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November 22 2011
We are indebted to Martin Holl for introducing us to these videos
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway,
nicknamed "Toy Train", was built in 1881.
It is a 2ft narrow-gauge railway leading to Darjeeling high up in the mountain in West Bengal state in eastern India. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
To see the video of the 1930 train trip please click
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5bulu0FmoE&feature=related
In addition there are other videos to see plus some 100 year old photographs that were taken around India
Enjoy
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