Independence Day 2022: Indian Railways to run world's oldest working steam train EIR-21

The Indian Railways will hold a heritage run of a 167-year-old locomotive,

The world's oldest working steam engine called EIR-21 today, commemorating the 75th Independence Day celebrations.

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A heritage special service by EIR-21 would be run between Chennai Egmore and Kodambakkam railway stations here on August 15, at 2.30 PM, the Railways said.

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The Express EIR 21 locomotive was originally shipped to India from England in 1855.

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After withdrawal from service in 1909, it was kept as an exhibit at Jamalpur workshops in Bihar for over 101 years.

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"Please watch this moment when the trial run was organised for EIR-21 on the eve of the special heritage run on 15-08-2022.

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The beautiful sound of the whistle will send you back to the times of the steam locomotive from the days gone by," wrote DRM Chennai in a tweet.

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The diesel generator set is mounted on the coach for braking system, water pump and train lightings.

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