Deccan Queen's Anniversary Celebration...1st June 2011

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Date: 2011-05-31
Owner: Sachin Buddhisagar
Size: 50 items
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Past KJT, its all clear speedy run for the Queen. Between Vangani and Badlapur. (Bhushan Kale)

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The Famous DC of Deccan Queen was recently came back from POH for her birthday!:-) (Pratik Joshi)

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Ladies MST Holders were ahead this time for Celebration. (Jattin Bhavsar)

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WCAM3# 21957, Before crowd gathered around. (Jattin Bhavsar)

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Media persons covering the event. (Jattin Bhavsar)

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Alright!! Celebrations are over now Lets head to D2 for journey. (Jattin Bhavsar)

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MST Holders from my D9 Coach. (Jattin Bhavsar)

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And now The journey started towards mumbai. (Jattin Bhavsar)

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Now even Dog also enjoy the FP ride.. :) (Raj Bhavsar)

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Pride of CR the 12124 Pune CSTM Deccan Queen waiting for the cake cutting and celebration of her 81st Birthday!!! (Abhishek Waykole)

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IRFCA to lead the way... (Abhishek Waykole)

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The media people searching for a proper location to capture the Queen while the background shows the Pune yard and the way towards CSTM. (Abhishek Waykole)

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S97 yet again gives the 12124 a right time starter signal and now one can make out how signals can be seen from far off distance with minor help from Railfans.. Railfan here is our own IRFCA WCAM3-Kharad. (Abhishek Waykole)

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Railfans and media people all alike run around to capture the honorable DQ (Abhishek Waykole)

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The loco is being decorated, as the crowd watches ()

Comments
Pune gang never ever misses this day at all.. Kudos to Pune Gang for covering this occasion every year in greater detail. Even the official website of CR while listing the list of CR long distance trains, states - "Deccan Queen - Pride of Cental Railway"
Posted by Vijay Aravamudhan on 2011 Jun 01 05:45:35 +0100
Quite a ceremony...Does any other train witness such celebrations?
Posted by Milind on 2011 Jun 01 04:44:05 +0100