India - Darjeeling Railway 2006. Part 4 - Climb to Tindharia

Taken from 12 year old tapes. Please excuse any quality issues.
This is a look back at the fourth part of my second visit to this fascinating narrow gauge line. In 1881, the line was completed from Jalpaiguri and Siliguri junction, on the broad gauge main line, all the way up into the Himalayan foothills to the summer camp of Darjeeling. In its 55 mile length, the line rises from 100 metres above sea level to around 2300 metres above sea level. The 2ft gauge 0-4-0 saddle tanks are surprisingly powerful and make a very distinctive sound as they blast their way up the mountain sides.
In this sequence, we take another look at the final climb up to Tindharia, the half way point and location of the main workshops for the line.
Part 5 can be found at - • India - Darjeeling Rai...

[@HardlineAthiest]

*Amazing archival railroad footage, now properly preserved online forever. Thank you!!*

[@AndyDandanFisherSteam]

That's my pleasure and thank you for your comment. Andy

[@rahulsarkivibeas4013]

My father was an employee in Tindharia railway workshop

[@AndyDandanFisherSteam]

Great memories ..... Andy

[@HeDTechvisions]

Excellent but too much sound pollution. should find alternate way apart from diesel or charcoal engines.

[@AndyDandanFisherSteam]

Sound pollution? The sound is great. But the trains DO produce atmospheric pollution .... but very little compared to the millions of road vehicles in India!
Andy

[@HeDTechvisions]

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam AIR. Typo

[@iseeyou1624]

It's faster than the maglev

[@AndyDandanFisherSteam]

It's faster than a donkey cart .... the only alternative in 1881, when it was built !!

[@iseeyou1624]

Andy and Dandan Fisher media needs to modernize her railways.