Nilgiri Mountain Railway - Mettupalayam to Conoor

A tunnel on the way.

We reached coonoor right time. The Steam was coupled to the train which had been brought in by the YDM4 from ooty, which in turn wuld now push the Metuplayam Connor train to Ooty.

Time to bid frewell to Steam.

The bio D YDM4 moves in.

Close up of Bio Diesel

A view from Dolphins nose point in Coonoor.

Loco running tender foremost engulfed in smoke and steam on the way to Ooty.Picture by Zubin Dotiwala.

The Unesco plaque at the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.Picture by Zubin Dotiwala.

Engine of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway blowing smoke and steam.Picture by Zubin Dotiwala.

Engines being replenished with coal at the Loco Shed.Picture by Zubin Dotiwala.

The NMR locos are warmed up before the main run. This is done to prevent water hammer in the steam pipes and cylinders. What better way to do this than run the pinion while the engine is stationed on a track that does not have a rack.

The loco smokes and fumes as it pushes up the train up a one in 12.4 gradient.