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
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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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Further Reading:

Philippine National Railways Website

'Philippine Railway Historical Society' Linktree

PRHS Forum

Travel & Aviation Blog

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Thanks To:

Reynante Bulaon, Mark Chua & Robert Go.

Philippine National Railways

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ON SHIFT - MANILA - MAY 1st 2021

An occasional series looking at every day, and some lesser common, rail operations around Manila.

Even everyday operations will soon become very historically important.

Date	Origin	Destination	Time	Type	Number
May 1, 2021	Tutuban	Alabang	13:09	Loco Hauled	DEL 922
	Dela Rosa	Tutuban	13:27	Loco Hauled	DHL 9001
	Gov Pascual	Bicutan	15:26	DMU Railcar	DMU 8002
	Alabang	Tutuban	15:39	Loco Hauled	DEL 922
	Tutuban	Alabang	15:41	DMU Railcar	DMU 8101
	Tutuban	Alabang	15:59	Loco Hauled	DEL 918
	Tutuban	Alabang	16:39	Loco Hauled	DEL 922
	Bicutan	Gov Pascual	17:19	DMU Railcar	DMU 8002
	Tutuban	Alabang	17:39	Loco Hauled	DEL 917
	Alabang	Tutuban	17:59	DMU Railcar	DMU 8101
	Alabang	Tutuban	18:30	Loco Hauled	DEL 918
	Tutuban	Alabang	18:43	DMU Railcar	DMU 8101
	Gov Pascual	Bicutan	18:48	DMU Railcar	DMU 05
	Alabang	Tutuban	19:19	Loco Hauled	DEL 922
	Tutuban	Calamba	19:20	Loco Hauled	DEL 918
	Alabang	Tutuban	20:19	Loco Hauled	DEL 917
	Bicutan	Gov Pascual	20:39	DMU Railcar	DMU 05
	Alabang	Tutuban	21:10	DMU Railcar	DMU 8101
					8000 8100 Type: INKA
					DMU05 DMU06 : Rotem
					DEL: Diesel Electric Locomotive
					DHL: Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive
					Thanks: Mark Chua

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Further Reading:

Abad Santos Signalbox 2008 - Bill Sullivan

Abad Santos Signalbox 2010 - PRHS Inspection

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Thanks to:

Mark Chua, Daniel Macapagat, Robert J Pinkerton and Bill Sullivan.

Philippine Railway Historical Society

Philippine National Railways

Phil-Hist Investments

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DESCO ENGINEERING 2019 - PART 2

2019 - DESCO Part 2

Finally, here is the second part of the DESCO Engineering coverage.

 At the time of this trip, I would never have dreamed that it would be the last time I could return to the Philippines until 2022. We had been getting used to being back in the routine of at least one annual visit, sometimes two.

However, it was worth it given the generosity afforded us by DESCO and PNR.

Anyway, that guff is all quite irrelevant to the article.

While partaking in my twelfth visit, we were blessed with an invitation from the 'Philippine National Railways' to visit the DESCO Engineering factory in Binan Laguna.

For it was here that they were rebuilding my beloved U15C (yes it is a U15C, no matter what the rumour spreaders say) 902, along with sister unit 913, and we were able to photographically cover progress for historical reasons.

Part of the agreement of the visit was that the photos would not be used until after these two locomotives were finished. While they were completed, and back in service, some time ago, it was just recently that I confirmed the ability to share.

I am very excited to be able now to show the photos of this very interesting part of PNR locomotive history.

Due to the nature of these shots (they must be unaltered in any way), any desire to use 'needs' permission to be granted.  You can contact the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' at the email address on each image with details of where, and how, you wish to use them and I can follow up with the relevant organisations.

Please try to respect their generosity in allowing us to bring this part of Philippine railway history to you.

DESCO Engineering 2019 - Part 1

Edwin (DESCO), Mark (PNR/PRHS), Rene (DESCO) and myself.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

U14C #913 at left.

U15C #902 at right.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

My baby getting the full treatment.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

Can't have a trip to the Philippines without catching up with PNR Flagship 902. A tradition since 1999. 

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

Pilot of U15C 902.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

DXL-485 the DESCO shuttle bus.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

Mark checking out progress on 902.
DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

U14C 913 taken from 902.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Mark Chua

U15C 902.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Mark Chua

Looking down the chassis, away from the cab, of U15C 902.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Mark Chua

The Finished Product

U15C 902 approaches Pasay Road station with a passenger train from Alabang to Tutuban.

Photo: Brad Peadon

U14C 913 reflects on her long career with the Philippine National Railways.

Tayuman Locomotive Shed in Manila.

DESCO Factory - Binan Laguna

Photo: Brad Peadon

Part One Of The DESCO article.

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Thanks To:

The management of the 'Philippine National Railways', in particular former General Manager Junn Magno and Atty Ces Lauta.

The management and staff of DESCO Engineering (Binan, Laguna), in particular manager Rene and Kuya Edwin.

Members of the Philippine Railway Historical Society.

PRHS Website - Facebook Group - Twitter

Mark Chua (PNR, PRHS, GMA :-) )

Onyo Artocillo (B-I-L and Driver)

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Further reading:

902 - PNR Flagship returns home.

913 - Returns Home

914 - Transfer To DESCO.

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