The best video I ever see. A rare and unique video. Because: - no stupid sound effects. - no stupid background music or annoying narrator's voice. - the cameraman chose to show not his face in front of the camera, but everything around him. This type of videos is very hard to find.
This is what my forefathers did! I'm a third generation retired Union boilermaker! When man first harnessed steam, locomotives is where it appeared! Our Union was formed in 1882 when unions were still illegal!
I have been lucky enough to ride this line. Now I'm not a 'train guy' (and definitely not a 'train nutter'), but it is a very enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend it.
They are making the best of what they have. Everywhere in this vid people are busy, on their way to somewhere, doing something. Its reasonably clean and tidy.
Thank you. I've ridden on the Kalka - Shimla line but not this one. That was an experience I'll never forget; I spent almost the entire trip sat in the carriage doorway trying not to get my toes ripped off by the incredibly narrow tunnels!
Wonder which is more efficient at that altitude, the steamer or the diesel? Great video, loved the character of it all, real life, no buuble wrap or cotton wool.
Well the steam wont loose as much power as it climbs as a diesel. But these tiny loads on tiny track both likely do well, but coal is still avalible in india commonly with 60% of population burning it for home heating. So makes steam still viable and affordable
If your in the UK and want to see one of little tank engines in the flesh the fairbourne railway in Wales has a replica called Sherpa she's a great little loco
Fascinating. I am amazed that they can run a steam loco on such poor quality coal. Is that why there is a man on top of the loco to push it down? A very enjoyable video.
❤❤❤ Very nice video .This steam train is a WORLD HERITAGE thing now and funded by UNESCO. I have seen this in Darjiling few years ago. But tickets were not available on that days..All seats were booked in Advance by a touristgroup on that day..
Great video! I feel sorry for the poor sap that has to sit atop that mountain of coal, breaking up the big chunks all day! That’s like being on a chain-gang!
I'm sure that he earns an above average wage for India, and is very happy to have the job. (And it is quite probably a stage one must progress through when trying to become an engine driver).
Twenty years ago we took a mad ride from Shimla up the Himalaya down to the warm plains below, a six hour drive in a train with very short loco and cars to fit the rails from Victorian era, I’ll never forget that trip
The title should rather be '--oldest steam train on the Narrow-gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway--". And the mighty Himalayas are hardly 'narrow' being 2,400 km (1,500 mi) long and 200 to 400 km (125 to 250 mi) from south to north !
It should read as "steam engine". Train includes coaches. The simple derivation is that the coaches don't rely on steam themselves but on the steam engine itself. Moreover, these coaches aren't as old as the steam engine itself.
That wheel, when turned in one direction, applies the brakes in that car, and in the other direction loosens it. So you can expect that at certain times he's applying the brake to control speed, especially on the downhill stretches.
Steam locomotives always Mesmerize me because this is what my forefathers did! I'm a retired 3rd Generation Union boilermaker! Our Union formed a year after that Loop was built, 1882! Unions were still illegal but that was the only way we got fair treatment from the railroads!
Its amazing how the train darts across the road traffic ways and the motorists are only aware by the screaming whistle and the chugging locomotive next to them. They expertly slow down and allow the lcoomitive to pass. This is very cool and no crossing gates are required when you pay attention.
Se todas essas casas fossem destruídas e substituídas por novas construções para habitação, comércios, hotelaria, e alimentação, construções novas e funcionais, mas preservando o estilo arquitetônico indiano, se fosse criado um belo paisagismo com árvores, praças, esculturas e jardins, esta cidade seria tão linda quanto qualquer cidade nas montanhas suíças. Infelizmente a ignorância e a corrupção impedem que muitos países liberem todo o seu potencial.
Can someone explain to me why they haven’t replaced it with electric or diesel trains? Is it because of cultural heritage, tourism or requires substantial investment for electrical train ? Doesn’t coal increase the carbon footprint? Or is there a hidden reason I don’t know about? The video is interesting, and greetings from Indonesia.”🇮🇩
If you provide me with the specific location or destination you're referring to, I'll be able to offer more detailed information and let you know how challenging it may be for a foreign visitor to travel there.
