I was in Ooty in 1976 and noticed the thing in the tracks - I presumed it was to stop the train from slipping backwards. I've been told since, that it's there to offer extra momentum to the train if needed. I don't know how it works but it's a fantastic idea.

Thanks for posting, I first rode this train on my way to school at Lovedale in 1946, and for the following five years. Many great memories,,,,,,,,,,,thanks..

I worked on these Engines in the Coonoor Loco shed! those were great days I was there from 1978 to 1983I in the 'Side rod' squad. Now for the last 28 years I have lived in Sydney Australia...I do miss those days and those trains!

Fantastic Coverage !!! Love these steamers 😎👍

Beutifull place like my country Indonesia . Salam Spoor from Indonesia.

What a beautiful video. I wish it was longer.

very nicely captured...perfect edit as well..

Wonderful vid! When you're through watching you feel you've actually done the trip! Thank you very much for this.

The whistle of the train is sweeter than sugar😋

My buddy of Training College, (1973) Alister Cronin's father would drive this train. Alister moved permanently to Australia!

Great childhood memories. Godspeed!

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video!

Wish they would bring back steam locos on special days and routes

Another gem. The BBC did a series about Indian mountain railways recently including this and the Darjeeling. It went into the history of the lines and blathered on about the people who work on and live alongside it. All very well but frankly, when it comes to the train footage I think I prefer yours- excellent stuff.

I remembr my childhood days and i love train beacause my father was a Railway Employe as an yard Master🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

Great video and quality filming

Very impresive video. Much enjoyed . Thank you

good video - appreciate the effort . There are lot of Indian Railways fans around the world

This video is so nice with the steam engine, pulling the train along this amazing landscape passing through the cool forests. Really a good footage I love this type of beautiful sceneries. Appreciations from your closest neighbour Srilanka.

This journey is incredible. Scinery is very beautiful. Once traveled from Mettupalayam to Udagama dalam. Thanks for sharing

Nice visuals. Excellent alternative for relaxation in hills.

I remembr my childhood days and I love Train

Great video The steam loco seemed to have a saddle re ank added on top of rhe boiler behind the steam dome. Am I correct in thinking rhe rack an ponion system is independent of the driven wheels, looked like two set of valve gear. Thec deselc that took over very much sounds like a sulzer diesel

Wow wonderful 😍 video keep it up.

I remember my childhood days, and I love this train very much.

Something must be wrong here, as I came across this video by chance and it was very interesting. Thanks to who posted it. Nothing offensive or sad and no swearing, but wonderful photography and of good quality. Thank you

Excellent Video

Extremely well done. Probably some of the best train footage on KZfaq!

i enjoy this video, great job ;-)

Old memories nostalgic feeling

Nice video. I like this clip.

Very beautiful video & photography

beautiful video :)

Nice video. Thanks for sharing

amazingly nostalgic

Liked the video at 8:00 mins. The old steam loco, slowly getting replaced by a YDM diesel loco. Especially the part where the steam loco, slowly moves out of our view (as she is standing on a curve)

Wow..Awesome..

My loveable memory in ooty with my Dear wife Bijal... Bijal I love you sweet Heart ❤

very beautifull view...

Top class!

Eastern steam train design are fascinating.

Absolutely outstanding video. Thank for posting it. Really interesting.

Very authentic. I like it.

It good to see that steam engines are still running in some parts of my country. I simply love them.

My college memories.

First I visited ooty in 1980 at the age of 18 and travelled in the train.Nice

wonderful

Nice work!

woooooooooooooow superb video i think you are a professional

Absolutely amazing that they are able to keep these things running. Incredible video!!!

what happiness, I rode on this locomotive

Very beautifully my india

SR...stands for the symbol of southern Rly.Save it, save the heritage .Don't let it go in any .....ok? Do good and feel good. May God bless you all.

what is that thing in the middle of the track at 3:55? is it to pull train up?

I hv Authored Nilgiri Mountain Rly dedicated to ashwani Lohani and to Sir Mark Tully of Erstwhile BBC fame from VENKAT95 This is the best educational and analytical video I hv seen VENKAT95 TKS AUTHOR OF 7th book on Nilgiri Mountain Rly dedicated to ashwani Lohani and to Sir Mark Tully of Erstwhile BBC fame from VENKAT95 CONGRATULATIONS Author

Beautiful

Love this terrain and train too.all subcontinent is so much beautiful

Amazing

Really ex lent vedio bro

Enjoy with old train video .

super video

nice video thank you my friend,

Awesome

Its been so many years since i listened the steam engine sound.........Thanks for the Uploader..... :-)

going up there soon so will enjoy this ride

WOW ! I like the Railway and View, Great India !

Kya baat hai lovely journey

Oh very nice beautifully sutting

super klimaty! :)

i got chance to go in this train when i was 12 years old in 2005 ,,, thank god,,

The steam loco looks like the recently converted oil fired loco. Earlier versions ran on coal and went into disrepair after years of use

Very nice.

Beautifull video

Very nice tran.....!!!

Beautiful ❤️

Wonderful

awesume

Brilliant

Wow!!!

Kitni sweet journey

I remember it was narrow gauge long back. It was converted to meter guage.

No doubt wonderful journery

Missed this travel in 2014 due to landslide. Had to go by road.

It reminds me my aunt who belong to Nilgiri

On the site this train is not available why ??

A very well compiled video. Good job mate!

I LOVE SAYANTANI AND SONALI

Beautiful video.........

Awesome Train journey. I wish to visit there if possible. 🇮🇳🚂🚆👌👍👍

Incredible India

Old is gold

My coonoor my childhood my coonoor mariammanfestival my V.P street my venugopala swamy👌Coonoor

Super Video! LIKE

ये रेल अभी भी चलती है कहा से कहा तक

I have travelled in all the trains.

just like the ones that take rollercoasters up

So very good

Good Rail

WILL TRY

Ah, the beautiful Ashima. ^^