Enhanced security featuresERODE WAP-7 fitted with Crew Recording System for better security and monitoring crew activities during running
Festival specialDiwali festival special train with beautiful color scheme, HUMSAFAR carriages skipping Pettah station towards Thiruvananthapuram Central
KAVACH WAP-7 fitted with Automatic Train Protection system known as KAVACH meaning SHIELD, to prevent head-on-collision
Surprise spottingSurprising to spot an old freight loco with 30 years of service, ERODE DLS WAG-5HA, powering a passenger train
WAP-7 with adAfter a long hunt, got lucky to spot TUGLAKABAD WAP-7 with SAKARNI wall putty ad, a relief from monotonous White !!!
Lost gloryHad a glorious past in mainline duties and now reduced to shunting duties in the yard and moving carriages to sidings in other stations
Unusual pairUnusual pairing of diesel & electric traction, WDM-3A (diesel) and WAG-7 (electric) moving towards Kazhakootam
Light & ShadowFar away from home shed, TATANAGAR WAP-7 powered Pune - Kanyakumari Express passing a light & shadow play in the morning
31 yearsERODE WAP-1 with 31 years of service powering a light load of Punalur - Nagercoil Jn Express
On a curveOne of the oldest trains of IR, Malabar Express negotiates the big curve as it enters Thiruvananthapuram city, powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4
Contrasting colorsRed color of ARAKKONAM WAP-4 was making a beautiful contrast with blue sky, lush greenery and cream colored carriages
Sad sightOnce this premium class train had shining diesel traction but as traction changed permanently, started spotting with grimy electric traction
Empty trainARAKKONAM WAP-4 moving to the siding with an empty consist of Thiruvananthapuram Central - Mumbai CSMT Express on a sunny afternoon
Visitor WAP-7Far away from its home in Eastern India, HOWRAH WAP-7 powering my favorite train down in Southern India
Late start Late start by 8 hours was blessing in disguise as it is impossible to spot this train around my area in the early morning in dim light