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The Bahia Railway, Brazil: Paripe Valley - from a photograph by B. Mulock, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Bahia Railway, Brazil: Paripe Valley - from a photograph by B. Mulock, 1860. View of...the heavy works to carry the railway across the valley of Paripe. The Bahia Railway, which is ultimately destined to add so much to the wealth and prosperity of Brazil, commences at the city of Bahia...and will ultimately terminate at the Great River, San Francisco, in the interior of Brazil, the navigation of which is uninterrupted for 2000 miles...The works on the remaining sections of the line are being pushed forward very rapidly, and about twenty-five miles of additional line will be opened in eleven or twelve months...[The works] are at present so far advanced that the period of then completion can be accurately determined. The engineer-in-chief of the company is Charles Vignolles [sic], Esq. F.R.S. Westminster, under whose able orders the works have been so successfully carried out that the first section of the railway has been completed within the time originally fixed, and the whole line will probably be opened some months before the period prescribed - viz. the end of 1863. The contractor for the works is Mr. Watson, of Parliament-street, Westminster'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph, titled "The Bahia Railway, Brazil: Paripe Valley" by B. Mulock, dates back to 1860, offering a glimpse into the rich history of Brazil's railway development. The image captures the heavy works underway to carry the railway across the picturesque Paripe Valley. The Bahia Railway, a project of significant importance for Brazil, began in the city of Bahia and was intended to reach the Great River, San Francisco, in the country's interior. The uninterrupted navigation of this river for 2000 miles held immense potential for Brazil's prosperity. The progress on the remaining sections of the line was advancing rapidly, with approximately twenty-five miles set to be opened within the next eleven to twelve months. The works were well underway, and the completion date could be accurately predicted. The engineer-in-chief of the company was Charles Vignolles, Esq. F.R.S. Westminster, who had successfully overseen the project's execution. The contractor for the works was Mr. Watson, of Parliament-street, Westminster. The Bahia Railway, a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance, was a significant milestone in Brazil's industrialization. This photograph, taken over a century and a half ago, serves as a reminder of the transformative power of infrastructure projects and the role they play in shaping the economic and social landscape of nations.
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