List of rolling stock of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

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As of 2022 the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in West Bengal, India, had approximately one hundred pieces of rolling stock. These include several of the narrow-gauge locomotives of India within the Northeast Frontier Railway zone. As of 2017, six out of thirteen remaining steam locomotives were operation.[1] Starting in 2017, it was planned to start producing new replacement parts and to stop the process of the cannibalism that had been used to keep the remaining steam engines going.[2]

Locomotives[edit]

Number Type Names Built Builder Notes
Steam Baby Sivok 1881 or 1917 Orenstein & Koppel or Sharp, Stewart and Company hauled Jawaharlal Nehru at Indian Railway Centenary in 1952 or 1953;[3] plinthed at Siliguri Junction railway station (1957 or 1973; ‒1999); cosmetically restored (1999); Ghum Railway Museum, Ghum railway station (2000‒);
01 B Class Tindharia [4]
600 NDM-6 1997 SAN Engineering and Locomotive Originally delivered to Matheran Hill Railway
601 NDM-6 1997 SAN Engineering and Locomotive
602 NDM-6 1997 SAN Engineering and Locomotive
603 NDM-6 Tridhara[5] 1997 SAN Engineering and Locomotive Originally delivered to Matheran Hill Railway
604 NDM-6 Maverick 1997 SAN Engineering and Locomotive
605 NDM-6 Buccaneer 1997 SAN Engineering and Locomotive
777 B Class 18 B 1881 Works #3517; DHR No. 18; rebuilt at Tindharia (1917), withdrawn (1957), cosmetically restored (2014); National Rail Museum, New Delhi[6][7]
778 B Class 19 B 1889 Sharp, Stewart and Company Works #3518; DHR No.19. Rebuilt at Tindharia Works (1908). Overhauled (1956). Withdrawn (30 September 1960). Purchased by Elliot Donnelley (1962) for Ampersand, Reset and South Eastern Railroad, Lake Forest, Illinois, US. Relocated to Hesston Steam Museum, US (1967; 1982‒). Damaged by fire (26 May 1985), restored (1985), retired (1988). Purchased by Adrian Shooter (2002). Arrived at Tyseley Locomotive Works (19 January 2003‒). Rebuilt with tender and railway air brakes (2003). Beeches Light Railway, England (2004‒2023). Purchased by Darjeeling Tank Locomotive Trust (21 June 2023). Relocated to Statfold Barn Railway, England (2023‒). Planned overhaul (2024).
779 B Class Himalayan Bird Eagles on cylinders [4]
780 B Class Wanderer 1892 Sharp, Stewart and Company Re-built (2010) at Golden Rock Railway Workshop[8][4]
782 B Class Mountaineer [4]
783 B Class 1900 Sharp, Stewart and Company[9] Works #4562[9]
785 B Class Plinthed outside Dehradun railway station[10]
786 B Class
  • Ajax
  • Mountaineer[4]
787 B Class Converted to oil-firing (2002); cosmetically converted back; plinthed at Siliguri Junction railway station (2019‒)
788 B Class Tusker 1913 North British[9] Works #20144;[9][4]
791 B Class 1914 North British[9] Works #23302;[9] spares donor, Siliguri[4]
792 B Class Hawkeye[4] 1917 Baldwin Locomotive Works[9] Works #44912[9]
794 B Class 1917 Baldwin Locomotive Works Transferred to Matheran Hill Railway (2001‒); converted for oil-firing (May 2013);[11] side louvres added; first test run (2018)[12][13]
795 B Class Bronco 1919 DHR Tindharia works [4]
798 B Class Green Hills 1925 or 1926 North British Works #23291; Rail Museum, Howrah[14]
802 B Class
