Consecutive road numbers

Lightly smoking ERNAKULAM WDM-3A pair 14126 and 14217 crossing the bridge with Thiruvananthapuram Central bound Venad Express

At golden hour

As the golden hour of sunrise sets in, freshly painted ERNAKULAM WDG-3A appears with Shornur Jn bound passenger train

ALCo in morning light

Bright colors of ERNAKULAM WDM-3A glows in morning light as it pass through lush green country side with morning passenger train

Through teak plantations

An old line built by British to transport teak wood to be send to England and still remaining as diesel power section

Swachhata Hi Seva

Sporting the national tri-color with portrait of Mahatma Gandhi to support the clean India drive on 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Enjoying the view

Many passengers including me come to the doors to enjoy the breathtaking view of Nila river as the train slowly rolls over the bridge

Shining RED worhorse

Fresh from overhaul, ERODE WAP-4 leading Thiruvananthapuram Central bound NETRAVATI Express through Karakad towards Shoranur Jn

Lucky day

I have been always unlucky when spotting freight train but this day I was lucky to spot petcoke freight with dual PONMALAI WDG-4

ALCo in evening light

As the day slowly slips to drakness, RATLAM WDM-3A rolls over the bridge with Madgaon Jn Express towards Shoranur Jn

When WAP-4 met WDP-4D

ERODE WAP-4 powering SABARI Express meets ERODE WDP-4D powering ERNAKULAM Intercity Express on Bharatapuzha bridge

A fresh WAP-1

Fresh from overhaul, ARAKKONAM WAP-1 passing through Karakad on a sunny morning with Coimbatore Jn bound fast passenger train

Pilgrim train

AJNI WAG-7 on return journey with Sabarimala pilgrim special train of South Central Railway zone, rushing towards its next stop at Palakkad Jn

Old red workhorse

ERODE WAP-4 shining in morning light as it pass through Karakad with Kannur - Alappuzha Express on its way to Shoranur Jn

Strange design

Side profile of a WDP-4D locomotive exposes the poor aesthetic sense of design engineer who envisaged dual cab for this locomotive

Dual ALCo

When ALCos are fast fading from mainline duties, it is a blissful sight to see dual ALCo in bright colors of ERNAKULAM shed with VENAD Express