Nilagiri Passenger hauled by Swiss rack-engine X-37393
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Channel: Incredible Steam Trains of India and Other Videos · 2010 · Education
The Nilagiri Passenger from Ooty to Mettupalayam is seen running down the ghats on the rack section, powered by a vintage Swiss built steam engine 37393-X, on June 17, 2010. This engine, built by Swiss Locomotive Works, Winterthur in 1950, entered service on Jan. 17, 1953 and was converted to oil-firing mode from the earlier coal-firing, in 2007. These SLM built engines are still in use, powering trains on the steep incline of 1 in 12.50 on the Mettupalayam - Coonoor section of Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) - a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 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. This book can be obtained on this link: https://www.amazon.in/Nilgiri-Mountain-Railway-Nmr-Lifeline/dp/1642494879
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