Deccan Queen's 80th Birthday...

The Queen of Indian Railways is celebrating her 80th birthday today.Members are requested to upload the images from the function directly to the album instead of OL gallery. Only registered users will be able to upload the images

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Sachin Buddhisagar
Size: 59 items
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Shunting

Shunter pulls into Pf # 1 with the golden rake of Deccan Queen. (C G)

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Chaitanya Gokhale
Views: 1169
Comments: 1
power-for-the-day

Wohhoooo , here it comes. The power for the day Kalyan WCAM-3 # 21958. Last time the honour went to 21946 and the last to last time it was 21940 leading the Queen. (C G)

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Chaitanya Gokhale
Views: 1218
Comments: 4
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The LP and ALP were in a very jolly mood on the Queen's birthday as they brought the loco from the trip shed to the platform turning headlights on and off and blowing horns in melodious rhythm, much to the delight of present railfans! ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Karan Desai
Views: 1010
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As all the attention is on Birthday Girl DQ, the NZM-PUNE Duronto quietly enters PF-2 behind BL WCAM-2P #21862 ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Karan Desai
Views: 1137
Crackers

Children enjoy the view of crackers on Pf # 1 of Pune station. (C G)

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Chaitanya Gokhale
Views: 1135
Comments: 1
DQ 21958

WCAM3 #21958 enters pf1 Pune to take the charge of the Queen. (Ashwin Rao)

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Ashwin Rao
Views: 793
puja

Puja being performed by the Pravasi sangh members before cutting the cake. ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Apoorva Karlekar
Views: 1267
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Decorated WCAM3#21958 (Apoorva Karlekar)

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Apoorva Karlekar
Views: 1065
Comments: 2
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Close up of the Decorated WCAM 3. ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Hrishikesh Moghe
Views: 876
Comments: 1
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The LP greets the fans of the DQ after wearing a Pagadi(headgear) presented by IRFCA members ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Ashish Kuvelkar
Views: 913
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The celebration at Pune station included "band-baaja wala" musicians too! ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Karan Desai
Views: 1064
Comments: 1
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Mishra kaka cuts the cake brought by IRFCA Pune ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Apoorva Karlekar
Views: 1015
the-driver-for-the-day

The pilot , Mail Express 'A' grade driver Mr.P.K.Mishra greets the crowd proudly as he takes charge of one of the most important trains of CR on her 80th Birthday. The crown presented by IRFCA Pune. (C G)

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Chaitanya Gokhale
Views: 1177
Comments: 2
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The decorated loco of the Deccan Queen and its admirers ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Ashish Kuvelkar
Views: 929
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The DQ leaves bang on time, as has become customary for her. The ALP, waves the flag. ()

Date: 2010-06-01
Owner: Ashish Kuvelkar
Views: 1045
Comments: 5
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@Karan, By saying "we IRFCAns" I hope you're not speaking on behalf of all IRFCA-ians and certainly not the regular travellers. For one, your perception of the "enthusiasm dying down" is downright rubbish - because that's not the case, and if you see...
Posted by Kharad Zarir Variyava on 2010 Jun 02 10:50:21 +0100
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@Chaitanya: The celebration on 2123 is not that much because the enthusiasm among daily travellers kinda dies down after morning celebration and tiring day at work, and we IRFCAns prefer attending one big celebration rather than having a "repeat...
Posted by Karan Desai on 2010 Jun 02 08:49:10 +0100
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@ Karan :- From past two years Mumbai members [including you] have been coming to Pune for celebration rather than covering the 2123 Celebrations fully at CSTM. There is more than enough coverage of DQ's birthday here in Pune , we need more from the...
Posted by Chaitanya Gokhale on 2010 Jun 02 05:58:13 +0100
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