Another view of the X class locomotive. (Alex P John)

Getting ready for the morning haul..... (Jayasankar Madhavadas)

Dawn at Metupalaiyam. Oil fired X Class #37397, the newest loco of Nilgiri Mountain Railway warms up to take the Ooty passenger till Coonoor. Standing alongside is the oldest loco of NMR, X Class #37384. (Abhinav Bhattacharya)

Metupalaiyam - Ooty Passenger takes a water break, while the passengers use it as an opportunity to stretch their legs and take pictures. (Abhinav Bhattacharya)

56137 passenger starts from Coonoor for Mettupalayam after engaging the train/loco pinions on the rack. For controlling speed on steep downhill runs, the X class loco has unique 'dynamic' brakes that compress steam in the cylinders to retard motion. 1st F

Ooty-Mettupalayam Passenger puffs out of Coonoor railway station after the loco change from Diesel to Steam! (Ashwin Gandhi)