Darjeeling Himalayan Railways

1. #602 NDM-6 (Class O-B-O). Manufactured at SAN Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd, Bangalore, India. (Sagar)

2. B Class loco attaches a coach to our rake. (Sagar)

3. Driver operating B class loco. Note a little quantity of coal sufficient for shunting duties. (Sagar)

4. It reverses after completing its duty (Sagar)

5. It puffs, puffs and puffs with great pick up. (Sagar)

6. Our train 2D starts the journey as #602 NDM-6 whistles. (Sagar)

7. Himalayan Bird #779 Class - B. Manufactured by 'Sharp Stewart & Co., Glasgow, Scotland' in 1889. (Sagar)

8. A Japanese girl curiously taking shots of 779 B class loco "Himalayan Bird" (Sagar)

9. Crossing many of such locations on the road. (Sagar)

10. Train arrives at the famous 360 degree BATASIA LOOP (Sagar)

11. 'Baby Sivok', said as World's Smallest Steam Loco (still in working condition). Kept in GHUM MUSEUM. Manufactured in 1881 by 'Sharp & Stewarts Company Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland' (Sagar)

12. Mini BCN? At Ghum Museum (Sagar)

13. Ready to leave Ghum (Altitude: 7407 ft). (Sagar)

14. Bus escapes but Sumo can't. Vehicle drivers have to be very alert at these locations. Loco pilot continuously whistles the horn while approaching such spots. (Sagar)

15. Screw-Break manually operated by experienced staff. Each coach has one such breaks-man. They decide the amount of brakes to be applied looking to locations, speed and whistling of loco by LP. Almost all coaches in our train were of Screw-Brakes. (Saga

16. Through Mists and Chills (Sagar)

17. Easy coupling. No AIR/Vacuum breaks (Sagar)

18. Kurseong. A famous station on the route. Note the altitude of 4864 ft. (Sagar)

19. Train No.1D waits on the loop, till we pass. (Sagar)

20. Tourists take chance to photograph our train. (Sagar)

21. Locomotive Carriage and Wagon workshop at TINDHARIA (Sagar)

22. A reversal drama at 'Z' Loop. Staff showing clearance for reverse. Total 6 'Z'-loops come across the journey. Current position and Z loop is depicted in inset (Simple MS Paint Diagram) (Sagar)

23. Sr.LP and ALP posing me as our train waits for clearance for Diamond crossing ahead between Siliguri and NJP (Sagar)

24. Finally arrived at NJP. Coaches shine the all time. (Sagar)

25. Long Exposure. New Jalpaiguri at around 7 PM, one can see our toy train resting before shed. Little blur due to shaking of FOB. (Sagar)