Tusker waits her turn as Ajax has just reached us from Tindharia to take us down, Gayabari, WB, 2006-06-05

Ajax at the helm now, as we start making our way down to Siliguri, Gayabari, WB, 2006-06-05

#785 Ajax hauls us back towards Siliguri, while the detached Tusker follows suit. Note the plastic sheeting used as a cover for rain. It has a window cut out on it! Tindharia, WB, 2006-06-05

Special Cover released by the Siliguri and Sikkim Philatelic Societies to mark 150 years of the DHR. The top cover is a carried cover. This was actually carried on our train till Sukna and cancelled there too. The bottom one carries the sigantures of the

Siliguri Town station is in a pretty run down state. Only a couple of passenger trains stop here. This photo shows the narrow gauge side, while the other side serves the newly converted broad gauge line to the Dooars, Siliguri, WB, 2006-06-06

The narrow gauge track meanders through the markets that have sprung up around it, on what used to be the sidings. Siliguri Town, WB, 2006-06-05

Dilapidated is the condition of what used to be the Refreshment Room at Siliguri Town station. Note the stray pigs at bottom left corner! Siliguri Town, WB, 2006-06-06

The Teesta River bridge viewed from upstream (on the road to Gangtok). This takes the now broad gauge tracks from Siliguri towards Alipurduar, via New Mal Jn. Near Sivoke, WB, 2006-06-06

Looking out of the door as we cross the rather long Farakka Barrage. Looking out of the other door would give us a peep into Bangladesh territory. Farakka, WB, 2006-06-04

WDM-2 #17845 takes the Sealdah - New Jalpaiguri Superfast over the curve between Gumani and Bonidanga (somewhat before Malda Town). Bonidanga, WB, 2006-06-04

Small NG turn table at Darjeeling .

Himalayan Bird # 791B warming up before its morning trip .

Two brothers taking rest at Darjeeling Loco Shed .

Other side of Darjeeling station.

Darjeeling station at night . Completely covered by monsoon cloud.