India - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, 2006 (Trailer) 

A great privilege for you. Andy

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Hehehe truly man.. N the saddest thing is I m yet to experience this beauty despite being a bong 🙁

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Yes, I know it. There were several narrow gauge railways built to serve the hill stations. Andy

You're very lucky to live in such beautiful surroundings ....... Andy

I can thoroughly recommend a visit to this line ( and the rest of India too ) ...... Andy

Me too ..... Andy

kyrg there are lots of things to visit India along with this ....

Very nice.

India is not only a country but a world it self.

Mr. Kyrg. Thank you for liking our country. Moreover you travel in Konkan Rail in Ghat (Forest) sections is also amazing. See the travelling spots In Net

Proud of my hometown Darjeeling

I'm sorry. I can't translate that. Andy

There were diesels operating many of the regular service trains when I recorded this in 2006. It's to be hoped, though, that a fleet of steam locos will be kept operable for the sake of India's heritage. In reality the diesels are almost as bad polluters as the steam locos, however, the pollution isn't as visible as the particulates from a steam loco. They are still destroying our climate though ..... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam At present the steam engines are only operational for joy ride service. Between Darjeeling and Ghum Station via Batasia loop. Pulling Maximum of 3 carriage depending on the number of ticket sold. There are 2 heritage joy ride service per day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. Though often the evening service gets cancelled due to rain, visibility or poor weather conditions. Steam loco service is no longer operational for the entire route. Though Indian Railways official press release states that for movie production, one may apply for booking an entire train and if logistically possible on given dates, Indian Railways may provide the service with steam loco. All steam engines are now located at Darjeeling steam loco shade. Loco Shade is right beside the station at Darjeeling, right on the main road. Many locos are getting cannibalized to keep few alive for the joy ride service. It's a hearth breaking scene to watch them in such tear down condition. Steam Loco fleet are now well over 125+ years old but those which are on active service, they are just mesmerizing to watch. Rode the heritage joy ride service few weeks back. Wish they had kept at least one running between NJP (Siliguri) and Darjeeling. However, local Railway staff says, it's better this way. At least this smaller joy ride duty would keep the steam service alive for many more years by extending the life span of the remaining engines. Thanks.

@@LazyTourer Thanks for that information .... Andy

They were sweet little girls! They'll be young adults by now though! .... Andy

It's a fascinating railway. Please see my playlist - ru-vid.com/group/PLNKEdhmODMJww1jGexEkc8MAu44uTSlvy

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Please take a look at the playlist too. You may find some more videos that you like. ru-vid.com/group/PLNKEdhmODMJww1jGexEkc8MAu44uTSlvy ........ Andy

My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Andy

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:-) I'm sure they do! ..... Andy

It's a valuable piece of history which must be saved !! Andy

I agree. Thank you for your comment ..... Andy

This is just a very brief snippet of what I have on video. I really must get it all uploaded some time. India is wonderful !

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They're doing a great job to keep this line running under very difficult circumstances ...... Andy

That's my pleasure. Please take a look at the whole India Playlist - ru-vid.com/group/PLNKEdhmODMJww1jGexEkc8MAu44uTSlvy ....... Andy

I agree. It's an amazing railway line. Andy

Thanks for your kind comment, Animesh. Andy

It's a fabulous railway but, sadly, struggling to survive right now because of a lack of visitors. Get out there everyone!

It's not so much the lack of visitors as the lack of maintaining the famous old Hill Cart Road along side which the World Heritage railway track and train runs, which gets ravaged by landslides, mudslides and deforestation during the monsoon rains, needless to mention the waste and cellophane plastic clogging the once beautiful streamlets and waterfalls. Civic sense is lacking.

You'll have to be quick. The railway is on the point of closing for good. Not enough passengers riding.

It's a great 50 mile journey up into the Himalayan foothills ..... Andy

If you get the chance do visit the Darjeeking Railway ... it's a truly memorable experience. Andy

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What great memories you must have. I'm pleased that my video brought a few back for you! ....... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam I studied in Dr. Graham's Homes Kalimpong and only longed for a ride on the Tou train. Going to Mt. Hermon Training College in Darj, gave us all the opportunity to take a joy ride ever so often and on student concession right to Calcutta. 1973 and 1974!!

