CTC-154 - CALOOCAN 3-2-2010

 

This blog entry is a little bit different.

Back in 2010, during a visit in February, we visited Caloocan Workshops and found a mass amount of scrapping going on. The last of the 7E type cars were gone, the last MCBP as well, and even the very last PNR-owned bus was in pieces.

Sadly, we were a bit late to cover much of this stock, and CTC-154 looked to be the last in the current rollingstock massacre.

For history's sake, below are some photos of CTC-154 in her final hours, followed by a couple of other shots taken the same day.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Removing the pitched 'anti-garbage' roof off the top of the car.

Can only just read the number here.

Thanks to Mark Chua for confirming.

Parts of CTC-154, and other carriages, awaiting disposal.

The famous MrX partaking in some local gunzelling.

Twas pretty faded here also.

Always a sad scene to see. After years of faithful service to the country, CTC-154 starts the journey toward becoming a Kia.

A bogie off one of the three surviving 7E class carriages.

Earlier, we had identified these for heritage preservation.

But alas, it was not to be.

The only identifiable remains of PNR's last bus.

See Bus article here.

A sad pile of parts from goodness knows what carriages.

Was too hot to spend too much time looking for identifiable parts.

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Thanks to Mark Chua (PRHS)

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PNR 900 CLASS - APRIL PHOTO COMP

After a bit of a break, April saw us return to the PRHS photographic competition once again.

This time we went down a different path, picking the ever-popular U14/15C 900 class locomotives as the topic.

The concept of these competitions is simple. People share their favourite photos and people vote on the ones they like by, well, 'liking' them.

Sadly, many members don't take the time to express an opinion as to their favourites, so see do not always get a good indication from a large range of people.

However, it is what it is, and we greatly thank those who get involved.

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Let's start with the most liked photos.

Most popular.

7 likes: Lovely shot of 917 on the Pandacan bridge 

Equal 6th.

Equal 6th.

5th.

Interestingly, two in equal 4th were from the same photographer, with the same photographic collections in the one-shot.

Just ignore the INKA one ;-)

Equal 4th, PRHS favourite 902 at Caloocan Workshops following her rebuild at DESCO.

3rd was this shot of newly painted 917 in the home of the best Buko Pie (Calamba Laguna).

2nd: Another beautiful shot from the lens of my friend Mark Chua.

Shows perfectly how the new livery brightens up the scene.

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I have always loved a good Philippine sunset photo, so I was particularly taken by this one.

Roxas City Sunset

Very well done by Ap Cal.

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Now for a look at the rest of the wonderful entries this month.

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to contribute and vote.

The not often seen view of a locomotive being moved on the Caloocan Workshops traverser.

The Junn Magno (PNR GM) era orange livery, sometimes nicknamed 'Ponkan' (name for Mandarin orange, or just orange), sure has brought some brightness to the 'Philippine National Railways'.

PNR flagship U15C #902 seen in Tutuban back before she was rebuilt at DESCO.

I just love this shot by 'John McMarv'.

The lovely lighting, old livery, and the control tower behind.

Much of this scene is expected to change in the future.

Love a different take on a train photo, also the inclusion of rail people, and this one on the popular Pandacan bridge sure is both of these.

The people are the ones who make the railways what they are.

Tayuman: Manila home of the PNR fleet.

A structure just begging to be modelled.

Yummy. Works (perway) trains are always something special.

Mark Chua provides yet another awesome shot.

One of my favourite paintings by resident artist Fremel Bernal. One incredibly talented guy.

A cracking shot from the lens of Sanny Sancha.

A location that I have long wanted to use.

To finish up, we have an image of U15C #917 running around at the new Alabang station.

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Thank you every, it has been truly enjoyable seeing the photographic (and artistic) work of so many.

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