Rarely spotted HCPV

Passenger carriages converted to parcel vans after welding windows known as High Capacity Parcel Van (HCPV), a rarely spotted freight

Beautiful station

Kottarakara station, a beautiful station with huge trees forming natural canopy over the station, situated in Sengottai - Kollam Jn route

Climbing a gradient

For the freight class ALCo it must have been nothing with the small load of passenger train to climb that small gradient

Hilly Ezhukone

Kollam Jn bound passenger train powered by ERNAKULAM WDG-3A passing lush green hilly terrain of Ezhukone on a sunny afternoon

Contrasting colors

Colors of ERNAKULAM WDG-3A makes quite a contrast with clear blue sky and verdure as it powers Kanyakumari bound passenger train

Fresh colors

ALCo sporting fresh colors shining in the morning light as it rushes to Thiruvananthapuram Central with morning passenger train

Vanishing ALCos

As diesel traction gives way to electric traction around my area, this train is one of the two trains that still runs on ALCo power

Over the sea

Madurai Jn bound passenger train powered by PONMALAI WDG-3A rolling over aquamarine colored Bay of Bengal sea at 10 KMPH

Moving to mainland

After crossing Bay of Bengal sea, Tiruchirapalli Jn bound passenger powered by PONMALAI WDG-3A moves along the beach to Mandapam

Golden hour

As the golden hour of sunset starts, Chennai Egmore bound Boat Mail Express crosses to mainland powered by PONMALAI WDG-3A

Kollam Kottayam passenger

Maharashtra express curves to enter Daundaj station limit.

Maharashtra express crossing old stone bridge of 1885 in Nira.