Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)
Pictures of steam and paraphernalia taken on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway over the years.
...and the cog wheel of the loco that meshes with the rack. Photo by Satish Pai, 2001.
Entering Ketty valley on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Photo by Ken, 1998.
In the valley... (NMR) Photo by Ken, 1998.
Down the Rack! NMR. Below Coonoor, 2003-10-29. By John Lacey ( Wp 7713).
Valve gear X class ( SR Nilgiri). Hill Grove SR, 2003-10-29. By John Lacey.
The loco shed at Coonoor harbouring YDM4s and X class steam engines used on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Coonoor, near Ooty, 2000-05. By Krishna Asvinikumar.
A X Class steam loco on display in front of Coonoor station. Coonoor, near Ooty, 2000-05. By Krishna Asvinikumar.
Loading the van NMR. Coonoor, 2003-10-29. By John Lacey ( Wp 7713).
NMR X class-ashpan glowing. Runnymede, 2003-10-27. By John Lacey ( Wp 7713).
X class 37387 on shed. Ooty shed, July 25 1984. By Malcolm Peakman.
NMR train. Coonoor, 2003-10-27. By Wp7713.
Mettupalayam-Ooty train approaches Coonoor in Nilgiri 'blue haze'. Coonoor, 2002/11/19. By D B Milligan.
Rack-and-pinion system holds the train from rolling backward on steep grades of Nilgiri hills. Coonoor, 2002/11/19. By D B Milligan.
Approaching Ooty, 1908 Rigi-system train bends through Nilgiri mist. Ooty, 2002/11/19. By D B Milligan.
A pic of the steam hauled Nilgiri Exp cliimbing uphill with the beautiful landscapesin the background. Ooty, In The Ealry 90's. By Prakash Balwatkar. Uploaded By Sachin Balwatkar.
Nilgiri Passenger. Somewhere near Ooty, 1996. By Amritpal Singh Ubhi, Vancouver, Canada (amrit84@hotmail.com).
NMR X Class moves slowly towards the Coonor Loco Shed after hauling a summer special. Coonor, 24-Apr-2005. Naveen Jain.
View of NMR X Class from the maintenance pits. Coonor Loco Shed, 24-Apr-2005. Naveen Jain.
Coonoor station.
Mettupalayam Yard 2000. 2000.
Coonoor Signal BOX. 2002.
Coonoor Signal Box. 2000.
Coonoor Engine shed. 2000.
NMR line and hanging rock.
A close look at the "rack" fo the NMR. NMR, 23-Apr-2005. Naveen Jain.
Close up of X class #37386, Coonoor Loco Shed, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.
X class loco #37386 being filled for the run, Coonoor Station, June 2003. Photo by Raghuram C G.