A look inside the steam loco. It is an awesome place with 7 X class locos and 2 YDM-4 diesels. In comparism with the X class even the YDM-4s look ultra modern

All aboard the Nilgiri Express,as it curves through the serene mountains on its 98th birthday headed by a real steam loco! The smiles on the faces indicate the happiness. 15-10-05

The Nilgiri Passenger sprints past a steep rock cutting. This shot is near Coonoor. 15-10-05

Maintaining a fine beast with love care and oil ! A fire man oils and fiddles with his steam engine. Ooty , 15-10-05

Nilgiri Mountain Railway derailment, 2006-01-17. Two wheels of the loco came off the tracks near Kallar. The train was moving at 13km/h when the derailment happened. None of the passengers or crew suffered any injuries. Photo by John John.

Nilgiri Mountain Railway derailment, 2006-01-17. A closer look. Photo by John John.

X37386 at ONR waiting to start for MTP.

X37386 at ONR puffing to pull its load from MTP

Mettupalayam - Ooty Steam Engine - The engine is modified from coal to oil fired engine. Photo by Krish Sankar

Mettupalayam - Ooty Steam Engine - Other view Photo by Krish Sankar

Steamed-up X classs loco #37389 of Nilagiri mountain NG train. Coonoor. 2006-02-09
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X class Steam loco #37389 on its way to attach with Ooty-Mettupallyam MG passenger at Coonoor. 2006-02-09. (Lalam)

SR 0-8-2RT X, Passenger/Freight crossing at Hillgrove. By Rob Dickinson, 1975/1976.

Hillgrove station water stop, with a X 0-8-2RT as usual. By Rob Dickinson, 1990.

The photographer arrived just after the railway had reopened after repairs to a monsoon landslip which had accounted for an unknown number of people and one elephant. Freight on the Oooty line is rare today, but this was much needed loco coal. By Rob Dick