First Day Cover issued by India post commemorating the Silver Jubilee of National Rail Museum on 7th October 1996. This FDC depicts the Patiala Mono rail in the NRM, beautiful steam loco cancellation and a Five Rupee stamp with 2 steam locos. - M. Senthil Kumar

A very interesting FDC commemorating 100 years of Indian Railways. The FDC depicts a railway centenary stamp issued by Switzerland on 6th August 1947, side profile of a steam loco cancellation canceled in Bombay on a 2 Annas stamp showing a WP steam loco and possibly the Fairy Queen. - M. Senthil Kumar

A First Day Cover issued in Lahore on 31st December 1961 commemorating 100 years of railways in Pakistan. Beautiful FDC depicting steam loco from NWR days and Diesel loco. The steam loco on the cancellation seems to be the same as that seen on the NWR logo. - M. Senthil Kumar

A First Day cover with a Tiruchchirapalli cancellation commemorating '125 years in the service of the nation' of Indian Railways. The cancellation also depicts a steam loco in motion. - M. Senthil Kumar

This is the First Day Cover commemorating the 125 year run of the DHR. This FDC is autographed by the train staff. - M. Senthil Kumar

Details of the FDC issued to commemorate the 125 year run of DHR. - M. Senthil Kumar

Meghdoot Post card issued to commemorate the 125 years of Toy Train run between Siliguri and Darjeeling. This mail was carried by the Toy Train Mail cancelled both in Siliguri and Darjeeling. Darjeeling cancellation is 06.06.06. - M. Senthil Kumar

A FDC commemorating 150 years of IR showing a steam, diesel and a electric loco. Cancellation of a old BEST Bus on a 100 year Doon Railway stamp. - M. Senthil Kumar

Reverse of the 150 year FDC showing the grandeur of CST (formerly Victoria Terminus) with the details of the architect and the railway it belonged to.. Ofcourse VT was the HQ of GIPR. - M. Senthil Kumar

A First Day cover commemorating the Heritage status of BB&CI Head Quarters, showing Gandhi alighting from a III class carriage with Sardar Patel looking on. The First Day Cover design is based on a photograph from the Western Railway collection. - M. Senthil Kumar

A Sticker issued by South Eastern Railway showing a steam loco named BEE. These stickers were issued as a part of centenary celebrations of Bengal Nagpur Railway/South Eastern Railway. - M. Senthil Kumar

First Day cover issued to commemorate the inauguration of Amritsar - Lahore express on 18th September 1976. The FDC depicts the train hauled by a steam loco being flagged off and a huge gathering watching the train steam off. - M. Senthil Kumar

A Sticker issued by South Eastern Railway showing a steam loco of the G S Class. These stickers were issued as a part of centenary celebrations of Bengal Nagpur Railway/South Eastern Railway. - M. Senthil Kumar

A unique First Day cover issued by Australia Post at the 2004 Hong Kong Stamp Expo. Unique cancellation depicting Taj Mahal with the caption 'India Post in Hong Kong' cancelled on a '100 years of Kalka - Simla Railway'. The FDC also commemorates the Tarcoola - Alice Springs Railway in the Northern Territory, which opened on 9th October 1980. - M. Senthil Kumar

A Sticker issued by South Eastern Railway showing a steam loco of the L Class. These stickers were issued as a part of centenary celebrations of Bengal Nagpur Railway/South Eastern Railway. - M. Senthil Kumar

A Sticker issued by South Eastern Railway showing a steam loco named Locust. These stickers were issued as a part of centenary celebrations of Bengal Nagpur Railway/South Eastern Railway. - M. Senthil Kumar

First Day Cover commemorating Ruby Jubilee Celebrations of South Central Railway. A beautiful FDC with Rail Nilayam highlighted in the circular track and a cancellation with a steam loco and a SCR logo. Only 500 covers were issued for this occasion. The occasion was marked by a Heritage steam run from Secunderabad to Falaknuma flagged of by the Railway minister Mr.Lallu Prasad Yadav. This run was covered by the Secunderabad based IRFCans. - M. Senthil Kumar

This is not a official postal issue. These are called Cinderellas or 'Local/Private' issues. These are a collectors item and most of them are listed in respectable catalogue. Here is one such 'Private' issue of a stamp depeciting a Steam Loco and a railway bridge issued by
'Republic of Somalia'. - M. Senthil Kumar

This is not a official postal issue. These are called Cinderellas or 'Local/Private' issues. These are a collectors item and most of them are listed in respectable catalogue. Here is one such 'Private' issue of a stamp depeciting a Steam Loco 'Bahadur' issued by 'Republic of
Somalia'. - M. Senthil Kumar