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One of the most famous attractions in Darjeeling, India, is the Himalayan Railroad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The railroad, which runs through the mountains is high in elevation and was constructed using a very narrow gauge track. Since the train cars are so small and the track is so narrow, the train is better known just as the Toy Train.
While I was in Darjeeling, I decided to head down to the railroad station one day and buy tickets for something known as the Joy Ride, a round-trip tourist ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railroad. They use a English made locomotive and still burn coal to run the steam powered train - so part of the experience was just being able to ride in a steam powered locomotive.
We snaked our way across the road and through the mountains while our train huffed and puffed its way up the hill. After about 30 minutes or so we arrived at War Memorial in Darjeeling where we got out of the train and walked around for a few moments. The conductors added coal to the furnace and we were on our way again to reach the station of Ghum, which is the highest elevation railroad station in all of India. Once we reached Ghum, we walked around for a little while, I drank a quick cup of chai and then we were back again en-route back to where we started.
While it wasn't the most exciting thing I've ever done, it was pretty cool to ride a steam powered locomotive through the mountains on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railroad!
Thank you for watching!
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One of the most famous attractions in Darjeeling, India, is the Himalayan Railroad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The railroad, which runs through the mountains is high in elevation and was constructed using a very narrow gauge track. Since the train cars are so small and the track is so narrow, the train is better known just as the Toy Train.
While I was in Darjeeling, I decided to head down to the railroad station one day and buy tickets for something known as the Joy Ride, a round-trip tourist ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railroad. They use a English made locomotive and still burn coal to run the steam powered train - so part of the experience was just being able to ride in a steam powered locomotive.
We snaked our way across the road and through the mountains while our train huffed and puffed its way up the hill. After about 30 minutes or so we arrived at War Memorial in Darjeeling where we got out of the train and walked around for a few moments. The conductors added coal to the furnace and we were on our way again to reach the station of Ghum, which is the highest elevation railroad station in all of India. Once we reached Ghum, we walked around for a little while, I drank a quick cup of chai and then we were back again en-route back to where we started.
While it wasn't the most exciting thing I've ever done, it was pretty cool to ride a steam powered locomotive through the mountains on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railroad!
Thank you for watching!
Follow my food adventures at http://migrationology.com/ & http://www.eatingthaifood.com/ Also check out my Bangkok travel guide http://migrationology.com/ebook-101-things-to-do-in-bangkok/ and my Thai food guide http://www.eatingthaifood.com/eating-thai-food-guide/
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SO COOL! 😊
Beautiful Place and very good trip👍💯😍💖 nice video
Mere sapnom ki rani kab aaye……
I found it very short ! Wanted more !
Looks like a great time my friend. I love trains!
Nice film Mark. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. If you or anyone else would like to know more about the DHR, visit our web site. We have almost 800 members in 24 countries, all fans of this World Heritage railway. Incidentally, it is our web site that has the only really reliable information about train services that are currently somewhat curtailed because of two major land slips.
Best regards
Paul Whittle
Vice Chairman, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society UK
Ohhh Mike… i really want to try this toy train. I'm planning to go to travel around India for 1month after I finish my study. I went to southern India before, but I really want to visit Darjeeling and Ganges river. Can you pleaseeeee share with us your itinenary to India…please
Hey Dilshan, yah it was a fun ride!
Yes, coming!
Hey, I did go to Nepal, was just there, now back in Thailand. But in the coming months I'll be publishing lots of videos about Nepal too!
Thank you Zang. I stayed for 2 months.
Hey, it took just about 1.5 hours for the round trip.
Thanks Emma, many more food videos coming!
oh thats kind of a wild ride ae ? no fence or anything . thats the fun part of it
nice video 🙂
are you planning to eat Himalayan meals, food or anything to show?