  • Whistle Queen
  • Victor
804 B Class
  • Queen of the Hills[9]
  • Valient
 1925 North British[9] Works #23302[9]
805 B Class
1925 North British[9] Works #23300[9]
806 B Class Queen of Hill [4]
807 C Class 1914 North British Works #2064; donated to Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai
808 C Class North British plinthed at Maligaon
1001 B Class oil-burner Himrathi 2004 Golden Rock Railway Workshop without side louvres; converted to coal firing at Tindharia works (2012)[15]
1002 B Class oil-burner Himanand 2004 Golden Rock Railway Workshop[16] 5 kW electrical generator, oil fuel atomiser, 2,100 L water tank, 900 litre diesel tank; with side louvres; returned to manufacturer

Passenger and freight[edit]

Beginning in 2008, the Indian Railways headquarters (Rail Bhavan) mandated that all narrow gauge railways in Indian, should move to a future standardised coach design.[17]

Number Type Names Built Builder Notes
11 Carriage Narsing[9]
14 Carriage (Saloon) Everest 1943 curved end, 3 windows, 1 door, 2 windows; 1+1 seating
26 Carriage Falconhurst[9] 1967/1968 Gorakhpur 1 window, 1 door, 4 windows (widely spaced); two rectangular end windows at one end[18]
27 Carriage Rangeet 1967/1968 Gorakhpur 4 windows (square), door, 1 window (round); 1 window(square), door, 4 windows(square)
28 Carriage I Chomolungma 1967/1968 Gorakhpur

narrow window, 1 door, 4 windows (square corners); 4 windows, door, narrow window[19]

71 Carriage II 5 windows(vertical sliding), door, 4 windows(vertical sliding)
71 A Carriage I Lhotse 1968 Mysore 2 windows, central door, 2 windows; end window; curved bodyshell
73 Carriage (Replica) 2004 Boston Lodge Beeches Light Railway, England; 4 windows, door, 5 windows[20] Purchased by Darjeeling Tank Locomotive Trust (21 June 2023). Relocated to Statfold Barn Railway (2023‒).
75 Carriage I Kanchanjanga 1967/1968 Gorakhpur "Deluxe First Class Chair Car"; 4 windows, 1 door, 5 windows; Rail Museum, Howrah
76 Carriage 5 windows, 1 door, 4 windows
78 Carriage I 1967 Gorakhpur 4 tall windows(square), door, 5 tall windows(square); 5 tall windows(square), door, 4 wall windows(square)
79 Carriage II 2 windows, 3 windows, door, 1 window
80 Carriage 5 windows, 1 door, 4 windows
82 Carriage
85 Carriage II 1968 9 windows(sliding vertically), door; preserved stock[21]
86 A Carriage I Makalu 2001 Mysore 2 windows, door, 2 windows; wide end windows(round); curved bodyshell
88 Carriage I Preserved stock[21]
93 Carriage I 1967 Gorakhpur 5 windows, door, 4 windows; Ghum Railway Museum, Ghum railway station;[22] rebuilt 1980s; Preserved stock[21]
100 Carriage Shivalik 4 windows; door; narrow window
102 Carriage I Serendip narrow window(round), door, 4 windows(square); 4 windows(square), door, narrow window(round)
103 Carriage II 1968 Preserved stock (frame only)[21]
104 Carriage I Tashidelek 1989 Jodhpur, JUDH[23] narrow window(round), 4 windows(square), door; narrow window(round, toilet), 4 windows(round), door; at Ghum railway museum (2021)
105 Carriage I Mark Twain narrow window(round, vertical sliding), 4 windows(square, spaced out, horizontal sliding), door
106 Carriage II Pandim 1989/1990 Jodhpur half window (toilet), 4 windows, door; door, 3 windows, gap, door, narrow window; end windows or half window, door, gap, 3 windows, door
