National Rail Museum - A journey to Rail

The National Rail Museum is a gallery in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi which concentrates on the rail legacy of India it opened on the 1 February 1977. It is placed in over 10 sections of land (40,000 m2) of area with both indoor and outside displays. A toy train offers rides around that site on standard days.

National Rail Museum

Patiala State Monorail Train ways: This one of a kind steam mono rail was implicit 1907. This uncommon train is dependent upon the "Ewing System", and associated Basis with Sir hind (surmised 6 miles). National Rail Museum  was planned by Col. Bowles. The special train framework comprises of a track of single rail. This mono track, the heap convey wheel are run while one enormous iron wheel at other side to                                                                                    adjust it and to keep the train upright.

From there on, one motor was restored to full working request by the Northern Railway Workshops at Amritsar. They additionally reproduced the Chief Engineer's private review auto on an old under frame. The two are presently in pursuing condition being restored and are on presentation at National Rail Museum , New Delhi.

Pixie Queen: the world's most seasoned working steam train in operational administration.

Fire Engine: Morris Fire Engine was fabricated by the acclaimed blaze engineers M/s. John Morris and Sons Ltd of Salford, Manchester in 1914. Just two Morris-Belsize fire-motor are known to exist in world today. Separated from the unified with National Rail Museum, New Delhi,

Cantina of Prince of Wales: this cantina was assembled for Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) for his visit to India.

Cantina of Maharaja of Indore: This is cantina of Holkar Maharaja of Indore.

 

National Rail Museum

Cantina of Maharaja of Mysore: This is close to home cantina of Maharaja of Mysore. The cantina is composed utilizing teak, gold, ivory, and so forth.

 Electric Locomotive Sir Leslie Wilson: This WCG-1 train had a place with the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (shortly Central Railway). It is one of India's original electric trains in National Rail Museum . Track workers affectionately recall this trains as "khekdas" (crabs) since they make an inquisitive groaning sound when at rest keeping in mind on the run an irregular washing sound from the connection movement could be listened. Its unexpected characteristics incorporated a verbalized figure, which made them perfect for utilization in vigorously bended ghat areas. They were in operation as shunting trains until 1994 at Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

Electric Locomotive Sir Roger Lumley: This WCP-1 motor has wheel courses of action in National Rail Museum which are not seen now a days. The locos were supplied from the Vulcan Foundry, UK in 1930. It was an electric train which worked under 1500 Volts Direct Traction. It is acclaimed for pulling the Mumbai—Pune Deccan Queen Express in the early years when it was started. A model of this train has been set at the Nehru Science Center, Mumbai for open survey.