2010
It is truly hard to believe that it is approaching a decade and a half since we took my Aussie friend David to the Philippines for the first time.
At the time there was already a general feeling that major change would be coming in the future and, given that Dave was also a railfan who had not chased trains outside Australia, I endeavoured to take him to as many places as possible between Manila and Legaspi.
The looming prospect of change also set me on my latest project, that of trying to photograph all the items of rollingstock and infrastructure that I had thus far not covered.
Indeed, that change did come, and the bulk of these images cover the new suspended lines in Manila, which are believed to be gradually getting ripped out as part of a project to build an elevated line.
The aim was to get photos of every individual item that existed since at least 2004, although most items have been around since well before then. Also to get any remaining structures & yards before they too were obliterated.
With this in mind, many photos were taken during that trip. I feel that rollingstock is always the less covered part of the railways, people being more obsessed with locomotives, and I wished to make sure it was recorded for the future.
To share all this on the blog, I am placing it all into several posts, all divided into varying topics.
Locomotives
Rollingstock
Railcars
Infrastructure & People
Enjoy!
These posts will appear on the blog all during 2025.
Don't mention it, my pleasure.
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Hitachi crane sitting in Tutuban yard Manila.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Espana station looking south.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Track joint at Espana.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Patiently awaiting the next train at Espana.
They would be waiting a long time nowadays.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
An officially sanctioned PNR sled at Espana.
I can't say I've ever seen an illegal one closer to Tutuban than Sta Mesa.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Officers election posters at Espana (above) and Tayuman (below).
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Tutuban yard looking away from the station.
The future of all seen here is not looking great. I've been told that the control tower and rollingstock shed are to be obliterated. While wanted rollingstock and trackage are planned to be road hauled south for further use.
I guess that big white building in the background shall remain :-)
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
The former Laon Laan station.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
The Tayuman loco shed fuel point at the north end of Tutuban yard.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Locomotive Renewal Parts book for obtaining urgently needed loco spares.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Above and below, are a few more shots of the fuel point area outside the Tayuman loco shed.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Above and below.
Brand new level crossing equipment is being installed near Paco station.
Pedro Gil Street
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
The third Paco railway station with the remains of the historic original one visible on the left at the rear.
Despite announcements of plans for the original station over a decade ago, there does not yet seem to have been any preservation progress.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
Above, and the rest below.
A selection of shots showing the once-important Pasay Road railway station.
At the time, the third platform road was solely used for the occasional storing of perway vehicles, and more recently EMU stock.
Photo: Brad Peadon (c)
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