Sunday 3 February 2013

National Rail Museum



The National Track Art gallery is museum at New Delhi, Chanakyapuri which concentrates on train history of Indian it started out on 1 Feb 1977. It is located at (40,000 m2) 10 miles of land with outdoor and inside displays. The toy train offers trips around site on the regular days. The museum homes the earliest functional vapor train engine the 1855 Fairy built queen qualified by Guinness Book Records.
History
The Nationwide Practice Collection (NRM) had been set up on 1977 Feb and is more 35 decades of age now. It is located at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi and propagates over 10 miles of area. This museum has an extensive and different selection of unusual and vintage vapor engines, carriages, bars and other railway relics. It has the both stay shows (75) and working or non-working designs in inside collection. The museum operates a toy train around its reasons on frequent times. On some times Old Patiala Steam Monorail has been steamed up and operates on its monitor around museum.
Here is the selection of x few images taken at museum with information of shows shown!
Exhibits
Fairy Queen
Fairy King is earliest operating vapor train engine on the globe. It was designed in year 1855.
Patiala State Monorail Train Ways
This exclusive vapor monorail was developed in year 1907. This uncommon practice is based "Ewing System", as well as linked Bassi through Sirhind (approximate 6 mile). This was developed through Col. Bowles. This exclusive practice program includes a record of individual monitor. This mono monitor, load-carrying tires are run while big metal rim at other side to stability it and keep the practice erect. This practice developed through Orenstein and Koppel of Germany. This practice ran until Oct 1927
In 1927 line was shut with introduction of better and quicker ways of transport such as vehiclesand vehicles. Somehow, a motor and Primary Engineer's examination car runaway being marketed as discarded and stayed in railway's discarded garden. In year 1962, continues to be of Patiala Condition Monorail Train ways were found by train historian Mr. Scott Satow. Thereafter, motor was renewed to complete situation by North Railway Classes at theAmritsar. They also rebuilt the Primary Engineer's personal examination car on old under-frame. The 2 are now in operating situation after being renewed and on show at Nationwide Train Art gallery, New Delhi.
Fire Engine
Morris Flame Motor was designed by popular fire technicians M/s. David Morris along with Kids Ltd of Salford, Birmingham in year 1914. Only 2 fire-engines Morris-Belsize are known are available in globe today. Apart from one with Nationwide Track Art gallery, New Delhi, 1912 design has been maintained by Enfield and Region Expert Automobile. The fireplace engine maintained at the Enfield and Region Expert Automobile, Whitewebbs Art gallery of Transportation, Clay-based Mountain, London, uk, has been transformed to use air-driven tires through Dennis Bros. Thus, fire engine at the Nationwide Track Art gallery is only 1 left on the globe running on strong rubberized tires.
Saloon of Prince of Wales
saloon had been built for the Wales Prince (later VII King Edward) for visit towards India.
Saloon of Maharaja of Indore
This is saloon of Holkar Indore.
Saloon of Maharaja of Mysore
This is personal saloon of Maharaja Mysore Maharaja. The saloon has been designed using the teak, ivory, gold, etc.
Electric Locomotive Sir Leslie Wilson
This WCG-1 train engine belonged to Great Native indian Peninsular Train (Main Railway presently). This is India's first creation power engines. Train workers lovingly keep in mind these engines as the (crabs) "khekdas" and they make an inquisitive moaning audio when at relax and while on run an uncommon swishing audio from weblink movement can be observed. Its uncommon functions involved an articulated body system, this made perfect for using intensely rounded ghat segments. They were in function as shunting engines until 1994 at the Shivaji Terminus Mumbai Chhatrapati.
Electric Locomotive Sir Roger Lumley
TheWCP-1 motors have rim preparations which cannot be seen nowadays. The locos are provided from UK, Vulcan Foundry in year 1930. It was powered train motor which managed under 1500 V Immediate Grip. It is popular for transporting the Mumbai—Pune Deccan King Show in beginning years when it got released. Models of this train motor have been placed at Mumbai Nehru Technology Center, for community watching.
  • CRANE TANK
  • Rail Bus Kalka Shimla
  • Car Number 8899 Matheran Rail
  • Steam Fireless Locomotive
  • A -885 Steam Locomotive HASANG
  • Steam Locomotive X -373885 - engine was utilized for train till Ooty.
  • SR 203 MG Diesel ( Fowler Diesel )
  • YCG -E1/21900
  • Electric Locomotive (Fowler Diesel) Betty Tramways - This is used for running Rajkot owned through Beti Rajkot- Tramways.
How to Reach
Metros are the most latest and quickest indicates of journey at Delhi and available in the almost every aspect of town.Their expenses begin from Rs 15 and costs are reliant on range journeyed.
Delhi by Train
The essential railhead at Delhi is New Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin, and Old Delhi. Delhi has been well linked with all places in Indian through show, very quick and many A/C train. Delhi city practice is most effective commutation program in Delhi.This quick train protects all essential places in the town.
Delhi by Air
Indira Gandhi Worldwide Terminal is at south-western area of Delhi and manchester international provides for household routes and the international routes. Delhi has been linked with almost international airports in Indian and essential places in overseas such as the Singapore, China, New York and Hongkong.                     
Delhi by Road
Buses are most essential indicates of journey within and around the town. The condition possessed Delhi Transportation Organization vehicles link all junctions in Delhi. Many extremely elegant A/C vehicles operates through New Delhi till many places in nearby declares.
Timings and Ticket Prices
Timing: 9:30 am till 5:30 pm.
Closed: Mondays
This was the complete information regarding the National Rail Museum.
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