1953 German Railway Poster, Netzkarten Der Deutschen Bundesbahn (Maps of the German Railway)

Description

Date: 1953
Size: 23.25 x 33.25
Artist: Persi

Poster is vintage, original and in very good condition. We love this … more Date: 1953
Size: 23.25 x 33.25
Artist: Persi

Poster is vintage, original and in very good condition. We love this illustration!

A Little German Railway Trivia:
1. As of 2015, Germany had a railway network of 33,331 kilometres, of which 19,983 kilometres were electrified and 18,201 kilometres were double track.
2. Germany is a member of the International Union of Railways.
3. Germany was ranked fourth among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index assessing intensity of use, quality of service and safety.
4. Germany had a very good rating for intensity of use, by both passengers and freight, and good ratings for quality of service and safety.
5. Germany also captured relatively high value in return for public investment with cost to performance ratios that outperform the average ratio for all European countries.

Poster, from a private collection, is in overall very good condition and ready to frame. less