After 38 years of long establishment, National Rail Museum is undergoing a massive overhauling. From last one year with active patronage from Railway Board and herculean efforts of nearly 1200 finest workers from 30 Railway workshops along with allied contractors all its priceless outdoor exhibits are being restored to their original signing glory. Metal works, wood works (even with expensive teak or deodar wood) was carried out, original fittings as restored or imitated, durable Auto-coat PU paint is applied with proper surface finish. Dear member as a proud chief restorer of the project let me share few results. Hope you will like it PS : Indoor Gallery, elevated canteen, Shed on the outdoor exhibits, garden scale rail, miniature steam and diesel train (1:8 and 1: 22 scale) is expected in this year.
B-26: Restored by Izzatnagar Workshop.Apart from regular restoration, lights and whistle are made functional. (Subhabrata)
Loco L2: Restored by Lallaguda workshpo. Apart from regular restoration, lights and whistle are made functional. (Subhabrata)
HPS-2 24467: Restored by Dhanbad Loco (Subhabrata)
5T Hand Operated Crane no 15: Restored by Tindharia Workshop (Subhabrata)
TRC: Restored by Gorakhpur workshop.Complete restoration including electrical equipment, furniture. (Subhabrata)
WDM2 : Restored by NRM.Cab equipments are being restored (Subhabrata)
YDM1: Restored by Izzatnagar Workshop.Apart from regular restoration, lights and horns are made functional. Cab equipments are restored (Subhabrata)
YDM1 cab inside view (Subhabrata)
Loco YB: Restored by Izzatnagar Workshop.Apart from regular restoration, lights and whistle are made functional. (Subhabrata)
Armoured train: Restored by Jhansi and Raipur Workshop (Subhabrata)
TJ 643:Restored by Ajmer Workshop.Apart from regular restoration, lights and whistle are made functional. (Subhabrata)
35 ton crane: Restored by Hubli Workshop. (Subhabrata)