A magnificent coverage of not only the long history of these trains that have survived in the mountainous regions of India, but also an insight of the people who depend on the railways in this beautiful, yet difficult part of the sub-continent. The railways and the communities are all entwined, and together display a determination to succeed. And they accept their situation happily it seems. May they not succumb to the empty and treacherous lifestyles paraded as idealistic outside their paradisaic mountain home.
Public comments. God bless India. A country with unique and beautiful place. God bless the land of India. Hard work and dedication by Indian people by working together in unity.
9:39, Just look at his burst of happiness! Simple and pure! To some of us in the hustle and bustle of the what they call the western society, could learn a thing or two from this!
This is a good stroll down memory lane. Been there seen that done that (Ooty and Coonorr) I rode in the cabin of a steam engine from Ernakulam South to Jolarpettai and had charge of the whistle chord as a five year old (1959). I drove a diesel engine from Bangarpet to Marikuppam. (1968))
This is the best documentary which I have seen ever in my life. Touching the each peoples life those who are in part of spend their life there in a brilliant way. Its more than feel a classic emotional movie. Wonderful job and appreciated to Mr. Hugo Smith, Mr. Bernad Hill Mr. Mike Stewart, Emma Willis and Mr. Sonal Kochale
A beautiful documentary by the BBC. Trains are at the heart of the modern India history and a vital source of employment for countless 1000's of Indians. I have travelled many 1000's of km on India's railways and it nurtured a love of this fascinating country. The Nilgiri ride is just one of those more memorable occasions. Felt almost homesick watching this.
From the mid to the late 1940,s on many occasions I travelled by this wonderful little train from the plains to my school in Ootacamund, and then back home for the holidays. This film brings back many very happy memories of Ooty and the train journey in those days. Visiting South India I travelled on the train around 18 years ago, and again 5 years ago, obviously a lot has changed but it was still a great experience.
One of the best ever documentary I have seen, the bgm, the frames, the series of stories, it made me cry, very emotional! I’m so so proud to live in the Nilgiris and see these mighty trains on a daily basis!!
True dedication to the railways and the work they have to do to keep the railway running it is a sacrifice of love and devotion to the railways Being away from their own families and loved ones for extended periods of time Thank you from all train lovers all over the world
Really excellent production, with beautiful soundtrack and heart-warming intimate stories of the people this road touches. Enjoyed every moment start to finish 💖 🇨🇦
Beautifully made, it transports each viewer deep into the lives of each one of those who are involved in the daily running of this railway line. a very well spent one hour !
This So wonderful, touching real life an Indian Railway. It's shows how much influence and impact on Indian people thier day-to-day life. This documentary is an outstanding production. I've been to India four times but I never heard about this beautiful countryside with lots of wildlife. From NYC
Such a wonderful documentary and beautiful stories of some of the people behind the railways! Bless all the people that work on the railways for the important work they do.
A good enlightening documentary on what the the old steam engines of yesteryear still mean to those for whom the railways are not just a means to a livelihood but a passionate calling. I was surprised to note the casual and indifferent approach to the maintenance and development and more importantly, the safety aspect of both train and personnel; depending wholly on the love and dedication of the employees. I would liked to have known about the history of its conception and construction and the challenge of developing the special locomotive needed for this phenomenal project. These engines were designed and built by the Swiss if I recall
This was a pretty interesting documentary video because it gives a nice backstory of how the Nilgri Mountain Railway was made, and this is the backstory that Ashima should've gotten in the Thomas & Friends series especially how Big World Big Adventures era wasted her chance to develop as a character, but thankfully the Tracks to Big Adventures series (which is a reboot to the Big World Big Adventures BTW) at least gave her some backstory of how she was created & how she ended up of where she was in the Great Race movie, and this video really inspired @ThomasTheorist & @ThomasFan2002 to create such a beautiful backstory for Ashima in the fan made series of Thomas & Friends, Tracks to Big Adventures.
Once again money can’t buy happiness. Hope we Indians can avoid this western trap of race for money. How pure and beautiful are the lives of these people in this documentary.
A magnificent coverage of not only the long history of these trains that have survived in the mountainous regions of India, but also
an insight of the people who depend on the railways in this beautiful, yet difficult part of the sub-continent. The railways and the
communities are all entwined, and together display a determination to succeed. And they accept their situation happily it seems.
