Vintage Collection
This album contains some vintage photographs from the collection of Mr. H C Sanwal. Original owner of the photographs is Mr. Shaikh Rashid.
Date: 2004-07-10
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 29 items
Great Indian Peninsular (GIP) Railway Carshed, Parel. They laid the first railway track in India in 1853. 21 miles long tracks were laid from Boribunder(now Mumbai) to Thanna(now Thane) and was opened to public on 16th April 1853! Courtesy: Baalard Pier,
Date: 2009-04-03
Electrification of Railway. You can see the position of semaphores(mounted on the OHE pole). These carried 1500 V DC current. You can also see the unsung heros of IR on the left toiling hard with whatever machinery they had. Approx date should be around 1
Date: 2009-04-03
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