Elusive 555

Elusive ERODE WAP-7 30555 powering VENAD Express which had the honor of running with all women crew on International Women's day recently

Shared by all

Humans, birds, cattle and elephants share this river for water and I missed elephants but their droppings can be seen in the picture

30 years of service

Commissioned in 1991, held by Ghaziabad, Arakkonam & Royapuram sheds and now with DSL-ERODE shed powering morning passenger train

High speed pantograph

Seeing first time, BEZAWADA WAP-4 with Schunk WBL 85 High Speed pantograph passing the outskirts of Thrissur with Shalimar Express

Surveying tracks

Capturing first time, a track recording train surveying unevenness, twist, curvature/alignment, gauge, speed of tracks

Evening scene

As people arrive on the banks of River Nila to relax and enjoy the sunset, Pune Superfast Express cross the river powered by ERNAKULAM WDM-3A

North-East to South

ARONAI Express connecting Silchar in Assam with Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala with 57 stoppages and distance of 3931 kms

6000+ kms

KERALA Express, after completing 6000+ kms of round trip between Thiruvananthapuram Central and New Delhi, returning to Thrivananthapuram

Diesel power

Due to yard re-modeling work at Mangalore, power change was not possible and hence I got lucky to spot this train with diesel power at this spot

Smoking ALCo

ERNAKULAM WDM-3A powering Garib Rath Express, smoking as the engineer opens its throttle to climb a gradient on its way to Thrissur

Spotting first time

Spotting for first time, WAG-9H from New Katni Jn shed crossing Bharatapuzha bridge with empty BCNA consist on sunny late afternoon

Beautiful Nila

River which has historic and literary significance, is also trainspotters' favorite place to watch and capture trains passing over the river

Cement freight

KALYAN WAG-9H powering fully loaded cement freight passing through vast open area of Karakad and it was an unexpected freight in the morning

Surprise power

Shining KALYAN WDG-4, comes as a surprise power for Intercity Express instead of usual WDP-4D, rushing to its next stop at Thrissur

Grime power

Dirt covered ROYAPURAM WAP-7 powering clean carriages of Chennai Mail Superfast Express, skipping Paravur station on its way to Kollam Jn