Fairy Queen (locomotive)

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-2-2WT
• UIC	1A1 n2t
Gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Driver dia.	72 in (1,829 mm)
Loco weight	26 t (26 long tons; 29 short tons)
Tender weight	2 t (2.0 long tons; 2.2 short tons)
Water cap.	3,000 L (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	12 in × 22 in (305 mm × 559 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Kitson, Thompson and Hewitson
Serial number	481
Build date	1855

**Fairy Queen**
Fairy Queen
	The Fairy Queen in 2011,; note the dual gauge
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Kitson, Thompson and Hewitson
Serial number	481
Build date	1855
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-2-2WT
• UIC	1A1 n2t
Gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Driver dia.	72 in (1,829 mm)
Loco weight	26 t (26 long tons; 29 short tons)
Tender weight	2 t (2.0 long tons; 2.2 short tons)
Water cap.	3,000 L (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	12 in × 22 in (305 mm × 559 mm)
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	40 km/h (25 mph)
Power output	130 hp (97 kW)
Operators
Career
Operators	East Indian Railway Company
Numbers	22
Retired	1909
Restored	18 July 1997
Disposition	Operating from New Delhi, Delhi to Alwar, Rajasthan

The Fairy Queen, also known as the East Indian Railway No. 22, is a steam locomotive which was built in 1855. It was restored by Loco Works Perambur, Chennai in 1997, and housed at the Rewari Railway Heritage Museum.

The train occasionally runs between New Delhi and Alwar.^[2] In 1998 it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular service. The Fairy Queen runs on the same route as the Palace on Wheels, the tourist train launched in 1982, and was awarded the National Tourism Award in 1999.

The locomotive was built by Kitson, Thompson & Hewitson of England and worked on passenger and freight services for more than 55 years.^[3]

Unlike other luxury trains in India, the Fairy Queen has a total of only two coaches and a capacity to carry 50 passengers.^[4]

^ Cite error: The named reference recognition was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "'Steam Express' to run between Delhi cantonment-Rewari from tomorrow: All you need to know". The Indian Express. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ "Independence Day 2022: Indian Railways to run world's oldest working steam train EIR-21". Oneindia. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ "Five luxury trains that redefine happy journeys". Deccan Herald. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

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[2] "'Steam Express' to run between Delhi cantonment-Rewari from tomorrow: All you need to know". The Indian Express. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[loco-3] "Independence Day 2022: Indian Railways to run world's oldest working steam train EIR-21". Oneindia. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[capacity-4] "Five luxury trains that redefine happy journeys". Deccan Herald. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

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