Aesthetic filmmakers of the country are keen on showcasing steam engines plying on metre and broad gauge lines. Zillions of people are still excited about watching celebrities boarding a steam engine. The Railway department has made special arrangements for filmmakers who want to include scenes of steam engine in their film.
For special shooting of a scene in Tamil film ‘Vijay 61’, a steam engine has been called from Rewari by the filmmakers. This steam engine was welcomed by Jaisalmer dwellers who welcomed the engine with great fervor after 31 years.
Notably, this train started plying in Jaisalmer in 1968 and continued till 1986.
It is to be mentioned that from 1993, steam engine was completely stopped by the Indian Railways. Looking at people’s craze and love for steam engines, filmmakers even today use them in their movies.
Interestingly, this steam engine from Rewari is also used to ferry VIPs. As a matter of fact, WP 7200 is in pink condition and is widely used for film shootings.
The other engine is WP 7161 that was manufactured in Chittarajan Locomotive Works in 1965. WP 7161 is still used in film shootings.
As a matter of fact, WP 7200 is the oldest steam engine that was imported from America on August 15, 1947 for India purposes.
For the shooting of ‘Vijay 61’, steam engine called 7161 WP was brought from Rewari. Engine locomotives foreman Ganpat said that 25-30 film shootings have taken place in Rewari and this engine, apart from film shootings.
