Lucky day I have been always unlucky when spotting freight train but this day I was lucky to spot petcoke freight with dual PONMALAI WDG-4
15 years of service 15 years of hauling freights and occasionally passenger trains, survived an accident and still going strong with heavy loads
Flowing like milk At the peak of monsoon, HUBBALLI WDG-4 pair climbing Braganza Ghats passing Dudhsagar Waterfalls with loaded coal train towards Castle Rock
Special spotting Spotting a petcoke freight for first time with a GOOTY WDM-3F and "Kingfisher" liveried GOOTY WDM-3D, both locos also, first time spotting
A rare combo of WDM-3F & WDM-3D A rare combo GOOTY shed WDM-3F and "Kingfisher" liveried WDM-3D with petcoke freight crossing Nila river towards Shoranur Jn
Crawling freight BEZAWADA WAG-7 pair struggling with loaded BOXN freight to gain speed after clearing a temporary speed restriction
Surprise ALCo spotting ALCos are rarely spotted in this electrified mainline section and was surprised to see TONDIARPET WDM-3A with port bound BOXN consist
Bound to port Empty BOXN freight moving to Kamarajar Port Limited for loading coal, powered by VISAKHAPATANAM WAG-9H on a smog filled morning
Morning freight Far away from home in Dhanbad, GOMOH WAG-9 at the helm of BOXN freight passing through Ponneri on a sunny morning further south
Heavyweight of VISHAKAPATANAM WAG-9H of VISHAKAPATANAM shed powering long and heavy load of steel roll BOXN freight towards Ennore
Crossing each otherBOXN freight with steel load powered by ARAKKONAM WAG-7 crossing Nellore bound MEMU at WIMCO NAGAR
Shining freight workhorse WAG-5HA pair of ARAKKONAM shed powering coal consist passing Kathivakkam on its long journey to Mettur
Steel roll freightERODE WAG-7 powering BOXN consist loaded with steel roll bound for TATA steel warehouse in Tiruninravur , passing Kathivakkam
Kazipet WAG-7 multiple units proceeds towards Ennore port with the empty BOXN consist for receiving coal for transportation to Mettur Thermal Power Plant.