1972 – Mazoe Valley Special
Mazoe Valley Special
29 October 1972
The Mazoe Valley Special was a train ride between Salisbury and Glendale that was organised by the Mashonaland Branch of the Rhodesiana Society and the Rhodesia Railways Historical Society commemorating the last steam-hauled service on the Salisbury-Shamva line before being replaced by diesel-electric locomotives.
Commemorative Cachet
A Temporary Post Office was organised in the “Railway Museum coach” on the train. On this occasion the Salisbury Station date stamp was used, even though this was on a Sunday, and a special “Travelling Post Office/Mazoe Valley Special” handstamp in violet was used.
It is probable that the violet handstamp was not used for actual postage, but does appear on cover as a cachet with the Salisbury station postmark
Commemorative Covers
