Train delay?

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1It happens almost daily, and travelers are often annoyed by it: the train to … is delayed by … minutes. Is this something from recent years? The accompanying map from 1899 also shows a delay, or is it a coincidence? The postcard depicting the Wolterbergje in Apeldoorn was posted on June 9, 1899, given the date imprinted on the Dieren-Zwolle route stamp. The card was not stamped at a post office or auxiliary post office, but on the train from Dieren to Zwolle. A Roman numeral I was mounted at the bottom of the stamp, marking the first run of the train carrying mail that day. 2 The card was destined for Hattem, not far from Zwolle, and had a railway station on the Apeldoorn-Zwolle line. The card was probably handed to the train conductor in Apeldoorn and stamped in the postal carriage. 3 The ticket would therefore have made only a very short trip to be handed over in Hattem to the postal clerk who had to 'operate' the train. But did the conductor forget this? Or did the clerk lose the ticket? 4 The poor impression of the arrival stamp from Hattem gives a date of September 4, 1899. Almost three months later than the date on the departure stamp. But the card has hidden another riddle. The image shows a small tower on a hilltop. This is called the Woltersbergje. But is that the correct name? Here, too, we look for details. In 1917, the municipality of Apeldoorn purchased the 'Berg en Bosch' Estate. Part of the grounds belonged to the Waltersbergje. One letter difference. The Waltersbergje used to be known as a very romantic spot. And for some, it was a scary spot. As was expressed in a short poem by Albert Alberts (the collection 'de verzwegen gedichten'): SPOKEN At the end of the Rulleweg old sound lives, maybe in a hollow tree or behind an oak hedge. There it shines in the dead of night a small, yellow light, maybe a fiery man or a forgotten guard. Next to the Waltersberg stands a tall, silent house with only a door, there perhaps a dead man is standing behind. It is actually quite an enjoyable pastime to study the map itself, in addition to the philatelic elements associated with it. Does the little tower on the Waltersberg still exist? But one thing is certain: philately is more than just collecting stamps!

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