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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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Saturday, March 7, 2020



GABRIEL's GARDEN RAILWAY

Over the 21 years I have been promoting the Philippine railway hobby, I have seen many, many changes. Many have been great, others have unfortunately seen 
me walk away for a while.
In more recent time, the railway modelling hobby has become a big thing there.
Even I have caught the bug, and slowly build up a collection of Philippine railway items in HO scale, for a possible future layout.
Recently, I saw some photos of Gabriel Gutierrez's layout built out in his garden.
I feel confident in saying that Gabriel has likely pioneered the garden railway in his country. I have seen a number of inside layouts, but I don't recall ever seeing outside one, something that is quite common elsewhere around the world.

It is an early start, but Gabriel is certainly taking on all the challenges that garden railways bring and, I for one, am excited to see it progresses.

It is an exciting time for the hobby.
I personally are working with a few possible heritage projects in the Philippines, while the idea of a railfan based retail outlet moves steadily closer to becoming a reality.

Here's to a great future, for a great hobby.


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All photos remain the copywrite of Gabriel Gutierrez and cannot be used elsewhere without his express permission.

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