Ernakulam and surroundings

Date: 2004-04-19
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 368 items
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A coconut tree provides shelter to the jumbo. Viewed from LH door. Ernakulam Shed. By Jimmy Jose.

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Freshly painted Erode WAP-4 #22370 basks in the november sun. Ernakulam Jn. By Jimmy Jose.

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Ernakulam WDM 2 16804 and Erode WDM 2C 17968 at Ernakulam Jn. 16804 just completed her job with Mangla Exp while 17968 is waiting to depart with the Kayankulam Passenger. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-11-21. By Jimmy Jose.

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Southern Railway's Track Recording Car. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-11-21. By Jimmy Jose.

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The coach belongs to MAS division. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-11-21. By Jimmy Jose.

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Ernakulam Coaching Depot (ERMCD). The Ernakulam Jn sidings can been seen in the background. Water tankers are on the right. ERMCD, 2004-11-21. By Jimmy Jose.

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Closer look at the facility. ERMCD. By Jimmy Jose.

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Handsome looking WDM 2C 14051 hauls the Netravati Express out of Ernakulam Jn to Trivandrum. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-11-23. By Jimmy Jose.

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Blue Pune WDM 3A at Ernakulam Jn. The livery matches well with the AB coach livery. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-11-23. By Jimmy Jose.

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Newly introduced weekly Ernakulam-Patna Exp says goodbye to her home town Ernakulam behind a sparkling Arakkonam WAM 4 21255. The train has not been assigned a number so far and is simply referred to as 6309 A. 6309 is the earlier Ernakulam-Patna Exp ru

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Almost identical and sparkling as 21255 featured in the earlier photograph, Arakkonam WAM 4 21269 hauls the Cochin-Shoranaur Passenger. Though the train nowadays terminate at Ernakulam Jn, the name board still reads cochin. Note the DMU coach just behin

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Erode WDM 2 18687 push a departmental 3 coach train carrying sleepers out of Ernakulam Jn. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-12-15. By Jimmy Jose.

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The departmental train's cargo. No guard!! Workers are excited seeing me and my camera. Ernakulam Jn, 2004-12-15. By Jimmy Jose.

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The Sabarimalai holy season ended today and there is a mad rush of pilgrims returning from the holy shrine. Look how crowded Kerala Express is. People are even hanging out from the train, even in reserved coaches. ERS, 2005-01-14. By Jimmy Jose.

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Ernakulam Jn too is overflowing with pilgrims. The overflow has caused some of them to move inbetween rails. The train on left is Sabarimalai Special from Kacheguda. ERS, 2005-01-14. By Jimmy Jose.