The whistle is their primary safety tool. It warns people to not step out of their front door onto the tracks when a train is coming (trains can't stop like cars). And speaking of cars, there are places where the track crosses the road etc, so vehicular traffic needs to know that it needs to stop. (If the train were to stop at numerous places along the line, it will have quite some difficulty starting again, if heading uphill).
Yeah, not exactly the best quality coal - that yellowish smoke (@ 2:34 and 2:46) looks to me like a coal with high volatile compounds content. TYPICAL bituminous coal, aka "coal stove coal", contains approx. 1/3rd of volatile compounds in its mass (see th-cam.com/video/F4J2wcDP3YA/w-d-xo.html) but "younger coals" have more than that of VOC, and such coal tends to bake into solid lumps, or "cake up" when thrown into hot furnace. I'm not an expert on this subject, though - what I just wrote is partly an educated guess (I'm a chemist by education) and life experience (albeit rather limited), so I might be wrong here. Still, the way this fella stokes up the furnace seems to confirm my assumptions. Well, who knows... ;-)
@technicusacity learn to write properly and in English. You may want to start studying in primary school to learn english what's "inveted"? What's "brachmanz"????? Are you drinking too much urine? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And the really sad bit, is watching poorer members of the public picking through the partially burned coal when the engine's firebox is emptied onto the ground, to have something to burn to keep themselves warm at night.
3:35 💨💨 Should invest in converting this into electric keeping the body shape of heritage steam cylinder and coal drum considering the harsh smoke it outputs into building windows and shops on streets and unhealthy working environment of the train operators.
It's amazing! Hopefully, this steam locomotive will continue to operate and thrive. How many steam locomotives are still in operation, and what is the total length of the railway line?"
@@kumbing5687 It runs from NJP to Ghum(The Highest Railway station of the World) Total distance is 70+ k.m... You can see Kanchanjangha(3rd highest pick of the world and Mt Everest during the trip...
The best video I ever see.
A rare and unique video. Because:
- no stupid sound effects.
- no stupid background music or annoying narrator's voice.
- the cameraman chose to show not his face in front of the camera, but everything around him.
This type of videos is very hard to find.
The Qua.ith of Videography js Truely Amazjng😊
People visit the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, or the Great Pyramid all the time, but this is what I want to visit.
And look how relaxed it all looks. No crowds
please dont visit . go to bangladesh thats better. Bangladeshis are superior race in asia according to Euros and Americans
Definitely a lovely little thing...and the fact they still use pin couplings with hand brakes ... your definitely keeping the old ways alive ❤
This is what my forefathers did! I'm a third generation retired Union boilermaker! When man first harnessed steam, locomotives is where it appeared! Our Union was formed in 1882 when unions were still illegal!
Hiring criteria:
Q: "How often do you use the whistle ? "
A: "YES"
Considering how trains and indians go together like water and oil, its probably for the best
😂
Same in the US the amount of honking there too is insane.
I have been lucky enough to ride this line. Now I'm not a 'train guy' (and definitely not a 'train nutter'), but it is a very enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend it.
I do hope they serve Darjeeling tea on bord
Not to my recollection, but there was a very nice cafe/bakery place which serves it on one of the main high streets of Darjeeling.
They are making the best of what they have. Everywhere in this vid people are busy, on their way to somewhere, doing something. Its reasonably clean and tidy.
Thank you. I've ridden on the Kalka - Shimla line but not this one. That was an experience I'll never forget; I spent almost the entire trip sat in the carriage doorway trying not to get my toes ripped off by the incredibly narrow tunnels!
My Grandfather was stationed in Darjeeling in the British army before World War One. He rode on that train several times.
Wonderful video. Appreciate that there's only natural sound and without commentary or music.
Reminds one of “Northwest Frontier” with Kenneth Moore and his engine driver colleague Mr Gupta, a nice cup of Darjeeling now required
Great film.
The NF on the locomotives stand for North Frontier Railway, which is the zone that operates DHR, which comes under Indian Railways
機関車を整備するのが大変ですね。
What an amazing little railway! I wish I could see it. 🙁
Change your glass
Wonder which is more efficient at that altitude, the steamer or the diesel?
