Through backwaters and greenery Passing through lush green Kappil village, crossing Kilimukkam lake caressed by cool wind blowing from Arabian sea behind me
A bird & A train A Cormorant bird sits calmly on a pole beside me as Kerala Sampark Kranti Express crosses Kilimukkam lake with PONMALAI WDP-4D
Wrong door exiting Extremely unsafe practice of jumping into mainline avoiding the platform to get down from the train even though warned many times
All clear ahead Usually slowed down by other afternoon trains but on this day, this was the first afternoon train and hence ripping through mainline
Relieved after a long haul Power of Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, PONMALAI WDP-4D, moving to Thiruvananthapuram Central for rest after a long haul
Ripping through Kochuveli ROYAPURAM WAP-7 rips through Kochuveli with a late start Jan Shatabdi Express, closely trailing Chennai Mail Superfast Express
ALCo fresh from overhauling ERNAKULAM WDM-3A looking fresh from new paint job after overhauling, busy with shunting duties at Kochuveli
Shining ERODE WAP-4 Fresh from overhauling, ERODE WAP-4 arriving with Guruvayur Intercity Express as Kochuveli bound passenger train leave Pettah station
6,600 HP ALCo power 18 carriages passenger train with a massive power of 6,600 HP, dual ERODE WDM-3D, passing through curves and gradients of Kappil
Twisted metal snake Twisting like metal snake, PONMALAI WDP-4D led H.Nizamuddin weekly Express passing through lush green idyllic Kappil village
Spotting a clean WAP-7Spotting a clean WAP-7 is a rare occurrence but got lucky with Chennai Mail Superfast Express powered by a clean ROYAPURAM WAP-7
WDM-3D on shunting duty ERODE WDM-3D shunting Kerala Express consist from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kochuveli yard, arriving at the outer of Kochuveli
Trusted workhorse of IR 25XXX series WAP-4, last series of WAP-4 before the production was stopped by Indian Railways.
Going for rest VATVA WDM-3A moving to Thiruvananthapuram Central after a long haul for rest and fuel before return trip to Porbander
Spotting a rarity WDM-2, a rare ALCo, after 20 years of service spending the last days in shunting duties, held by ERNAKULAM shed with PONMALAI colors
