Cochin State Forest Tramway

Bridge over the Karappara river near Muthuvacharal. Cochin State Forest Tramway, scan supplied by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Getting ready. Cochin State Forest Tramway, scan supplied by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

An incline. Cochin State Forest Tramway, scan supplied by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Orenstein & Koppel locomotive. Cochin State Forest Tramway, scan supplied by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Another Orenstein & Koppel locomotive. Cochin State Forest Tramway, scan supplied by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Switchback zig-zags. Cochin State Forest Tramway, scan supplied by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Timber loading. Cochin State Forest Tramway, scan supplied by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Bridge over the Kuriyarkutty river. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Bridge over the Kuriyarkutty river, another view. Cochin State Forest Tramway, by Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Bridge over a stream. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

The CSFT tramway line near Muthuvarachal. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

The CSFT tramway line near Orukombam. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Parambikulam Dam. The last station of the CSFT is submerged here. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Typical treehouse accommodation near Parambikulam. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Fragment of rail. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Oval badge of P&W MacLellan. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Remnant of water bucket. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Remnant of water tank. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)

Mr Vellakkotha, an ex-gangman of the CSFT. Cochin State Forest Tramway, Devan Varma, 2005. (Devan Varma)