All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains which contained four sets of the five paintings. All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains In August 1999, the United States Postal Service issued a set of 33¢ postage stamps entitled All Aboard! 20th Century American Trains to ""pay tribute to American industry and design, and specifically to the heritage of our railroads."" Artist Ted Rose created five watercolor images depicting the following celebrated American named passenger trains from the 1930s and 1940s: Descriptive text regarding each of the trains was listed on the gummed side of each stamp. At the same time, the USPS offered for sale a booklet of
Barney Danson Barney Danson Barnett Jerome "Barney" Danson, (February 8, 1921 – October 17, 2011) was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. Barney Danson was born to a Jewish family in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood. He joined The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in 1939 as the Second World War broke out. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant and served until he was severely wounded, losing an eye, in the Battle of Normandy. His ailment created an interest in the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and its library for the blind and visually impaired, which he maintained until his death.