Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)
Pictures of steam and paraphernalia taken on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway over the years.
Rack and Pinion System display at Coonoor Station, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
Pistons of X class locomotives at Coonoor Loco Shed, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
X class #37392 preparing to haul Train #661 Ooty - Mettupalaiyam Passenger in June 2003, at Coonoor Station. Photo by Raghuram C G.
Train #661 at Hillgrove station, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
X class #37386 after hauling train #662 Mettupalaiyam - Coonoor Passenger, at Coonoor. June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
Coal being loaded into X class #37386 at Coonoor Loco shed, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
Ash and cinders being removed from X class #37386 at Coonoor. June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
Gas-fired X class loco #37395, developed by Regional Engineering College, Trichy, undergoing firebox repairs at Coonoor Loco Shed, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
Wheel Lathe at the Coonoor Loco Shed, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
X class #37393 at Coonoor Loco Shed, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
X class #37393 at Coonoor -- just washed and looking bright blue. June 2003. Raghuram C G.
View of Coonor Station,Jun2003. Coonoor Station, 28-Jun-2003. By Raghuram CG.
View of Ooty Station. Ooty, 28-Jun-2003. By Raghuram CG.
Nilagiri Passenger entering Ooty Station. Ooty Station, 28-Jun-2003. By Raghuram CG.
View of Nilgiri Passenger at the Platform.Luggage to be loaded into the Train. Ooty Station, 28-Jun-2003. By Raghuram CG.
Steam power being coupled to Nilgiri passenger at Coonor for the downward journey to Mettupalyam. Coonor Station, 28-Jun-2003. By Raghuram CG.
Nilagiri Express. Ooty Station, April 2002. By Rohit Mohan.
Ooty Station. Ooty, April 2002. By Rohit Mohan.
"Nilgiri Queen" , an X class steam loco steams out of Ooty towards Coonoor.
Oil fired X Class Mountain loco moving in to take charge of our train at Metupaliyam station. Taken on 2 Dec 2005 from the Metupaliyam - Ooty passenger.
Oil firing system for the X Class loco was made by REC Trichy. Must have been a joint venture between them and the golden rock workshops. Taken on 2 Dec 2005 from the Metupaliyam - Ooty passenger.
Between Ooty and Conoor. Loco is GOC YDM4. Taken from Ooty-Metupaliyam passenger on 7 Dec 2005.
Approaching Wellington. Taken from Ooty-Metupaliyam passenger on 7 Dec 2005. The YDM diesel does the ooty - conoor run
XClass Mountain loco passing through Hillgrove. Taken from Ooty-Metupaliyam passenger on 7 Dec 2005.
Fire box of the XClass Mountain loco. These locos run between Conoor and Metupaliyam. Taken from Ooty-Metupaliyam passenger on 7 Dec 2005.
Oil fired X Class Mountain loco moving in to take charge of our train at Metupaliyam station. Taken on 2 Dec 2005 from the Metupaliyam - Ooty passenger.
The ancient cab mechanism of the X Class loco.....