Nilgiri Queen chugs on the rack railway toward Coonoor
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Channel: Incredible Steam Trains of India and Other Videos · 2018 · Travel & Events
NILGIRI QUEEN ------------------------- The Nilagiri Passenger from Mettupalayam to Ootacamund chugs up the gradient of 1 in 12.50 on the meter gauge rack railway toward Coonoor via a verdant, densely forested route, pushed uphill by a X-Class oil fired steam engine. The engine is changed to a YDM-4 diesel locomotive at Coonoor for the rest of the journey toward Ooty on the non-rack adhesion line where the maximum gradient is 1 in 23.81. Date: June 20, 2018, 10:23 AM.. This railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site from July 2005. V.M.Govind Krishnan's book: "NMR [Nilgiri Mountain Railway] - From Lifeline to Oblivion", documents the efforts of the public to thwart the moves of the Indian government to dismantle this unique railway, and keep it in running condition to this day. This Book is available at selected book stores and can also be obtained on this link: https://notionpress.com/read/nilgiri-mountain-railway-nmr?cN=af22197be2df8d21f124b5e0a0e3d7d9d066c92f
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