95 stoppagesDhanbad Jn / Tatanagar - Alappuzha Express powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4 covering 2535 kms with 95 stoppages arriving Thrissur
Uniformity lostLast time I spotted this train in Jan, 2020, it had uniform UTKRISHT carriages which eventually got mixed with blue carriages loosing uniformity
High speed pantographSeeing first time, BEZAWADA WAP-4 with Schunk WBL 85 High Speed pantograph passing the outskirts of Thrissur with Shalimar Express
Surveying tracksCapturing first time, a track recording train surveying unevenness, twist, curvature/alignment, gauge, speed of tracks
North-East to SouthARONAI Express connecting Silchar in Assam with Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala with 57 stoppages and distance of 3931 kms
Lost gloryOnce this Jan Shatabdi Express ran with carriages of unique livery but now it is mixed with different carriages and slowly loosing its priority too
Favorite shedWAP-4 from ERODE shed was my favorite electric loco as they were reliable with less failure and hauled many long distance trains
RED beautyEven though the good days of WAP-4 is slowly fading, still continuous to be one of the main locomotive for passenger trains in electric section
Different paint schemesCarriages with different paint schemes makes Jan Shatabdi Express look colorful as it crosses Bharathapuzha river with ARAKKONAM WAP-4
Twisting trainLong consist of Mangala Lakshadweep Express moving through gradients and curves of Karakad towards Shoranur Jn powered by ERODE WAP-4
Shining trainClean ERODE WAP-4 and shining UTKRISHT carriages of Alappuzha Express in morning light pass through lush green Karakad area
Overhauled WAP-4Overhauled ARAKKONAM WAP-4 was shining in the afternoon light as it powers Nagercoil Jn bound ERNAD Express
Full viewFull view of Bharatapuzha bridge with Palakkad division on left and Thiruvanathapuram division on right and beautiful view from trains
Bird & Train Grey Heron flying towards H.Nizamuddin bound Mangala Lakshadweep Express crossing Bharatapuzha bridge powered by ARAKKONAM WAP-4
Unexpected powerAlmost 20 years old WAP-4 from an unexpected shed, VALSAD shows up with 2 hours late running Chennai Central AC Express