107 Carriage I Simvo 4 windows, door, 1 large window (toilet); 1 window, door, 4 windows
108 A Carriage I Nuptse 2001 Mysore 2 windows, central door, 2 windows; curved bodyshell; wide end windows
109 Carriage I The Frontiers Man undersize window, 4 windows, door, small gap; "FCZ-109" at bottom left.
110 Carriage II narrow window(round), 4 windows(round), door; preserved stock (without body)[21]
111 A Carriage I half window, 4 windows, small gap, door; "FCZ-111" at bottom left.
112 Carriage I 1990 half window (toilet), 4 windows, door; 2+1 seating; luggage in one corner
113 Carriage I 1989/1990 Jodhpur half window (toilet), 4 windows, door
114 Carriage I Guicha 1990 Jodhpur half window, 4 windows , door, slight gap; previously second class (S-114)
115 Carriage II narrow window, 4 windows, narrow window, door
116 Carriage Rongbuk 1990; 2000 Mysore 2 narrow windows, door, 3 windows; 3 windows, door (I, Guard), half window, half window (toilet); small end window + wide end window; curved bodyshell; "FR-116A"
117 Carriage I 1991 Jodhpur undersized window, 4 windows, door
118 Carriage Aravalli 1991 Jodhpur ?, 4 windows, door
119 Carriage III 1902 DHR Tindharia 2-axle carriage; cost Rs.1907; 16 passengers; length: 4.36 m; Tare: 1381 kg; Retired (1968); restoration (2003) funded by Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society (DHRS); National Rail Museum, New Delhi
119 Carriage Khang 1989/1990 Jodhpur half window(round, opaque), 4 windows(round), door(round)
120 A Carriage I Teesta narrow window, 4 windows, door
121 Carriage I Sandakphu half window (round, toilet), 4 windows(round, horizontal sliding), door; 5 windows(round, horizontal sliding), door
122 A Carriage I Sagarmatha 2001 Mysore 2 windows, central door, 2 windows; wide end windows; curved bodyshell[24]
124 RA Carriage (Inspection) Himalayan Princess 1917 RA-124; Previously open balcony; 1 door, 8 windows, 1 door; sofa + chairs; rebuilt at Siliguri Junction (2012)
126 Carriage I 2015 half window, 5 windows, small gap, 1 door; inward facing 2+2 seats
127 Carriage window, door, 4 windows; end windows (thin, large, thin)
128 Carriage I 2015 1 window, gap, 5 windows, door; half window, 5 windows, gap, door
143 Carriage I Dhaulagiri narrow window (toilet), 4 windows, door
145 Luggage van large gap, sliding door, gap, door, small window(square)
146 Carriage II (SLR) Talung 2000 door(rectangular window), 3 windows(square), gap(welded shut), door, small window(rectangular); window, door, narrow window (toilet), 3 windows, door; three end windows(small, square); later first class
147 Luggage van 1967/1968 Gorakhpur Preserved as heritage stock
149 Carriage (Dining) Tenzing Norgay 2001 narrow window, door, 4 windows; gap, window, door, 2 windows, gap, window; converted from baggage car in 2001
151 Carriage II (Guard) Dzongri 2 windows, door, 2 windows, door (Guard), narrow window
152 Luggage van 1967/1968 Gorakhpur Preserved as heritage stock
153 Carriage II / Luggage van Phalut narrow window, door, gap, sliding door, 2 windows, door; door, 2 windows, sliding door, gap, door, narrow window
154 Luggage van gap, sliding door, gap, door, small window; end window
154 Carriage II Gorkhey narrow window, door, gap, 3 windows, door, small window; … door, two windows; likely converted
154 Carriage (Replica) 2004 Boston Lodge Beeches Light Railway, England; 1 window, door, 6 windows, door, 1 window; end window[25] Purchased by Darjeeling Tank Locomotive Trust (21 June 2023). Relocated to Statfold Barn Railway (2023‒).
