CC300 20 02 LOCO TRIAL

 

December 30th, 2020, proved to be a very historic day on the 'Philippine National Railways (PNR)', when their new locomotive 'C300 20 02' did a trial from Tutuban to Alabang.

  According to PNR, the "locomotive is doing load gauge testing as a precondition to its validation run to ensure that the new fleet is within the track gauge and that there will be no obstruction at level crossings".

The CC300 (Philippines 9000 class) are a product of
PT INKA in Indonesia, who have delivered three units, along with 16 coaches, for use on metro services in Manila.

Aldriene Mabale took the following two shots as the locomotive past Sucat.

PRHS Spotlight: Sucat Railway Station.

The above shots were taken by Mark Chua 

and Aldriene Mabale.
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THE FESTIVAL MALL CHOO CHOO.

Way, way, back in the ancient year that was 2007, I was told that there was a similar train ride in Alabang's Festival Mall, as the one I had found in Fairview SM.

My railway obsession sees me go hunting anything vaguely rail related, yeah, even mall miniature rides. Probably a bit sad I guess.
Anyway, opportunity presented it while down there trying to catch up with a friend (back then anyway) so I suggested to the family that we may like to check out Festival Mall. Of course, I did fail to mention the reason why I wanted to go and, rather surprisingly, they did not question my sudden interest in visiting YET another mall.

  Here be a couple of shots I took.
Hardly visionary masterpieces, but they are what they are.

I ordered a Champ Burger Jollibee (Festival Mall), a CHAMP Burger.

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Another look at PNR's heavy haulers, the 900 class.
Both a beautiful looking locomotive, and an amazingly reliable one given the conditions they sometimes find themselves in.

919 thought to be the last operational locomotive to wear the 'Philippine 2000' livery.

My first visit to one of my favourite locations.
Tayuman Locomotive Shed.
921 and 916 still exist and are operational. The later was originally numbered 908.
904 would later carry the 908 number.

917 at the original Alabang station.
It was later replaced by a new station on the other side of the level crossing just visible in the background.
Ones asawa, and her cousin, are seen standing in the middle of the perway.