Great video, loved the character of it all, real life, no buuble wrap or cotton wool.
Well the steam wont loose as much power as it climbs as a diesel. But these tiny loads on tiny track both likely do well, but coal is still avalible in india commonly with 60% of population burning it for home heating. So makes steam still viable and affordable
If your in the UK and want to see one of little tank engines in the flesh the fairbourne railway in Wales has a replica called Sherpa she's a great little loco
Fascinating. I am amazed that they can run a steam loco on such poor quality coal. Is that why there is a man on top of the loco to push it down?
A very enjoyable video.
❤❤❤ Very nice video .This steam train is a WORLD HERITAGE thing now and funded by UNESCO.
I have seen this in Darjiling few years ago.
But tickets were not available on that days..All seats were booked in Advance by a touristgroup on that day..
The amazing thing is that this engine only has 4 wheels. 0-4-0.
Great video! I feel sorry for the poor sap that has to sit atop that mountain of coal, breaking up the big chunks all day! That’s like being on a chain-gang!
I'm sure that he earns an above average wage for India, and is very happy to have the job. (And it is quite probably a stage one must progress through when trying to become an engine driver).
@@Super_Chiefwell to be honest $3 an hour turns out to be about ₹60000 a month. A pretty good salary for India.
Thanks for the great footage!
Twenty years ago we took a mad ride from Shimla up the Himalaya down to the warm plains below, a six hour drive in a train with very short loco and cars to fit the rails from Victorian era, I’ll never forget that trip
Thank you 🙏 for sharing ☝️citizens of 🇮🇳 are louder than the engine 🚂🚂🚂 👏👏👏still looking 👀 great 👋☮️
😂 👋
The title should rather be '--oldest steam train on the Narrow-gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway--". And the mighty Himalayas are hardly 'narrow' being 2,400 km (1,500 mi) long and 200 to 400 km (125 to 250 mi) from south to north !
Yeah, rightio champ!🤬
No.
😊
Go make yourself a video and name it whatever you like. Now watching!😂
I believe you are confused on what narrow means.
The point of the steam (engine) (train) whatever, is that it runs right?
こういうの日本にも欲しい
こんな鉄道あったら絶対楽しい
Not exactly "like this", but also quite nice: _"Riding the Nostalgic Stove Train in Japan"_ , th-cam.com/video/y-Aw7k6K8ns/w-d-xo.html ;-)
03:35 ... why is my room covered in soot?
Beautiful footage! What's the gauge, 600mm?
Close: 610 mm = 2 foot
I think I had a VHS about extreme railroads as a kid with this one as one of them.
ダージリン発で機関車故障で６時間遅れで夜のインドに着いた思い出。
That’s crazy. Awesome
What a cute loco‼️✌️🇦🇺
It should read as "steam engine". Train includes coaches. The simple derivation is that the coaches don't rely on steam themselves but on the steam engine itself. Moreover, these coaches aren't as old as the steam engine itself.
Inaccurately calling an engine a "train" is an American import.
i-j bunt een Pieneköttel
Why is the conductor at the back holding the wheel?
That wheel, when turned in one direction, applies the brakes in that car, and in the other direction loosens it. So you can expect that at certain times he's applying the brake to control speed, especially on the downhill stretches.
@@MottyGlixI see. Thanks!
🚂NH55 trial
4km+?
Steam locomotives always Mesmerize me because this is what my forefathers did! I'm a retired 3rd Generation Union boilermaker! Our Union formed a year after that Loop was built, 1882! Unions were still illegal but that was the only way we got fair treatment from the railroads!
Fantastic... needs every effort to preserve. LOL@3:39 blowing smoke into everyone's house :)
tourists' attraction? or practical trasportation?