@@kevin_jeankevin4803 Great memories ..... Andy

This railway is known locally as the Toy Train ....... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam unique! it must be maintained& preserved🤩✔️

@@chocolatnoir1108 We hope that will happen but it is currently under threat of closure by the Indian authorities ....... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam so sad😥 it can be a good tourism attraction. but it is understandable because that might happen anywhere in the world. where it is no longer profitable. and ppl dont realize that railways can reduce traffic jams😪

I'm glad you enjoyed my video ... Andy

It is a wonderful little railway line .... Andy

+Chris9017 Got to agree with that !

Ada baiknya untuk menjaga beberapa lokomotif bersejarah tetap beroperasi, saya pikir It's good to keep a few historical locomotives operating I think .... Andy

They're wonderful machines, for sure !

Absolutely

I think we make that clear in the description Roger. Thanks anyway. I've put the whole journey on to You Tube now. Please see my India playlist - ru-vid.com/group/PLNKEdhmODMJww1jGexEkc8MAu44uTSlvy

Of course it's a smart system .... built by the British ;-))

well instead of using a complicated geared track system like the trains in the Swiss Alps, they sort of zig zag up and down the step hill, how much is its altitude ?

The railway climbs to over 2000 metres.

it's a lot ... wow !

Hi. The highest railway station is Ghoom, which is also termed as the highest railway station in the world at 2450 meters. After Ghoom, the line climbs down to around 2100 meters at Darjeeling

Thank you for your comment .... Andy

I must agree with you. India is a marvellous country. I love it too! ..... Andy

Thank you. It's a great railway that must be saved. Andy

It's a fabulous little railway and a great tourist attraction. Andy

The Darjeeling Railway is certainly spectacular. Andy

I'm sorry to sound like a colonialist ... but built by the British, of course !!

Andy and Dandan Fisher ...absolutely!! no doubt about that...in fact I admit that some things established by the British are worth a treasure!!!

Thanks. I like it too!! Andy

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I'm not sure I'd say they're the "best" ..... certainly the "best used" in the world. Although Darjeeling is struggling to earn enough money to survive right now.

British engineering....Thanks UK.

The British did some good and some bad around the world !!

Modi Ka beta hai kya be tu bolta hai Indian railway is best. Awr kon se country Ka railway system dekha hai tu.

Thank you very much ...... Andy

It really is an amazing railway. There are numerous spirals and z reverses. It needs saving urgently .... it's on the brink right now. Andy

Thank you ....... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam You're welcome :)

This was recorded 12 years ago, of course. I believe and hope they still have steam locomotives which can be operated if necessary. Andy

It's a fascinating railway for sure ........ Andy

It's a remarkable railway and must be kept alive. Andy

This line is a marvellous piece of history. I must say, I love India - a must visit for any European or American. (You're not THE Ravi Shankar I'm guessing !!!) Andy

यह बहुत कम रेलवे है yah bahut kam relave hai It's a great little railway ...... Andy

It's a great little railway. Thank you for your comment ...... Andy

Agreed !! Andy

I agree. It's a beautiful line. Try to visit there if you haven't yet !! Andy

Yes. One is the 2 feet narrow gauge, the other is broad gauge at 5 feet 6 inches ..... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam And Meter Gauge also Sir

It's a great experience Srikant. Andy

Thank you, Sibaji. I love this railway too .... Andy

I agree !! Andy

The Darjeeling is a great piece of engineering. Andy

I agree. This line is one of the experiences of the world and must be saved. Andy

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I agree that steam locomotives are bad polluters. Most of what you can see in the smoke, though, are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. Getting rid of just a handful of steam locomotives will make no difference to the world but getting rid of the pollution from road vehicles would probably sort the problem in one move. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it? Andy