155 Carriage II Bakhim 1967 half window, door, 2 windows, gap, door, 2 windows
157 A Carriage (Brake) 1967 narrow window(square, vertical sliding), door, gap, 3 windows(round, horizontal sliding), door; door, 3 windows(round, horizontal sliding), gap, door, window(square); three end windows(square); "FR-157"
158 A Carriage (Brake) Khumbu 2001 Mysore 3 windows, door, 2 narrow windows (toilet); wide end window, small end window; curved bodyshell
160 Carriage I 2000 Kalka narrow window(round, toilet, opaque), door, 4 windows(square, horizontal sliding)
162 Carriage I Kalka 4 windows, door, narrow window(toilet)
163 Carriage I 200x Kalka 4 windows(square, horizontal sliding, large frames), door, narrow window(round, vertical sliding, toilet on one side); 2+1 seating
164 Carriage 2000/2003 Kalka
362 Carriage II Nilgiri 4 windows, door, narrow window (curved, toilet); narrow window(round), door, 4 windows(square, spaced out)
363 Carriage II Nunkun 4 windows, door, narrow window (toilet)
364 Carriage II Zanskar half window, door, 4 windows
372 Steel van 1943 double doors; red oxide; Ghum Railway museum[26]
551 Steel van 1940[21] double doors; red oxide; 2238 kg
553 Steel van 1940[21] double doors; red oxide; Ghum Railway museum
576 Steel van 1943[21] double doors; red oxide; 2238 kg; derailed (2018)[27]
583 Steel van 1943[21] Preserved stock[21]
586 Steel van 1943[21] double doors; red oxide; Ghum Railway museum[28]
589 Steel van 1943[21] double doors; red oxide; 2485 kg; preserved stock
601 Steel van Preserved stock[21]
0601 A Carriage II undersized window, 5 windows, small gap, door
0602 A Carriage II 2007 undersized window, small gap, 5 windows, door; all-over advertising (2022‒)
0603 A Carriage II narrow window, small gap, 5 windows, door
604 Carriage I half window, 5 windows, small gap, door
605 A Carriage II half window, small gap, 5 windows, door
605 Parcel van 2007‒2016 Kurduvadi Workshop rebuilt as Parcel van (windows welded up)[29]
668 Flat wagon (BKU) 1928 Preserved stock[21]
675 Flat wagon (BKU) 1943 Preserved stock;[21] Ghum railway museum (2021)
0801 Carriage
0802 A Carriage (Guard) door, 2 windows, narrow window, gap, door (Guard), narrow window
803 Carriage I 2007‒2016 Kurduvadi Workshop half window, 5 windows, door; micro window, 5 windows, small gap, door
0804 Carriage narrow window, door, gap, narrow window, gap, window, door, window
805 Carriage I 2009 Kurduvadi Workshop
806 Carriage I Kurduvadi Workshop narrow window, gap, 2 windows, tiny gap, 3 windows, door; micro window(round), 5 windows(square), door(round); in stub siding at Darjeeling
0807 Carriage I (AC) 2007‒2016 Kurduvadi Workshop half window, 4 windows, door; toilet
0808 Carriage II door, 2 windows, narrow window, door, narrow window; previously with inter-carriage gangway (2016)
0810 A Carriage II 2007‒2016 Kurduvadi Workshop narrow window, door, medium gap, narrow window, 2 windows (spaced out), door
0903 A Carriage I narrow window (toilet), gap, 5 windows, door; one window replaced with billboard
904 Carriage I 2007‒2016 Kurduvadi Workshop narrow window, gap, 5 windows, door
0905 Carriage I 2011 Kurduvadi Workshop half window, 5 windows, small gap, door; all-over advertising (2022‒)
0906 A Carriage I 2012 Kurduvadi Workshop half window, 4 windows, door; end windows
0907 Carriage I 2009 Kurduvadi Workshop narrow window, 5 windows, gap, door; doors diagonally opposite;[30] upgraded to Vistadome roof
908 Carriage I narrow window(square, toilet), small gap, 5 windows(square, horizontal sliding), door(round); former end gangway removed
919 Flat wagon (BKU) 1943 Preserved stock[21]
921 Carriage I 2015 Vistadome (glass roof); 1 window, 5 windows, 1 door; end windows; all-over advertising (2022‒)
922 Carriage I Vistadome (glass roof); 1 window, 5 windows, 1 door; end windows
923 Carriage I 2015 Kurduvadi Workshop Vistadome (glass roof); 1 window, 5 windows, 1 door; 2+2 seating; window both ends; brake; doors diagonally opposite.
