Decorated Ernakulam WDM 3A 14046 takes charge of the inaugural run of 22655 Trivandrum Nizamuddin express

WAP-7 #30578

Spotting for first time, built in 2017, first homed at GOMOH shed, then SANTRAGACHI & TATA shed and now finally at ROYAPURAM shed WAP-7

A bit of EMD in ALCo

First WDM-3D of IR #11101, ALCo with bit of EMD features, powering Kottayam bound passenger slowing down for its next scheduled halt

Brand new LHB carriages

First WAP-7 of ROYAPURAM shed doing the first run of Kochuveli - KSR Bengaluru Express with brand new LHB carriages

From Sea to Desert

First run of 4 days long journey from coastal Kochuveli to Shri Ganganagar Jn in Rajasthan, after being extended from Bikaner Jn

17 hours delayed RAJDHANI Express

Delayed start of H.Nizamuddin bound Rajdhani Express was a blessing for me as this train passes at night in normal run

ALCo in morning light

ERODE WDM-3D basking in the morning light starts from Kazhakuttam station with passenger train after scheduled halt

Smoking WDM-3D

ERODE WDM-3D 11113, first WDM-3D with Medha MEP-660 microprocessor control, smoking light after starting from a scheduled halt

Head On Power Generation

Both generator cars switched off as LALLAGUDA WAP-7 does head-end powering for Chennai Mail SF Express

Trying to get down

An adventurous passenger was trying to get down from train as it slowed down to switch to loop but seeing me with cam, he changed his mind

WAP-4 instead of WAP-7

With shut down generator car behind the loco, as the rear one was powering the carriages, crossing Kilimukkam lake with ERODE WAP-4

Fresh from overhaul

ERODE WAP-4, fresh from overhaul, powering office-goer's train VANCHINAD Express arriving almost 30 minutes late at Pettah station

Old workhorse of ERODE

222XX series WAP-4, on a cool winter afternoon powering 24 carriages Kanyakumari Express on the last day of year 2017

Lone ALCo in mainline

ERNAKULAM shed WDM-2 in PONMALAI shed colors ripping through Murukkumpuzha station towards Kollam side

Rolling down a gradient

Spotting after a long time, first WAP-7 of ROYAPURAM shed rolling down a gradient with Chennai Mail SF Express at Murukkumpuzha