Somehow, the dreadful long hood does not seem so intimidating any more! Mighty ugly duckling WDP/4 returns to Madras (Chennai) Egmore with the Pandyan Express from Madurai. Note bg e.m.u. in the background. (circa 2003) #AUTH1#Madhusudan#AUTH2#.

Elder sister WAP/7 (far end) leads her little kid sister WAP/5 (nearest camera) into the loco shed in Delhi. (circa 2003)#AUTH1#Shashanka Nanda#AUTH2#.

One needs to get down and dirty one's hands once in a while! A WDM/2 in Palace on Wheels livery hauls a normal express train past a W/L (Whistle-Level Crossing Ahead) board.#AUTH1#Avimanyu Pyne#AUTH2#.

Elusive beast caught at last! An ASEA built Bo-Bo-Bo WAG/6A unit awaits attention at Vishakapatnam shed. These beasts are used exclusively on the Kirandul- Kottavalasa line on the SER.#AUTH1#Dr. M.M. Saifullah#AUTH2#.

The Mumbai (Bombay) bound Pragati Express passes through Khandala on a very wet day in 2003. Note retrofitment of twin beam headlights for the WCAM/3 in charge.#AUTH1#Apurva Bahadur#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

The Okha Ernakulam Express hits a very green patch at Atul circa 2003.#AUTH1#Bharat Moro#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

Early morning start for CNB WAP/4 # 22225 as she leaves Chennai (Madras) Central with the Rajdhani Express to Nizamuddin (Delhi) circa 2003.#AUTH1#Poochhi Venkat#AUTH2#.

Our video and closeup specialist Jay Balkrishna continues to delight with this overpowering shot of YDM/4 # 6279 at Mysore circa 2003.#AUTH1#Jay Balakrishna#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

WAG/5A locomotives in the Vishakapatnam electric loco shed. It seems rather unusual to see these units alone. The WAG/5s normally run triple coupled on this route. circa 2003. Note a WAG/6C and another WAG/5 (barely discrenible) deep inside the shed.#AUTH

Twin ERS WDM/2s haul a BCNA rake near Alleppey circa 2003. #AUTH1#Jimmy Jose#AUTH2#.

The Aravali Express at Ajmer, circa 2004. Note the lead WDM/2 locomotive wearing the unusual purple livery of the Abu Road shed.#AUTH1#Vicky#AUTH2#.

Ajni WAG/7 # 27321 running light at Chennasandra near Bangalore, circa 2003.#AUTH1#Jay Balakrishna#AUTH2#

A WAG/5 hauls a train of flat cars past a mountain. The mighty train looks so miniscule in comparison to Mother Nature! #AUTH1#Dr.M.M.Saifullah#AUTH2# #MENTION#.

You've seen them in Rajdhani livery, in blood red, in the odd cyan/lt. blue. Here is Howrah WAP/4 # 22397 in unusual Shatabdi livery. Some members of the preceding WAP/1 class did bear a similar livery though. Engine seen here is at Allahabad.#AUTH1#Samar

A dimunitive YAM/1 # 21910 at Vandalur. These engines are a rare sight nowadays, due to the heavy re-gauging work in progress. Pic circa 2003.#AUTH1#Bharat Moro#AUTH2#.