The mammoth 12 feet bed and 9 feet chuck dia lathe used for turning wagon wheels. This was built by Burns Company in 1921. By Jimmy Jose.

Another view of the 1921 Byrns make mammoth wagon wheel turning lathe. By Jimmy Jose.

A bit off topic, but sentimental. This imported rope is used to pull out submerged coaches. Last used to lift ill fated Island Express' coaches from the Perumon lake after the accident in 1987. The accident took 127 lives with it. Hope that this rope

(for Showcase) One of the most punctual trains on IR, the Trivandrum - New Delhi Kerala Express zooms past with a newly painted Erode WDM 2C leading the way right on time. The picture clearly gives an idea about the length of the train. Near Ernakulam Ma

(for showcase) The perspective and lighting of this photo turned so beautifull that the BOXC rake seems never ending. Ernakulam twins 16457 and 16860 getting ready to haul a BOXC rake out of Ernakulam Marshalling yard. Ernakulam Marshalling yard, 2004-02

6602 Mangalore-Chennai mail arrives Chennai behind a brand new WAP 4. On the adjacent platform is the Chennai-NZM Rajdhani behind a WAP 5. Chennai Central, 2003-12-13. By Jimmy Jose.

(for showcase) WDP-4 #20001. I did not find the long hood as dreaded as I thought, or as I heard. Doesn't it have the macho look? I should call it handsome from this side and not a beauty!! The empty grills are not really empty. There is a huge radiat

Twin Erode WDG-2's pass by me at very high speed. Near Alwaye, Kerala, 2004-03-07. By Jimmy Jose.

This photo gives an impression of the speed. The train is climbing down a gradient. Near Alwaye, Kerala, 2004-03-07. By Jimmy Jose.

Some night pics for you. Tea Garden Express prepares to leave Ernakulam behind two locos!! Arakkonam WAM-4 #20601 and Erode WDM-2 #16564. Both are live but they are not MU'd. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-03-07. By Jimmy Jose.

Both locos have seperate drivers. They inspect the coupling. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-03-07. By Jimmy Jose.

The strange loco couple draws curious onlookers. Tea Garden is always behind a WAP-4, which is shared by Kerala exp. Today, it is strangely behind this "twins". This is the first out of more than 100 sightings the TG is not behind a WAP-4. Er

Trivandrum-Ernakulam Intercity arrives behind Ernakulam Jumbo 17859, doing LHF. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-03-07. By Jimmy Jose.

The Jumbo passes by. Look closely and you can see the jumbo face. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-03-07. By Jimmy Jose.

Canannore-Ernakulam Intercity arrives behind Ernakulam WDM-2 #17620. Today being a sunday, the train has brought in loads of people from North Kerala coming back to start a fresh week on thier jobs at Cochin, the commercial capital of Kerala. Ernakulam Jn