Ernakulam and surroundings

Date: 2004-04-19
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 368 items
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Just before Quilon, yesterdays trunk route, the Quilon-Schencottah MG line joins todays trunk - ERS TVC BG line. Quilon, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Approaching Quilon, MG loco, and an OHE car can be seen. The building near the MG loco is the old steam shed, now decommissioned. Quilon, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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MG YDM 4 6229 get attented to near the old steam shed. Quilon, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Quilon is an old MG terminus. YDM 4 6448 has just brought in a passenger from Schencottah. Days of this MG terminus is numbered, the QLN-SCT gauge conversion has started. Quilon, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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TVC division has two drivers bases - Ernakulam and Qulon. Here, they are called loco pilots and this is thier control room. Look at the hundreds of drivers boxes arranged and also the old design of the building. Quilon, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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The sharp curve after Quilon is one of the sharpest on TVC division. Look at the angle, when viewed from the third coach. It is almost a 360 degree bend. Quilon, 2004-10-03. By Jimmy Jose.

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Anyone heard of a rebuilt WDS 6?? This loco is classified as WDS 6R. Don't know whether it is rebuilt. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-02. By Jimmy Jose.

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ERS 18420 shunts a passenger rake to Ernakulam Jn. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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What a range of locos!! (L to R) ERS WDS 6, ED WDM 2C, BZA WAG 5E, ED WAP 4 and ERS WDM 2. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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The good looking looking WDS 6. Very neat and cute indeed. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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The good looking loco can also be a heavy smoker!!. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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ERS WDM 2 16668 leaves with the Alleppey Canannore Exp. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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Erode WAP 4 22357 coupled with an Arakkonam WAM 4 reverses to take charge of the slowest, smallest and shortest train behind a WAP 4. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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Ernakulam-Shoranaur Passenger is only a 6 coach rake but gets a WAP 4 regularly, making it one of the shortest rake nowadays behind a WAP 4. Today, a WAM 4 is having a piggy back ride with it. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. By Jimmy Jose.

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(for showcase) A porter questions th driver of the Ernakulam-Shornaur Passenger why has he lifted the front panto instead of the regula driving back panto - So, these simpletons too take notice of the things going on in a loco. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-10-09. B