Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Part 1

Lineside views of a Darjeeling Tours Ltd Charter special hauled by B Class steam locos between Siliguri Junction and Darjeeling on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
Filmed over two days, the first part concentrates on the section of line between Siliguri and Tindharia on 5th March 2018. The second section, filmed on 6th March 2018, covers the section between Tindharia and Darjeeling.
Finally, there is a brief look around the line's workshops at Tindharia.

[@subbasomraj]

As I am from Darjeeling I'm proud to see the World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in this vdo clip . This is one of the beautiful place in India . The Queen of the hills . Thanks for the vdo .

[@haemishkane5711]

As a young lad growing up in British India, living in Calcutta at the time. I had the privilege to be sent to boarding school GOETHALS MEMORIAL SCHOOL, KURSEONG, 30 km. from Darjeeling. Back in the day, the Toy Train ran regular services from Siliguri to Darjeeling. When we arrived at Siliguri after a 'two-day' journey from Calcutta the students were always excited to board the Toy Train reserved especially for us. We had our own 'Siding' a special STOP at the entrance to our school. As you can imagine the Toy Train full to capacity with very mischievous young boys it was a nightmare for the teachers to keep us under control. 2018, I have just recently visited the school which stands on a hilltop and clearly visible from the train with a large sign painted on a wall GOETHALS MEMORIAL SCHOOL. Misty water-colored memories of the way we were Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were Can it be that it was all so simple then Or has time rewritten every line If we had the chance to do it all again Tell me, would we? Could we? THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL VIDEO.

[@peterbrackenbury]

If only we could go back and relive all those memories.... Thanks for the comments.

[@drizzlegolden2205]

Wonderfully expressed reminiscences!

[@kimifan06]

That was a nice comment; I think we all have this moments we wish we could live all over again.

[@blackboxbs8642]

How old are you?

[@vision347]

Same here, Haemish. Was in Goethals in the early 70s. Could never get over the thrill of the 'Toy' Train - jumping off, running down the khud, and catching the train again as it came round the bend!

[@peteryeoman8813]

This is one of the best films of this line I have seen and I've watched many.superb location shots as well many thanks for posting.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for your kind comments, pleased you enjoyed it.

[@persis7057]

😲🥲

[@persis7057]

Ok

[@anildighe]

With this train reel, darjiling has become a must visit soon

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Loudest steam loco in the world?, this thing barks from begin to end, fantastic.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Yes, for a very small loco they were thrashed mercilessly hence the very loud exhaust noise.

[@rajeshnarayanaswamy5773]

Looks like the tracks needs maintenance ..amazing video and thanks for sharing...glory of Indian railways.Nice to see India retains talented engineers and technicians who make these beauties chug...brilliant British engineer made the Y type rail to avoid harpim bend..he is real genius

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for your comments. The engineers who look after this amazing railway deserve much credit for the incredible job they do to keep the trains running.

[@hemantsajjan3181]

As if British brought wealth and invested tegy looted and made luxurious things to enjoy while ppl in India Died bcz if fake famine, Winston Churchill is Nazi from Britain

[@historystuff3005]

It would be amazing to see that little engine fully restored and gleaming in the sunlight!

[@sanjeebdas5764]

I saw this video until last, I know DHR is awesome bt your shots and capturing style is too awesome, actually I am from West Bengal, India and we proud for this....

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for your comments Sanjeeb, pleased you like the video. It is a wonderful railway and long may it continue to run.

[@timmayer8723]

That engine is working vary hard. I am amazed it has lasted this long even with good maintenance.

[@paularnold2108]

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railroad is a world treasure!

[@peterhoffman2639]

Absolutely delightful! I was enchanted by the train, the country side and the people.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for your comments; yes it is a very enchanting place.

[@dilipkumarghosh1243]

Mom

[@kssangyangzen5666]

How beautifully you clip the video, really appreciated,

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thank you

[@manishkapoor8318]

The great olden times brought to A Reality by great Indian Railways .... fabulous & fantaaastic .. keep it going and UP ...:))

[@greatwesternproductions2857]

It’s nice to see steam trains still working at their original location and job, very nice film

[@Living-on-a-Lake]

I rode this train from Darjeeling to Siliguri in August 1975 when I was working in India. It was an unforgettable experience.

[@page2of288]

Sir would request you to visit again and take a ride once more . :) even i am looking forward to take a ride on these amazing piece of engineering glad they are still running .

[@sanjay75828]

De de

[@Living-on-a-Lake]

Thanks for the comment and invitation. I would greatly enjoy that train again.

