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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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Friday, February 25, 2022

PNR LOCO FLEET UPDATE - MARCH 2022

 



CLASS#YEARMODELLIVERYDATENOTES
       
9009021973U15COrange11/2021Caloocan for final work. Ongoing
 9061979U14CBlue/Red4/2019Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
 9111979U14CBlue/Red4/2019Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
 9131979U14COrange2/2022Released to operation January 2022. Alabang 10/2/2022
      Subsequently returned to Caloocan.
 9141979U14CBlue/Red2/2021DESCO for rebuild. Work ongoing.
 9151979U14CBlue/Red2/2021Await Repair - Caloocan
 9161979U14CBlue/Red12/2020DESCO for rebuild. Work ongoing.
 9171991U15COrange2/2022In Service Commuter service
 9181991U15CBlue/Red11/2021Caloocan Workshops
 9191991U15CBlue/Red11/2021In service, Commuter service
 9201991U15CBlue/Red10/2020Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
 9211991U15COrange02/2021In Service
 9221991U15COrange02-2022In Service. In orange livery, but without logo.
       
250025351979U10BBlue/Red Manila
 25381979U10BBlue/Gold5/2020Transferred from Naga to Caloocan
 25401979U10BOrange2/2022In Service - Bicol Commuter
       
500050011992U6BOrange Caloocan. Receent orange repaint.
 50021992U6BBlue/Red Non-Operational
 50031992U6BBlue/Red Caloocan
 50041992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational - Manila
 50051992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational - Manila
 50061992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational- Manila
 50071992U6BOrange1-9-2020Caloocan Workshops
 50081992U6BBlue/Red1-5-2020Non-Operational - Manila
 50091992U6BBlue/Red11/2021In Service - Bicol Commuter
 50101992U6BRed/Yellow11/2011Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
       
TMC12019LM250Orange12/2021Tutuban 1905903-1 - 12/2021 To Calamba return with FL-255
 22019LM250Orange6/2021Tutuban 1905903-2 - In Reserve
       
900090012020CC300Orange11/2021Currently not operational - CC300 20 01
 90022020CC300Orange11/2021Operational Manila - CC300 20 02
 90032020CC300Orange2/2022Operational Manila - CC300 20 03 - Noted At Candelaria.
       
      Thanks to:
      Brad Peadon, Mark Chua, Paul Nicholas Domingo Cabalhin
      
      Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
      Compiled: Brad Peadon (March 2022)
      Philippine Railway Historical Society
      Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.


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Sunday, February 20, 2022

DMR-01 ITR-01 DMR-02 TESTING - PT 2

 


Here be the second part of our visit to Tutuban yard during preparations for testing the new ROTEM railcars from South Korea.

The railcars were being delivered to the Philippines as part of a project to restore the metro heavy-rail tracks around Manila.

ROTEM - Part 1

While this work actually saw the north line refurbished to Caloocan, and the building of stations, the subsequent Aquino government scrapped the service just short of the opening. 

Have my views on this, but now that we are in the strange situation where it is illegal for foreigners to have a view, I shall leave it for locals to express.


Looking towards the driver's cab of DMR-02.
Plastic still protected much of the internal areas.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Left to right: ?, JC Salamat, Rodney Orca, ?


Looking DMR-02 into ITR-01.
Plastic still protected much of the internal areas.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Just so comfy in that powerful airconditioning.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Looking DMR-01 into ITR-01.
Plastic still protected much of the internal areas.
Photo: Brad Peadon






Underneath DMR-02.
Photo: Brad Peadon


If you look closely, you can see the original PNR logo underneath the new. They were delivered with the original logo, which was very soon replaced.
Photo: Brad Peadon



DMR-02 receives the new FilTrack.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Someone I have not been able to identify with DMR-02.
Photo: Brad Peadon


A rather pretty someone else I have not been able to identify either.
She has something to do with the railcar commissioning.
Photo: Brad Peadon


Brand new drivers cab of DMR-02.
Photo: Brad Peadon



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Thursday, February 3, 2022

DMR-01 ITR-01 DMR-02 TESTING - PT 1

 


One of my more interesting trips to the Philippines was back in 2009.

At the time, the six new ROTEM sets were being delivered from South Korea, and initial trials were underway.

I was incredibly lucky to be allowed to witness some being offloaded from ships at the port, and also to take part in some speed trials on the south line in Manila.


The next two blog entries look at the first set (DMR-01 ITR-01 DMR-02) soon after arrival at Tutuban.
They were in the process of replacing the original PNR logo, which lasted only for a very short amount of time after they arrived.





I wish I did get a drive - but we had still to depart when this was taken.
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In the process of replacing the original PNR branding with Filtrack.


Looking towards Tayuman Street.






No idea who this lovely lady was, but was told she was something to do with the new ROTEM sets and trials.




This station diagram has long interested me, many of the names were just not relevant.

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