The Fairy
Queen, the oldest working Steam Locomotive in the world, is
a 2-2-2WT BG loco built in 1855 by Kitson, Thompson, & Hewitson
for the British firm, the East India Railway. It used to travel
on the Howrah- Raniganj
line (121 miles) and later in Bihar till 1908. For the first
time in the year 1895, it was christened as the fairy queen.
Chronology of the Fairy Queen
1855
- the steam locomotive was built and started its operation
on Howrah-Raniganj line.
1895
- Chiristened as 'Fairy Queen'.
1908 - Halted its operations
1971 - First exhibition
in National Rail Museum
1996 - Completely over hauled
by ICF (Integral Coach Factory), Perumbur
1997 - Rejuvenated to work
on main lines with a chair car and service car with a powerful
generator and compressor
July 18, 1997 - made its
first commercial Trip from Delhi to Alwar
January13, 1998 - Certified
as the world's oldest working locomotive by the Guinness Book
of World Records
January25, 1999 - Received
National Tourism Award for the most innovative and unique tourism
project.
 Luxury
Trains of India offers you the Fairy Queen tour to explore wildlife
of exotic Sariska and the historical legacy of Delhi and Rajasthan.
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