Lush green Parali

Surrounded by lush green paddy fields and coconut groves, Parali, a laid back village in Palakkad has become my favorite trainspotting spot

Last run with ICF carriages

Kerala Sampark Kranti Express had its last run with ICF carriages powered by a lightly smoking PONMALAI WDP-4D

Relieved from duty

ERNAKULAM WDM-3A powering Garib Rath Express entering Shoranur Jn will be relieved from duty as fresh ERNAKULAM WDM-3A takes charge

Heavy load

Freight train of 60 loaded wagons of cement skipping Parali towards Palakkad Jn, powered by weather battered BEZAWADA WAG-7 pair

Different colors

KAZIPET WAG-7 pair in different colors powering loaded BCNA consist, skipping Parali station as I was waiting for my train to Shoranur Jn

Green Karakad

It was by accident, during a train journey, that I saw this green and peaceful location with amble space that gave me some good train photos

Oldest steam loco

Built in 1855 by Kitson, Thompson and Hewitson at Leeds, restored to active service by Permabur loco works, Chennai doing heritage run

Through countryside

Netravati Express powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4 passing Karakad, surrounded by hills and vast paddy fields, about to enter Shoranur Jn

Consecutive road numbers

Lightly smoking ERNAKULAM WDM-3A pair 14126 and 14217 crossing the bridge with Thiruvananthapuram Central bound Venad Express

At golden hour

As the golden hour of sunrise sets in, freshly painted ERNAKULAM WDG-3A appears with Shornur Jn bound passenger train

Freight workhorses

ERODE WAG-7 pair moving light towards Palakkad Jn, passing through laid back village, Parali on a sunny morning

ALCo in morning light

Bright colors of ERNAKULAM WDM-3A glows in morning light as it pass through lush green country side with morning passenger train

Through teak plantations

An old line built by British to transport teak wood to be send to England and still remaining as diesel power section

Palindrome WDM-3D

Rarely spotted, palindrome and fancy road number ERODE WDM-3D with Coimbatore Jn bound morning passenger

Swachhata Hi Seva

Sporting the national tri-color with portrait of Mahatma Gandhi to support the clean India drive on 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi