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1847 Broad Gauge Engine Great Southern Ireland Railways 1920s Ad Card

$ 3.88

Availability: 76 in stock
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    1847 Broad Gauge Engine Great Southern Ireland Railways 1920s Ad Card
    NOTE:
    THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
    THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
    THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
    AND
    THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
    THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
    2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
    ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
    This broad gauge engine of
    the Great Southern Ireland
    Railways was built at Liver-
    pool in 1848. The introduc-
    tion of railways into Ireland
    was not long after the success-
    ful trials of the 'Rocket'
    which took place at Liverpool
    in 1830, but they used, and do
    to-day, a different gauge to
    ours. Theirs is wider. The
    weight of this engine in work-
    ing order was only 22 tons
    19 cwt.
    NOTE:
    THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
    THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
    2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
    NOTE:
    THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
    TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
    THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
    IT IS 90+ YEARS OLD
    THE FRONT AND BACK MAY HAVE:
    PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
    SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
    10
    WE COMBINE SHIPPING
    BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
    BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
    NOTE:
    ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
    MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
    INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!