Ernakulam Thiruvananthapuram Vanchinad special leaves Kollam behind Ernakulam WDP 4D 40114

Ernakulam WDM 3A duo lead Madurai Punalur express out from Kollam Jn

Kollam Ernakulam 3 phase MEMU departs from Kollam Jn as Alco WDG 3A reverses to attach to Kollam Sengottai passenger

Netravathi express with end to end diesel power

Like a snake

RAPTISAGAR Express powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4, twisting like a snake, crossing the tracks to join the mainline towards Kollam Jn

On a curve

Late running HUMSAFAR Express powered by ERODE WAP-7 negotiating a curve as it exits from Kollam town, on its way to Kochuveli

Madurai-Punalur passenger departing from Kollam Jn with Ponmalai WDG 3A at its helm

Grime power

Dirt covered ROYAPURAM WAP-7 powering clean carriages of Chennai Mail Superfast Express, skipping Paravur station on its way to Kollam Jn

Crossing trains

Thiruvananthapuram Central bound KERALA Express crossing KSR Bengaluru bound KANYAKUMARI - KSR BENGALURU Express

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

Branded locos

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

New three phase MEMU set for Kollam-Kottayam passenger

Beauty of diesel section

Diesel sections of Indian Railways, the nature gives a beautiful setting to the stations and an ALCo adds more beauty to it