Fairy Queen trail run after POH at Perumbur - 2005.10.01 and 2007-09-04

Pictures of EIR 22 Fairy Queen locomotive undergoing trial runs after periodic overhaul, taken at Perumbur Works on 2005-10-01 and 2007-09-04

Date: 2007-09-05
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Size: 28 items
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More brass, more antiquity. The controls of the loco.2007-09-04 Perambur Ranganath Eunny

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The cylinders are loaded. The loco is steaming. 2007-09-04 Perambur Ranganath Eunny

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A maze of antiquity. The fairy Queen. 2007-09-04 Perambur Ranganath Eunny

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The Fairy Queen all set to run down the test track within the Perambur Loco Works. PLW 2007-09-04 Ranganath Eunny

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The Fairy Queen hurtling down the test track at PLW. 2007-09-04 Ranganath Eunny

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Up Close and Personal with the steaming lady. 2007-09-04 Ranganath Eunny

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Visual Quiz: Identify an IRFCA member getting a free ride on the Queen's footplate. 2007-09-04 Ranganath Eunny

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Gowrishankar just can't get enough of the Fairy Queen. Perambur 2007-09-04 Ranganath Eunny

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On September 6, the Fairy Queen is all set to pose for the press and steam again, this time with a load. Perambur 2007-09-06 Ranganath Eunny

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Clouded in its own steam. Perambur 2007-09-06 Ranganath Eunny

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The press corps have left with pictures and reports but the Queen is still has one more job left - to steam again with a load. Perambur 2007-09-06 Ranganath Eunny

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The Fairy Queen is ready for the trial run with load. the load is a single second seating car. Behind the car is a WDS4 shunter that will push the formation out of PLW premises. Perambur 2007-09-06 Ranganath Eunny

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The Fairy Queen awaits the pointsman to switch the tracks so that it may go over ther mainline at Villivakam. 2007-09-06 Ranganath Eunny