Rail Museum, Howrah - Revision history

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	==References==		==References==
	~~{{Commons category\|Indian Railway Museum, Howrah}}~~
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	* {{Cite web\|author=Sahapedia\|date=2019\|title=Kolkata Rail Museum		* {{Cite web\|author=Sahapedia\|date=2019\|title=Kolkata Rail Museum

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	The '''Rail Museum, Howrah''' was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on [[Howrah railway station]].{{Sfnp\|Sahapedia\|2019}}		The '''Kolkata Rail Museum, Howrah''' was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on [[Howrah railway station]].{{Sfnp\|Sahapedia\|2019}}

	The collection includes the first broad gauge electric locomotive built in India, a [[Indian locomotive class WCM-5\|WCM-5]]; a HPS-32 steam locomotive captured during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; and the ''Indraprastha'', claimed to be the oldest remaining Indian Railways shunting locomotive.{{Sfnp\|Gangopadhyay\|2018}}		The collection includes the first broad gauge electric locomotive built in India, a [[Indian locomotive class WCM-5\|WCM-5]]; a HPS-32 steam locomotive captured during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; and the ''Indraprastha'', claimed to be the oldest remaining Indian Railways shunting locomotive.{{Sfnp\|Gangopadhyay\|2018}}

>Johnpacklambert: removed Category:2006 establishments in India; added Category:2006 establishments in West Bengal using HotCat

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removed Category:2006 establishments in India; added Category:2006 establishments in West Bengal using HotCat

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The '''Rail Museum, Howrah''' was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on [[Howrah railway station]].{{Sfnp|Sahapedia|2019}}

The collection includes the first broad gauge electric locomotive built in India, a [[Indian locomotive class WCM-5|WCM-5]]; a HPS-32 steam locomotive captured during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; and the ''Indraprastha'', claimed to be the oldest remaining Indian Railways shunting locomotive.{{Sfnp|Gangopadhyay|2018}}
[[File:Indian Railways Museum in Howrah 04.jpg|thumb|left|Steam locomotive in semi-covered shed at museum]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Indian Railway Museum, Howrah}}
{{Reflist}}
* {{Cite web|author=Sahapedia|date=2019|title=Kolkata Rail Museum
|website=Museums of India|access-date=16 June 2020|url=https://www.museumsofindia.org/museum/479/rail-museum}}
* {{Cite news|last=Gangopadhyay|first=Uttara|date=24 November 2018|title=Go Railfanning At This Little Known Museum In Howrah
|newspaper=[[Outlook India]]|access-date=16 June 2020
|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69220/rail-museum-run-by-the-eastern-railway-in-howrah-will-give-you-nostalgia}}

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[[Category:2006 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Children's museums in India]]
[[Category:Museums established in 2006]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Howrah]]
[[Category:Museums in Kolkata]]
[[Category:History of rail transport in West Bengal]]

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