山間をトコトコと行くのどかさはなく、結構いかつくて草！
すげえなガチ現役なのかよ
世界で最も蒸気機関車が働いてる地域なんじゃ？
Yes it is, it is a heritage railway and will be preserved for the future generations who haven't experienced these coal burning beauties
Its amazing how the train darts across the road traffic ways and the motorists are only aware by the screaming whistle and the chugging locomotive next to them. They expertly slow down and allow the lcoomitive to pass. This is very cool and no crossing gates are required when you pay attention.
i love this whole video
BTW you can Convert the boil to Flash electric. Although you can alsi just use old Bricks and dead trees
3:35 Привет лёгким жильцов и постиранному белью.
कहाँ?
線路と民家の間に柵がないのは新鮮な光景ですね
Doesn't that makes it dangerous?
乗りたいなぁ🎉
كيف لي ان أذهب للأستمتاع والأسترخاء بالمناضر الخلابة
وأحتساء القهوء
وصوت تنبيه القطار يطغي على الأجواء
Reminds me of a scene from the movie Barfi. Can you give me the address of this place?❤
Spitzenmäßig. Beste Grüße aus Sonneberg/Thüringen. Danke für's Zeigen.
Is it supposed to be a cab forward?
It's cooler for the driver in reverse😂
Waow Amazing
I love old steam trains the noise and the smell is so beautiful🥲😌👍🏻✨
Вешая горшок с цветами под окном, важно учитывать его габариты, чтоб проезжающий поезд не сшиб 🤣
すごい。今の日本に足りないのはこういう乗り物じゃないか。
スマホばかり見てないでこういう乗り物に乗ってもっと楽しもうよ。
Outstanding!
abenteuerlich auf jeden fall
いやー、客車のシートが立派！
yellow steam at 2:45 is Greta approoved ? :-D
Although this train ride may be charming, people living right next to the train can suffer from the smoke.
Yup having an window open and a steamtrain running underneath it full power. I can see what you mean
This is India, pollution is everywhere.
great video!
Reminds me of the Uncharted 2 location in PlayStation Home. I miss that PS3 time.
Can you imagine how funny it would be after they hit a car. 😂
Oh my God. 😂
The argument.
I think nothing…..they are used to it😂😉
There is no arguments, cars can steer away from danger, trains can't. Car is at fault. Never cross railway tracks unless it is safe
Se todas essas casas fossem destruídas e substituídas por novas construções para habitação, comércios, hotelaria, e alimentação, construções novas e funcionais, mas preservando o estilo arquitetônico indiano, se fosse criado um belo paisagismo com árvores, praças, esculturas e jardins, esta cidade seria tão linda quanto qualquer cidade nas montanhas suíças. Infelizmente a ignorância e a corrupção impedem que muitos países liberem todo o seu potencial.
„Faster, faster, the other train tries to overtake!“
Can someone explain to me why they haven’t replaced it with electric or diesel trains? Is it because of cultural heritage, tourism or requires substantial investment for electrical train ? Doesn’t coal increase the carbon footprint? Or is there a hidden reason I don’t know about? The video is interesting, and greetings from Indonesia.”🇮🇩
Mostly because of lack of finances
It's a heritage train. There is a diesel one that plies this route also.
It's heritage line. Just keeping it running for tourism and culture.
Coal is commonly available in India, and India feels it has greater concerns than carbon footprint.
Inside is like a little Bernina Express train in Switzerland
Very nice 👌 🎉
This can't be India there's nobody sat on top of the trains 😂
if i delete my EGR the EPA wants to charge me and arm and a leg. I guess there is no EPA where this train operate.
人間様の強欲は、凄まじいゾォ〜！！
If you provide me with the specific location or destination you're referring to, I'll be able to offer more detailed information and let you know how challenging it may be for a foreign visitor to travel there.
It's not challenging. Land in any international airport in India and book the next connection flight to Sikkim.
the amount of coal soot being sent into people's homes is incredible. enough with the whistle!
The whistle is their primary safety tool. It warns people to not step out of their front door onto the tracks when a train is coming (trains can't stop like cars). And speaking of cars, there are places where the track crosses the road etc, so vehicular traffic needs to know that it needs to stop. (If the train were to stop at numerous places along the line, it will have quite some difficulty starting again, if heading uphill).
