locomotive fairy queen steam locomotive indian capital certified world oldest regular operation restored haul luxury train order boost tourism fairy queen runs basis palace wheels tourist train launched awarded national tourism award indian gauge locomotive built england cylinder engine power output horsepower producing speed kilometres hour mph placed service hauled troop trains indian rebellion withdrawn service displayed pedestal heritage status accorded locomotive restored exhibit delhi restored working order fairy queen returned commercial service time years discovered rare locomotive parts good looted substantial rebuild engine returned working order december history locomotive constructed thompson leeds england reached known calcutta year arrival given fleet number owner receiving initially gauge locomotive haul light mail trains operating indian rebellion hauled troop trains later line construction duty served fairy queen spent years pedestal outside station locomotive moved served curiosity object students based express number similar locomotives built time fairy queen supplied thompson slaughter company bristol built express preserved inscription express pedestal claimed locomotive operate numbered claimed express older express restored running making contender world oldest operating steam locomotive specifications fairy queen built thompson leeds england coal fired engine powered outside cylinders measuring inches power output horsepower producing maximum speed kilometres hour mph carries litres imp gal gal water water tank locomotive weighs tonnes coal tender tonnes long tons short tons built indian gauge wheel arrangement developed company driving wheel measuring millimetres diameter restoration indian government bestowed heritage status fairy queen rendering national treasure restored given special spot newly built following success palace wheels locomotive restored working order preparation mainline journey years return commercial service july day excursion saw train kilometres passengers spending overnight stay locomotive hauled carriage capable carrying passengers maximum speed kilometres hour mph service car holding generator operation repeated december february following years certified world oldest steam locomotive regular operation following year train received national tourism award innovative unique tourism project prime minister india discovered rare locomotive parts good stolen locomotive moved repair arrival found estimated parts looted including boiler flow tubes deputy chief mechanical engineer workshops stated received dead body piece metal removed leaving metal shell list parts huge officials estimated year restore engine suppliers replacement parts found following substantial rebuild workshops construct missing parts locomotive returned service december
Fairy Queen (locomotive)