No visors

Seems ARAKKONAM WAP-4 powering SANGAMITRA Express has no visors and the engineer uses newspaper to avoid harsh summer sun

Curious look

Commuters at the door giving me a curious look as I take the shot of the new MEDHA 3-PHASE EMU which is replacing the old EMU

Saffron WAP-4

Usually RED in color but this ITARSI WAP-4 appears to have saffron livery which can be RED originally getting oxidized over time due to weather

Old freight loco

31 years of service, ARAKKONAM WAG-5HA moving light towards ENNORE, now mostly into shunting duty

Soon to be history

As more 3-phase EMU being inducted into service, old WAU-4 class EMU being decommissioned as they are less energy efficient

Rajdhani Express

IR's premium class train connecting state capital, Chennai with national capital, New Delhi, the CHENNAI RAJDHANI Express ripping past me

Early morning freight

ERODE WAG-7 shines in sunrise light as it powers a mixed freight loaded with steel rolls, moving towards Ennore side

Shining WAP-7

Shining WAP-7 from LALLAGUDA shed powering KSR Bengaluru bound LALBAGH Express ripping through Tiruvallur

Far away from home

Single WAG-7 from MUGHALSARAI, far away from home, powering container freight going further south, passing Tiruvallur

Home bound

Jam packed with students and office-goers returning home, Tiruttani bound 3-phase EMU arriving at Egattur on a light sunny evening

Final leg of journey

ROYAPURAM WAP-7 powering the final leg of the 3025 kms run of Kamakhya Jn - Yesvantpur Jn AC Express after reversal at MGR Chennai Central

21 years of haul

222XX series WAP-4, oldest and still reliable for long haul even though not much of advanced technologies have been my favorite WAP-4 locos

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