Pictures of the Cochin State Forest Tramway, collected by Devan Varma, December 2005, as part of his extensive research into the 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)