JohnD Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 The locomotives (not 'engines', please!) are DHR (Darjeeling Highland Railway) B Class 0-4-0 well tank/saddle tank engines designed by Sharp Stewart & Co of Glasgow, and built by them in their Atlas workshops on the Clyde between 1889 and 1929. Originally there were 30 of them, plus 3 built in the DHR workshops. Their short length, and lack of a tender, so the need for a saddletank with coal 'bunker' on top, makes them more manoeverable on the narrow guage and short radius bends, and was a design intention. They are a popular subject for model engineers: John darjeeling-b-class-45mm-2015.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Thanks. what a lovely engineering drawing, makes me want to go the workshop and start building one! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Hello All We have travelled up to Darjeeling on the Toy Train and are now at the Windermere Hotel(oldy world and lovely) Hoping to to see the sunrise tomorrow!(6am!!) Then more train rides etc. A few photos of today No pop virus yet and Deli belly is ok! Roger and Memsahib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Thanks for the daily updates and great train pictures. I like the running maintenance with the hammer, bit like running a Triumph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Hello All A few photos from today. We go back to siliguri tomorrow and we are not sure what will happen then as there is talk of the airline not flying to uk for much longer! Roger Ps Exide holiday home to recharge your battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Great pics as always. Seems to be potential for injury and death in the last...….. As for the return! How do you feel about summer in India. Best Marigold Hotel You'll not be missing much (good) here by the looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphlux Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Great documentary about life around the steam trains I suppose it must be good fun to hear (and feel) these engines all day long Looking forward to the next update. JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 Hello All I travelled down on the train today(Memsahid decided to us coach)back to Siliguri I have a lot more photos to show you but may have to wait until tomorrow as the plans have changed! We are still going to Deli tomorrow and we have a steam train ride Saturday but we have to fly home Sunday as India is getting to lock down we even had to fill in forms again which we had done at the airport. We have still had a great time and the hotel at Shimla was fantastic in an old school way which we love(photos to follow) Roger and The Memsahib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 Hello All Now in Delhi a steam train ride tomorrow morning the home. We would sould be home 7am heathrow the have to get bus to BHX to collect car! Will be home by 3pm if it goes to plan! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 shame your trip is being cut short but I have really enjoyed the pictures Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 Hello All Photos 2 and 3 are the dosshouse room and steps down the pool and pool bar Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 The doss-house..... How awful...... dunno how you survived there...... Love the water on the roofs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Hello All At Dubia airport should be back in Blighty 7am at Heathrow and have booked bus to get to Birmingham airport were the car is! It has been a good trip but cut short but at least we have had a holiday? But most will not this year! A few photos(lost track of what sent! Will sort more out when in isolation at home! Roger and memsahib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hello All We arrived home at 2.30pm Sunday even stopped at an Aldi to pick up some supplies(wine!!!!!) We a in self isolation now for me no change as I often do not go out from one Sunday to the next to meet a mate at the local club I was going to take Spitty for her MOT Thursday but decided against it as I am in the old Bugger risk group and I suppose it will not be used in the next few months? Just had a wine offer from one of the companies we use so will order a shed load and a small packet of crackers! The trip was all we hoped it would be and the organiser and guides did a fantastic job of getting us home. I have down loaded all the photos and will sort through them and post more if you like as you will have B****er all else to do. I have a couple of movie clips with engines under load if I can work out how to post them? or better still one of you talk me through the process! There is some Dick Heads shooting at birds in the field behind us! So I suppose that is essential Work/Travel? Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Glad you both made it home safe. Hope you haven’t caught anything nasty..... Obviously we’d love to see some more pics as and when. Videos I think you have to upload to YouTube or Vimeo (or similar) and post as a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hello All See if this works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeTRacted Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Works a treat Roger. That was puffing a bit hard. I still haven't figured out how they get the coal from the bunker in front of the cab and down into the firebox though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Wow! A more dramatic entrance than Darth Vader! But more trainspotting onlookers than passengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 42 minutes ago, rogerguzzi said: Hello All See if this works Brilliant! Looks like quite a significant incline?! (unless the camera is fooling me?) Thanks for posting it Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hello All Another video I hope https://vimeo.com/400337792 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Indeed. The first one takes it though - the effort is graphic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hello All Yet another! Yes it was a big incline but the locomotive was suffering from lack of maintenance(only big hammer) the engine used on second day flew up same gradient ! I would have loved to ride on the front ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesA Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 13 hours ago, Nick Jones said: Indeed. The first one takes it though - the effort is graphic That's how I feel when out jogging here in Muswell Hill (the clue is in the name!). Great stuff Roger. What is the role of the guys on the front of the locos? Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, MilesA said: Great stuff Roger. What is the role of the guys on the front of the locos? Chasing cows off the line..... and old white guys with cameras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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