924 Carriage Kurduvadi Workshop 5.5 windows, door; end windows; all-over advertising (2022‒)
925 Carriage (AC) 2015 Kurduvadi Workshop half window (air con), 5 windows, door
927 Carriage (AC) 2015 Kurduvadi Workshop half window (air con), 5 windows, door; derail (2018)[31]
967 BC 1915 Preserved stock[21]
994 BC 1915 Preserved stock[21]
1906 Carriage 2009 Kurduvadi Workshop half window, gap, 5 windows, door
1907 Carriage (AC) Kurduvadi Workshop narrow window(square, vent), 5 windows(sealed), door(round)
1908 Carriage (Dining) Kurduvadi Workshop Vistadome, dining + bar; narrow window, 3 windows, door, window;
WT Water tank 1928 Preserved stock;[21] Ghum railway museum, Ghum railway station
Trolley Gravity trolley with bench + parasol; towed up hill

Further reading[edit]

  • Vardhan, Harsh (April 2006). "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Steam Locomotive List". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  • Martin, Terry; Churchill, David. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (ed.). "DHR Coaches". Retrieved 24 June 2022.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Darjeeling's 'Heritage Locomotive' all set to ply into glory yet again!". The Northeast Today. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2022. inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited for redeveloping, manufacture and supply of spares for the narrow-gauge steam locomotives. … The DHR has 13 steam locomotives, of which six are still working.
  2. ^ Karmakar, Rahul (20 May 2017). "Indian Railways end 'cannibalism' to save Darjeeling toy train's heritage tag". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Ghum Railway Museum Baby Sivok". Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Fitzgerald, Nick (29 May 2015). "The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, May 2015". International Steam. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ Nath, Vishnu (16 April 2022). "NDM-6 603". Retrieved 24 June 2022 – via Flickr. NDM-6 number 603 Tridhara at Darjeeling.
  6. ^ "37 Years of National Rail Museum Celebrated". Press Releases (Press release). Indian Railways. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  7. ^ Naylor, Andrew (2014). "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 2012: 1, Locomotives".
  8. ^ Rajaram, R. (2 December 2010). "Rehabilitated DHR steam loco ready for dispatch". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 June 2022. refurbished DHR engine, christened Wanderer, is ready for dispatch and would be moved by road to Siliguri in West Bengal within a week … boilers, cylinders, engine, link and boiler motion components have been changed, its under-frame and wheels have been retained, … at a cost of Rs. 60 lakh. … last of the four DHR locos which was sent to the workshop for rehabilitation. Originally built in 1892 by Sharp Steward & Co, … weighs 15 tonnes … water capacity is 1,818 litres, while its coal carrying capacity is about 2 tonnes. … length of the loco is 5.8 m, with its height being 2.5 m and breadth 1.92 m.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Dunn, Bill (April 2005). "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, India" (PDF). Heritage & Tourist. Light Railways. No. 182. ISSN 0727-8101. a visit between 29 November and 1 December 2004. … special charter train of three carriages (Falconhurst No.26, Narsing No.11 +one other) hauled by B-class 0-4-0ST locomotive No. 791 (North British 20640/1914). … B-class locomotives noted here were Nos. 783 (Sharp Stewart 4562/1900), 788 (NB 20144/1913 -chassis only) and 804 (NB 23302/1925) Queen of the Hills, while No. 792 (Baldwin 44912/1917) was in steam … No.791 was photographed being prepared for the 10 am departure of the special, while No.805 (NB 23300/1925) was cold in the shed
  10. ^ Mahanta, Santulan (10 October 2012). "B class #785 DHR locomotive plinthed outside Dehradun railway station". A brick-red livery was adopted (as seen in the pic), and from 1958 (after NFR took over) blue has become the symbol of the B class DHR locomotives.