[@anirbanbhattacharjee3474]

What a lovely video Peter. Just rode the DHR from NJP to Darjeeling. It was an experience out of some fairy tale book. The Rang Tong station was amazing. It suddenly appears after a curve like magic. Tindharia is where the UP train says "Hi" to the DOWN one. The loops, Z reverse, overlap of the Hill Cart Road, I have never experienced anything like this before, boy Sheldon Cooper would have loved this ride 😊. Each station in this route is mesmerizing. The Mahanadi, Sonada and Tung on the road, the reverse of Kurseong, the Batasia loop guarding the Gorkha memorial in the backdrop of Kunchenzonga, the summit at Ghoom finally resting at Darjeeling and last but not the least, Sukna where the climb starts. Each moment of that journey flashed before me via this video. Thanks so much for this.

[@geoffreyswan7866]

What a fascinating experience to be able such glorious scenery and such a nostalgic train journey intoIndias past rail history of steam travel Don’t ever lose the charm of these steam trains A life time experience for all generations to enjoy ...

[@roshantamang7692]

It's my home town love you Darjeeling 😘😘😍😍😍😍☺😊😍😘😇☺😊😍😗😗😚🙂😋🙃

[@manuelsousasantos]

Fantástico comboinho com um percurso muito bonito. Parabéns aos autores deste magnífico trabalho.

[@hp5585]

Thank you... Welcome to Taiwan to take pictures of the Alpine Train-Alishan Railway when you have time.

[@gerardfoo7336]

Amazing journey, enchanting view ,well maintained ,good management ,good service to the people & tourists as well, thank u for the video,may God bless you & your country.

[@capo0122]

It may took great effort to shot from so many different points before the DHR coming, very stunning video. Thanks for sharing

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thank you, stay safe.

[@chafidwahyu7250]

Want to try once at least in a lifetime. In 2015 i visited india and planned to visit darjeeling but unfortunately a landslide happened and blocked the road to darjeeling at that time. Hope covid will end sooner. Greetings from indonesia

[@peterbrackenbury]

Hope you manage to get there, well worth it.

[@NikchenDukpa]

Fjm

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

brilliant camera work, excellent presentation. thank you

[@peterbrackenbury]

Many thanks.

[@adelamir4681]

Each location expresses a lot ... much effort ... much fun ... distinguished professional cameramen

[@dedyveriansyah3850]

Wow the great experience tour by steam train in Himalayan railway sir....how lenght from start to the finished this trip ?

[@peterbrackenbury]

The trip from Siliguri to Darjeeling was over 2 wonderful days.

[@ponyrang]

It's always great. Your video is excellent quality. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thank you.

[@richardwood6376]

How wonderful, truly fantastic filming. How many cameramen did you use to make this great film? Brought many happy thoughts as I travelled this line in 2010. A lot of it at the time was closed due to landslip. Has that all been cleared ? so where does it not start from? THANK YOU for the pleasure you have given me. Richard.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for the comments, pleased it gave you some pleasure. The filming was all done by myself. It was taken whilst I was on a Darjeeling Tours 'Indian Magic' trip; we had a bus so that tour participants could either travel on the train or photograph/video it from the lineside. I chose the latter so I could film the train from the lineside, after each shot the bus would overtake the train in order to get the next shot, etc. At the time of filming (March 2018) the line had recently reopened throughout from NJP and Darjeeling following landslides in the previous two or three years.

[@rajkamalkhandelwal1878]

Extremely enchanting tour on Himalayan Railway, enjoying sitting at cousy room at your home, yet feeling, you are travelling onboard train- memorable to see this clip.

[@prakashs9601]

Vಜ಼್

[@clairesheppy8052]

Only just discovered your video Peter and seen myself in it in several places. The quality of the photography is wonderful, and the DHR itself is one of the railway wonders of the world. What a trip that was.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks Claire, it certainly was an amazing trip.

[@virendrabisht9786]

Good

[@pradeepmehta9033]

Train journey hamesha se hi mere liye adventure ka vishay rahi hai ilaike train blog by you khanchan thanks

[@acw71000]

Fascinating video Peter of this wonderful railway. It must have been quite an experience.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks Austin. Yes it was an incredible experience just visiting India apart from the fantastic railways themselves.

[@wurldtravlr620]

Taken this several times now. Great train ride. Love India as well. Well done. Thanks. Beautifully filmed.

[@p.venkatachalamperumal6961]

GREAT BRITISH AND SCOOTISH ENGINEERS AND INDIAN LABOURS . SALUTE TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTTED THEIR SERIVICE FOR THIS DIVINE TRAIN LINE. EVEN I HAVE TRAVELLED IN JACOBITE TRAIN FROM FORT WILLIAMS AND MALLAIGH IN SCOTLAND. BUT THIS IS GREAT AND UNIQUE. I CAN SAY THIS MORE DIVINE THAN ANYTHING. BY.SERGANT VENKATACHALAM.

