PNR FLEET UPDATE - AT MANILA CLOSURE

						PNR NARROW GAUGE
						NOTE: PNR Manila Passenger Operations Suspended On March 27th.
						Manila Locomotives Still Seeing Limited Use.
CLASS	#	YEAR	MODEL	LIVERY	DATE	NOTES
900	902	1973	U15C	Orange	4/2024	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	906	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	911	1979	U14C	Orange	4/2024	Repairs nearing completion.. - Caloocan
	913	1979	U14C	Orange	4/2024	In Service.
	914	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	3/2024	Returned to service in Manila.
	915	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	2/2024	Next for repair. (Possibly not going to happen) - Caloocan
	916	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	3/2024	Returned to service in Manila.
	917	1991	U15C	Orange	10/2023	Operational, Allocated Calamba
	918	1991	U15C	Orange	4/2024	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	919	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2023	Caloocan Workshops
	920	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2022	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan (Bent frame)
	921	1991	U15C	Orange	04/2024	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	922	1991	U15C	Orange	04/2024	Operational, Allocated Manila.
2500	2535	1979	U10B	Blue/Red		Manila
	2538	1979	U10B	Blue/Gold	5/2020	Transferred from Naga to Caloocan
	2540	1979	U10B	Orange	7/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use.
						Recently operated to Ligao to pick up the Buda car.
5000	5001	1992	U6B	Orange		Caloocan shunter. Receent orange repaint
	5002	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational
	5003	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Caloocan
	5004	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	0-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5005	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	0-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5006	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	05/2020	Non-Operational- Manila
	5007	1992	U6B	Orange	04/2024	Operational Manila, transfer of 922 to Caloocan (7-10)
	5008	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	0-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5009	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	11/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use
	5010	1992	U6B	Red/Yellow	10/2023	Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
TMC	1	2019	LM250	Orange	12/2021	Lucena
	2	2019	LM250	Orange	3/2024	Allocated to Lucena as shunter. 1905903-2
9000	9001	2020	CC300	Orange	4/2024	Allocated Manila - CC300 20 01 - Unused for some time.
	9002	2020	CC300	Orange	4/2024	Allocated to Lucena, - CC300 20 02
	9003	2020	CC300	Orange	4/2024	Legaspi (4/2024) - CC300 20 03
			System:	Passenger:		Calamba - Lucena
						Sipocot - Legaspi
				Available		Tutuban - Gov Pascual and Alabang
						Calamba - Ligao
				Closed		Tutuban - Gov Pascual / Calamba (for building elevated railway)
				Pending:		Lucena - Southwards
				Notes:		Locomotive transfers from Manila to South Line expected.
						Brad Peadon, Mark Chua, Paul Nicholas Domingo Cabalhin
						Danganan Avim, Reynante Bulaon
						Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
						Updated: Brad Peadon (1st April 2024) - Manila System Closed
						Philippine Railway Historical Society
						Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.

 

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Nearing the End Of PNR Manila.

Above and below.

916 (ex 908) sitting in Tayuman shed on the last day of PNR (original) passenger operations in Manila.

Photos: Reynante Bulaon

Tayuman shed on the last day of Manila passenger operations.

Photos: Reynante Bulaon

918 and 922 sit side by side at Alabang station as services get close to finishing forever.

That is local rail legend Mark Chua up front.

Photos: Mark Chua

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2010 - PNR Manila.

Interesting little Caloocan Workshop shunter inside the workshop.

Photos: Brad Peadon

911 inside Caloocan Workshop. Today she is nearing the end of her refurbishment, and is looking grat in the current orange livery.

Photos have appeared in the PRHS forum.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Accident damaged, and heavily stripped, 920 sits in Caloocan Workshop..

Photos: Brad Peadon

Above and below.

Now stored 915 sits around a very moist Tayuman shed in Manila.

Photos: Brad Peadon

916 sitting in Lucena station back during 2010.

A good comparison can be had with the 2024 photo seen back in this post.

Photos: Brad Peadon

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PNR FLEETLIST - NOVEMBER 2023 (900 CLASS BOOST)

PNR NARROW GAUGE LOCOMOTIVE FLEET / OPERATIONS.
CLASS	#	YEAR	MODEL	LIVERY	DATE	NOTES
900	902	1973	U15C	Orange	10/2023	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	906	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	911	1979	U14C	Orange	10/2023	Repairs nearing completetion.. - Caloocan
	913	1979	U14C	Orange	10/2023	In Service. Shunt Calamba 26/7/2022
						Noted at Pasay Road September 2023.
	914	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	10/2023	Returned from DESCO to PNR Caloocan for final work. Oct 2023
	915	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	10/2023	Next for repair. - Caloocan
	916	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	10/2023	Returned from DESCO to PNR Caloocan for final work. Oct 2023
	917	1991	U15C	Orange	10/2023	Operational, Allocated DMT duties on Main South line
	918	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2023	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	919	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2023	Caloocan Workshops
	920	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2022	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan (Bent frame)
	921	1991	U15C	Orange	02/2023	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	922	1991	U15C	Orange	11-2021	Operational, Allocated Manila.
2500	2535	1979	U10B	Blue/Red		Manila
	2538	1979	U10B	Blue/Gold	5/2020	Transferred from Naga to Caloocan
	2540	1979	U10B	Orange	7/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use.
						Recently operated to Ligao to pick up the Buda car.
5000	5001	1992	U6B	Orange		Caloocan shunter. Recent orange repaint
	5002	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational
	5003	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Caloocan
	5004	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5005	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5006	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational- Manila
	5007	1992	U6B	Orange	1-10-2023	Operational Manila, transfer of 922 to Caloocan (7-10)
	5008	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5009	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	11/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use
	5010	1992	U6B	Red/Yellow	10/2023	Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
TMC	1	2019	LM250	Orange	12/2021	Lucena
	2	2019	LM250	Orange	7/2022	Allocated to Hondagua. 1905903-2
9000	9001	2020	CC300	Orange	7/2022	Allocated Manila - CC300 20 01
	9002	2020	CC300	Orange	11/2023	Allocated to Naga, - CC300 20 02
	9003	2020	CC300	Orange	2/2023	Transfered To Naga (15/7/2023) - CC300 20 03
				Passenger:		Tutuban - Gov Pascual and Alabang
						Calamba - Lucena
						Sipocot - Naga (Shortly to Ligao).
				Available		Tutuban - Gov Pascual and Alabang
						Calamba - Ligao
				Recently	Closed	Alabang - Calamba (for building elevated railway)
				Pending:		Ligao - Legaspi
						Brad Peadon, Mark Chua, Paul Nicholas Domingo Cabalhin
						Danganan Avim, Reynante Bulaon
						Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
						Updated: Brad Peadon (November 2023)
						Philippine Railway Historical Society
						Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.

