Saturday, November 14, 2009

Indian Railways 'Vintage Collection'


 Agent & General Manager Mr. Hawel with Engineer Mr. Peg at MRJB siding dated 16/9/44; PWI Mr. Baburao, Motor Driver Mr. Sayyad Bahaman, Guard Mr. Namdeo Survay, Trolleyman Maruti Gena (asHIsh)




Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway, latter it was known as Western Railway.




Inside of PT (Passenger Transportation)wago



11UP/9DN KMRD-KWV. Driver M D Mahetab inside engine. Standing below left to right, Pump driver Tukaram Mali, Station Master Mr. Jusapurkar and Guard Mr. Jodfray Fernandize

  
B/ engine derailed in PJR-RANG section. Photo dated 24/12/1964

 
Train with engine no. 727 between Kurduwadi and Barsi



Photo dated 6/6/1999. Overhead crossing NG material train with BG holiday special 10/35 at Kurduwadi


 
Begining of railway in year 1830. Firewood was used as fuel in early steam engine. Firewood is seen here in the tender of steam engine. Big size chimney with spark arrester and a lamp of kerosene oil as a head lamp. Photo from a tourist in year 1964




This old photograph shows passengers boarding a train at Madurai station,photographed in verascope by Tartier in 1913.Found this photograph in a book named “FIRST CLASS-Legendary Train Journeys Around the World” by Patrick Poivre d’Arvor

 
Antonov 124-100 transports the original ABB WAP-5 made for Indian Railways in June 1994.Picture taken from a book on LOCOMOTIVES by Colin Garratt



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 1925.

 
The Airconditioned coach of Frontier Mail at Ratlam Junction. The notings on the reverse of the photgraph says 'Ratlam Junction' 11-9-42 - M Senthil Kumar


The notings on the reverse of the photograph says 'Ice for the air conditioned coach of the Frontier Mail -1' Bayana Junction, 11-9-42 - M Senthil Kumar

 
The notings on the reverse of this photograph ' This is the last piece!', Bayana Junction, 11.9.42 - M Senthil Kumar


2 comments:

  1. தலைப்பை அரிய என மாற்றுங்கள் ....

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  2. cool collection of vintage pictures! I tried to collect our vintage family pictures but can't seem to find a good copy though. Really awesome pictures you got there. I will also share this with my students in our photography class. nice one!
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