is a dead body, a piece of metal whose every removable part has been removed, leaving only the metal shell. The list of parts to be procured is huge." Officials estimated that it could take at least a year to restore the engine, even if suppliers of replacement parts could be found. Following a substantial rebuild, in which the workshops had to construct the missing parts themselves, the locomotive returned to service on 22 December 2012. Recognition In 1998, the train was certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest steam locomotive which was currently in regular operation. In 1999, it received a National Tourism Award for the most innovative and unique tourism project from the then prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. See also Luxury rail in India References External links Fairy Queen website Rangan Datta: Jewels of Time: Delhi National Rail Museum A M Johnson and K Ward: A Brief History of Kitson and Company Railway locomotives introduced in 1855 Individual locomotives of India Steam locomotives of India Preserved steam locomotives of India Passenger locomotives 5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives Luxury trains in India Tourism in Delhi Tourism in Haryana Tourism in Rajasthan