May they not succumb to the empty and treacherous lifestyles paraded as idealistic outside their paradisaic mountain home.
Public comments. God bless India. A country with unique and beautiful place. God bless the land of India. Hard work and dedication by Indian people by working together in unity.
9:39, Just look at his burst of happiness! Simple and pure! To some of us in the hustle and bustle of the what they call the western society, could learn a thing or two from this!
This is a good stroll down memory lane. Been there seen that done that (Ooty and Coonorr) I rode in the cabin of a steam engine from Ernakulam South to Jolarpettai and had charge of the whistle chord as a five year old (1959). I drove a diesel engine from Bangarpet to Marikuppam. (1968))
It's more than a simple documentary of Indian Railway. It touches your heart and soul.
Filmed on 2008!!! Brings the nostalgia still!!!
What an incredible documentary ! Superb and lovely narattion, bgm, visuals , emotions ✨♥️
This is the best documentary which I have seen ever in my life. Touching the each peoples life those who are in part of spend their life there in a brilliant way. Its more than feel a classic emotional movie. Wonderful job and appreciated to Mr. Hugo Smith, Mr. Bernad Hill Mr. Mike Stewart, Emma Willis and Mr. Sonal Kochale
A beautiful documentary by the BBC. Trains are at the heart of the modern India history and a vital source of employment for countless 1000's of Indians. I have travelled many 1000's of km on India's railways and it nurtured a love of this fascinating country. The Nilgiri ride is just one of those more memorable occasions. Felt almost homesick watching this.
How diverse are human societies! Almost another planet! Thanks for share this movie.
Now Runnymede is a view point and station!!!
From the mid to the late 1940,s on many occasions I travelled by this wonderful little train from the plains to my school in Ootacamund, and then back home for the holidays. This film brings back many very happy memories of Ooty and the train journey in those days. Visiting South India I travelled on the train around 18 years ago, and again 5 years ago, obviously a lot has changed but it was still a great experience.
How amazing your life was
That's spectacular! what an adventure
Thank you for sharing this with all of us ! Cheers from California !
Wow, this is the best Documentary ever.
One of the best ever documentary I have seen, the bgm, the frames, the series of stories, it made me cry, very emotional! I’m so so proud to live in the Nilgiris and see these mighty trains on a daily basis!!
Hindi
My memories in 1999 stayed in wellington
Emotional
True dedication to the railways and the work they have to do to keep the railway running it is a sacrifice of love and devotion to the railways Being away from their own families and loved ones for extended periods of time Thank you from all train lovers all over the world
Touching human stories behind the railways
this is the heart and soul for many lives
The MG Train is Necklace of the Blue Mountains !!
And Coonoor & Ooty are Jewels !!
Very Well made documentary !!
Real excitement is having a close look at steam engine and a huge elephant. Both are interesting to watch.
So fascinating and charming. A life time dream to travel in such train
Love the human stories surrounding these railways. This is so well done.
What an amazing documentary to watch in lockdown and our great Indian railway!!
It's nothing else than a news towards children and for us.
One of the best video ever watched on yt
Really excellent production, with beautiful soundtrack and heart-warming intimate stories of the people this road touches. Enjoyed every moment start to finish 💖 🇨🇦
I love this programme
Super video new friend! Thank for sharing! Greeting from Vietnam.
Beautifully made, it transports each viewer deep into the lives of each one of those who are involved in the daily running of this railway line. a very well spent one hour !
This So wonderful, touching real life an Indian Railway. It's shows how much influence and impact on Indian people thier day-to-day life. This documentary is an outstanding production. I've been to India four times but I never heard about this beautiful countryside with lots of wildlife.
From NYC
Beautiful film.
Wonderful documentary!! Very touching , full of emotions!! Loved every bit of it.
Such a wonderful documentary and beautiful stories of some of the people behind the railways! Bless all the people that work on the railways for the important work they do.
The passion and the love of the job
I
that they show for the job they perform
Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. Such an emotional ride frame to frame. :')❤
visited these places during my med school days 1980s, my sister was a doctor in coonur Louis Pasteur institute ,nicely done documentary
Thank you bbc 🙏
Very beautiful this steam engine story.
I love that Ivan’s dog followed him down the hill
Even a hardened Gunzel could feel emotion in this.
what a beautiful place to visit and so great they keep the old steam trains running....
