Philippine National Railways

4 wheelers

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For years, the PRHS has been actively trying to get the last PNR four-wheeled boxcar (see two posts earlier) saved for preservation. Until earlier this year, it was thought that it was the only fixed wheelbase vehicle anywhere on the network.

That was until our survey of the Naga depot in January this year.
This vehicle is not thought to have seen mainline use like the boxcar, but it is a previously unseen four wheeler. It appears to be numbered 1, while a similar wagon, minus wheels, was noted dumped elsewhere in the yard and numbered, if I recall correctly, 3.
  It is truly quite amazing that this wagon has eluded us on previous visits.
  Hopefully some reader can let us know what it is (was?) used for, or if it is even still used.

  Certainly an exciting find and leaves us to wonder how much else is out there still to be discovered.

The Philippine Railway Historical Society is seeking photos, records and trip notes covering the rollingstock of the 'Manila Railroad' and 'Philippine National Railways' (diesel era) for compiling into a database of rollingstock notes for a heritage museum project in the Philippines.
Can you help us with anything from your trips there?

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A joint project with the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society

~~ PRHS - Naga Chapter ~~

Our Philippine Railway Historical Society 'Membership and Promotion Officer' and part-time Bicol resident, Paul Hornby, is proposing the setting up of a Naga Chapter of the PRHS for the Bicol region.


While the ideas and goals of this chapter are still being drawn up, they wish to promote railway preservation/restoration in the Bicol area, historical research and perhaps investgate the 'Friends Of PNR' type operation in the local area.


Membership to the group would be free, with any restoration work funded by the community, the members and through the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society'.

News and updates would be available to members by way of a internet forum, overseas (outside Philippines) membership would still be done through the current PRHS, including 'Along Da Riles' newsletter.


If you are interested in a Bicol region chapter, have some ideas, or would like more information, please feel free to contact Paul.


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~~ 918 UNDERGOING A TRANSFORMATION ~~

PRHS Board Member Paul Hornby is currently holidaying down in Naga.

While down there his lovely new asawa has been quite generous with the railway time allowing him to bring us this interesting shot of 918.

He has been told that it will be repainted into its original blue and red scheme.

Meanwhile the trapped 7A/NR class carriages are also getting a good going over in preparation for resumption of services.

Exciting times ahead, both for the PNR and the PRHS!

~~ NAGA CITY CHANGES ~~

Paul Hornby's earlier photograph of Naga City station has turned out to be quite historic.
Reports are coming in that this station has recently been demolished as part of its rebuild into a more modern facitity as part of the south line rebuild.
Hopefully the interesting Legaspi station does not experience a similar fate.

~~ NAGA 2009 - A VISUAL THROSBY ~~

PART 1

Recently my good friend Paul Hornby had the good fortune to spend a couple of weeks around Manila and Naga, the later place being where his lovely fiancee lives.
During this drip he partook in much time foaming around railway locations and has shared his many, MANY shots with me.
Over the next few weeks we shall take a look around Caloocan and Tayuman, but first we are going to have a peepsie around Naga, a railway yard that has stood still since the passing of Typhoon Reming in 2006, a storm which closed the line.
Paul also catalogued all identifiable rollingstock at Naga and this will soon be updated on our PHILIPPINE FLEETLIST website.

I thank Paul for sharing all these awesome shots with us.
Paul is the marketing officer of the 'Railways and Industrial Heritage Society Phils. Inc (Australia and New Zealand Division)'.

Sadly we are unable to identify this tankers coding, it having long since worn off.

If anyone is back in the area and can take a look, they often weld the numbers into the underframe on one end of each side.

We think this is the only PNR tanker south of Tayuman.

Don't entirely know to much about this thing. It shows all the trains that were running to Naga years ago and the dots all appear to be lights. Did they light up to show which stations the next trains stopped at, or could it have shown exactly where trains were?

A very interesting item - I have never seen one like it.

Naga station and the train that has sat there since late 2006.


TOOL CAR BC557 sitting amongst the trees at Naga.
The blue with yellow banding seems to be a Naga thing, it is also applied to the unidentified carriage in the previous post, which now appears to be a 7C (no actual number has yet been forthcoming).


922 patiently awaits the reopening of the Bicol line, now expected to be by September this year, at least as far as Naga.

922 posing again!

Finally we have 922s partner in crime.

918 is also awaiting her chance to do another run back the the nations capital.

~~ ANOTHER MYSTERY CARRIAGE ~~

Can anyone identify this carriage currently captive at Naga?

Seems to be part of a local departmental train, a BC (557) wearing the same livery and labeled TOOL CAR.

Paul Hornby recently visited this interesting location down in Bicol and took a listing of all wagons present.
These will appear on the 'Philippine Fleetlist' website shortly.