after the locomotive's introduction to traffic. After all, railway companies liked to depict their latest in their publicity material. Also of note is these postcards appearing clean and bright suggesting they were very recent, hence the "1904 or shortly afterwards" dating.
The 'Polo mint' device on No. 1859's smokebox door shouted "Corridor Express"; corridor trains still being somewhat upmarket at the time.
The postcard also promotes, "Dining and Breakfast Cars", which in reality was the same vehicle, or vehicles, serving dinner in the Down direction and breakfast in the Up direction. Of course, the promotion of the "Corridor Express" also informed potential passengers they could access the catering regardless of where they sat in the train.
This postcard was also issued in poster form, something the G.E.R. was fond of doing and especially when their shipping was the subject.
An early Great Eastern Railway promotional card , which doubles as a "telegram" card on the rear (see below), it is promoting the smooth transition from Steam railways via Steam Boats across to Continental Europe.
Dining and first class carriages were considered the superior way to travel, with full silver service and cut glass decanters on board both train and boat.
These rare cards were also used by the Great Eastern Railway for urgent messages, rather like "telegrams" or "txt" messages today.
Messages were pre-printed, with short spaces, for the message on the move.
This postcard displays a representation of a locomotive and is headed "The Continent via Harwich", in other words "The Hook of Holland Express" which had carriage roof boards but is not known to have carried a locomotive headboard.
The locomotive depicted on the card was 4-4-0 No. #1859 and this number was shown very boldly. Although the artist could have pre-empted the introduction of this locomotive, which was new ex-works in April 1904, it is more likely the postcard was produced very soon after the locomotive's introduction to traffic. After all, railway companies liked to depict their latest in their publicity material. Also of note is these postcards appearing clean and bright suggesting they were very recent, hence the "1904 or shortly afterwards" dating.
The 'Polo mint' device on No. 1859's smokebox door shouted "Corridor Express"; corridor trains still being somewhat upmarket at the time.
The postcard also promotes, "Dining and Breakfast Cars", which in reality was the same vehicle, or vehicles, serving dinner in the Down direction and breakfast in the Up direction. Of course, the promotion of the "Corridor Express" also informed potential passengers they could access the catering regardless of where they sat in the train.
This postcard was also issued in poster form, something the G.E.R. was fond of doing and especially when their shipping was the subject.
~ 007 ~ 1907 #1859 The Continent via Harwich G.E.R.(1907) H&D Reverse ~
~ 008 ~ 1908 - #1887 S2010 (@ 1908) Harwich to York Express. G.E.R. (Kingsway) H&D ~
~ 009 ~ 1912 - York at Harwich at Night 01 (1912) H&D ~
~ 010 ~ 1912 ~ Great Eastern Railway Boat Train I H&D ~
Local Railwayania Items
~ 011 ~ Parkeston Station G.E.R. Stamp (1922) H&D ~ |
~ 012 ~ Harwich & Parkeston work pass (1910) H&D ~ |
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