Delayed by an hour

Being delayed by an hour, was able to capture this train in setting sunlight as WAP-7 always looks beautiful in the late evening light

Full capacity LHB consist

Chennai Mail Superfast Express with 23 LHB carriages, maximum as permitted by Indian Railways, powered by ROYAPURAM WAP-7

Lush greenery & Curvy lines

ERNAKULAM WDG-3A shining in the morning sun passing through lush greenery about to enter Punalur station

ALCo in evening light

ERNAKULAM WDG-3A glowing in the evening light as it cross Kallada river with Guruvayur passenger train on a sunny evening

ALCo through hilly terrain

ERNAKULAM WDG-3A with Kollam Jn bound passenger passing through the hilly terrain of Ezhukone area, approaching Ezhukone station

Rare class ALCo

Rarely seen in South India, MALDA TOWN WDM-2B with its unique livery, powering Kochuveli - Indore Express, passing Kollam

New colors of RATLAM ALCo

Sporting the new colors of ALCos, RATLAM WDM-3A powering Dehradun Express leaving Kollam after scheduled halt

ALCO in long hood

ERODE WDG-3A running in long hood forward mode powering H.Nizamuddin Weekly Express rip past me through the newly laid track

Being shunted to yard

As the day progress, with arrival of more trains light locomotives get coupled and shunted to yard so that more tracks are empty

Last diesel territory in South Kerala

For a diesel locomotive lover, it is always a bliss to do trainspotting in pure diesel powered section

ALCO in strong colors

Strong colors of ERNAKULAM shed shining in the late afternoon sun, making quite a contrast with lush green surrounding of Kundara town

Morning silence broken

ALCO chugging break the morning silence, as it powers Kanyakumari bound passenger train over Paravur lake

ALCO crossing Kallada river

ERNAKULAM WDG-3A with Kollam Jn passenger crossing Kallada river with lush green Punalar town in the background

Gradients & Curves

Vanchinad Express powered by ERODE WAP-4 traverse through gradients and curves to enter Paravur station

Towering ERODE WAP-4

ERODE WAP-4 seems to be towering over me as it cross Paravur lake with Guruvayur Intercity Express on a sunny winter morning