2009Narrow Gauge Locomotives in the Republic of Srpska - First Day Cover

Bosnia and Herzegovina had the most developed network of narrow gauge locomotives in the world. In the time of the biggest prosperity of railway traffic, in the end of fifties of last century, Bosnia and Herzegovina (partly territory of today Republic of Srpska) disposed of 1.500 kilometers of railways with width of 750 mm. All important railway routes in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina were made by Austrian-Hungarian occupation Government in the period from 1879 until the end of the first decade of 20th century. "Narrow railways" passed through the beautiful region, and popular "Ciro" became legend for his life. Unfortunately, government of ex SFR Yugoslavia аbolished all narrow gauge railways in today Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period from 1966 until 1979...