The engines have been replaced by diesel years ago
Beautyful documentry
Wow wonderful mix and nice presentation. Amazing catch, keep it up
Thoroughly enjoyed this documentary.
Just beautiful.
Excellent documentary with great stories of the staff who run this quaint train.
"BEAUTIFUL" . It's a small word to express. But it is real wonder.
Beautiful beyond the dream, loved too much, poetic documentary thanks
No.1 on my bucket list.....Unfortunately i will never be able to full fill it..............Such a wonderful place on this earth. :)
A good enlightening documentary on what the the old steam engines of yesteryear still mean to those for whom the railways are not just a means to a livelihood but a passionate calling. I was surprised to note the casual and indifferent approach to the maintenance and development and more importantly, the safety aspect of both train and personnel; depending wholly on the love and dedication of the employees. I would liked to have known about the history of its conception and construction and the challenge of developing the special locomotive needed for this phenomenal project. These engines were designed and built by the Swiss if I recall
i watch this only to hear the bgm.. such a mesmerising 1
This was a pretty interesting documentary video because it gives a nice backstory of how the Nilgri Mountain Railway was made, and this is the backstory that Ashima should've gotten in the Thomas & Friends series especially how Big World Big Adventures era wasted her chance to develop as a character, but thankfully the Tracks to Big Adventures series (which is a reboot to the Big World Big Adventures BTW) at least gave her some backstory of how she was created & how she ended up of where she was in the Great Race movie, and this video really inspired @ThomasTheorist & @ThomasFan2002 to create such a beautiful backstory for Ashima in the fan made series of Thomas & Friends, Tracks to Big Adventures.
Very Good Scenario, love it so much...
these true life stories make the whole series, I want to know now what happened to them. the scenery is so beautiful
Ooty ... Ahhhh ... my dream destination. Would really love to meet up with Ivan Baxter, Hassan, Shivani, Nadarajan, Jenny, ... God bless them all. 😊😊
Great video , beautiful personal stories , amusing amusing..
Really awesome
Fantastic Video!👍
Very nice video i like it isi tharah or yak vidio banaay tho accha hoga 🤗😘
An awesome documentary.
Beautiful!
Must watch##feeling good###nice background music####informative#####👍👍👍
So nice. 👏👏👏 For bringing such a good story, memorable one.
EVEN I FEEL THE SAME AS Mr. NATARAJAN WITH REGARDS TO THE STEAM ENGINES & THE ORIGINAL OLD WOOD COMPARTMENTS.
Beautifull steam train
Ooty Train - Lovely!
Beautiful Video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Marvelous
It's forced to cry
Brilliant
How can I get a copy of the music or contact West India Company to find out what tracks were used?
I would like to see the new Oil fired steam powered loco...im curious to see the oil burner equipment used...
mesmerized 💌
Awesome...Loved it😊😄
Mind blowing BGM At 50:13 and at 55:30
Coming October I am going to ooty
SALUTE YOU SIR
Once again money can’t buy happiness. Hope we Indians can avoid this western trap of race for money. How pure and beautiful are the lives of these people in this documentary.
Hail, West Virginia of Southern India! ❣️🇮🇳
Steam engine train whistle always sounds well 56:49
YES OUR CHILDREN SUFFERED, WERE TARGETED YES
Ashima!
Very interesting
is this video available in better quality anywhere?
What's wrong with this quality. It's perfect.
This was recorded in late 90's so I guess we will have to be content with the quality...
Why isn’t Shivani allowed to live in this colony with her family? Ivan has a family here, why can she not bring her family here?
Coming September..I'm going to ooty.....by Toy 🚆....
👌
36:06 'To make love with (to) the Goddess, you must be endowed with a flagpole'.... best part :)
At 56:50 and at 43:24, the whistles of the Same Steam Loco are Different
Solution: a bag full of dynamite from the stores
Ah yes, just your average every day grocieries :P
It's a good
Hi, anyone knows the music at 6:40 please :)
Can anyone throw some light about Anglo Indians ? Who are they .
A person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is a native of India.
Anglo here, my paternal grandfather used to work on the steam locos in the hubli division years ago
Bom vidio e comentam
amen
1.49 to 2.04 language is Great,
Nelgire. Stem rail mounten traiin. Is not
Ordiney train but special sence
Flute bgm in frst prt 💞
yep youve seen one diesel youve seen them all, now steam, theres magic