Established by then railway minister Nitish Kumar in 2002 and attracting around 6,000 visitors per month, the museum near the furnishing division of ICF has many rare artefacts that are testament to the evolution of Indian Railways, particularly its southern zone. 

Of particular interest would be the steam, diesel and fowler steam plough engines on display outside the museum, which demonstrate the seismic shift in the hauling capacity of the trains over years. And if you are one of those unlucky ones in the state capital to have not witnessed a heritage Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) train chugging through the narrow caves of mist covered western ghats only on screen, the museum might help you catch a glimpse of a life size model of a NMR coach on 

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