Darjeeling and Himalayan Railway Stock Pack

[JonPotter]

Lol - c'mon guys - don't give too much away

Back on topic we should be at the LBR, in a "big tent" with the Indian tourist board - although No. 19 needs a guaging run before the event is even confirmed.

[Rfairlie]

Hope they've set the valves on that thing now. When it was on the FR it wasn't too keen on going backwards.

Tim

[jefran]

A bit more back on topic, here are all 4 named class B's with subtle differences beside the names and numbers

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( I realised too late that the overlays were put onto the basic .s file with the old square coal - the next pictures will show the real stuff)

[pitleyfalley]

Is Mountaineer meant to have a bird on the cylinder covers?


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[jefran]

I'm glad that people are actually looking, and the answer is Yes - a photo on p 270 of "Halfway to Heaven" shows one one this engine - as does one on the rear of the dust jacket. The crews embellish their engines in all manner of ways not seen in the UK for an awful long while, though I don't think that anyone has yet installed fountains on them - as was done on the LT&SR for the Coronation of (I think) Edward VII.

[pitleyfalley]

No probs, figured Himalyan Bird was probably meant to have one but thought it a little odd on Mountaineer.

Amazing considering the crew were (and probably are) paid peanuts that they took the effort to decorate their engines.

Chris

[jefran]

On special occasions they produce some very special effects indeed - wedding trains for instance, - but that would strain the poly limit - pity....

[jefran]

A bit more progress

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I don't think that the loco ever ran on the DHR like this, but this is how it looks sat on a plinth at North East Frontier Railway headquarters

[andrewtoplis]

That looks magnificent! Very well done! Who would have thought a blue smokebox would look so good!