National
Rail Museum, situated in New Delhi, is a must-visit for those who love
locomotives. There are various models of train, engines and coaches in
the museum. It also preserves the model of India's very first train, a
steam engine that made its journey from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. There
are a number of locomotives displayed in the open, which are simply
lovable. The museum, sprawling across 10 acres of land, is a storehouse
of information on the 150-yr old history of railways in India. Children
love the ride in the toy train on the miniature rail track around the
museum. The highlight of the museum is the Fairy Queen built in 1855,
which is the best-preserved locomotive of its times.Some of the prized possessions of the museum are the vintage displays, including the still-working oldest locomotive in the world. Besides this, there is the Viceregal Dining Car that was built in 1889. The museum also possesses the lavish royal coaches of the Prince of Wales Saloon built in 1875, Maharaja of Mysore's Saloon built in 1899 and the Maharaja of Baroda's Saloon built in 1886. These saloons that were built specially for the imperial personages display elaborate interior design befitting the grandeur of the sovereigns. These coaches are unique in the world and nothing can match up to their splendor.