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Interior Mill Mumbai
I was invited to be the Construction Coordinator for this film and traveled to India in the Fall of 2006. This space was a former SoundStage that we inhabited for about 5 weeks time, building all the inner parts for a passenger train. The parts were then shipped to Jodhpur where we would build them into the interior of several train cars. The following pictures tell something of that 4 1/2 month journey…
Interior Mill Mumbai- "Roof"
Made of old film posters, the “roof” worked just well enough to keep most of the late monsoon rains off of us and our work.
The Plan Bench with Ganesha Altar The Crew Made For Me
Early Mock-up of Interior Sleeper Car
Jodphur Mill at Train Line's End
Train Cars Arrive at the Jodphur Mill
Train Cars Gutted and Prepared for New Interiors
They Sleep Where They Work
Interior Mill Jodhpur
Train Interiors Taking Shape
Sleeping Compartments to the right, passageway corridor to the left.
Interior Train- Adding Sleeping Compartments
New Train Windows Arrive
We never used a forklift. We had lots and lots of hands….
The windows for the train were custom made with specific gels to satisfy the Director and Director of Photography.
Interior Train- Applying Finish Details to Sleeping Compartments
First Class Sleeping Compartment In Process
Master Carpenter and His Assistant
Tailors Outside Jodhpur Mill
Interior Train- Apply Finish Details to Passageway
Interior Train- Passageway
Dining Car with Bar Beyond
Interior First Class Sleeper Car During Filming
Train at Scheduled Stop During Filming
Streets of Rajasthan From A Moving Train