Exploring a new route

Once a meter gauge line, now converted to broad gauge line with new stations with the track beyond this station under trial run

Curves & Mountains

ERNAKULAM shed WDG-3A leaving Punalur after scheduled halt curving through the hilly terrain of Punalur area

A bit of EMD in an ALCO

ERODE shed re-designed the cab in EMD style but totally failed with an uncomfortable cab and heavy oscillation during run

Shining LHB coaches

Chennai Mail Superfast Express with its shining LHB coaches powered by ROYAPURAM WAP-7 on a sunny evening passing Paravur station

Rushing with green flag flying

Engineer exchanging green flag with the station master as a sign of all clear ahead as his train rushes through Paravur station

Spotting first time with WAP-7 locomotive

Quite surprisingly, the usual power of WAP-1 or WAP-4 did not come but WAP-7 powered Kannur Jan Shatabdi Express

ALCO through the greenery

ERNAKULAM shed WDG-3A powering Kollam Jn bound passenger train through the lush green Kundara town

A beautiful livery in lush green

Strong colors of ERNAKULAM shed WDG-3A making quite a contrast with lush greenery of Kuri, a village in Kollam

One of the beautiful ALCO livery

WDG-3A of ERNAKULAM shed with Kollam Jn - Edamon passenger, waiting for starter signal at Punalur station

Oldest ALCO in service

Built in 1966, VATVA shed WDM-3A completed 51 years of service, spotted doing a journey of 2569 km with Kochuveli - Bhavnagar Express

Old WAP-4 of ERODE shed

Mumbai CST - Kanyakumari Express powered by 18 years old WAP-4 crossing Paravur Lake

Crossing Paravur Lake

MEMU bound for Kanyakumari crossing the backwaters on a sunny morning

Kannur bound Jan Shatabdi Express

A shining WAP-4 of ERODE shed powering Kannur bound Jan Shatabdi Express passing through Paravur

Dual ALCO power

Dual ALCO, ERODE WDM-3D, powering Thiruvananthapuram Central - H.Nizamuddin Weekly Express, skipping Paravur station

Skipping Paravur station

Chennai Mail Superfast Express powered by ROYAPURAM WAP-7 skipping Paravur station on its way to next stop at Kollam Jn