前 言 1 Foreword 1 世界铁路发展简史 3 Brief Historical Summary of World’s Railways 3 世界硬币上的铁路 11 The Railways on the World Coins 11 1、乔治?斯蒂芬森:世界铁路的开创者、第一台蒸汽机车“火箭号”发明家 11 George Stephenson who built the first public railway line in the world, innovated “Rocket”locomotives and is known as “The Father of Railways” 11 2、汤姆?爱迪生:世界第一条电气化铁道实验线的创建者,现代化电气发明家 13 Thomas Alva Edison who developed many electrical devices including the first experienced electrical railway, that greatly influenced life around the world 13 3、詹天佑:中国第一条自主修建的铁路—京张铁路设计建造者 15 ZhenTianyou Who built the Chinese first self-made railway line-Beijing to zhan jiakou railway and is known as “The Father of China Railways” 15 4、布律内尔:英国最杰出的铁路土木机械工程师 17 Isambard Kingdom Brunel who was the British most outstanding railway engineer 17 5、西伯利亚大铁道建成100周年:世界最长的铁路 19 100th anniversary of the Trans-Siberian Railway operation-the longest railway all over the world 19 6、祕鲁中央铁路及其设计建造者马利诺夫斯基:世界第一条海拔4000m以上高原铁路 21 Ernesto Malinowski and the Central Railway of Peru-The world’s first highest railway 21 7、青藏铁路2006年通车:世界第一条高海拔高寒冻土高原铁路 23 China Tibet Railway operated in 2006 -the world’s first high altitute and permafrost roadbed railway 23 8、英吉利海峡海底铁路隧道1994年开通:世界最长的海底隧道 24 English Channel Tunnel operated in 1994-the world’s longest tunnel under the sea 24 9、“大男孩号”蒸汽机车:世界功率最大的蒸汽机车 26 “Big Boy”steam locomotive-the biggest power steam locomotive all over the world 26 10、柏林地铁百年华诞:世界分截时间最长的地铁 27 100th anniversary of the Birlin subway operation-the longest separate time subway in the world 27 11、列支敦士登铁路125周年:世界有铁路系统的面积最小的国家 28 125th anniversary of the Liechtenstein Railway operation-the world’s smallest country with railway system 28 12、阿尔巴尼亚铁路42周年:背后复杂的“阿南”、“阿苏”关系 29 42th anniversary of the Albania Railway operation, the complex relationships of Albania with Yugoslavia and Soviet Union were hidden 29 13、捷克斯洛伐克第一条铁路150周年,第一条电气化铁路100周年及第一条山区铁路100周年 31 150th anniversary of Czechoslovakia Railway operation, 100th anniversary of Czech electrical railway operation and of Slovakia mountain rack railway operation 31 14、比利时铁路综合枢纽50周年 34 50th anniversary of Belgium Railway Nord-Midi Jonction operation 34 15、瑞士铁路150周年 36 150th anniversary of the first Switzerland Railway operation 36 16、加拿大太平洋铁路公司创立100周年及第一条横贯大陆的温哥华太平洋铁路开通100周年 37 100th anniversary of founding of Canadian Pacific Railway Company and of operating of Transcontinental Railway in Canada 37 17、加拿大太平洋铁路最著名的四种蒸汽机车:皇家哈得逊型,Jubilee欢庆型,Selkirk型,D-10型 40 The famous steam locomotives of Canadian Pacific Railway : “Royal Hudson”、 “Jubilee”、“Selkirk”、“D-10” 40 18、美国犹他州:美国横贯大陆铁路的东西部交汇点 43 Utah State: the joint place of the First Transcontinental Railway in United States 43 19、奥地利第一条铁路150周年及其建设者弗兰兹?约瑟夫一世,梅特涅 44 150th anniversary of the first Austrian Railway operation and Franz Joseph I, Furst Metternich 44 20、泰国铁路100周年 48 100th anniversary of the first Thailand Railway operation 48 21、巴西第一条铁路创建者马乌阿及巴西早期蒸汽机车:世界首次发行的铁路及名人主题币 49 The founder of Brazilian first railway- Baron of Maua and the Brazilian early steam locomotive 49 22、朝鲜开城—新义州铁路开通90周年和北南铁路连结开通纪念 50 Reconnection of North Korea and South Korea railways operation and 90th anniversary of Kaisong-Sinuiju railway operation 50 23、英属马恩岛蒸汽铁路125周年:世界第一条小岛铁路 52 125th anniversary of British the lsle of Man steam railway that was the first small island railway in the world 52 24、莫斯科—乌兰巴托—北京铁路40周年 54 40th anniversary of the Moscow-UlhanBator-Beijing