Lost glory

Once this Jan Shatabdi Express ran with carriages of unique livery but now it is mixed with different carriages and slowly loosing its priority too

Shining VARUN

Far away from home shed, GHAZIABAD WAP-7 a.k.a VARUN powering ANANTAPURI Express was a surprise spotting

New colors & logo

Almost 5 years before I spotted this loco with different colors but now it is sporting the new colors and logo of VATVA shed

Ponmalai WDG 3A pushes Kollam.Chennai express on the iconic 13 Arch bridge near Thenmala

Branded locos

As part of non-fare revenue scheme, IR has started branding locomotives and I spotted my first one with PORNA CHICKEN ad

Erode WAP 7 37304 is the first advertising branded loco of Erode ELS under non fare initiative of Salem Division.This is a new scheme formulated by Indian railways.Other well known brands like AMU... (more)

A goat comes inches from being dispatched by YDM4 6649 as it passes, at surprising speed, with a freight train. Since this 1989 view the track has been converted from metre gauge to 5 feet 6 inch,... (more)

A friendly wave from the crew of 2 feet 6 inch gauge, ZB 56, as it leaves Rajpardi with a train for Ankleshwar in 1989. This loco was built by Bagnalls of Stafford, UK, in 1928

Small passenger train on long bridge

A short passenger train from Tiruchchirappalli to Rameswaram crossing 2Kms long Pamban railway bridge. Maintenence & painting work of the... (more)

Banker/pusher locomotive for Velankanni Ernakulam special

Dual "Shakti"

Instead of the usual WDP-4D, dual freight class ALCos of "Shakti" series shows up with Sampark Kranti Express as surprise power combo

Nilambur Road-Shornur Jn passenger enters Vallapuzha Station

LV - Last Vehicle

Loco must have worked as pusher in its last duty and the LV sign, which shows as the last vehicle of the formation still hanging in front

Favorite shed

WAP-4 from ERODE shed was my favorite electric loco as they were reliable with less failure and hauled many long distance trains

Back in 1989, WP Pacific No 7641 arrives at Chinchpada with a train from Surat. The prototypes of these locos were built by Baldwin in 1947. This one was built in India in 1965.