What a way to start my journey!!! WAP4 #22381 of Erode starts from Thrissur, working the Mangalore bound Parasuram Express...

Ernakulam WDM3A #14140 arrives at Thrissur with the Nizamuddin bound Mangala Express in tow...

A busy day at the freight yard today, at Thrissur

WAP4 #22536 of Erode arrives at Thrissur with the Hyderabad bound Sabari Express in tow...

Even as the starter turns green, porters are busy loading luggage into Sabari express' SLR...

WAP4 #22602 of Arakkonam arrives at Thrissur with a very late running Raptisagar express to Trivandrum

WAP4 #22725 of Erode arrives at Thrissur with the Ernakulam passenger, from Guruvayur, in tow...

There comes my train!!! Whatta link!!! WDP3A #15532 of Golden Rock arrives at Thrissur with the 2653 Kochuveli-Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Express - the very train that took me to Chandigarh

WAM4 #21240 of Arakkonam has a nice rest under the showers at Shoranur...

My train at Shoranur - WDP3A #15532 of Golden Rock has some rest as her masters change....

WDM3D #11152 of Erode pulls out of Shoranur with the Chennai Egmore - Mangalore Express.. only to be overtaken by my train later

Golden Rock twins, WDM2 #16536 & #16850 pull out from a siding at Feroke with a BTPN rake...

WDM3A #14081 of Ernakulam rushing past my train with the Kannur-Ernakulam Intercity express

WDM3D #11223 of Erode works the Trivandrum bound express from Mangalore...

Approaching Kannur... a loco was testing its headlamps, preparing for a departure...

WDM3D #11239 of Erode rushing past my train at Aravali road...

A closer look at Erode WDM3D #11239 working the Madgaon bound Jan Shatabdi Express

Its all greens... the loco, the surroundings, the signal and the flag :)

Konkan's magic continues unabated...

Two brutes waiting for the kill... WDG3A #13550 of Kalyan prepares to head light towards Chiplun from Roha...

Waiting at Roha!

Approaching Panvel... the station welcomes its old 'regular' with an array of locos...

WCAM2 P #21871 of Valsad, working the Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani express, overtakes my train at Bhilad...

WAP4 #22678 of Vadodara waits for a loco pilot change at Kota, working my train. The old locos can be seen waiting for the new guys, on the right. The train was about 20 minutes early at Kota.

My first sighting of a WAP5!!! WAP5 #30006 of Ghaziabad heads an unknown train at New Delhi. Look who all are posing for a photo ;)

WDM2 #17839 of Ludhiana arrives at Ambala Cantt with the Haridwar-Amritsar Jan Shatabdi in tow....

WAP7 #30214 of Ghaziabad waits at Ambala with an unknown train. The train seen on the right side was the Jammu Tawi - Hapa Express

WAP7 #30220 of Ghaziabad arrives at Ghaggar with the Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express

Peak time... Two EMUs strike a pose with my 2006 Shatabdi Express....

WAP7 #30222 of Ghaziabad moves around New Delhi after having brought in my 2006 Shatabdi from Kalka...

WDS4 #19651 shuts the rake of 2006 Shatabdi Express to the yard from New Delhi station

I've got the devil power!!! WAP4 #22666 of Erode prepares to start from New Delhi with the 2626 Kerala Express to Trivandrum

Hey! Where are you taking my coach??? WDS4 #19710 shunts around "my" coach - B2 - to the yard. A replacement coach was provided :)

WAP5 #30014 of Ghaziabad arrives at New Delhi with the Amritsar Shatabdi...

WAG9 #31194 of Tuglakabad sleeps off at Mathura...

My train at Balharshah... WAP4 #22666 of Erode has a pilot change...

A WAG9 sneaks out of Balharshah with a consist of BOXN and BRNA wagons, loaded with finished Iron products

Welcome to Kazipet (Town)! WAG7 #27172 of TATA and WAG9 #31165 of Lallaguda wait, working BCNA rakes...

WAP4 #22258 of Erode rushes past my train with our pairing train...

WAP4 #22354 of Lallaguda rushes past my train with the East Coast Express

WAP4 #22714 of Lallaguda rushes past my train with teh Chennai-Nizamuddin Rajdhani express

Approaching Vijayawada....

This is Vijayawada Electric Loco Shed...

Vijayawada Electric Trip Shed has full attendence today... seen from left to right are: Vijayawada WAG5 #24439, Asansol WAG5 #23338, Lallaguda WAG9 #31148 and Vijayawada WAG5 #23004

WAG9 #31134 of Lallaguda stands light at Vijayawada...

Another look at WAG9 #31134 of Lallaguda, standing at Vijayawada...

My train, while being detained at Ottapalam, owing to a landslide near Chalakudy.

WAG5 #23632 of Itarsi arrives at Ottapalam with a long BTPN rake...