Railway operation 54 25、“伊丽莎白公主号”蒸汽机车:世界最受人尊敬的蒸汽机车 55 “Princess Elizabeth”steam locomotive that was most respectable locomotive in the world 55 26、“苏格兰飞人号”蒸汽机车:世界知名度极高的蒸汽机车 56 “Lner Flying Scotsman”steam locomotive that was the most famous locomotive in the world 56 27、“东方快车”:世界第一列横贯欧洲的豪华旅游列车 58 “The Orient Express”that was the first transcontinental luxuriant train in Europe 58 28、瑞士皮拉托斯(世界第一条坡度达48%的山区齿条铁路)、菲茨瑙-瑞吉、布里恩兹罗德峰、伯尔尼纳等山区铁路 60 Switzerland four famous mount railways:Pilatus,Vitznau-Rigi,Brienz Rothorn,Bernina 60 29、“野鸭号”蒸汽机车:世界速度最快的蒸汽机车 63 “Lner Mallard”steam locomotive that is the highest speed steam locomotive in the world so far 63 30、“将军号”蒸汽机车:美国南北战争历史见证者 65 “The General”steam locomotive that bear witness to Civil War history of United States 65 31、西班牙第一条铁路140周年 67 140th anniversary of the first Spainish Railway operation 67 32、世界第一台原型蒸汽机车“潘尼达伦号”诞生200周年 68 200th anniversary of world’s first working steam locomotive“Penydarren” 68 33、英国福斯铁路大桥:世界第一座铁路大钢桥 70 The Forth Railway Bridge that was the first large steel railway bridge in the world 70 34、白俄罗斯铁道游击队二战期间奋勇抵抗德国法西斯60周年 72 60th anniversary of partisan resistance in Belarus during WWⅡ 72 35、保加利亚铁路100周年 74 100th anniversary of the Bulgaria Railway operation 74 36、法国航海家居维尔因铁路脱轨事故蒙难150周年 75 150th anniversary of French explorer Dumont d’Urville’s death caused by the first French railway disaster 75 37、奥地利塞默灵阿尔卑斯山区铁路建成150周年:世界第一条标准山区铁路 77 150th anniversary of Austria Semmering Railway that was the oldest largest scale mountain railway in the world 77 38、澳大利亚蒸汽牵引铁路150周年 79 150th anniversary of steam railways in Australia 79 39、澳大利亚阿德莱德至达尔文铁路2004年开通 81 Inauguration of the Adelaide to Darwin Railway in January 2004 81 40、澳大利亚悉尼铁路公路海港大桥 82 Sydney Harbour Railway-Road Bridge in Australia 82 41、德国铁路150周年及175周年 84 150th and 175th anniversary of German Railways operation 84 42、日本青函海底铁路隧道1988年开通:世界最长的铁路隧道 86 Inauguration of Seikan Tunnel in 1988 in Japan 86 43、日本濑户跨海铁路公路大桥1988年开通:世界最长的铁路公路大桥 88 Inauguration of Seto-Ohashi Bridge in 1988 in Japan 88 44、英国维多利亚时代开创世界铁路发展新纪元 89 Victoria Age –a new era in world railwys 89 45、捷克布尔诺有轨马车125周年及斯洛伐克布拉迪斯拉伐有轨电车100周年 91 125th anniversary of Brno tramway operation and 100th anniversary of Bratislava electric tramway operation 91 46、英国“皇家苏格兰”型蒸汽机车:20世纪20年代批量最大的客运蒸汽机车 93 “Royal Scot” steam locomotive that was the largest batch of steam locomotive in 1920’s in England 93 47、英国“皇家加冕”型蒸汽机车:功率最大的客运蒸汽机车 95 “Coronation” steam locomotive that was the largest power steam passenger locomotive in England 95 48、英国“21C1”型蒸汽机车:蒸汽机车时代最后的杰作 97 “21C1” steam locomotive that was the latest outstanding steam locomotive of steam era 97 49、蒸汽铁路时代的典型铁路作业 99 Typical railway operation procedures of steam railway era 99 50.法国高速铁路:保持世界高速列车最高试验速度的铁路 101 France high-speed railways which keep the world highest test speed records of high-speed train 101 51.南非铁路:非洲最发达的铁路系统 104 South Afarican Railways which are the most developing railway system in Africa 104 52.贝宁铁路与名贵植物阿尔及利亚冷杉 106 Benin Railway and World famous Plans 106 53.匈牙利第一条铁路145周年及其建设者塞切尼公爵 108 145th anniversary of the first Hungarian Railway operation and Count Istvan Szechenyi 108 54. 中国台湾高速铁路 110 China Taiwan High Speed Rail 110 参考文献 112 References 112 附录 世界各国发行的主要铁路题材钱币一览表 113 Index Main Railway Subject coins general survey all over the world (by Krause Catalog) 113
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