Grime power

Jan Shatabdi Express with its colorful carriages powered by a grime power rushing to its final destination, Thiruvananthapuram Central

Uniform color scheme

ICF carriages have finally got uniform color scheme after blue color scheme was stopped even though the new scheme gets grimy easily

Climbing with ease

ARAKKONAM WAP-4 climbing gradient with heavy load of 24 carriages and an extra overhauled carriage easily without sanding or wheel slip

Tunneling effect

Caternary frames create a tunneling effect on the outer of Kazhkootam station as Jan Shatabdi Express rips through towards Kollam side

P-7 stenciling

Unique GHAZIABAD WAP-7 with P-7 stenciling on the sides, which denotes the last two words of WAP-7 where P means passenger class loco

Electric power

For many years this train had ALCo power of different sheds but power changed to electric locomotives as part of electrification program

Friendly gesture

Loco pilot switches on the headlamp as a friendly gesture as ARAKKONAM WAP-4 powering MALABAR Express rushes towards final destination

Vanishing WAP-4

As 3-phase electric locomotive production increased, it is a rarity to spot a WAP-4 locomotive, which were once the backbone of Indian Railways

Colorful WDP-4D

ERNAKULAM WDP-4D, sporting fresh and bright colors of ERNAKULAM shed, powering Vanchinad Express climbing a gradient

26 years old ALCo

PONMALAI WDM-3A, sporting TONDIARPET shed colors, climbing a small gradient on its way to Thiruvananthapuram Central

Shining RED

Now becoming a rarity to spot, ARAKKONAM WAP-4, shining in afternoon light after a fresh paint job, powering Jan Shatabdi Express

Evening train

As shadows grow longer and sunset starts, ANANTAPURI Express powered by ROYAPURAM WAP-7 passes through Kazhakootam area

Switching tracks

KRISHNARAJAPURAM WAP-7 powering MAVELI Express, snaking out of the siding at Kazhakootam, on its way to Thiruvananthapuram Central

Lightly smoking

Lightly smoking ERNAKULAM WDP-4D ripping through Kochuveli with H.Nizamuddin bound Rajdhani Express on a sunny afternoon

3200+ Kms run

RAPTISAGAR Express connecting Gorakhpur and Kochuveli, travelling a distance of 3245 kms in 57 hours, passing through Kappil village