Ernakulam and surroundings

Date: 2004-04-19
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 368 items
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A WDG-2-hauled tanker rake enters the bridge. Alwaye, 2004-04-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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The train gets on to the bridge. Alwaye, 2004-04-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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The guard seems to be curious of my camera. The train passes by. My trainspotting session ended prematurely as I stumbled on the tracks and bruised my hand, and my eye. Alwaye, 2004-04-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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Pride of a lion?? The driver of this WDM-2C takes a look around as he prepares to leave with the Trivandrum-bound Venad Exp. Co-driver is busy talking on the Walkie Talkie. Ernakulam, 2004-04-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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The driver of this WDS-4 (Thondiarpet shed?) looks curiously at the man sitting very close to the track, reading something. The man seems to be deaf and not bothered about the loco. Ernakulam, 2004-04-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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A WDM-7 loco brings the empty rake of Ernakulam - Okha exp to Ernakulam Jn. Bharat Moro is travelling on the train from Ernakulam to Valsad. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-04-14. By Photo By Bharat Moro, Uploaded By Jimmy Jose.

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Back to trainspotting after two weeks with a bandaged hand. Ernakulam jumbo17859 hauls out the Ernakulam Canannore Exp from Ernakulam. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-04-18. By Jimmy Jose.

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The jumbo face. See how jam packed the train is., and how curious the passengers are. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jose.

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Ernakulam WDM 2 twins 16885 and 18420 haul out a tanker rake from Ernakulam Marshalling yard, negotiating the sharp curve. This twins were regular on the 2623/24 Chennai-Trivandrum mail till a few days back. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jose.

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The fully loaded tanker rake crawls slowly like a sloth on the almost 90 degree curve. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jose.

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A WAP 4 runs light to take charge of Trivandrum-Chennai Mail. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jose.

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Trivandrum-Nizammuddin Swarna Jayanthi Exp has just got a WAM 4 at Ernakulam. This WAM 4 will haul the loco all the way from Ernakulam to Nizammuddin. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jose.

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A long empty BOXC rake, behind Erode WDM 2 18484. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jose.

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I waited over an hour to catch a glimpse of the twin headed Chennai Mail. Finally it did arrive, but it was hauled by a single Ernakulam WDM 2. Poor WDM 2 was struggling with the 23 coach rake even at very low speeds. Ernakulam, 2004-04-16. By Jimmy Jos

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Mail had lost more than an hour during the 4.5 hour run from TVC to ERN. The single loco must be the reason for this delay. Ernakulam, 2004-04-26. By Jimmy Jose.