First time spotting

Spotting for first time, WAP-7 from SANTRAGACHI shed in Eastern India, deep down in Southern India powering VENAD Express

Like a snake

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

River Rapti to Arabian Sea

Raptisagar Express, originating from Gorakhpur where river Rapti flows to Thiruvananthapuram Central surrounded by Arabian Sea

CLW built WAP-7

Indian Railways' Chittaranjan Locomotive Works(CLW) produced 402 locomotives in 2018-19, a record production of WAP-5/7 and WAG-9 locos

Surprise power

PUNE WDP-4D shows up as the surprise power of the oldest Jan Shatabdi Express which was rushing to Madgaon Jn with a little delay

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

95 stoppages

Dhanbad Jn / Tatanagar - Alappuzha Express powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4 covering 2535 kms with 95 stoppages arriving Thrissur

My home city station

My favourite train entering my home city station, Thiruvananthapuram Central Station on its usual platform number 3

Uniformity lost

Last time I spotted this train in Jan, 2020, it had uniform UTKRISHT carriages which eventually got mixed with blue carriages loosing uniformity

Elusive 555

Elusive ERODE WAP-7 30555 powering VENAD Express which had the honor of running with all women crew on International Women's day recently

Shared by all

Humans, birds, cattle and elephants share this river for water and I missed elephants but their droppings can be seen in the picture

GOC WDG 3A 13537 in ED colors with Kollam Sengottai passenger ,entering Kundara

30 years of service

Commissioned in 1991, held by Ghaziabad, Arakkonam & Royapuram sheds and now with DSL-ERODE shed powering morning passenger train

High speed pantograph

Seeing first time, BEZAWADA WAP-4 with Schunk WBL 85 High Speed pantograph passing the outskirts of Thrissur with Shalimar Express

Surveying tracks

Capturing first time, a track recording train surveying unevenness, twist, curvature/alignment, gauge, speed of tracks