Photos by Jimmy Jose

A loaded BCNA rake, headed by Itarsi WAG 5 twins put up a hefty effort pulling thier train up the ghat section. Between Trichur and SHoranaur Jimmy Jose.

The ghat section between Shoranaur and Trichur. Jimmy Jose.

Erode WDM 2 twins head a loaded freight rake through Trichur. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

Indore-Trivandrum Ahaliyanagari Exp cruises down a gradient behind an Erode WAP 4. Near Trichur, 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

Who could resist taking a picture of this beauty - Freshly painted original ALCO 1961 make Erode WDM 2 18236 wait at Ernakulam Town. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

The original ALCO dynamic brake ventilators, split in three. The DLW version has ventilators split into two parts. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

A colourfull BCN wagon in the rake, belonging to CR. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

Canannore-Alleppey Exp pulls into Ernakulam Town, headed by ERS WDM 2 16674. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

Hyderabad bound Sabari Exp pulls into Ernakulam Town behind ERS WDM 2 16857 and a WAP 4 will haul the train from here to Jolarpettai . This is the first of four loco changes the train has during it's journey. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

That's the Erode WAP 4 22255 that will haul Sabari from ERN to JTJ today. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

There was a thread on the rake sharing between Sabari and Hyderabad Narsapur Express. Here is the name board of Sabari Exp. The number of Sabari was changed from 7029/30 to 7229/30, indicating that the train belongs to Vijayawada Division even though it

The rake link stenciled on side of the coaches. All coaches were homed at Narsapur in Vijayawada division of SCR. This happened to be rake no. 3. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

ERS WDM 2 17859 busy composing goods rakes at Ollur near Trichur. This loco is a Jumbo. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

The Jumbo shorthood up close. I think no one has uploaded photo of a Jumbo in the server for quite some time now. 2005-10-12. Jimmy Jose.

A military train headed by GOC WDM 2 18329 makes it's way through Ernakulam Town. 2005-10-17. Jimmy Jose.

The "matching livery" of loco and the military coaches. 2005-10-17. Jimmy Jose.

Look at the strange rake of the military train. There is even a moving garden in the train. 2005-10-17. Jimmy Jose.

Military seniors spend thier time in the garden, enjoying the nice sunshine. Some are taking video in thier camcorders. They even have thier servants to help them..... 2005-10-17. Jimmy Jose.

The Palani Funicular. The green one is going up while the orange one is coming down. This is the best shot I could manage from our car. My next trip, scheduled during middle of March will cover this funicular railway too along with CBE-Palani-MDU-RMM p