NE NEWS SERVICE
COIMBATORE, SEP 6
A coal-fired locomotive, manufactured by Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, for use in the Nilgiris reached Mettupalayam, near here, on Sunday.
Golden Rock workshop in Southern Railway created history by manufacturing the first-ever Coal-fired X Class Steam Locomotive in the country for the prestigious UNESCO accorded World Heritage Site viz., Nilgiri Mountain Railway. pic.twitter.com/qoklA5n2VC
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) August 26, 2021
A new push to the train ride in the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The much awaited New Coal-Fired Steam Locomotive for NMR arrived at Mettupalayam Today
'X-37400' is the first coal-fired steam loco manufactured in the country@GMSRailway @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/kJgrSwWqqz
— DRM Salem (@SalemDRM) September 5, 2021
The locomotive, the first made in the country, was flagged off by general manager of Southern Railway John Thomas from Tiruchy on August 25. It is 10.38 metres long and weighs 50 tonnes. It can hold 3.8 tonnes of coal and 4,500 litres of water, sources said.
The engine is fitted with a rack and pinion to chug in the hilly terrain of the Nilgiris. It would go on extensive trial runs before being inducted into service, they said.
