one of the several steam engines located at Darjeeling
Just because it is so fascinating, seeing old steam engines being operated by machinists, riding century-old railway tracks crossing the road, and negotiating other ancient railway station elements, a few more photos from the heart of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Darjeeling itself.
My brother would have loved this, I am sure!
the multiple tracks of Darjeeling Railway Stationnot sure what this construction was used for, a deep gully protected by fences from the platfors on both sides; the stairs at the end suggest people could get to work under the trainand this was a construction to rotate the engine 180oone of the engines in the Loco shedthere are two tracks in the Loco shed, and lots of enginesand I cannot get enough of itthey still run on coal, which is supplied to the train by handanother one, in full gloryand there they go, belching steam in the processa fired-up engine, running on coalthere are also a couple of diesel enginesand a switch, together with the switch guardeven at night the Loco shed in Darjeeling is a fascinating sight
Bart zou ervoor afreizen😜😜😜