Goa: ALCO's in Paradise

A close up of the first IR ALCO I had the pleasure of riding behind on this trip. While unfortunately no longer a GY Baldie the freshly painted unit looks sharp.

After my all day trip from Mumbai on Jan Shatabdi 12051 I was ready to head to the hotel on arrival at Madgaon. However upon pulling into the station the #18047 Amravati Express was on the next platform over ready to depart. I quickly detrained and jumped

A pair of yellow Hubli (UBL) WDG4s slowly bring a empty bauxite train to a stop at Sankval station where it will meet local train 56966.

A small crowd including myself has lined up on the platform to board 56966 Vasco de Gama to Kulem local train as the sun sets. Listening to the KJM WDM3A power up and down making all stops was a great way to end my first day in India.

Fish on a train! Fresh caught fish take a ride on 56966.

A late running 70103 Pernem-Karwar DMU was the less than exciting start to the day. Thankfully DMU's are still rare and the rest of the trains were locomotive and generally ALCO hauled. Interestingly these DMU's are the only motive power owned by the Konk

After recovering from the wedding it was once again time to head trackside to Survali station which had long been on my list of places to visit. Upon arriving I ran into Harris Kiran from Bangalore, it seems I always have the good luck to run into local r

The highlight of the day was witnessing the arrival and departure of Vasco-Kulem local 56964 which had a surprise in tow in the form of derated WDM2 017685.

12051 nears the end of its run from Dadar terminal in Mumbai behind dual cab 12051. This was my ride the previous day from Mumbai to Madgaon.

The small station is still host to several stopping local trains each day. Amazingly the station is even manned for the departure of those trains.

Goa Express 12779 has just begun its nearly 2 day journey to Delhi behind rebuilt KJM WDM3A 12779 which at one time featured the distinctive rounded "baldie" nose but has unfortunately lost that and its shed colors after rebuild.

Shortly after the Amravati Express speeds through Suravali behind a pair of GY WDG3As wearing different paint schemes. While it was disappointing that I was not able to photography anything wearing the distinctive GY shed colors any pair of ALCO's is wort

Kulem to Vasco local 56961 enters Majorda Junction as the early morning haze starts to burn off.

The next morning I woke up early to walk to Majorda station to photograph the morning parade of southbound trains, all hauled by ALCO's. The first train photographed was the northbound Amravati Express hauled by the same two GY WDG3As.

The sun has just risen above the trees as KJM WDG3A 1461 powers out of Majorda with 56961 Vasco to Kulem local in tow.

Shortly later 12133 Mumbai CST to Mangalore express blasts through Majorda behind long hood forward KYN Shakti WDG3A 13571

Upon checking NTES before leaving the hotel I was excited to see that Okha 16337 (Okha-Ernakulam express) was running two hours late which would put the normally nocturnal train into Goa in daylight. Finally at 0853 the Okha roared into Majorda behind the

Pune WDM3D 11215 attaches 3 slip coaches to the head of Poorna Express 11098 which would be my overnight ride to Pune. On the next track sits 12450 Goa Sampark Kranti Express behind its regular Ratlam (RTM) WDM3A.

A worker unloads the luggage wagon while 12450's Ratlam ALCO idles away on the platform at Madgaon.

Passing through the impressive Braganza Ghats on the way to Pune.

Our train 11098 enters Londa Junction for a reversal and then onto the overnight journey to Pune.

Pune WDM3D runs around its train at Londa Junction. After attaching to the other end of the train it will be a all night run to Pune.