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Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo Bond ,unissued 1934

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    One , unissued ,bearer bond certificate (obligation) of  "Royaume de Belgique ,Colonie du Congo.SOCIÉTÉ DES CHEMINS DE FER VICINAUX DU CONGO" Société Congolaise a responsabilité limitée.  Aketi (Belgian Congo)  500 francs  6% 5 years .The bond is dated in Brussels 1934 ..Excellent condition  EF/AU ,  scarce historical document .Without signatures and unnumbered.Contains all 10 coupons.
    Printer :Lit.La Cote Libre (Bruxelles).
    Some information from the web:
    .
    Chemins de fer Vicinaux du Congo
    - AKETI-MUNGBERE - 1925-1937
    Lignes vicinales du Mayumbe et de l'Uélé
    [
    chemin de fer du Mayombe
    (vers le nord à
    Tshela
    au départ de
    Boma
    ), long de 140 kilomètres construit en étapes entre 1898 et 1914 par la
    Société des Chemins de fer Vicinaux du Mayumbe
    . La ligne a été démantelée en 1984.
    [
    8
    ]
    Le
    Bumba
    vers
    Bondo
    et
    Aketi
    et
    Isiro
    avec un train tous les deux ou trois mois.
    [
    9
    ]
    Ce réseau a été construit entre 1924 et 1937 par les
    Chemins de fer Vicinaux du Congo
    et totalise 842 kilomètres. Il comprend les lignes Aketi-
    685 km
    ),
    121 km) et
    31 km).
    Congo-Nil
    , guide du Congo Belge – Société des
    chemins de fer vicinaux du Congo
    – 1948/1949 – éd.
    Van
    Assche
    - imp.
    Lelateur
    (Bruxelles) [12.05]
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    1923
    -
    1er avril : BCK -
    Pose des rails de la ligne BUKAMA-PORT-FRANCQUI par les deux extrémités
    (1923-1928)
    -
    Léopoldville devient District urbain
    - 24 janvier :
    M. Rutten, Gouverneur général
    -
    Putsch de Munich par Adolf Hitler en Allemagne
    -
    L'insuline est mise sur le marché pour les diabétiques - Séisme au Japon, bilan : 150.000 morts à Tokyo et 100.000 à Yokohama -
    Première publication du magazine "Time" -
    Fondation de la compagnie Disney.
    1924
    - Avril : CFL -
    Début des travaux du pont définitif de Bukama
    -
    Constitution de la Compagnie des
    Chemins de fer Vicinaux du Congo
    -
    Décès de Lénine (Vladimir Illich Oulianov) -
    Pour son putsch raté de Munich, Adolf Hitler est condamné à cinq ans de prison -
    L'astrophysicien américain Edwin Hubble proclame l'existence d'
    autres galaxies
    analogues à la nôtre
    -
    Décès de Franz Kafka, de
    Giacomo Puccini.
    1925 - Début des
    Chemins de fer Vicinaux du Congo
    - AKETI-MUNGBERE
    (1925-1937) -
    Edmond Thieffry réalise le premier vol Bruxelles-Léopoldville
    - Signature du Pacte Rhénan - Parution de "Mein Kampf"
    -
    Le premier
    motel
    ouvre ses portes à San Luis Obispo, en Californie -
    Décès d'Erik Satie.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Locomotives type Mikado à voie de 600 mm. fournies à la Société des
    Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo
    (Vicicongo). Chauffe au bois
    Poids en service : 42 tonnes. Poids adhérent : 32 tonnes.
    Fig. 34. - Vue d'une des machines en cours de montage. A remarquer les fusées extérieures aux roues pour tous les essieux.
    Fig. 35. - Vue d'ensemble de la locomotive.
    Paulis town (now
    Isiro
    place to which belong the Magbetu-long skull-) had this name in honor of Colonel A. Paulis promoter of the Company " Chemins de fer Vicinaux du Congo"  The Hotel  Mangbetu and houses also belong to the company.
    VICICONGO
    Ecartement / Gauge / Spurweite 600 mm
    Traction / Traktion: Diesel
    Bumba - Bolende - Aketi 187 km
    Aketi - Komba - Buta - Andoma - Zobia - Isiro 558 km
    Isiro - Mungbere 117 km
    Andoma - Titule 20 km
    Komba - Likati - Bondo 115 km
    (Infos ganz unten / Information below)
    Gare / Bahnhof / Station: Isiro December 2003
    Photo: Archiv U. Weist
    Gare / Bahnhof / Station: Isiro December 2003
    Photo: Archiv U. Weist
    Kurze Notizen von diesen Strecken (41 verschiedene Quellen der Jahre 2001, 2002 und 2003)
    Short notices about these lines (41 different sources of the years 2001, 2002 and 2003)
    Bondo - Komba
    Strecke 2002 und 2003 nicht befahren doch auf der ganzen Länge vorhanden, unmittelbar nördlich von Likati kombinierte Bahn/Strassen-Brücke, sehr schmal, für Autos äusserst gefährlich!
    No trains ran in 2002 and 2003, line still complete, just North of Likati combined Road/Rail Bridge, very narrow, very dangerous for road vehicles!
    Bumba - Aketi
    Im ganzen Jahr 2002 nur ein Zug in jeder Richtung gefahren, für die 187 km wurden je Richtung 2,5 Tage benötigt
    In 2002 just one train ran in each direction, for 187 km the journey went up to 2,5 days.
    Aketi - Isiro
    2 Lokomotiven im Einsatz, mindestens 35 bis 40 Güterwagen, 2 Personenwagen, Verkehr je Richtung etwa alle 2-3 Monate, je nach Dieselversorgung; Fahrzeit je Richtung: ca. 1 Woche
    2 Locomotives, 35 to 40 Freight wagons and 2 passenger coaches in serviceable condition, traffic about every 2 to 3 months in each direction, depending on availability of diesel fuel; journey per direction: about one week
    Isiro - Mungbere
    2003 keine Zugfahrten bekannt / 2003 no train movements registered
    Andoma - Titule
    2003 keine Zugfahrten bekannt / 2003 no train movements registered
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Vicicongo line:
    Bumba
    (Congo river port) - Aketi - Buta - Likati -
    Isiro
    - Mungbere, with branch lines to
    Bondo
    and Titule;
    600 mm (1 ft
    11
    +
    5

    8
    in)
    narrow gauge. This system is not operational, and was described by UNJLC in 2006 as 'very degraded'. A few trains ran in 2002/3.
    [
    9
    ]
    The line is not mentioned in the UNJLC description of the network. That and its very narrow gauge suggest it may be abandoned.
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    The
    Vicicongo
    , the company of the local railroads of the
    Congo
    , introduced the first series in February of 1939. The PK 1-5 from 1886 and 1887, were not anymore in use.
    This group of special post parcel stamps is poorly catalogued, there are two series published in the OBC, while more series were made. According to the leading Belgium Congo stamp dealer and expert, Dominique Bilmans, at least four series exist.
    Below are examples and a concise explanation; it is clear that a thorough study should be made
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    ...OR one light fold through center
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    piece missing
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