The X class locomotives are a class of metre gauge 0-8-2T rack and pinion compound locomotives working on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India.
They are used on the 20 km section between Coonoor and Mettupalayam where the gradient of the track can be as steep as 1 in 12.5.
Engines of this class were first brought as replacements for the line's original Beyer-Peacock 2-4-0 engines whose traction power was too weak for the traffic.
Indian Railways is for converting Coal-fired steam locomotive to Oil-fired type which can contribute a lot to the easiness of the operation.
They are used on the 20 km section between Coonoor and Mettupalayam where the gradient of the track can be as steep as 1 in 12.5.
Engines of this class were first brought as replacements for the line's original Beyer-Peacock 2-4-0 engines whose traction power was too weak for the traffic.
Indian Railways is for converting Coal-fired steam locomotive to Oil-fired type which can contribute a lot to the easiness of the operation.
Here is the shunting footage of X Class 37399 Steam Locomotive At Mettupalayam
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