John Currey Collection!

The view from the original Tutuban station looking towards Tayuman yard.

Legazpi passenger to the left.

22-02-1986

Photo: John Currey

John Currey Collection!

This shot, taken on the 22nd of February 1986, is captioned as being at Binang. Not sure where that is, perhaps it is actually Binan (the current southern terminus).
Can anyone confirm?

The shot shows 911 on a southbound passenger service heading for Legazpi. It also shows some flatwagons in the background and a point indicator in the foreground.

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

John Currey Collection!

The above 'John Currey' shot shows the new destroyed Iloilo station on the 1st of March 1986. The shot was taken from the 'Princess Negros'.

Sadly, by the time of my arrival in February last year the station was gone. Locals said that it was destroyed by a fire and that very little was left. Some rails were tracable under nearby shanties while the huge former rail loop around the port (to the left of this photo) is now all roadway.

Brad

John Currey Collection!

G'day,

Amongst the other shots are a few rare glimpses of the original Tutuban station in Manila.

Sadly they are just part shots and not of the whole structure.

Here we see good ol 911 awaiting departure for the overnight run south to Legaspi (Legazpi if you prefer). Again the 7E type coaches were much in abundance in this shot.

Photo taken: 22-2-1986

Thanks again to John.

Brad

John Currey Collection!

Howdee,
Recently my good friend John Currey sent me his collection of PNR photos taken in 1986. Most of them were taken during a trip on the train from the original Tutuban station down to Legaspi, only 3 days after the new deviation saw the line reopen following 8-10 years of closure.
In coming weeks we shall be featuring a selection of these shots, the first of which appears above.

2518 has just arrived from Manila and stands at Legaspi station. 23-2-1986
The 7E cars feature heavily in the photo collection. Today they are an almost extinct type.
From the box cars seen on the other platform and the carriages up at the triangle, Legaspi seemed to be quite a busy place back in 1986 following the lines reopening.\

Brad