ALCo power lost

The train with ALCo power for many years finally got electric power, a sight which made my mind blank for few seconds and I forgot to click

Fresh ALCo

ERODE WDM-3D fresh from overhaul and sporting a fresh flag sticker, powering Kottayam bound passenger on Independence day

Clean ALCo

Being the peak of monsoon, was not expecting sunlight but suddenly sun came out of clouds and a clean ERODE WDM-3D was spotted too

Home bound students

Students studying in various colleges in the city depend on this passenger train to return home after college as the fare is very cheap

Through the city

Kottayam bound passenger train pass through the middle of Thiruvananthapuram city with ERODE WDG-3A on sunny evening

A bit of EMD in ALCo

First WDM-3D of IR #11101, ALCo with bit of EMD features, powering Kottayam bound passenger slowing down for its next scheduled halt

Smoking WDM-3D

ERODE WDM-3D 11113, first WDM-3D with Medha MEP-660 microprocessor control, smoking light after starting from a scheduled halt

Trying to get down

An adventurous passenger was trying to get down from train as it slowed down to switch to loop but seeing me with cam, he changed his mind

Watching the arrival of his train

A home bound office-goer watching the arrival of his train as he planned to enter the train from the non-platform side door

Smoking ALCO

If it is ALCO, it should be smoking, ERODE WDM-3D smoking as it leaves Kadakkavur station with Nagercoil Jn - Kottayam Passenger

On a sunny day after heavy shower

Cumulus and stratus clouds form a nice background for ERODE WDM-3D powering Nagercoil Jn - Kottayam Passenger

Shining ALCO on sunny day

A shining ALCO of ERODE shed arriving the lush green outskirts Kazhakootam with Kottayam bound passenger train

When trainspotting becomes emotional

Kadakkavur, a laid back village in south Kerala where my grandfather grew up, trainspotting is emotional with memories

GOLDEN ROCK's old ALCO

As GOLDEN ROCK shed procures more EMD locomotives, it has become a rarity to spot an ALCO from GOLDEN ROCK shed in its beautiful livery

Shining ERODE WDM-3D

ERODE WDM-3D shining in the evening sun as it leaves Kazhakootam station with Nagercoil Jn - Kottayam passenger after scheduled halt