A train for Guwahati (the state capital) departs behind one of Indian Railways ALCO stalwarts, as a man walks his son to school...

The Tejas Express is seen emerging out of the greenery on the final few hundred yards of its journey from Mumbai.

A pair of ALCOs haul the distinctive Tejas Express towards Mumbai in the late afternoon sun.

11466 departs Guwahati with a local train towards New Bongaigaon. These ALCO engines are less than 10 years old (this one was built in 2013), but with the twin advancement of electrification and E... (more)

Two women continue their journey home, intrigued but not fazed by the crazy Englishman photographing ALCO locomotives.

Two big ALCOs take a breather (and a drink) at sunrise whilst parcels and passengers are unloaded after approx 12 hours of running with the Kamrup Express from Calcutta. With 354 miles completed, ... (more)

The Mumbai to Hubli Express blasts out of the small station at Shidavane to attack the steep hill section to Ambale. The day before this Mumbai based locomotive was working the Vishakapatnum to Mu... (more)

The weekly Poorna Express from Pune to Ernakulem pulls into the small town of Kumta. The ALCO entrusted to this 795 mile trip (plus return) is relatively new, having been built in 2011 and fitted ... (more)

With a friendly wave, the driver accelerates the Tirupti to Kolhapur Express away from its Londa stop.

The mid morning Pune to Miraj passenger train accelerates over Shindavane viaduct, having dropped off track workers at the far end for some maintenance.

Digitally controlled ALCO 11391 blasts out of one of the short tunnels at Shindavane with an Ahmedabad to Bangalore Express train.

WDM3D 11241 eases the Gondwana Express out of Katni on the last leg of its long journey from Delhi to Jabalpur.

Even on half power, its ALCO heritage is obvious as 11157 smokes out of Gurgaon with the Bareilly to Bhuj Ala Hazrat Express. Just days earlier 15 people had died riding on the roof of a train aro... (more)

Whilst stocking up on chai and biscuits for our boatride, a WDM3D heads over the River Ganges as people prepare for their ... (more)

Most Alco freight engines in India are painted bright orange, so you'd assume this was a freight loco. The home depot, (Kalyan - in the Mumbai suburbs), has repainted this WDM3D mixed traffic loc... (more)