The Fairy Queen
Interesting facts and features Built in 1855 by Kitson, Thompson & Hewitson, UK, for the then East Indian Railway (EIR) weight: 26 tonnes coal tender :…
A trip on the Fairy Queen
“If you want to get from A to B quickly, don’t go on the world’s oldest working steam locomotive, the Fairy Queen. Part of the charm of such a trip is its unpredictability. And the “old lady”, as she’s affectionately known by some, certainly is charming.” Kay McMahon tells of her weekend trip on Indian Rail’s Fairy Queen, pulled by the world’s oldest main-line steam locomotive.
Changing Faces 2
Well, since we launched the FREE British Expat virtual makeover just a short while back we’ve been inundated with enquiries and requests. Someone was so enthusiastic…
Monkey business
Primate pranks take up Stravaig’s attention in this instalment of her column about life in Delhi.
Changing Faces
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Jesus’s ethnicity
Stunning new evidence to suggest that Jesus of Nazareth was actually black/Jewish/Italian/Californian/Irish/a woman???