by Sandeep Mohan
Full speed ahead is what our loco pilots have been given for this gate signal
We are given the go ahead at Ambasamudram.
More paddy fields on the way to Tirunelveli
Does this station havea anything to do with some Tamil Dynasty. Mahadevi? I need someone to help me with this station name
Pulling out of Cheranmahadevi station in Diesel style. I just wish this was still steam.
Full blast through Pettai Station
We pull into Tirunelveli town. This is the last point for the upper quadrant singal. The outer signal that lead us into Tirunelveli Junction was color aspect
Dual guage line from Tiruchendur joins us as we pull into Tirunelveli
We are put on a stabling line at a busy Tirunelveli station
Golden Rock YDM4A 6133 along with dead 6217 ready to depart with the Tirunelveli-Sengottai Passenger
An interesting name board that in found on the Nellai Express
Beautiful Golden Rock WDP3A 15516 with the soon to depart Nellai Express at Tirunelveli Express
The last photograph of my Quilon-Tirunelveli Trip. A twin set of YDM4 series locomotives 6664 & 6430
BG monster lead by Golden Rock WDM2 hauling what probably is the only BG passenger train between Sengottai and Madurai on the newly laid and commissioned MG to BG converted line
We were probably doing close to 70 kmph on the only high speed sector on the Sengottai-Tirunelvelli line