Central African Republic 1963 Projected Railway from Douala
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: 1st December 1963
- four values
- Designed and engraved by Albert Decaris
- Printed by: ITVF, France
- Print process: recess
- stamp format height 31mm x width 51½mm (20f, 100f), or height 51½mm x width 31mm (25f, 50f)
- Perforations: 13 x 13
- designs show French or American diesel locomotives /railcars in use in Africa in the early 1960s
- the set notes a railway which has never existed (Central African Republic has no railways even in the 21st century)
- the 20f has a design error, in that the Renault Railcar has twice the correct number of wheels
20f - Renault ABJ-6 Railcar
25f - rear end of Renault ABJ-6 Railcar
50f - Alsthom model BB500 diesel-electric locomotive
100f - Whitcomb diesel locomotive
