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The immense wall of the Nilgiri Peaks seen from the north at about 4900 m. Nilgiri North summit is 7061 m.
Mountain Railways of India
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 46 Km long and runs on 1000 mm gauge railway. It connects Mettupalayam to Ooty. The first section of the Nilgiri Railway up to Coonoor was completed in 1899 by the Nilgiri Railway Company and was extended to Ooty in 1903.
Mountain Railways of India
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 46 Km long and runs on 1000 mm gauge railway. It connects Mettupalayam to Ooty. The first section of the Nilgiri Railway up to Coonoor was completed in 1899 by the Nilgiri Railway Company and was extended to Ooty in 1903.
Typical Lakkidi landscape consists of grasslands, shola forest patches, naturalised plantation forests interspersed with Nilgiri Rhododendron - in bloom right now.
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908. I met this gentleman while walking around the engine shed at Coonoor. He explained some of the features on the Nilgiri Queen steam locomotive, and how the locomotives of the railway had been converted from coal to oil fired. Unfortunately our comprehension of each other was limited so I only got the gist of what he was saying! Turned out after meeting the shed master shortly after, this engineer had actually received an award from the Prime Minister of India with respect to the work he had done in implementing the oil firing system on the steam locomotives on the Nilgiri Railway. Going back to the conversation I had with him he was clearly very proud of his award! I took the photos to send to him as hard copies.
The Nilgiri Queen:
# 37398
X Class
Built: 2013
Commissioned: 2013-Apr-11
Conversion to Oil Burner: 2013
(Per the sign in the yard)
1O7A8083
This is a Cake from Nilgiri's Annual Cake Exhibition in Bengaluru. Every year, Nilgiri Bakery organises this cake exhibition in December. The exhibition goes on for around one week.
Every year, the bakery selects a central theme for making the cakes. The theme for 2008 was the New 7 Wonders of the World.
We cross structure 25, which must from any other angle be a fairly spectacular viaduct, followed by a plume of faintly blue smoke from the oil-fired X-class locomotive
Nilgiri, Bangladesh
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The Nilgiri Tahr is found in southern parts of the Western Ghats - a chain of hill ranges along the Arabian Sea coast of South India. Nilgiri Tahrs are found in the Nilgiri Hills, the Anamalai Hills and the hill ranges of central Kerala. The largest population of Thars is to be seen in the Erivakulam National Park in Kerala.
The Nilgiri Tahr prefers open terrain, cliffs and grass-covered hills, a habitat largely confined to altitudes from 1200 to 2600 m. Their habitat extended far and wide all along these hills in the past, but hunting and habitat destruction have decimated them to such an extent that they now exist only in a few isolated sites - the Nilgiri hills, the high ranges in Central Kerala and the Anamalai hills about 100 Kms to the South and some pockets in the Southern tip of the peninsula.
Nilgiri is the highest hill resort of Bangladesh.
Location: Bandarban, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Picture taken date: 11 December 2010
book in advance to get a seat to travel the 46 km from mettupalayam to ooty in this Nilgiri queen -Mountain rail.Ihad a waitlisted ticket to had rush to unreserved passenger queue .the first 72 passenger get to travel and I was one lucky guy to get to travel this railway line.The uniqueness of this rail line lies in it being the steepest one in Asia.This is a truly amazing journey that takes tourists from a height of 1069 feet to 7228 feet. The history of the train can be traced back to the times when it was very difficult to reach Udhagamandalam - as Ooty was called in those days. Travellers needed to ride on a horse back or carried on 'dollies' through a forested path to reach Ooty. It was this access difficulty that gave birth to an idea of constructing a rail line to connect the hilly areas of Coonoor and Ooty from plains. The first thought was kept in the year 1854, however, it took around another forty years before the actual work could begin. A Swiss inventor, Riggenback worked on it, and built up the initial line upto Coonoor by the year 1899. Later, by 1908, the track was extended upto Fernhill and then Ooty.
To cope with steepness , a unique system, ABT (Alternate Biting System) is used, which is also called the rack and pinion system. In this the method, pulling the train is quiet different from the usual one. Instead of the engine pulling the train on level lines, here there are two rack bars out of steps with each other between the rail lines. On these racks, the pinions of the train climbs in the same fashion as a person climbs a ladder. The engine, while going upwards, is on the backside to push the train from behind. On the other hand, it is on the front side on the return journey downhill so as to prevent any collision or derailing.
Nilgiri Mountain RailThe journey itself from Mettupalayam to Ooty is full of scenic beauty enroute. Starting from Mettupalayam, a small place that sits on the banks of river Bhavani, the train passes through plain areas for the first five miles or so. Thereafter, in the next 12 miles the line rises to an impressive 4363 feet, and passes through nine tunnels. The tourists are treated to outstanding views of the eastern slopes of forested Nilgiris. From here, tourists can concentrate more on their left side as it is on this side that more beautiful views can be seen. The train passes amidst tranquil and serene views of Coonoor, Wellington, Lovedale to finally reach Ootacamund. It covers a total distance of 116 km and crosses 250 bridges and 16 tunnels.
My first shot of a Near Threatened species, the Nilgiri Flycatcher. This is a bird found in a very restricted area in the hills of southern India. It is named after The Nilgiris (blue mountains), a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India. They are part of the larger Western Ghats mountain chain making up the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau. Like most flycatchers, the Nilgiri Flycatcher makes sallies to capture insects and returns to its perch. It forages mainly in the lower storey but can sometimes be found on top of the canopy. They perch upright and produce the chipping note while flicking the tail up and down. The breeding season is from March to June. It can sometimes be confused with the White-bellied Blue Flycatcher. I would have missed seeing this if it wasn't for my nephew who pointed it out to me. Not too good a shot though sharp thanks to the bird flying into the undergrowth to avoid being seen.
Mountain Railways of India
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 46 Km long and runs on 1000 mm gauge railway. It connects Mettupalayam to Ooty. The first section of the Nilgiri Railway up to Coonoor was completed in 1899 by the Nilgiri Railway Company and was extended to Ooty in 1903.
Mountain Railways of India
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 46 Km long and runs on 1000 mm gauge railway. It connects Mettupalayam to Ooty. The first section of the Nilgiri Railway up to Coonoor was completed in 1899 by the Nilgiri Railway Company and was extended to Ooty in 1903.
This small Bhavaniamman temple was installed during the construction stages of the Kundah power project at Upper Bhavani and Lakkidi, to ensure success of the project. It is in a scenic spot atop a waterfall.
The local Badaga community from the surrounding areas congregate here for a day long picnic celebration on every 1st of January. The wild animals presumably retreat to the Silent Valley on this day, returning later for the picnic left overs!!