Спасибо за ваш комментарий Thank you for your comment ..... Andy

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@@AndyDandanFisherSteam he thought it is kalka shimla toy train😂😂

@@nomadbanda9562 He obviously didn't know about the Darjeeling train ...... Andy

Thank you for your comment. It's a wonderful railway for sure. Andy

Thank you !! Andy

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Please take a look at our channel. We have almost 1000 videos of steam trains. Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam thank you

They're there to look out for hazards. In this video the guy in the white shirt is the railway manager .... Andy

The Darjeeling Railway is truly a magnificent location. I have much more video still to process from here. Sadly the railway is struggling to survive right now - not enough visitors.

Thank you for your comment. The Darjeeling Railway is a very special line. I hope it can continue. India too is a unique country. You should visit there if you ever get the chance! Andy

Thank you, Krishnan. I will try to get there one day! .... Andy

Andy and Dandan Fisher The name of the railway is The Nilgiri mountain railways

@@krishnaiyer27 I know the railway but haven't visited yet .... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam @krishnan , The NMR (Nilgiri Mountain Railways) runs a "toy train" that is lugged with a steam engine from Metupalayam to Coonoor then from Coonoor to Ooty the same with a diesel engine. The steam engine is fueled with furnace oil burner but that's a turn off for me because I like the smell of coal fired smoke (like seen in this video ) more than the whitish smoke coming out of the oil fired engine of NMR (though both are pollutants of course)

I'm pleased that you enjoy my videos ...... Andy

It relies heavily on tourism but it does offer regular services which are diesel hauled. If you watch through each part I've posted, you'll see the diesels pop up occasionally ....... Andy

Thank you for your kind comment.

i went on this train in march 1968 (golly!) and well remember the loop where the railway crosses itself, at 3.00 in this film. a man squatted on the front footplate with a bucket of sand, and on this sharp corner and steep incline, he threw sand onto the rails to make the wheels stick. but this was nothing to the rangoon to mandalay train, in 1986, which seemed to bounce on the rails in the most terrifying way. yet so far as i know it never actually bounced off, which may be because burma is a buddhist country. love your film, the steady camera, the muted colours, the marvellous visual images. absolutely glorious! a beautiful film-making achievement.

Thank you so much !

Cute, eh? Andy

Thanks for your comment, Malkit. I agree, this railway is a marvellous piece of engineering ..... Andy

I have much more footage unpublished yet. I'm working on it - watch this space !

It's a great family trip out, I imagine! Andy

Thank you! Andy

Thanks for your comment. I'm afraid I don't remember how long it took. This was filmed 12 years ago. Sorry. Andy

Andy and Dandan Fisher u should visit india again.hope we were a good host last time 😁

Dandan and I have visited India twice and we absolutely love the place. We hope to make at least one more visit to the north east and travel into Nepal but there is so much world out there to see ! Andy

It's known locally as "The Toy Train" !! Andy

Road vehicles and steam locos are all bad polluters but it's a matter of scale. There are many billions of cars, trucks, buses but only a handful of these wonderful steam locos left to enjoy. Andy

That's my pleasure. The Darjeeling Railway is always a pleasure to visit. Andy

Certamente é lindo ...... Andy

Pollution is a serious problem for our planet. However, there's a lot of misunderstanding around. Firstly, there is just a tiny number of steam locos still working and the damage from them is also tiny. They are really important relics of a 200 year history of steam power. The real damage is done by jet aircraft and road vehicles. I have a car - and you probably do too! There are many millions of road vehicles in the world all creating invisible pollution. What could we use? Electricity is still generated in most places by burning coal. Electricity is not an answer unless we produce it entirely with solar/wind/wave power. This is a long way off. Closing the Darjeeling Railway would make absolutely no difference to the environment and might, in fact, worsen it because each train would be replaced by 3 or 4 buses! Andy

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There's no signalling on the line so they're there to look out for dangers ..... Andy

That's a very good expression Sachin ...... Andy

I haven't produced Part 2 ! I'm going to re-edit my whole collection when I get the time - watch this space !