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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Locomotive Update September 2020

 

CLASS	#	YEAR	MODEL	LIVERY	DATE	NOTES
900	902	1973	U15C	Blue/Red	5/2020	Desco Engineering - Rebuild Ongoing
	906	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	911	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	913	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	5/2020	Desco Engineering - Rebuild Ongoing
	914	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Await repair - Caloocan
	915	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Await Repair - Caloocan
	916	1979	U14C	Blue/Red		In Service
	917	1991	U15C	Orange	4/2020	In Service
	918	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	6/2020	In Service (17th sleeper 1428 transfer)
	919	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	06/2020	In Service (16th stripped paint EMU set transfer)
	920	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	5/2020	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	921	1991	U15C	Blue/Red		In Service
	922	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	8/2020	In Service - Manila to Bicol with EMUs P/P 5009
2500	2535	1979	U10B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational - Manila
	2538	1979	U10B	Blue/Gold	5/2020	Transfered from Naga to Caloocan
	2540	1979	U10B	Blue	6/2020	In Service-Operated to Caloocan (17th)
5000	5001	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Allocated Naga - In Service
	5002	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational
	5003	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Allocated Naga - Non-Operational
	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	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5008	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5009	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	6/2020	In Service - Manila to Bicol with EMUs P/P 922
	5010	1992	U6B	Red/Yellow		Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
6000-	TBC	2019	LM250	Orange	4/2020	Tutuban 1905903-1
7000	TBC	2019	LM250	Orange	4/2020	Tutuban 1905903-2
TBC	TBC	2020	CC300	Orange	6/2020	Testing 21/6/2020 - INKA Indonesia - CC300 20 01
	TBC	2020	CC300	Orange	6/2020	Testing Commenced - INKA Indonesia - CC300 20 02
	TBC	2020	CC300	Orange	6/2020	Testing Commenced - INKA Indonesia - CC300 20 03
						Limited services due to Coronavirus.
						Thanks: Mark Chua (PNR/PRHS), Aldriene Mabale
						Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
						Compiled: Brad Peadon (June 2020)

PNR Fleetlist - May 2020

CLASS	#	YEAR	MODEL	LIVERY	DATE	NOTES
900	902	1973	U15C	Blue/Red	5/2020	Desco Engineering - Rebuild Ongoing
	906	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	911	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	913	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	5/2020	Desco Engineering - Rebuild Ongoing
	914	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Await repair - Caloocan
	915	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Await Repair - Caloocan
	916	1979	U14C	Blue/Red		In Service
	917	1991	U15C	Orange	4/2020	In Service
	918	1991	U15C	Blue/Red		In Service
	919	1991	U15C	Blue/Red		In Service
	920	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	4/2019	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	921	1991	U15C	Blue/Red		In Service
	922	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	5/2020	In Service
2500	2535	1979	U10B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational - Manila
	2538	1979	U10B	Blue/Gold	5/2020	Transfered from Naga to Caloocan
	2540	1979	U10B	Blue	5/2000	Operational - Tutuban shunter (Now with poly carb glass installed)
5000	5001	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Allocated Naga - In Service
	5002	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational
	5003	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Allocated Naga - Non-Operational
	5004	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational - Manila
	5005	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational - Manila
	5006	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational- Manila
	5007	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational - Manila
	5008	1992	U6B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational - Manila
	5009	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	5/2020	In Service, Allocate To Manila
	5010	1992	U6B	Red/Yellow		Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
6000-	TBC	2019	LM250	Orange	4/2020	Tutuban 1905903-1
7000	TBC	2019	LM250	Orange	4/2020	Tutuban 1905903-2
TBC	TBC	2020	?	Orange	4/2020	Under Construction - INKA Indonesia
	TBC	2020	?	Orange	4/2020	Under Construction - INKA Indonesia
	TBC	2020	?	Orange	4/2020	Under Construction - INKA Indonesia
						Limited services due to Coronavirus.
						Thanks: Mark Chua (PNR/PRHS)
						Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
						Compiled: Brad Peadon (April 2020)
						Philippine Railway Historical Society
						Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.

Now scrapped General Electric U15C locomotive, 909, is seen sitting outside the locomotive shed at Tayuman (Manila, Philippines).

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The compiling of this listing is thanks to the help of many 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' members.
Special thanks to Mark Chua for his tireless help.

Thanks also to members of our sister group

'Philippine Association of Rail Enthusiasts'.

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PRHS Transportation Modeller.

The other day, while going through the process of refreshing our PRHS blog as part of an overhaul of the group in general, I got to looking at the blog statistics.
It is an interesting look into where around the planet that people take an interest in what the PRHS does, as well as the Philippine railways in general.

Keep in mind that this does not reflect the first 60,000 viewers from the earlier platform we used prior to coming to Blogger.

Overall views  - 148176
Blogger views/statistical data - 88176

The following are the top 10 visiting countries.

Philippines - 36925
USA - 13187

Russia - 8658
Australia - 2342
United Kingdom - 1963
Germany - 1830
France - 1656
Ukraine - 1508
Canada - 1104
Indonesia - 851

No huge surprises there I guess. The Philippines was always going to be far out front, with the USA likely to be in second. Russia comes as quite a big surprise, especially how far away from the fourth contender, Australia, where the PRHS has been based for 20 years.
It is also interesting to note that Indonesia has popped into the top ten for views. This is the first time I have noted this and is likely helped along by the upcoming arrival of Indonesian built trains in the Philippines.

This is probably all quite useless trivia, but it may be of interest to those who like to see the worldwide interest that exists for the railways of the Philippines.

Caloocan Railway Workshops

The End Is Nigh.

  For me, the thought that this may be the last time I will ever this magnificent workshop is quite heartbreaking.
  For 20 years I have come here to experience the history that these walls contain. Every single visit you would see something new.
  Progress is about to catch up with the Caloocan Workshop, with its being replaced by a train storage facility for the new line up north.
  Manila visits will never be quite the same.

  I was honoured to not only be able to again visit, but also to briefly partake in the workshop Christmas party.
Salamat.

More images from the 20th anniversary visit of the
'Philippine Railway Historical Society' shortly.

John Currey Collection!

Here is a wonderful shot of shunting movements at Legaspi.
Look at the condition of the rollingstock, it is absolutely spotless.
An absolutely classic shot.

2518, Legaspi, Mon 24/2/86