Roundhouse Darjeeling 0-4-0ST

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is probably one of the most famous narrow gauge railways in the world. Situated in India, this engineering masterpiece which rises a total of 6,850 feet over it's 50 mile length, was constructed between 1878 and 1881.

The railways main motive power were the well known class 'B' 0-4-0 well tank/saddle tank engines designed by Sharp Stewart & Co of Glasgow. Between 1889 and 1929 the DHR purchased a total of 33 of this class of locomotive from Sharp Stewart, North British Locomotive Co and Baldwin Locomotive Works as well as building 3 in it's own workshops, and locomotives dating back to 1892 are still in use today.

Technical specifications for the Darjeeling 'B' Class.

• Internal gas firing using our ‘FG’ type burner.
• 0-4-0 outside framed chassis with two double acting slide valve cylinders operated by a simplified Walschaerts type valve gear.
• Exhaust enhancer.
• Water top-up system and water gauge.
• Controls fitted as standard are :- steam regulator, safety valve, pressure gauge, displacement lubricator, gas regulator and reversing gear.
• Dimensions (loading gauge) are :- length 365mm over buffers, width 115mm, height 170mm, weight 3.5 Kg.
• Full radio control is available for both regulator and reversing valve gear using 2.4GHz R/C.
• The wheels are adjustable between 32mm and 45mm gauge.
• Available with insulated wheels.
• Minimum radius 2'.