84th Birthday celebrations of Deccan Queen Express

A rather unexpected spectator for the loco coupling ceremony of 2123! Man's best friend looks on curiously as the loco for 2123 approaches the rake, honking away to glory. (Akshay Marathe)

In all probability, this was the last birthday with CSTM under DC traction. (Akshay Marathe)

A great gesture by none other than our very own Lalam, who had selflessly got around nearly 1000 of these printed, and gave them to me to be distributed to the travelling railfans. This image was taken in Circa 2009, when Pune yet had DC traction, and the

A pass holder/regular traveller had got such print outs pasted across the train inside and outside for the 3rd year running. A similar poster he had made using Arzan's snap of the down DQ exiting KYN can be seen here:

Railfans with the loco of the Deccan Queen. 2014-06-01. (Lalam)

WCAM-3 #21953 on way to get attached with Deccan queen on her birthday. 2014-06-01. (Lalam)

12123 Deccan Queen posing with evening decoration at Lonavala. (Jatin Bhavsar)

Birthday Cake at Pune station. (Jatin Bhavsar)

KYN WCAM-3 #21953 proceed to get coulped with Queen meanwhile KYN WCAM-2 hauled CST bound Sahyadri Exp waits for starter

Railfans posing for a group pic. (Ashwin Rao )

The rake of 12124 up Deccan Queen shunted to pf1, Pune. (Ashwin Rao )

WCAM3 #21953 is here to take the charge of the Queen. (Ashwin Rao )

Three Pune Alco's in one frame,17987 WDM-2 gets honour to shunt birthday girl at pf-1 of pune stn (Pratik Joshi)

Stunningly decorated KYN WCAM-3 #21931 leading the Mumbai CST - Pune Deccan Queen on its 85th Birthday skips Thane station (Sriram S)

Beautifully decorated WCAM3 #21931, power of 12123 down Mumbai Pune Deccan Queen on her Birthday, taken at Pune ETS. (Ashwin Rao)

Beautiful looking 12124 Pune Mumbai Cst Deccan Queen arrives at Dadar bang on time on its 85th birthday. (Arzan Kotval)