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We are indebted to Mark Chua for covering the arrival of 914 and 916 from DESCO, and allowing us to share it with PRHS members , and others, on our blog.

This now brings us to four 900 class rebuilt at the DESCO factory, with no advice having yet been received regarding any future plans.

Also in this update, we have 911 very near the completion of her reactivation at the Caloocan Workshops, with 915 expected to follow.

914 awaiting unloading at the Caloocan Workshops.

Photos: Mark Chua

5001 was on hand to shunt the two locomotives into the Workshops.

Photos: Mark Chua

Welcome home 914 and 916.

Photos: Mark Chua

916 awaiting unloading at the Caloocan Workshops.

916 was the former 908, having been renumbered some years ago. A second 908 would later exist, this being formerly 904 and now scrapped.

Photos: Mark Chua

916 rides the Caloocan traverser.

Article on the traverser here.

Photos: Mark Chua

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911 nearing completion of her reactivation at Caloocan.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Next in line for some TLC is long stored 915.  Her restoration is expected to commence as soon as 911 is completed.

Photos: Brad Peadon

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Updates: Philippine Transport Modellers group.

PNR FLEET UPDATE - AUGUST 2023

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PNR NARROW GAUGE LOCOMOTIVE FLEET / OPERATIONS.
CLASS	#	YEAR	MODEL	LIVERY	DATE	NOTES
900	902	1973	U15C	Orange	11/2021	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	906	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	911	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	3/2023	Repairs nearing completetion.. - Caloocan
	913	1979	U14C	Orange	7/2022	In Service. Shunt Calamba 26/7/2022
						Subsequently returned to Caloocan.
	914	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	2/2021	DESCO for rebuild. Work ongoing.
	915	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	2/2021	Next for repair. - Caloocan
	916	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	12/2020	DESCO for rebuild. Work ongoing.
	917	1991	U15C	Orange	2/2022	Operational, Allocated Calamba
	918	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	11/2021	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	919	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	06/2022	Caloocan Workshops
	920	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2022	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan (Bent frame)
	921	1991	U15C	Orange	02/2023	Operational, Allocated Manila.
	922	1991	U15C	Orange	11-2021	Operational, Allocated Manila.
2500	2535	1979	U10B	Blue/Red		Manila
	2538	1979	U10B	Blue/Gold	5/2020	Transferred from Naga to Caloocan
	2540	1979	U10B	Orange	7/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use.
						Recently operated to Ligao to pick up the Buda car.
5000	5001	1992	U6B	Orange		Caloocan shunter. Receent orange repaint
	5002	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational
	5003	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Caloocan
	5004	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5005	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5006	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational- Manila
	5007	1992	U6B	Orange	1-9-2020	Currently doing DMT work around Quezon Province.
	5008	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5009	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	11/2021	In Service - Bicol Commuter and DMT use
	5010	1992	U6B	Red/Yellow	11/2011	Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
TMC	1	2019	LM250	Orange	12/2021	Lucena
	2	2019	LM250	Orange	7/2022	Allocated to Lucena as shunter. 1905903-2
9000	9001	2020	CC300	Orange	7/2022	Allocated Manila - CC300 20 01
	9002	2020	CC300	Orange	11/2021	Allocated to Lucena, - CC300 20 02
	9003	2020	CC300	Orange	2/2023	Transfered To Naga (15/7/2023) - CC300 20 03
				Passenger:		Tutuban - Gov Pascual and Alabang
						Calamba - Lucena
						Sipocot - Naga (Shortly to Ligao).
				Available		Tutuban - Gov Pascual and Alabang
						Calamba - Ligao
				Recently	Closed	Alabang - Calamba (for building elevated railway)
				Pending:		Ligao - Legaspi
						Brad Peadon, Mark Chua, Paul Nicholas Domingo Cabalhin
						Danganan Avim, Reynante Bulaon
						Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
						Compiled: Brad Peadon (January 2023)
						Philippine Railway Historical Society
						Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.

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Gov Pascual to Alabang - Open with passenger service.

Alabang to Calamba - Closed for elevated railway rebuild.

Calamba to Lucena - Open with passenger service.

Lucena to Sipocot - Passable, no current passenger service.

Sipocot to Naga - Open with passenger service.

Naga to Ligao - Open with passenger service.

Ligao to Legaspi - Not currently open.

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Thanks to:

Mark Chua and Jay-Ian Carlos A. Palacol

for photos used in this post.

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