ICF carriage days

On a cool afternoon of December, an old workhorse of ERODE shed rushing to Thiruvananthapuram Central with KERALA Express

ALCo in slumber

Central Railway Loco Workshop, Parel built ERODE WDM-3D, fresh from overhaul, resting at Kollam Jn siding on sunny evening

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

On the fifth day

VIVEK Express on its fifth day of its 4,262 kms run, almost nearing its final destination, powered by ERODE WAP-4 passing through Kuzhithurai

Through lush greenery

Throwing up some dust from fresh ballast, VATVA WDM-3D ripping through Kuzhithurai with Tirunelveli bound HUMSAFAR Express

Spotting original ALCo

WDM-2, the original ALCo, is a rarity as they are upgraded to WDM-3A or decommissioned but got lucky to spot a TONDIARPET WDM-2

Glorious days of WDP-3A

WDP-3A was the main power for many trains that passed through the diesel territory of Konkan which eventually gave way to WDP-4D

Crossing backwaters

RAPTISAGAR Express crossing the backwaters of Kerala, powered by an old ERODE workhorse, on its way to next stop at ERNAKULAM Jn

After a long time

Spotting my favorite train, the Chennai Mail Superfast Express, after a long time with Head-on generation enabled ROYAPURAM WAP-7

Old & Dirty

Far away from its home shed, an old and dirty GONDA WAG-7 powering holiday special bound for MGR Chennai Central, skipping Murukkumpuzha

Odd carriage

MALABAR Express powered by ROYAPURAM WAP-7 was having an additional UTKRISHT livery carriage which was looking odd

Old workhorse

ERODE WAP-4 with 20 years of service, rolling into Paravur station with an hour late Mumbai CSMT - Kanyakumari Express Express

PONMALAI's GREEN loco

Usually all WDP-4B locos sport blue and white livery but PONMALAI shed painted one of their WDP-4B in their ALCo livery

Meeting the legend

Late evening light falls upon the old workhorse of ERODE as it rips to its final stop, Chennai Central, with legendary COROMANDEL Express

After dust storm

Empty BCNA freight appears with ERODE WAG-7 in lead after a dust storm, which is quite common during summer season in Chennai outskirts