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Life in Darjeeling as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 1

Life in Darjeeling as seen from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - 1 They may have seen this train pass by a thousand times, but each passage of the train is worth looking it. Their dog is no exception.  ( shot from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway , Darjeeling , 2017 ) See more pictures from this series

Little girl at Ghum railway station

Little girl at Ghum railway station The momos and chai at Ghum railway station tea stall were delivered with an unexpected bonus. This little girl, who was the granddaughter of the lady running the show, turned out to be a very expressive kid. I really enjoyed my time at this tea stall playing with this little girl. (Ghum, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, April 2017) Here is my blog post on Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Getting ready the steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Getting ready the steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Getting ready the steam locomotives of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is an extremely elaborate and long drawn process. The preparations begin several hours prior to the journey. These locomotives are vintage and this means that the loco shed technicians and the drivers need to take extra care of these locos. Here these two beauties are being readied at the loco shed just outside Darjeeling railway station . ( Darjeeling , April 2017) Here is my blog post on Darjeeling Himalayan Railway