Green Goa

Lush greenery and sunshine in Goa always give a perfect setting to capture ALCos and EMDs in Majorda and Suravali

Efficient WDP-4D

One of the efficient & reliable WDP-4D in PONMALAI shed when I spotted it now transferred to ERNAKULAM shed

Evening light

In a perfect evening light, rated as the cleanest Intercity Express rips past me with ERODE WDP-4D through lush green Viyyur area of Thrissur

High voltage

ROYAPURAM WAP-7 passing under high voltage transmission lines going above its own powering lines forming a high voltage canopy over the train

Ernakulam WDM 3A twins shoots out of Harwada tunnel at good speed with Gandhidham Nagercoil express

Shining train

Clean ERODE WAP-4 and shining UTKRISHT carriages of Alappuzha Express in morning light pass through lush green Karakad area

Ernakulam Twins charges through Konkan Railways second longest bridge,The Kali nadi bridge ,with Veraval Trivandrum express in tow

Flag exchange

Engineer of DURONTO Express gets ready for flag exchange with engineer of NETRAVATI Express to indicate that it is all clear ahead for both

The music of ALCo

It started in a low tone and as it approached it went to high tone breaking the stillness of nature over the river and then slowly faded

Royapuram WAP 7 with Netravati express passing through Mararikulam

Curves & Gradients

ERODE DSL WAP-1 negotiating the curves and gradients of Karakad section with morning passenger train, on its way to next stop at Shoranur Jn

Back in 1989, a track inspection trolley is seen near Navapur. I am fairly sure that these vehicles were unpowered, with crew members pushing on the uphill bits. Are they still in operation?

Emerging from teak forest

ERNAKULAM WDG-3A with Shoranur Jn bound passenger train coming out of the branch line famous for the teak plantations

Overhauled WAP-4

Overhauled ARAKKONAM WAP-4 was shining in the afternoon light as it powers Nagercoil Jn bound ERNAD Express