[@dikxaxtri]

..mmlkkknn

[@simplebeing7583]

time seemed to have stood still since steam revolution but still and fond reminder of how the world was once. Only lucky few get to do this journey I guess. Jig jags, bends and cliff edges with vehicles running alongside, a sight to behold.

[@rajasekarankvs2614]

These scenes makes me nostalgic.

[@stephensmith799]

Brutal railroading!

[@p.venkatachalamperumal6961]

THANKS TO THE PEOPLE WHO MAINTAIN THIS. I HAVE ALREADY BOOKED FOR THIS IN MARCH 2020. APPRECIATION TO THE MOST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO MAINTAIN THIS INCLUDING LADIES IN THE WORKSHOP. SALUTE TO THEM.

[@jslasher1]

There is ancient footage of this railway in some Cinerama travelogue shot in the mid-1950s.

[@TravelingIndiaitsme]

To good.....nice short movie❤️

[@debi-w5g]

This video deserves more views and you deserve more subscribers. This video is a gem.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thank you for your kind comments.

[@yuwonoabu5556]

Tut..tut.tut I like a steam Loco derjaliing From Indonesia..

[@peterfarrell1989]

Amazing! Thank you for uploading

[@peterbrackenbury]

Hi, thanks for your comments.

[@vezianoarmandi]

Wonderful, thank you!

[@anildeshkar906]

Wonderful video covering all scenes en routes including train reversal. Good job.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thank you.

[@hafidzamabdulrahman8183]

Where is green hills

[@pulakmazumder3347]

I love this video .

[@nilkanthmeshram298]

VERY INSPIRATIONAL VERY INPIRATIONAL JOURNEY TO BIOLOGIST, ,, VERY INSPIRATIONAL TO ENGINEERS AND ENGINEERING, ,, WOW, ,, WOW, ,, ,, WOW, ,, ,, ,, A BIOLOGIST, ,, A BIOLOGIST AND AN ENGINEER, ,,

[@dhirendgghimirey5668]

Darjeeling hills ooh.. my home. I was in metro (mrt in singapore) going to my room frm my working place watching this video n I enjoyed it a lot cus I cud remember my days there

[@World.of.railways]

Very beautiful train! I have also one video of the Darjeeling Himalayan...Thank you! Best Regards from Germany, Railherbie

[@arshadnawaz8920]

Excellent journey

[@tor1302]

better than any hollywood movie ive seen last 20 years

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for viewing and comments.

[@yrunaked4]

some of the shoves on the switchbacks look difficult. Clearly too much grade but with a run at it, they make it barely. These engineers, know how to get the most out of it. Very nice train handling skills.

[@peterbrackenbury]

The locos are thrashed but they usually make the grade ok.

[@shamlimbore9406]

Wonderful......

[@praveenX]

Awesome video, loved it! 👍🏻

[@natureslovers2200]

3 rails are preserved in India as heritage 1. Neelgri (Ooty) 2.Shimla 3. Darjeeling

[@Thomas1980]

Fantastic Video!👍

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks

[@augustsky6248]

Hi Peter, it's me again 5 years later @haemishkane5711 commented on your posts. I am sometimes asked what transport I used to get to school back in the day, 1950!! Of course, I am so proud to have had the privilege to have been able to travel to school on the Toy Train. May I have your permission to use a short clip about one minute long, and of course give you credit and the title of your post so that they may see the full epic journey of the Toy Train one of the wonders of the modern world. Thank you.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Hi, yes that's fine by me.

[@amitabhmukherjee4954]

Wonderful capture!! How many day you took to complete this project?

[@peterbrackenbury]

I was on the railway for 3 days.

[@gregoryantony7491]

Cool pictures scene

[@jacekkubiak3551]

Just amazing!!!!

[@ashokjangid3726]

Beautiful view

[@prasaddamu9745]

That lane changer boarded the train very neaty, it was a great escape

[@ashokbhaisuthar8258]

veri supar steam train in darjiling.

[@spadebraithwaite1762]

I've done that journey. It might have been a interesting to see the view from the train and the places the train passed through, instead of just seeing the train.

[@peterbrackenbury]

View from the train between Darjeeling and Ghum on Part 2.

[@augustsky6248]

PETER BRACKENBURY, As a young lad growing up in British India, living in Calcutta at the time. I had the privilege to be sent to boarding school GOETHALS MEMORIAL SCHOOL, KURSEONG. I had the privilege of going to school by Toy Train, and in this respect, I would like to ask your permission if I may from time to time to use a "two-minute" clip of your video giving credit and title to your video. Thanks.

[@awsomesiliguri3034]

its my home town...😍 i love my darjeeling 🙂🙄🙄🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@exploreindia2546]

Outstanding really enjoying

[@peterbrackenbury]

Many thanks.

