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. _ _
Again we return to 2010 as the process of going through all the photos of that trip continues.
During this trip, the PRHS was lucky to have been granted permission to inspect the LRT2 depot in Santolan (Pasig, Metro Manila).
The inspection took us through the yard, workshop, and control room. It was a very interesting look behind the scenes of this busy elevated Manila railway.
This is the first of a two part series looking at this important location on the day of our visit.
The LRT2 opened from Santolan to Recto in 2003, the extended to Antipolo in 2001. _________________________________
Entrance to the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Stabling yard for sets awaiting their turn to run.
Photo: Brad Peadon
LRT2 Yard area.
Photo: Brad Peadon
We now venture inside the workshop.
Photo: Brad Peadon
LRT2 Set 12 inside workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Suspect this is a wheel lathe inside the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Thanks to the management of the LRT2 for allowing us a close look at the workings inside the workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon
LRT2 Control Room
Probably one of the bigger highlights of the visit was being allowed the cover the control room.
Highly interesting to observe where the magic happens.
Whether or not you are happy about 'the big change', it has started and the coming years are going to see massive differences along the traditional 'Philippine National Railways' line from Manila to Calamba.
In 2023 we saw the section from Alabang to Calamba close and the removal process began. This action strangely left the system around Manila isolated, resulting in no way to rail out all the locomotives and rolling stock for use south of Calamba when that section closes at the end of March.
With April 1st (ironically) now looking like being the date the lines in Manila close, any items needed to be used for provincial services will have to be road-hauled south. This will be a mammoth undertaking.
We would like to cover this change, for the benefit of historians in the future, using our site to post occasional updates.
We are after photos and information covering:
1) Trains from January 1st 2024 to closure.
2) The transferring of trains after closure.
3) Tracks following the closure.
4) The removal of tracks, stations, and other infrastructure from Manila to Calamba.
5) The construction of the new elevated railway.
You will be acknowledged for your work, and contributions can be either sent by email or posted on the 'PRHS Group'.
7B-41 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
918 passing through Pandacan 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
922 at Alabang station - March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
BC-552 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
BC-583 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
Calamba Yard - March 2024.
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
FCD-6 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
FL-65 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
FSC-8 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
GC-1 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
Malangaw Bridge (Manila) March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
Paco Bridge (Manila) March 2024.
Photo: Mark Chua
Calamba Yard - March 2024.
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
Calamba Yard - March 2024.
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
Calamba Yard - March 2024.
Photo: Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol
CMC-201 Tutuban Yard in March 2024.
Rerailment Crew car.
Photo: Mark Chua
Outside the Tayuman locoshed on the last day of PNR commuter operations in Manila.
Photo: Reynante Bulaon
The long awaited return to service of 914 happened not long before the end of PNR (Metro Manila) and is seen here in the Tayuman locoshed.
Photo: Reynante Bulaon
Commemorative tickets to celebrate the last day of PNR Manila operations, supposedly for 5 years..
We always welcome news, photos and small articles for inclusion on both this site and our parent group (see below). Please email us!
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Our various forums have the latest news and information from a number of very knowledgeable people. Please join in with our PRHS family, learn about the railways of the Philippines and make new friends.
We now act as a information society, having removed ourselves from the badder elements of the Manila railfan hobby, existing to meet and help others with similar interests.
PRHS - Longest Running Philippine Railways group.
25 years of serving the Philippine railway hobby.
Brad
Australia
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The PRHS regularly publishes magazines (mostly ezines, but sometimes hard copies) covering different railway topics. Locomotive, rollingstock and transit updates, publications aimed at modellers and our occasional magazine 'Along Da Riles'. In the future, we are planning a number of other publications of interest to everyone, along with plans for a regularly updated database, and another plan that could prove to be a first for the Philippines. PRHS: Bringing a railfan hobby to the nation.
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