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DHR D Class

🇮🇳 India ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1911· class of 1 Indian 0-4-0+0-4-0 Garratt locomotive

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what is it?

The DHR D Class was a one-off 2 ft (610 mm) gauge 0-4-0+0-4-0 Garratt-type articulated steam locomotive used on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) in West Bengal, India.

who runs it

Indian Railways Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

base stats

built 1made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 115 years ago, in 1911.
Served for 43 years (1911–1954).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1911
in service from: 1911
retired: 1954
status: retired
number built: 1
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇮🇳 India
builders: Beyer, Peacock and Company
operators: Indian Railways, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 610 mm 2 ft narrow gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-0+0-4-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q1153600, Wikipedia: DHR D Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.