Ernakulam and surroundings

Itarsi WAM 4 20645 makes a sudden and rare visit to Ernakulam. Ernakulam Jn. By Jimmy Jose.

18320 gets it's thirst quenched at this refilling point at Ernakulam Jn. Ernakulam Jn. By Jimmy Jose.

Mangla Express flies past behind ERS loco 18318 through monsoon rains. Alwaye. By Jimmy Jose.

Netravati Express arrives behind Erode WDM 2C 14052. Ernakualm, 2004-04-18. By Jimmy Jose.

A deliberately mistimed shot, but finally turned out to be nice!! ERS loco 16874 powers past me. She has just got back on tracks after many months, waiting for spare parts in the shed. Ernakulam, 2004-04-18. By Jimmy Jose.

Erode WAP 4 22568 with the Trivandrum bound Venad Express. Ernakulam, 2004-04-18. By Jimmy Jose.

A WDG 2 gets ready to haul a tanker train while a WDS 6 prepares another one for a trip. Ernakulam, 2004-04-22. By Jimmy Jose.

The Erode WDG 2 hauled tanker departs, making much noise but very little smoke. Ernakulam, 2004-04-22. By Jimmy Jose.

The WDG 2 powers past with ease. Side profile of the loco. Ernakulam, 2004-04-22. By Jimmy Jose.

An Arakkonam WAG 5 HA with a Gas Tank rake comes to Ernakulam Marshalling Yard. Ernakulam, 2004-04-22. By Jimmy Jose.

The clean and fresh WDS-6 #36187 shunts the Jan Shatabdi rake on a rainy day. Ernakulam, 2004-07-03. By Jimmy Jose.

The sleepers on the Periyar Bridge at Alwaye is still wooden but the ones just next to it are concrete. Seems these wooden sleepers on the bridge have not been replaced for ages, while the ones just next to it on land gets replaced periodically. Alwaye,

Erode WDM-2 #17750 hauls a loaded BCNA rake. Ernakulam, 2004-07-05. By Jimmy Jose.

How about this view? 17750 hauling the BCNA rake. Ernakulam, 2004-07-05. By Jimmy Jose.

This mighty WAP-4 has quite a job to do for the next two days. It will single handedly haul the Kerala Express from Ernakulam to New Delhi, the longest single loco haul in the country. Ernakulam, 2004-07-05. By Jimmy Jose.

Raptisagar Express behind Erode WAP-4 #22548. Ernakulam, 2004-07-05. By Jimmy Jose.

Strange number (10020) of one of the Raptisagar Express coach. Ernakulam, 2004-07-05. By Jimmy Jose.

Hazrat Nizamuddin bound Mangla Express departs behind Ernakulam WDM 2A 16084. Near Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

Mumbai CST bound Cape-CST Jayanthi Janatha flies behind Arakkonam WAM 4 20451. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

Beautifull trackside. Water lillies grow on a pond behind Ernakulam Jn SSB. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

Venad Express behind Erode WAP 4. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

Canannore bound Executive Express howls past with deaffening noise. The loco is fitted with the new turbo that makes a lot of noise. Also, notice that Venad still has a FC coach. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

A slice of history from the ‘80s. Nilgiri Express-coloured blue General sitting on the Netravati Exp. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

ERS loco 16803 on a trial run at 100 kmph plus!! This loco had a broken gear which got replaced. This is her first outing with the new gear. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

16803 lets out white smoke that looks like smog. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

The king of long distance diesel single loco haul - Trivandrum Jodhpur exp is hauled by the same loco throughout. This loco travels a staggering 5960 km in 6 days, averaging to almost 1000 km daily, without a break. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.

The driver gives me a crude stare. The train has a very important person travelling by it. Ernakulam, 2004-07-10. By Jimmy Jose.