SCR's Ruby Jubilee Celebrations
Photos from the SCR Ruby Jubilee Celebrations and the Heritage steam run with WP 7200.
At Bollarum, the space in front of the WP is at a premium, as families vie with each other to get themselves clicked in with the WP.
On popular demand - One of the firemen releases a lot of steam, on request by the passengers of the special
Roll Call - Hyderabad IRFCAns pose in front of the loco. From Left to right - Ravi, Girish,Kamesh,Tejender, Roopesh,Rajendra with his two kids,VSP, Lakshman, Mr. Yadiki (Loco Pilot), Dilip,Mr Ramakrishna, PVS .Missing from the pic are Bharat Moro and Srin
The little kid checking out the WP from the safe perch of his dad's arms. The WP halted midway due to a drop in vacuum pressure
Close - up of the loco
Fire in the belly of WP7200. 15thOct. Bolaram (near Hyd)
WP7200 in steam taking off from Secunderabad towards Falaknuma.
Cynosure of all eyes - The fully decked up WP 7200 with its green-coloured Heritage special, waiting patently for LPY, to flag her off.
A side view of the WP 7200
The WP slowly moving out of SC - Pic taken by Bharat Moro on 14th October 2006
The WP moves in closer.. Pic taken by Bharat Moro
Heritage - Inaugural run of Tamilnadu Express. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Roundhouse in Birtagunta. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
RM Lalu Prasad Yadav flagging off "Ruby Queen", steam heritage special train. 14th Oct Secunderabad
SCR 40 years logo.
Heritage - Inaugural run of Ajantha Express (1st April 1967). From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Hyderabad Deccan in 1933. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Hyderabad Deccan in 1892. Same pic as uploaded by David Churchill. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Old Vijaywada station. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Kacheguda Station in 1916. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Royal train near Hyderabad. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Secunderabad station in 1890s. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Date of introduction of various trains. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.
Heritage - Logo of Nizam's guaranteed state railway. From SCR Ruby Jubilee exhibition.