Independence Day Outing

GOC WDP3A hauled Kerala Sampark kranti express rolls down the grade to turn towards Wadakkanchery (deepak murali)

ED WAP4 22269 takes an S curve near Athani with TVC bound Netravati express in tow. (deepak murali)

AJJ's battered WAP1 22016 takes a sharp curve at Vallathol nagar station with ERS bound Patna express in tow. (deepak murali)

AJJ's newbie WAP4 22787 takes the TVC bound GR from LTT through the bharathapuzha bridge. it was a scary experience to be on the bridge. (deepak murali)

ED WAP4 22661 crawls through Bharathapuzha bridge with the LTT bound Netravati express in tow. (deepak murali)

after its change from electric traction, WDM3D 11152 of ED takes charge of the Netravati express to take it further to LTT. (deepak murali)

ED WDM2 16564 with the NIL passenger takes a sharp curve to enter the token territory area of Nilambur road line. (deepak murali)

WDM2 16564 from ED smokes its way through SRR outer with the SRR-NIL Passenger. (deepak murali)

LGD WAP4 22343 looks so dwarfed compared to the background mountain while it was hauling the Venad express to TVC (deepak murali)

The Elusive ERS WDM2 Jimmy gets ready for another shot. (deepak murali)

WAG5HA twins with 23886 and 23810 from JHS climbs a small grade with a heavily loaded BCNA in tow. (deepak murali)

A tiny orange speck. It is a train (Jimmy Jose)

Trivandrum Central bound Venad Express with the huge mountains in the background. Wonder where this WAP 4 is homed?? It has no shed markings (Jimmy Jose)

The picteresque Uthralikavu surroundings (Jimmy Jose)

The beautiful, ancient Uthralikayu Devi temple. This is the huge gate. (Jimmy Jose)

Deepu gets into the right position to click Netravati (Jimmy Jose)

Like a snake winding past, Trivandrum Central bound Netravati Express rushes past, hauled by WAP 4 22269 (Jimmy Jose)

Rising from the abyss, Chandigargh bound Kerala Sampark Kranti wriggles out from a curve cum gradient (Jimmy Jose)

Kerala SK is hauled by the beautiful green Golden Rocker 15516. Note the asymmetrical whiskers (Jimmy Jose)

The freighter turns out to be headed by WAG 5 twins led by 23886 of Jhansi. They pull up a heavy BCNA rake up the gradient (Jimmy Jose)

After a long walk from the Uthralikavu temple, we had to cross this small bridge made of a narrow Aracanut trunk to get to the railway tracks! Easy job for Deepu, but difficult for me (Jimmy Jose)

Another view of LTT bound Netravati on Bharathapuzha (Jimmy Jose)

Even stiff hugging lovers get disturbed by trains! (Jimmy Jose)

We now head for virgin diesel territory without wires. Netravati has changed locos at Shoranaur and Erode WDM 3D 11152 has taken over for the onward journey to LTT. (Jimmy Jose)

Deepu tries hard catching a shot of SRR-NIL passenger. Standing on these slopes filled with teak is risky indeed (Jimmy Jose)

Nilambur Road passenger is hauled by WDM 2 16564 of Erode (Jimmy Jose)

Shoranaur-Calicut passenger is hauled by oldie goldie 17436 of Erode (Jimmy Jose)