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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.
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Friday, January 15, 2021

ALSTOM 1500 CLASS LOCOMOTIVE IN PUBLICITY

 


The following is a look at some historic 'Philippine National Railway' publicity that include the former Alstom built 1500 class.

All come from the collection of 'Gorio Belen' and we thank him for his continued support of Philippine railway history.

As for the class, ten members were built (1501-1510), and reports suggest that they were problematic, especially in the braking department.

All members were scrapped before my first visit in 1999.

Attempts to obtain further information from Alstom has gone ignored thus far.




If you are interested in a complete run down of all diesel locomotives used by the Manila Railroad, Philippine National Railways, and the Panay Railway, check out our regular locomotive publication HERE.





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