"Shakti" WDG-3A pair

After a long time spotting "Shakti" series WDG-3A pair of KALYAN shed rolling down Akamala mountain range with Kochuveli Express

LV - Last Vehicle

Loco must have worked as pusher in its last duty and the LV sign, which shows as the last vehicle of the formation still hanging in front

UP & DOWN GREEN

One of the tense moment of trainspotting is when UP & DOWN line turns GREEN but some locations like Punkunnam, no tension at all

Rolling down with a roar

KRISHNARAJAPURAM WDP-4D with dynamic brakes on rolling down Akamala with late running Kochuveli Express

Through farmlands

Passing the farmlands under the foothills of Akamala mountain range where harsh summer has dried up the vegetation

Grim fate of diesel powers

As part of 100% electrification, Indian Railways began process of converting diesel locos to electric locos, a sad decision by IR

Meeting a friend

Happy moment when a fellow trainspotter and friend is in the train passing by as he returns home after his trainspotting session

Long hood in lead

Intimidating look with long hood in lead, KALYAN WDG-4 powering Kochuveli Express zips past me at Punkunnam

WDP-4D breaks silence

Calm evening silence is broken by whining sound of KALYAN WDP-4D crossing the bridge as birds gather around water to quench thirst