Light & ShadowFar away from home shed, TATANAGAR WAP-7 powered Pune - Kanyakumari Express passing a light & shadow play in the morning
31 yearsERODE WAP-1 with 31 years of service powering a light load of Punalur - Nagercoil Jn Express
On a curveOne of the oldest trains of IR, Malabar Express negotiates the big curve as it enters Thiruvananthapuram city, powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4
Contrasting colorsRed color of ARAKKONAM WAP-4 was making a beautiful contrast with blue sky, lush greenery and cream colored carriages
Sad sightOnce this premium class train had shining diesel traction but as traction changed permanently, started spotting with grimy electric traction
Empty trainARAKKONAM WAP-4 moving to the siding with an empty consist of Thiruvananthapuram Central - Mumbai CSMT Express on a sunny afternoon
Visitor WAP-7Far away from its home in Eastern India, HOWRAH WAP-7 powering my favorite train down in Southern India
Late start Late start by 8 hours was blessing in disguise as it is impossible to spot this train around my area in the early morning in dim light
Old WAP-7Old ROYAPURAM WAP-7 with fainted colors and hotel load port placed in a very strange way, diagonally, moving towards some siding
Sunny afternoonOn a clear sky day, LALLAGUDA WAP-7 powering Chennai Mail Superfast Express with HUMSAFAR livery generator car
NostalgiaWAP-4 with ICF carriages, once a common sight but now a rare and nostalgic sight as WAP-7 and LHB carriages take over passenger train sector
First runFirst end to end electric traction run of Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express with KANPUR WAP-7 covering 3149 kms
Bye forever After years of diesel traction, it was very emotional to spot the last run of ERNAKULAM WDP-4D with Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express
Best onesFuture in balance as electric traction takes over, ERNAKULAM Diesel Shed sends the best of its locos for the final runs of this premium class train
Final daysFinal days of diesel traction for this longest running Rajdhani Express, a premium class train of Indian Railways and love of diesel traction fans