  11. ^ "105-year-old loco train runs for 2kms on Neral stretch". The Times of India. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. ^ Aklekar, Rajendra B. [@rajtoday] (6 January 2018). "Yes!!! Finally, the oil-fired Darjeeling (DHR) steam loco 794-B ran a few metres on trial run at Matheran near Mumbai" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 June 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Aklekar, Rajendra B (30 November 2017). "Darjeeling's century-old steam train to chug in Matheran next year". Mid-Day. Retrieved 26 June 2022. "The loco has been lying for some time at Neral now, but with hopes of restoration of the line, this engine will also come back to life. … But, with the line opening only in March, it will now happen only next year, [2018] " a local official said.
  14. ^ Sweet, Robert. "IR1 (DHR2) 0-4-0ST No. 798(45)". Steam Locomotives. Location: Eastern Railway Museum, Howrah
  15. ^ "The DHR Timeline". North East Frontier Railway. Indian Railways. Retrieved 5 July 2022. Loco 1001B eventually rebuilt at Tindharia Workshop (2012) and converted to conventional coal firing.
  16. ^ "Second oil-fired steam loco for Darjeeling Himalayan Railway". The Hindi. 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via International Steam.
  17. ^ Rao, Raghvendra (3 June 2008). "Narrow gauge 'heritage' trains to be updated soon". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 5 July 2022. Mandated by the Rail Bhavan, the Indian Railways' Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) at Manaknagar in Lucknow is now seeking professional help in developing better designed narrow gauge railway coaches … Indian Railways plans to centralise their manufacture at its narrow gauge workshop at Kurduwadi in Maharashtra, with a target of producing 100 coaches per year.
  18. ^ Charlesworth, David. "780 in action". Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Darjeeling Toy Train in Darjeeling". Batasia Loop. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  20. ^ Marks, Roger (21 July 2007). "Beeches Light Railway 73". Retrieved 25 June 2022 – via Flickr. Beeches Light Railway coach 73. Based on an existing Darjeeling Himalayan Railway coach, it was built by the Festiniog Railway's Boston Lodge Works in 2004.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Wagons (PDF). Unified Maintenance Manual for NG Coaches (Report). March 2019. p. 162,231. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Ghum Railway Museum #93". Indian Railway. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  23. ^ Satya (16 October 2021). Journey to world's highest Station - Darjeeling - Ghum steam Joy ride train. Indian Railway Fan Club. Retrieved 24 June 2022. No. 104 FCZ. Seating capacity: 16; Built: 1989; Built by: JUDH; Brake type: Foot Brake; Bearing type: Plain Bearing; Body Length: 7391 mm; Over buffers: 8026 mm; Width: 2032 mm; Height above rail level: 2740 mm; Height of floor above rail level: 570 mm; Tare: 5.50 Tare
  24. ^ Unified Maintenance Manual for NG Coaches (PDF) (Report). March 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  25. ^ Marks, Roger (9 July 2011). "Beeches Light Railway 154". Retrieved 25 June 2022. Based on an existing Darjeeling Himalayan Railway coach, it was built by the Festiniog Railway's Boston Lodge Works in 2004.
  26. ^ "Ghum Railway Museum #372". Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  27. ^ Froschermaier, martin (28 November 2018). Darjeeling Himalayan Railway DHR Tanago, Mai 2018 [Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Tanago, May 2018]. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Ghum Railway Museum #586 + arrow". Indian Railway. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Darjeeling Toy Train's full services resume". The Statesman. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022. A parcel van has been included in the Toy Train after a gap of 30 years.
  30. ^ Nath, Vishnu (16 May 2022). "DJ". Retrieved 4 June 2022. Darjeeling, an after dinner walk to admire the night and the trains.
  31. ^ "Toy train in Darjeeling derails, no casualties reported". Zee News. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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