NSCR CAB MOCKUP

 

The 'Philippine National Railways' have placed a mockup of there new

 'North-South Commuter Railway' trains in the foyer of the Tutuban station in Manila.

Making an wonderful comparison to our restored BUDA #22.

Thanks to PRHS roving reporter Mark Chua for the coverage. An interesting look at things to come.

Below: Restored BUDA Car #22 makes a good comparison of old and new.

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DAGUPAN

DAGUPAN - A 0-6-0ST STEAM SURVIVOR 

Back in 2009, I compiled a report, outlining items of importance to a proposed railway museum.

Additional to that, I took numerous detail shots of the two steam locomotives at Tutuban, in the hope of trying to ascertain what would be needed for a static restoration.

There were group dreams of restoring one to operation, however it was never quite likely given the amount of money and interest that would be required.

Alas, nothing progressed much beyond that, while the two locomotives remain in the same place awaiting some love.

DAGUPAN, was built by Kerr Stuart back in 1907 and carried their builders number 1021.
It is thus two years younger than CABANATUAN, which is the second locomotive at Tutuban, and the next to be featured.

Wikipedia states that is was rebuilt from the original locomotive CAVITE.
In his book, Reg Carter lists only one CAVITE. This is the class leader of the same class as DAGUPAN.
DAGUPAN was originally SANTO TOMAS and, given they both have their own builders number (in numerical order of construction), it is not clear how this conclusion was come too.

Other members of the class, in order:

CAVITE

LUCENA

ALBAY

PAGSANJAN

BAUAN

SANTA CRUZ

MAGDALENA

SAN FERNANDO

LAGONOY

CALAMBA

SANTO TOMAS / DAGUPAN

BENGUET

All were built in 1907, carrying the builders numbers 1007-1022.

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Thanks to Reg Carter and Nathan Chapple.

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CARMONA STATION - PART 2

 

Welcome to 'Part 2' of our look at the abandoned Carmona station, on the San Pedro to Carmona branch, south of Manila.

For more information about the line, some history and photos of the platform and yard area, check out

Part 1 here.

Foyer area.

Sorry puppy, you will have to get a taxi.

A look at the main entrance facing the street.

Looking down onto the platform from the street.

Carmona Station - Part 1

MAY COMPETITION - BRIDGES

 

The PRHS Photographic Competition returns.

During May the topic was bridges. Thank you to everyone who contributed and voted in our latest competition.

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1st Place

Pandacan Bridge - Paul Vincent Loquillano Sagario

2nd Place
Apad Bridge - Paul Vincent Loquillano Sagario

3rd Place

Posadas Bridge - Dirk Paul Celoso

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Others

This one gets me particularly excited.
Nigel Menzies got this outstanding shot of Lopez Sugar #10 on Negros Island.
I could kick myself that I never got down there to see this in action.

This is the outstanding Palicpic Ayungin Bridge.

Mark Chua

San Juan Bridge -Calamba.

Mark Chua

Years ago, John Holland sent me a photo of a 1620 class passing over this bridge. Since that time, I have long dreamt of getting a PNR train passing over it, with the Mayon Volcano nice and clear like this.

Enrile Bridge, Comon, Travesia - Benjamin Saga

Old National Highway Bridge.

Near SM City Sta Rosa.

Peter Jiro Estavilla Padilla

This one sure gets the stunning lighting award

Alanoras Bridge.

Benjamin Saga

Outstanding shot of a new locomotive passing over the Concordia Bridge.

It is of particular interest as it is not the usual front 3/4 photo that we normally see of these things.

Mark Chua

Palicpic Ayungin Bridge.

Mark Chua

Palicpic Ayungin Bridge.

Mark Chua

A big thank you to everyone who contributed photos , and voted, in the May competition.

We will have another competition in the PRHS Group shortly.

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