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Posted: Dec 14 2015 (22:28)
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The NMR SAGA
Trekking along the Nilgiri Mountain Railway track is veritably a life time experience. One which combines both ECSTASY & AGONY. This ambitious venture was planned twice in the past but deferred if not shelved because of preoccupation and hence non-availability of some of the proposed participants. But God willing what had hitherto remained a wishful dream finally saw the light of day in the Nilgiris on Saturday, the 12th of December, 2015,
NMR is the steepest gradient in Asia and 8th in the world. Many have trekked from Coonoor...
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Trekking along the Nilgiri Mountain Railway track is veritably a life time experience. One which combines both ECSTASY & AGONY. This ambitious venture was planned twice in the past but deferred if not shelved because of preoccupation and hence non-availability of some of the proposed participants. But God willing what had hitherto remained a wishful dream finally saw the light of day in the Nilgiris on Saturday, the 12th of December, 2015,
NMR is the steepest gradient in Asia and 8th in the world. Many have trekked from Coonoor...
more...
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And It Begins : After a heavy breakfast , group photographs and some light showers, the team started on its adventure. The gradient started showing its true colors in just 5 minutes. Look at the lead practiced legs have already taken over ours
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And It Begins : After a heavy breakfast , group photographs and some light showers, the team started on its adventure. The gradient started showing its true colors in just 5 minutes. Look at the lead practiced legs have already taken over ours
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Under Belly Check : A small area to climb down and check the loco and the cars from below
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Under Belly Check : A small area to climb down and check the loco and the cars from below
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Pic 1 : click here
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The Climb Down : The Climb down from Hillgrove station to the road was no easy task either. Slippery stones and narrow pathways with a need to lookout for snakes and elephants was an experience. The sound of this fresh flowing stream was music to the ears
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The Climb Down : The Climb down from Hillgrove station to the road was no easy task either. Slippery stones and narrow pathways with a need to lookout for snakes and elephants was an experience. The sound of this fresh flowing stream was music to the ears
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And with this I rest my photoblog of this trip. Hope you all had a great time viewing them as much as I had experiencing & sharing them
The clicks were a delight to all railfans as well as nature lovers.