Independence Day Outing

Exploration of Trichur-Shoranaur line on Independence day - 15 August 2009 by Jimmy Jose and Deepak Murali.

Date: 2009-08-16
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 33 items
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GOC WDP3A hauled Kerala Sampark kranti express rolls down the grade to turn towards Wadakkanchery (deepak murali)

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ED WAP4 22269 takes an S curve near Athani with TVC bound Netravati express in tow. (deepak murali)

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AJJ's battered WAP1 22016 takes a sharp curve at Vallathol nagar station with ERS bound Patna express in tow. (deepak murali)

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AJJ's newbie WAP4 22787 takes the TVC bound GR from LTT through the bharathapuzha bridge. it was a scary experience to be on the bridge. (deepak murali)

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ED WAP4 22661 crawls through Bharathapuzha bridge with the LTT bound Netravati express in tow. (deepak murali)

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after its change from electric traction, WDM3D 11152 of ED takes charge of the Netravati express to take it further to LTT. (deepak murali)

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ED WDM2 16564 with the NIL passenger takes a sharp curve to enter the token territory area of Nilambur road line. (deepak murali)

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WDM2 16564 from ED smokes its way through SRR outer with the SRR-NIL Passenger. (deepak murali)

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LGD WAP4 22343 looks so dwarfed compared to the background mountain while it was hauling the Venad express to TVC (deepak murali)

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The Elusive ERS WDM2 Jimmy gets ready for another shot. (deepak murali)

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WAG5HA twins with 23886 and 23810 from JHS climbs a small grade with a heavily loaded BCNA in tow. (deepak murali)

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A tiny orange speck. It is a train (Jimmy Jose)

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Trivandrum Central bound Venad Express with the huge mountains in the background. Wonder where this WAP 4 is homed?? It has no shed markings (Jimmy Jose)

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The picteresque Uthralikavu surroundings (Jimmy Jose)

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The beautiful, ancient Uthralikayu Devi temple. This is the huge gate. (Jimmy Jose)

Comments
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spotting in "God's own country"!
Posted by Aseem Johri on 2009 Aug 23 03:45:22 +0100
Beautiful shots of a beautiful line. Unfortunately, I missed all this because of night while travelling on Maveli in 2006, the last time being there.
Posted by Samar on 2009 Aug 22 09:55:48 +0100
Great set of pictures Jimmy and Deepak.
Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2009 Aug 22 05:37:16 +0100