On the DHR

I think the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, popularly the Toy Train, is the most photographed train in the world. The photographs of the DHR are widely available in the internet and elsewhere. However, I wish to share some pictures that I have taken with my humble one mega pixel cell phone camera. The pictures are not very crisp, yet they are pieces of a glorious history.
One hundred and twenty eight years after it first began its journey, ‘Tiny’ has covered many miles, witnessing the unfolding history of our beautiful hills. It still forges ahead strongly, despite several changes, either good or otherwise. It is slow, but like the clichéd saying goes, very steady. Its journey may be truncated now and again, but it still rumbles on - a living history, a heritage of the world as much as it is of this place.
I have had the privilege of living in the same place as this amazing piece of machinery. I hope it will still be there in my children’s time. I am of course very optimistic, for I believe that it is not merely a train, it is a symbol of undying beauty and resilience.