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Welcome one and all to the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' blogsite. This site was set up to share photos, historical pieces, comment and virtually anything else pertaining to transportation in the Philippines, with a special emphasis on rail. Occasional we vary from topic, but this is the less serious side of the hobby shining through - cause sometimes, in this miserable and uptight world, we just take ourselves a little too seriously.
Since 1999, the Philippine Railway Historical Society has regularly published items, FOR FREE, of railway interest on our PRHS Website. These include locomotive, rollingstock and transit updates, as well as our occasional magazine, 'Along Da Riles'.
Our interest base has grown over the years with our main Facebook railway group expanding to include groups interested in other Philippine Transport, modelling of Philippine transport and even a group for Philippine railfans interested in overseas railways.
If it sounds interesting, come join in the fun of the oldest, and most diverse, group dedicated to Philippine railways and other transport.
We look forward to meeting you.

If you have a question Philippine railway related, just drop us a line, maybe we can help.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020




CLASS#YEARMODELLIVERYDATENOTES
9009021973U15CBlue/Red5/2020Desco Engineering - Rebuild Ongoing
9061979U14CBlue/Red4/2019Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
9111979U14CBlue/Red4/2019Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
9131979U14CBlue/Red5/2020Desco Engineering - Rebuild Ongoing
9141979U14CBlue/Red4/2019Await repair - Caloocan
9151979U14CBlue/Red4/2019Await Repair - Caloocan
9161979U14CBlue/RedIn Service
9171991U15COrange4/2020In Service
9181991U15CBlue/Red6/2020In Service (17th sleeper 1428 transfer)
9191991U15CBlue/Red06/2020In Service (16th stripped paint EMU set transfer)
9201991U15CBlue/Red5/2020Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
9211991U15CBlue/RedIn Service
9221991U15CBlue/Red6/2020In Service - Manila to Bicol with EMUs P/P 5009
250025351979U10BBlue/RedNon-Operational - Manila
25381979U10BBlue/Gold5/2020Transfered from Naga to Caloocan
25401979U10BBlue6/2020In Service (17th)
500050011992U6BBlue/RedAllocated Naga - In Service
50021992U6BBlue/RedNon-Operational
50031992U6BBlue/RedAllocated Naga - Non-Operational
50041992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational - Manila
50051992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational - Manila
50061992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational- Manila
50071992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational - Manila
50081992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational - Manila
50091992U6BBlue/Red6/2020In Service - Manila to Bicol with EMUs P/P 922
50101992U6BRed/YellowBeyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
6000-TBC2019LM250Orange4/2020Tutuban 1905903-1
7000TBC2019LM250Orange4/2020Tutuban 1905903-2
TBCTBC2020CC300Orange6/2020Testing 21/6/2020 - INKA Indonesia - CC300 20 01
TBC2020CC300Orange6/2020Testing Commenced - INKA Indonesia - CC300 20 02
TBC2020CC300Orange6/2020Testing Commenced - INKA Indonesia - CC300 20 03
Limited services due to Coronavirus.
Thanks: Mark Chua (PNR/PRHS), Aldriene Mabale
Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
Compiled: Brad Peadon (June 2020)
Philippine Railway Historical Society
Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.



CC300 20 01
Photos: Bagus Widyanto (Posted with permission).
The photos were taken somewhere near Surabaya when the train on its way back to Madiun from a test running session in Bojonegoro and Kalitidu.


Thanks to members of the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' and 'Philippine Association of Rail Enthusiasts' for help with compiling this listing.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

DORMITORY CAR




During efforts to start a preservation movement in the Philippines I started to look into the history of the various types of rollingstock that still survived and that which would warrant saving should the opportunity arrive.
Despite an interest in railways that has spanned over four decades, it was not until I started going to the Philippines that I looked beyond just locomotives and into that which they haul around.

The 'Dormitory Car', so called as it is used as one in Manila's main yard at Tutuban, is one of the more interesting carriages still to be found.
It is the last Metropolitan (United Kingdom) built carriage in the Philippines, as well as the last one with six-wheel bogies.
It appears to have undergone quite a lot of modification over the years and, despite some claims that it is the former 'Presidential Car' ABB-1, is actually quite longer and highly unlikely to have been extended.
While the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' has a listing of Metropolitan cars in the UK, this covers far earlier than when this carriage was built.
If you know any other information regarding this carriage, or any built by Metropolitan for the Philippines, please contact us via our email address.

Want more information on the PRHS or have another Philippine railway enquiry?





This number, welded on the under-frame, may be the best bet we have for identifying the car.
A great start would be builders records, should any reader be in possession of such.
It looks to be 66-22, though the second number in not entirely clear.









The 'Dormitory Car' is unquestionably a very historic car and very worthy of preserving in the future.
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Friday, June 12, 2020


Test Run Of New PNR Locomotives

First video of the new locomotives and rollingstock destined for the 'Philippine National Railways'.