ALCo in bright colors

ERNAKULAM WDM-3A shining in the afternoon light as it powered one of the longest running DURONTO Express to Ernakulam Jn

Hilly terrain

SABARMATI WDP-4D leading Madgaon - Ernakulam Jn Superfast Express through the hilly terrain of Karakad with curves and gradients

Sunrise shot

KRISHNARAJAPURAM WDP-4D in sunrise light rips through curved Sharavati A bridge with Ernakulam Jn bound DURONTO Express

First time spotting

Once only held ALCos, ERNAKULAM shed, now holds WDP-4D locos and spotted for first time its WDP-4D with VANCHINAD Express

Small train

Small express class train bound for KSR Bengaluru crossing Sharavati river powered by ERNAKULAM WDG-3A was my last shot at Honnavar

One last time

With electrification poles coming up and ALCos being withdrawn from service, this may be the last time I see this train with dual ALCo at Suravali

Foodie train

Food in this train and its pair MANDOVI Express are famous among foodie railfans, that they travel in these two trains just for food

"THANGAM" again

50th WAP-7 of ROYAPURAM shed a.k.a THANGAM meaning PRECIOUS powering Thiruvananthapuram Central bound KERALA Express

Morning DMU

After crossing the mountain in the background through twin tunnel, DMU enters the curved Sharavati A bridge to cross first part of the river

Smoking ALCo

Lightly smoking ALCo was grinding the tracks with heavy load of loaded trucks as it pass my train, VERAVAL Express at Ankola

Mountains & river

BHAVNAGAR Express crossing 2+ kms long Sharavati river B bridge with lush green mountains in the background

Crossing my train

Holiday special, HUMSAFAR Express bound for Ernakulam Jn crossing my train, VERAVAL Express at Canacona on a sunny morning

Into the forest

POORNA Express bound for PUNE leaving Kulem to climb Braganza Ghats with HUBBALI WDG-4 pair as support locos to climb the mountains

Unexpected freight

Unexpectedly original cab HUBBALI WDG-4 pair turned up with cement freight on early afternoon while I was having a nap under a tree

Crossing Sharavati

Emerging from the mountain in the background, Rajdhani Express rips through Sharavati bridge powered by ERNAKULAM WDP-4D