India - Darjeeling Railway 2006. Part 3 - Z Reverses and Spirals

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  • Опубликовано: 11 мар 2018
  • Taken from 12 year old tapes. Please excuse any quality issues.
    This is a look back at the third 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 the climb into the Himalayas is getting harder and the railway has to use several Z Reverses and a Spiral, in order to gain altitude sufficiently fast. We finish this section in Tindharia, which is the major passing point on the railway and also the location of the workshops.
    Part 4 can be found at - • India - Darjeeling Rai...

Комментарии • 73

  • @michaelgaluskin7444
    @michaelgaluskin7444 3 года назад +4

    Best video ever. I’ll watch again and again. It is fascinating.

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  3 года назад +1

      Wow. Thank you for that. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. Take a look at some of my others too .... Andy

  • @mohdshafi8814
    @mohdshafi8814 3 года назад

    I like This train entrance sound ,in my childhood I go to railway station and I enjoy when train arrives

  • @lalitmohan8051
    @lalitmohan8051 3 года назад +1

    I love railways because my whole family in INDIAN RAILWAYS

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  3 года назад

      Me too! I was brought up to love railways and particularly steam ..... Andy

  • @rajeshgupta866
    @rajeshgupta866 5 лет назад +3

    Lovely video. The best I have seen on this rail line.

  • @emdiesel63
    @emdiesel63 4 года назад +1

    What a breathtaking journey!

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад +1

      It's a truly remarkable railway and, sadly, under threat of closure. India must hang on to its heritage ..... Andy

    • @emdiesel63
      @emdiesel63 4 года назад

      Andy and Dandan Fisher - Steam Around the World it's a UNESCO heritage site.

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад

      @@emdiesel63 I know but the steam locos are under threat. If they're left for too long they'll be unsafe to fire up and the money may not be there to restore them .... Andy

  • @jet936
    @jet936 6 лет назад +9

    One of the best set of videos of the Darjeeling Himalaya line I've seen, thank you for sharing.

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  6 лет назад +1

      And thank you for such a kind comment. There's a Part 4 to come and probably a Part 5 too. Keep watching!

    • @michaelgaluskin7444
      @michaelgaluskin7444 3 года назад

      I am amazed at these people, the infrastructure is very old and seems to need many hands to work the rail. Wish I knew half of what they do to be self sufficient. Great job.

  • @shuklasheoprasad5756
    @shuklasheoprasad5756 4 года назад

    really full with geart plesure & excitment, nice trend. thanks

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад

      Thank you for taking a look at my videos. Please look at the full channel. I'm certain there'll be other videos that you like ..... Andy

  • @Yoshihiro-Kawahara
    @Yoshihiro-Kawahara Год назад

    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🚂

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  Год назад +1

      楽しんでいただけてなによりです
      I'm glad you enjoyed it ... Andy

  • @wideyxyz2271
    @wideyxyz2271 6 лет назад +4

    superb and thanks for sharing

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  6 лет назад +1

      Absolutely my pleasure. I apologise for the poor quality. There's more to come! Andy

  • @leokrisanto489
    @leokrisanto489 3 года назад

    that's why i like this

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  3 года назад

      It's a fabulous railway line. Take a look at some of my other videos of the line, too! ..... Andy

  • @yd1074
    @yd1074 5 лет назад

    super reportage MERCI

  • @adangarces8215
    @adangarces8215 3 года назад

    Fantastic train and video (Chile 2021).

  • @mkboss556
    @mkboss556 5 лет назад +4

    Bus smoke give tension and overall superb

  • @thai.tv.you.
    @thai.tv.you. 3 года назад

    I like this video.

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  3 года назад

      I'm glad that you liked my video. I have videos from all around the world but here are all my India videos -
      ruclips.net/p/PLNKEdhmODMJww1jGexEkc8MAu44uTSlvy
      ...... Andy

  • @successindicator5426
    @successindicator5426 5 лет назад

    Very very nice Darjeeling

  • @user-mo9bv7yk4j
    @user-mo9bv7yk4j 16 дней назад

    Very nice video

  • @camel1945
    @camel1945 4 года назад

    Nice video thanks !!

