Vasco da Gama station: Gooty WDG-3A #14580 had hauled the Goa Express to Vasco da Gama. Palm tree silhouettes greeted me in Goa's largest and rather industrial town, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: Crowds left the train using various paths, to the right on platform 1 the express to Kolkata stood ready to depart. Behind it waited the rake of the local passenger train I was about to take next, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: Disembarking passengers on the platform and footbridge, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: I walked to the front of four times weekly running 18048 Vasco - Howrah Express, which was pulled - as all passenger trains spotted by me on this line - by Gooty class WDG-3As. Leading ALCO #14571 sported the more elegant "bald

Vasco da Gama station: Transport of Goa Express freight across the path of Vasco - Howrah Express, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: Baldie section, drivers preparing for departure, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: 18048 departing towards palm trees and Kolkata, the second class general coaches were well frequented by commuters to Madgaon, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: The grade behind the station provided a great ALCO twin concert, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: Vasco - Howrah Express into the sunrise, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: Sunrise, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: My 56962 Vasco - Kulem passenger entered the platform. The last freight of Goa Express was being transported away - of course always using the straightest line, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: Sleeper S6 of Goa Express, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco da Gama station: The departure was spectacular, WDG-3A #14580 had shunted to the other end of Goa Express and accelerated with the full rake at the same time as the passenger train, resulting in double ALCO-sound. At the same time a Gooty class WDG-

Vasco da Gama station: Schoolchildren walking on the tracks as my Vasco - Kulem Passenger left the station, Goa Express rake shunting, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)

Vasco - Kulem passenger: Tired morning commuter, 2012-02-17 (Roni Kappel)