DMR-01 ITR-01 DMR-02 TESTING - PT 1

 

One of my more interesting trips to the Philippines was back in 2009.

At the time, the six new ROTEM sets were being delivered from South Korea, and initial trials were underway.

I was incredibly lucky to be allowed to witness some being offloaded from ships at the port, and also to take part in some speed trials on the south line in Manila.

The next two blog entries look at the first set (DMR-01 ITR-01 DMR-02) soon after arrival at Tutuban.

They were in the process of replacing the original PNR logo, which lasted only for a very short amount of time after they arrived.

I wish I did get a drive - but we had still to depart when this was taken.

:-)

In the process of replacing the original PNR branding with Filtrack.

Looking towards Tayuman Street.

No idea who this lovely lady was, but was told she was something to do with the new ROTEM sets and trials.

This station diagram has long interested me, many of the names were just not relevant.

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Thanks:

Philippine National Railways

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THE CHANGING FACE OF PNR'S

ROTEM CARS.

Their only a decade old, but the ROTEM railcars have certainly been
colourful during this time.
This week another new livery broke cover and was today (November 8th) seen in Tutuban station for the first time.
We are proud to be able to share this bit of history with you.
With thanks to the management and staff of the 'Philippine National Railways' for allowing the PRHS to cover this great event.

They were not on Philippine soil for long before the old PNR logo was removed in favour of the new Filtrack look s seen below.
DMR-03 had just come off the ship from South Korea when I took these shots.

The Filtrack era would only be shortlived, with a change in management seeing the original PNR logo returned, including a gold disk.
It mean't only a small change for the ROTEM sets, the locos and rollingstock getting a full coating of blue with gold lining.

Yet further change was to come, with  lot of the fleet being fully painted in dark blue, with an orange band along the side and around the ends.

This week the first ROTEM came out of Caloocan Workshops in the new livery.
Today (November 8th) the beautiful looking new set was photographed at Tutuban by PRHS Roving Reporter Mark Chua.
Mark tells us that the set is DMR-06 ITR-06 and either DMR-09 or 10)

With huge thanks to Mark Chua.