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад

      And thank you to you too! I'm pleased that you are enjoying my videos ..... Andy

  • @successindicator5426
    @successindicator5426 5 лет назад

    Ilove this place

  • @josevideira5713
    @josevideira5713 5 лет назад

    QUE FILME EXTRAORDINÁRIO! VALE A PENA VER E REVER. CADA VIAGEM É UMA SABOROSA AVENTURA. GOSTEI IMENSO. UMA PEQUENA MARAVILHA NESTE MUNDO ATUAL. PARABÉNS.!

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  5 лет назад

      Esta ferrovia é realmente extraordinária ... uma peça maravilhosa de engenharia ...... Andy

  • @janekj.724
    @janekj.724 Год назад

    Chętnie bym się przejechał takim pendolino z Katowic do Siemianowic

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  Год назад

      Nie ma drugiej takiej linii na świecie, jak Darjeeling.
      There's no other line in the world quite like the Darjeeling .... Andy

  • @isabelpiva9892
    @isabelpiva9892 4 года назад

    OS LUGARES QUE ELE PASSA SÃO LINDOS ! GOSTARIA D VIAJAR NESSE TREM .

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад

      Vale a pena ver a viagem para Darjeeling. The journey towards Darjeeling is well worth seeing. ...... Andy

  • @arshadnawaz8920
    @arshadnawaz8920 Год назад

    i want to visit this place

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  Год назад

      It's well worth the visit but steam is not normally operating now ... Andy

  • @vivianastridge2167
    @vivianastridge2167 4 года назад

    While the series of videos is totally fascinating, it would have added to the charm if the train is shown stopping at stations and picking up passengers.

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад +1

      I try to capture that in many of my videos but this train was a private charter and didn't carry normal passengers. Sorry! ...... Andy

  • @johnmoore8016
    @johnmoore8016 4 года назад

    have they replaced this engine with a diesel engine?

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад

      Diesels operate most of the regular service trains but the steam locos are still (just) in good order .... Andy

  • @anamitalama2363
    @anamitalama2363 Год назад

    i like for steam

  • @user-jr6en3yq7z
    @user-jr6en3yq7z 5 лет назад

    😘😘😘

  • @seahorse4930
    @seahorse4930 5 лет назад

    Engine operators joly work

  • @user-wx4gc4mz3c
    @user-wx4gc4mz3c 5 лет назад +1

    😁😂😎😊👍

  • @user-mb5jj9li8w
    @user-mb5jj9li8w 5 лет назад

    什么国家?

  • @nosubscribers4828
    @nosubscribers4828 4 года назад

    The people of India are still kept in the era of stones, how much pollution will happen due to this smoke

    • @ricardobarreira6099
      @ricardobarreira6099 4 года назад

      You don' t anderstand nothing about trains nothing...

    • @ricardobarreira6099
      @ricardobarreira6099 4 года назад

      Understand sorry for you friend.

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад +1

      Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
      Andy

    • @tanoroychod
      @tanoroychod 4 года назад

      Fool you are don't know about heritage railway only spewing venom

  • @dipteshpatel6393
    @dipteshpatel6393 5 лет назад

    Its beautiful train service but very polluting Engine.....

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  5 лет назад +2

      Steam locomotives are bad polluters, however, there are only a tiny number left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
      Andy

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  5 лет назад +1

      @Black Swan Agreed. The sad thing is that the number of animals is increasing exponentially but the number of plants is decreasing as we chop them down. We need to change this ..... Andy

  • @pansilrakimu7663
    @pansilrakimu7663 4 года назад

    It's nice. but on the other hand the environmental pollution is huge from the smoke. very heavy and thick. nice, I like India. I have been once.

    • @AndyDandanFisherSteam
      @AndyDandanFisherSteam  4 года назад +2

      Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. Getting rid of just a handful of steam locomotives will make no difference to the world but getting rid of the pollution from road vehicles would probably sort the problem in one move. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
      Andy