When was the first issue of British Stamps to feature a railway?

Question

When was the first issue of British Stamps to feature a railway?

Answer 1

The earliest I can find is the 1975 1st Day Cover of the 150th Anniversary of Railways, of which I have a copy

Answer 2

Look at the following sites.

Sandafayre Stamp Auctions | Stamp Atlas | United States of America

The first Railway Post Office (RPO, as TPOs have always been designated in the ... stamps in the USA may be said to have started with the Columbus issue of 1893. ...

www.sandafayre.com/atlas/usa.htm - Cached

Royal Mail stamps, Smilers, philately, gifts, collectibles

... about receiving a letter with your photo attached to one ... Let's take a closer look at these spectacular stamps. Feature. Type/Detail. Number of stamps ...

www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump2?catI... - Cached

GBStamps.com - Musings

... greetings stamps, each feature three messages with a check box ... railway stamps (with descriptive text) highlight important aspects of British culture. ...

www.gbstamps.com/musings.html - Cached

Learn About Stamps

In 1855 the backs of some British stamps were coated with green gum, while the ... When a postal authority issue stamps, they try to ensure that there are no ...

stamps.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-NZ/Sta... - 123k - Cached

Lest We Forget - Great Britain new stamps - Miniature Sheet - 9 ...

... next few years, Royal Mail will issue the first in a series of three miniature ... Station to the dead of the London & North Western Railway and London, Midland ...

www.norvic-philatelics.co.uk/2006/11z-...