Demoted to shunting duty

Once hauled freight in mainline, KRISHNARAJAPURAM WDG-3A now demoted to shunting duty at Kulem, removing caboose

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

Tanker train led by twin Krishnarajapuram (KJM) WDG-3A also known as "The Ghat Keepers"

12223 Mumbai-Ernakulam Duronto Express with Kalyan WDG-3A

Will we meet again ?

ALCO pair stood beside me for an hour showing different moods of idling and when they left, a thought came to me " Will we meet again? "

Bright colors of GUNTAKAL

GUNTAKAL WDG-3A fresh from overhauling with its dirty shed mate and a dead WDG-4 powering BCNA consist through Suravali

On shunting duty

KRISHNARAJAPURAM WDG-3A, once active on mainline but now fit for shunting, removing caboose as helper locos get attached to the consist

Ernakulam WDG 3A with the rake of Rajyarani express at the scenic Nilambur station

Through the lush green Goa

KRISHNARAJAPURAM WDG-3A rushing through the lush green laid back village of Majorda with empty flatbed consist

Skipping Senapura station

KRISHNARAJAPURAM WDG-3A with Karwar - Yesvantpur Jn Express crossing my train Veraval Express at Senapura station

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

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

ALCO crossing Kallada river

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

Kurla WDG-3A twins resting at Kumta with freight load.

Late running Mumbai-Mangalore superfast entering Udupi.