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Indian Railways X class 0-8-2T 37395 with Nilagiri Express

Indian Railways X class 0-8-2T 37395 with Nilagiri Express

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Caption - Southern Railway (India) metre gauge X class 0-8-2T 37395 approaching Coonor on the adhesion section of the line in March 1978. After leaving Coonor at 1500 hrs the Nilagiri Express travels downhill to Coonor. From here the descent to Mettupalayam is over Abt system rack. This loco was one of the later batches of SLM built locos in 1952. Today the adhesion section uses diesel haulage. At Mettupalayam passengers detrain and join the broad gauge continuation of the Nilagiri Express to Chennai (Madras) where they arrive the following morning. Note the post office section of the second coach in red livery.

Country - India   Date - 1978   General Photo - 122

Photographer - Lou Johnson

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