ABAD SANTOS SIGNALBOX
A 2010 PRHS Inspection.
The Abad Santos signalbox is one of only two signal boxes left in the Philippines. Situated 1.992kms from the main terminal of Tutuban, the signalbox is located just east of the first south line station of Bluementritt.
Despite a very small attempt to restore and preserve it, the box is now in immanent danger of collapsing like its counterpart in Caloocan. This will leave the nearby Solis box as the last of their kind in the country.
Some years ago a new 'Manila Railroad Club', spun off from the defunct 'Railway and Industrial Heritage Society Philippines Inc', planned to restore the Solis signalbox. As of a visit in 2018, this work had still to commence, while the club's website appears to have disappeared.
Despite a very small attempt to restore and preserve it, the box is now in immanent danger of collapsing like its counterpart in Caloocan. This will leave the nearby Solis box as the last of their kind in the country.
Some years ago a new 'Manila Railroad Club', spun off from the defunct 'Railway and Industrial Heritage Society Philippines Inc', planned to restore the Solis signalbox. As of a visit in 2018, this work had still to commence, while the club's website appears to have disappeared.
Abad Santos Signalbox
A 2018 Return.
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