Nilgiri Mountain Railway 2004, by James Waite

0-8-2T #37386 on a PW special loading redundant track materials at Kelari Road. 2004-03-29.

0-8-2T #37383 standing at Hillgrove station during a protracted lunch stop while working a special recovering surplus pw materials from Coonoor to Mettapalayam. 2004-03-29.

0-8-2T #37386 at what the railway staff called a "half-tunnel" between Hillgrove and Adderley. 2004-03-29.

#37386 crossing Adderley Viaduct with a PW special from Coonoor to Mettapalayam. 2004-03-29.

The goats seem to be in no hurry to cross the tracks after #37386 has arrived at Mettapalayam with its PW special. This is the lower end of the Nilgiri Railway. The opposite face of the island platform serves the broad gauge line from Coimbatore and Madra

0-8-2T #37395 "Nilgiri Queen" approaching Runneymede Station with the morning train from Mettapalayam to Ooty, looking down the valley towards Mettapalayam. 2004-03-30.

0-8-2T #37389 at Coonoor loco shed. 2004-06-28.

A view from Coonoor Loco Yard signal box as 0-8-0T #37395 runs into the yard after bringing in the morning train from Mettapalayam. 2004-03-29.