Pictures of steam and paraphernalia taken on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway over the years.
The loco is engulfed in smoke as she pushes us out of the tunnel. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Across one of the bridges. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
The driving force... wheels.... Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Fully engulfed in smoke again... Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Rack & Pinion. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Water being loaded!. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Water overflowing... Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Couple of sleepers were damaged. The train stopped and waited for the gangmen's arrival to replace the damaged ones. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Men at work. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Men at Work. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Gangmen laying new sleepers to replace the damaged ones. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Across a bridge. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
Passing through trees. Enroute from Metupalayam to Ooty, 21 Jan 2005. By Gowri Sankar.
This is how the Nilgiri Queen looked on her 98th birthday. I promised her I would return in exactly two years. It is a oil-fired loco.