Nilgiri Mountain Railway in India, 2016

I made a further trip to the Nilgiri  line in 2016 on a tour that took in Sri Lanka and southern India. This time I visited the new 'visitor centre' at Mettupalaiam at the foot of the railway and also the engine sheds at Coonoor. See also a separate post on the Golden Rock Works where the recent locomotives were manufactured as well as a separate post on the Abt system of cog and rack.

The route shown on the outside of the visitor center at Mettupalaiam

Loco X37389 built in 1925 at Winterthur in Switzerland on display at Mettupalaiam

The train arrives (late) in the afternoon from Ooty

Udagamandalam is the old name for Ooty

One of many viaducts

Running repairs at the first halt. Poor maintenance is a feature of most of the steam railways - perhaps the knowledge has not been passed down through the generations?

Already looking worn out after only a few years of work

Another viaduct!

Too heavy to bring back as a souvenir from Hillgrove Station!

Stopping for water at Hillgrove

The Golden Rock Railway Works under its new name

Coonoor depot

Loco 397 in for repairs

Locos 399 and 391 in for servicing

List of locomotives on the Nilgiri line