A look at the romance that has continued since 1853 when the first railway ran on the Indian subcontinent

We take a look at the Indian Railways that has managed to carve a special place in our hearts

In this photo: The Fairy Queen engine, the world's oldest working locomotive, is pictured at a railway platform in the desert Indian state of Rajasthan March 28, 2010. The locomotive was built in 1855 by the British firm Kitson, Thompson and Hewitson for the East Indian Railway.