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To promote awareness of, interest in and support  for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Head of Indian Railways Visits DHR
See - DHR News page


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Read the latest edition of Rail Canvaz produced in India to hear their version of how Indian Railways are looking after heritage lines. See News from the Line


DHRS Photo Archive website, containing thousands of pictures Indian Locos, trains, people and places collected together from many society members Dhrs.org/archive

Link to Google Arts & Culture page for Indian Railways

Link to the Indian
IRCTC Tourism web site

Link to Indian Hill Railways web site

A Driver’s eye view DVDs
Parts 1 & 2 from NJP to Darjeeling
Kolkata (Calcutta) Trams
and now Kalka to Shilmla via Railcar


Part 1 https://www.dhrs.org/sales2/contents/en-uk/p55275_DHR-DVD-Vol-1.html


Part 2 https://www.dhrs.org/sales2/contents/en-uk/p55232_Tindharia-to-Darjeeling!.html


Kolkata Tram https://www.dhrs.org/sales2/contents/en-uk/p55279_Kolkata-Tram.html


Kalka to Shimla Railcar https://www.dhrs.org/sales2/contents/en-uk/p55285_Shimla-Railcar.html


New Google Arts & Culture page with stories about DHRS

Darjeeling Locomotive 19B

Following the successful acquisition of the locomotive and stripping it down for its 10 year overhaul, it became clear that, unfortunately, a replacement boiler is required.

The Trustees are determined to restore the 19B to working condition, and currently, they have contracted with the Ffestiniog Railway to design and gain regulatory approval for the new boiler.

This is expected to take until close to the end of 2024, following which the Trustees will invite quotations to have the boiler built. This is expected to take nearly a year, so final re-assembly and testing will likely be over the winter of 2025/26, and the loco should, then be back in full service

for 2026.
The overhaul work itself is being carried out at Statfold Barn, who have generously offered to cover the labour costs of the overhaul.

Of course, a new boiler does not come cheap, and that, with the other overhaul costs is expected to total about £228,000. Most of this has already been raised but (at September 2024), another £20,000 is still required.
To donate, please follow the 19B Trust website link below,


Statfold Barn website is at

www.statfold.com


For details of the 19B trust visit
www.darjeelingtank.org.uk


Or view their Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/groups/darjeelingtank/


More pictures on our page 19B.


After a very successful weekend at the Statfold Barn Model Railways show in October, the next society event is the
The National Festival of Railway Modelling 23rd & 24th November 2024 at the Birmingham NEC

If any DHRS members would like free access to this event,
in return for helping out on our stand, for more detail
follow this link.