Every house along the track will, literally, have a "carbon foot print" 😅
The whistle uses steam not the smoke
These train engineers should be apply for a job as a fighter pilot😂
Why is it going backwards? 😂
Locomotives don't always have the option of turning around. And they are just as strong in one direction as in the other.
Indian railways darjiling Himalayn railway,(Indian,stat West Bengal, district darjiling)
린도 린도 린도 기막히죠~
야 임마 왼손 왼손
That coal is literally powder, amazing it burns so well without blocking the grate. An amazing little railway, looks like 2 foot gauge rail.
Yeah, not exactly the best quality coal - that yellowish smoke (@ 2:34 and 2:46) looks to me like a coal with high volatile compounds content.
TYPICAL bituminous coal, aka "coal stove coal", contains approx. 1/3rd of volatile compounds in its mass (see th-cam.com/video/F4J2wcDP3YA/w-d-xo.html) but "younger coals" have more than that of VOC, and such coal tends to bake into solid lumps, or "cake up" when thrown into hot furnace.
I'm not an expert on this subject, though - what I just wrote is partly an educated guess (I'm a chemist by education) and life experience (albeit rather limited), so I might be wrong here. Still, the way this fella stokes up the furnace seems to confirm my assumptions. Well, who knows... ;-)
WooW Brilliance brahmainian High speed rail Impressive high tech and livinh level 🤗
Brahmanian? What's that? Who invented railway?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@singamuthu9351 Who inveted usa dat shitty railay in 21 century? Who not indian brachmanz thar rule chitty undia?
@technicusacity learn to write properly and in English. You may want to start studying in primary school to learn english what's "inveted"? What's "brachmanz"????? Are you drinking too much urine? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Alright somebody's gotta get Bald and Bankrupt to ride this thing
Interesting trains
Steam engines are not past this is the future of world due to shortage of fuel (diesel and petrol)
But this steam engine is *much* less efficient than the internal-combustion engines you cited, and unfiltered coal smoke is much more polluting.
ねじ式のワンシーンみたい
09:44
Omg it unique
mere saponi kirani kab ayegitu
👍🏻🏴🇬🇧 “That’s the way to do it!.”
Детская железная дорога 😁
Saar this is not India , This is bangladesh. We europeans stands with bangladeshi brothers
As a Bangladeshi I appreciate your support but this is India 😐
3:38 Yikes, imagine living on the upper levels of those buildings and having your windows open 😬
기차길 옆에 있는 집들은 매연테러 소음테러 오지겠는데. 집값 거져겠어.
🤗🤗🤗
別によく言う、鉄オタでもない けど乗ってみたいな、原点じゃないかな、
路面鉄道みたいでおもしろい
Why don't they have pieces of coal, just loose dust to burn?
$ or, in their case, Rupees.
And the really sad bit, is watching poorer members of the public picking through the partially burned coal when the engine's firebox is emptied onto the ground, to have something to burn to keep themselves warm at night.
@@gomezgomezian3236 It doesn't really get cold at night there. Maybe for cooking though?
@althejazzman why it won't get cold in night?
@@hello-dt6gq Because it's India! Equatorial climate.
Во люди живут,и не ропщат!
De Castelló a Almasora chimpúm tracatrac
린도린도린도
3:35 💨💨 Should invest in converting this into electric keeping the body shape of heritage steam cylinder and coal drum considering the harsh smoke it outputs into building windows and shops on streets and unhealthy working environment of the train operators.
Another idiot talking
Derail Valley
Why everyone looks so sad and miserable?
Because they have to listen to that train whistle a thousand times a day..
Great plumes of sulphurous smoke, reminds me of the great British smog period.
Apakah sekarang masih aktif
Yes it is in service and it's a Unesco heritage
It's amazing! Hopefully, this steam locomotive will continue to operate and thrive. How many steam locomotives are still in operation, and what is the total length of the railway line?"
@@kumbing5687 It runs from NJP to Ghum(The Highest Railway station of the World) Total distance is 70+ k.m... You can see Kanchanjangha(3rd highest pick of the world and Mt Everest during the trip...