Land of tea

Darjeeling is known for its best tea plantations in world and steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)

Through the town

Rolling down through the residential and commercial area. Drivers were kind enough stop vehicles behind me to take the shot

Getting ready

Foreman adding lubricants to her parts as another staff fills her belly with water

Rolling down

Rolling down from Ghum ( 7407 ft altitude ) to Darjeeling (7200 ft altitude ) along the Hill Cart road on its way to Darjeeling

Ghum Station

Joyride Express bound for Darjeeling ready to depart GHUM station, built in 1891 and at an altitude of 7407 ft, the highest railway station in IR

Smoking loco

Points woman watches as steam locomotive of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway does reversal for return journey to Darjeeling

Employees debate the mechanical issues of the day, surrounded by no less than four steam locomotives which will be kept in-steam overnight, ready for the next days running....

North British Locomotive #792 starts the climb up to Ghoom