[@sfenodonte]

I like the poverty but efficient railroad, straight and well maintained tracks, the train clean and functional certainly another thing when compared to the Myanmar Railways, where the tracks are in poor condition and the diesel locomotive on the plain has to go slower than one. old steamer in the mountains .....

[@donnycross]

a truly great video.

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

God I love the loops.

[@johndebritto1573]

It's called Z crossing

[@Yoshihiro-Kawahara]

撮り鉄お疲れ様でした🎵 鉄分補給にいい動画ありがとうございました🎶

[@wisdom_wellness365]

Very nice! I like it!

[@gloria8309]

Wow... my hometown 😇

[@PARShURAM-m]

Know Bengali then ?

[@sabirchhipa1078]

Amazing' video

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thank you.

[@pinxzein1467]

Amazing n fantastic.. I see a beautiful place n technical train road railway. I love this vidios. 😅

[@johnmathew8053]

Sir, any idea about the total distance from end to end? Also, in yet another video, I think I have seen three bogies and not two, as can be seen here. Am I right? Thanks

[@peterbrackenbury]

Hi, the line is 55 miles/88 km in length from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling. I am not sure about three bogies, sorry I cannot help with that.

[@RailwayManiaNet]

Hello Peter, I am currently making a podcast episode that mentions the DHR, please would it be possible to use a couple of clips from your excellent video? I would of course credit you and link back to your channel. Please do let me know, all the best.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Hi, thanks for your comment, please feel free to use clips.

[@memescreator4765]

Beautiful 😍

[@arb8078]

Awesome Video. Didn't knw bout the route. Ur shooting locations are just mind blowing. Can U plss share the locations?

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for your comments. I don't know the name of each location but all the filming was done from the road that runs alongside the railway between Siliguri, Kurseong, Ghum and Darjeeling.

[@arb8078]

@@peterbrackenbury thanks..😊

[@DinseeNuffin]

Lovely video, thank you for the upload. Can anybody tell me why, wherever you go in the World, you see some passengers waving as they go past the camera? I have never been able to understand why

[@peterbrackenbury]

Don't know why but it happens all over the world.

[@mohankumar349]

@@peterbrackenbury I think the child in them comes out.

[@fia974]

Ni har ett fantastiskt tekniskt arv o historia vårda o värna hälsningar från Sverige

[@andrewthomson3033]

Impressive videoing which brings back lovely memories of my visit in Nov 2016 with my late brother. It seems the Old Cart Road is devoid of all the traffic which existed in my visit in Nov 2016 which makes it much more pleasant a watch. Compare with our videos at A44488

[@clarky2356]

5.23 didn't sound like a steam train sounded like a marching band beautiful sound and great video

[@peterbrackenbury]

Thanks for your comments.

[@laxmigautam601]

She’s beautiful!

[@duartmclean5728]

I once lived in Brackenbury Road, West London... choo choo

[@amitm1157]

People in india are really risk takers. Those two men sitting at the front of train seem not afraid that there can be an accident in which they might fall on the tracks and the train might crush them.

[@robbruggink8937]

I Love these Videos, but a Map would be so Helpful, to see the Area being run over....

[@rajuv5977]

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[@rajuv5977]

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[@lordwine5962]

Dear Sir, I am creating a documentary for my school, and I want to use some clips from the video. Could I please use it. Thank you,, Leon.

[@peterbrackenbury]

Yes, as long as they are credited.

[@lordwine5962]

@@peterbrackenbury Thank you, sir. I will credit it.

[@SurendraSingh-jh9zt]

Very good 👍👍👍👍but background sound is very much &to protect environment Diesel locomotive must be make.

[@RAIRAILFAN]

It's my duty 😊 I'm from Darjeeling Himalayan railways 🚂🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@dany5660]

DHR?????

[@ravichristian6364]

very nice

[@nilkanthmeshram298]

SUCH TRAIN TRAINS ARE NEEDED REQUIRED IN NORTHEAST NORTHEASTERN PART O INDIA. INDIA,, ,, A BIOLOGIST, ,, A BIOLOGIST, ,, A BIOLOGIST, ,,

[@ajk9087]

The rail road is so narrow. It's kind of scary.

[@acykiks9772]

I want to meet darjeeling at once..

[@Jack-rs3ok]

Call her to your place or fix an appointment n meet her.

[@mohankumar349]

@@Jack-rs3ok ha ha

[@atharvatic]

@@Jack-rs3ok nahi degi

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

Wrong Darjeeling, buddy. This is the place and the railway, not the anime character.

[@gopalpanday4921]

Congratulations 👏

[@rita78317]

Mei Darjeeling gayi thi but unfortunately train pe chad nhi payi😓

[@moviezoneeee]

Can you upload the Doordarshan DHR documentary with music Thank you

[@m.bernard7017]

PLEASE no music ! Love the naturally occurring sounds

[@debabratahazra2076]

ILike this vedio Debu