The Schienenzeppelin - stamp pad mint never hinged, Liechtenstein

Beautiful block of stamps from Liechtenstein for the rail zeppelin, one of the most fascinating and curious rail vehicles ever built. The rail zeppelin was developed by Franz Kruckenberg. The block edition contains three stamps and was published as part of the "dieMarke.li" series.

The railcar got its name because of its resemblance to Count Zeppelin's airships and its silver-gray, streamlined design. What was then the flagship project of the Deutsche Reichsbahn was powered by a 600 hp aircraft engine from BMW in connection with an initially 4-bladed, later 2-bladed propeller.

The rail zeppelin accelerated to 230.2 km / h in 1931 - a world record!

You will find the stamped version under item number 926511.