All electric class

My first visit to Konkan region after traction conversion, got lucky to spot all common class of electric locos in a span of two days

RO-RO with electric power

First time spotting RO-RO train with electric traction, GOMOH WAG-9, crossing Sharavati river B bridge towards Udupi side

WDP-4D close-up

Powering VERAVAL Express bound for Thiruvananthapuram Central, PONMALAI WDP-4D rips through Gokarna Road station

Climbing gradient

Dadar - Tirunelveli Express climbing to Bhatkal and seen in the background, Anjuman Institute of Technology and Management on hill top

Tricolor band

KALYAN WDP-4D to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav means elixir of energy of independence on 75th year of Indian independence

EMD on curve

KAZIPET WDG-4 & WDG-4D combo banking on a curve with BTPN freight moving from A bridge to B bridge of Sharavati river

At sunrise

Old workhorse, RATLAM WAG-5HA with its shed mate rolling into Sharavati river B bridge with BCNA freight in morning light

Aggressive EMD

Flags are out, horns blaring, headlamps on, Marusagar Express with unique colored Bhagat Ki Koti WDP-4B ripping through Honnavar

The music of ALCo

It started in a low tone and as it approached it went to high tone breaking the stillness of nature over the river and then slowly faded

Sunrise shot

KRISHNARAJAPURAM WDP-4D in sunrise light rips through curved Sharavati A bridge with Ernakulam Jn bound DURONTO Express

Small train

Small express class train bound for KSR Bengaluru crossing Sharavati river powered by ERNAKULAM WDG-3A was my last shot at Honnavar

Morning DMU

After crossing the mountain in the background through twin tunnel, DMU enters the curved Sharavati A bridge to cross first part of the river

Smoking ALCo

Lightly smoking ALCo was grinding the tracks with heavy load of loaded trucks as it pass my train, VERAVAL Express at Ankola

Mountains & river

BHAVNAGAR Express crossing 2+ kms long Sharavati river B bridge with lush green mountains in the background

Unexpected freight

Unexpectedly original cab HUBBALI WDG-4 pair turned up with cement freight on early afternoon while I was having a nap under a tree