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Locomotive #112 
Builder: ALCo-Rogers 

Built: 1912
Build #: 51498

Photo: Dirk Paul Celoso Collection

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FROM THE ARCHIVE - PART 1

 

As you could imagine, over the twenty-two years I've spent building a Philippine railway hobby, I have been fortunate to have been donated many historical items of interest.

The plan is to eventually donate all this to an appropriate museum archive in the Philippines, preferably a railway museum (if we are ever successful in launching one), for researchers in the future.

However, for now, I feel that we should be getting some of this stuff online. This occasional series will look at publications, photographs, diagrams etc, that have been donated over the years. It will also include some of the more interesting posts from our former Egroup and Yahoogroup forums.

The second stage of this project is to try to make it available, in a more sorted out fashion, via our main PRHS website, or a complete stand along website with our friends at PARE.

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PLEASE: If you have anything related to any railway that has operated in the Philippines, please share it with us, so that we may be able to share with the hobby.

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Our first entry in this new series is the former 'PNR Express' newsletter.

October-December 1994
Donated by former PNR GM Sir Jose B Dado.

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DUMARAO STATION - PANAY RAILWAY SERIES PT8

 

It has been some time since the last installment in this series. I do apologise for that, but wanted to cover Mark's northern adventure as it was more timely.
Anyway, this part of our adventure had seen us farewell Kuya Ed at Passi City. From there we had to go it alone, without the huge benefit of Ed's local knowledge.

This meant that we missed a lot, but also meant I still had more reason to return to Panay. :-)

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Damarao is considered a second class municipality, consisting of 33 barangays, in the province of Capiz (Panay Island). The last census, some six years ago in 2015, showed an population of 46,157 people.

Looking at the statistics over the years, this population number would have well exceeded 60,000 by now.  

Dumarao was founded in 1580.
The railway opened in 1907, following construction that had started at both the Iloilo and Roxas ends.
It is interesting to note that the two met on the border of Dumarao and Passi City, at a location later known as 'Summit'.

Passenger operations ceased in 1985, with freight following in 1989.
Every couple of years the idea of rebuilding the line is raised, along with silly suggestions of a hybrid truck roadway along the formation, but nothing has yet eventuated.

Above: Looking towards Roxas City from the former level crossing near Dumarao station.

Above and below.

Dumarao station building, taken from level crossing and looking towards Iloilo City.

Above: Dumarao station from the Iloilo end.

Below: They would be quackers not to rebuild the railway.

Panay Railway passenger rates as of December 15th 1949.
Iloilo City to Dumarao being a massive P2.55 in second class and P1.55 in third.
Courtesy of: Turag Soy 

The PRHS maintains the above group dedicated to the history, and future, of the Panay Railways (including the various industrial operations).

If you would like to join in, perhaps share some memories, photos, news, or anything else related to the railways 

on Panay, please JOIN US HERE. 

Philippine Railway Historical Society FB Group

 

CLASS	#	YEAR	MODEL	LIVERY	DATE	NOTES
900	902	1973	U15C	Blue/Red	12/2020	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	12/2020	Desco Engineering - Rebuild Ongoing
	914	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	2/2021	Await repair - Caloocan
	915	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	2/2021	Await Repair - Caloocan
	916	1979	U14C	Blue/Red	12/2020	Stored Caloocan
	917	1991	U15C	Orange	2/2021	Returned to service (February 2021)
	918	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	12/2020	In Service (18th Alabang Pass)
	919	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	06/2020	In Service (16th - stripped paint EMU set transfer)
	920	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	10/2020	Beyond Economical Repair - Caloocan
	921	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	02/2021	In Service
	922	1991	U15C	Blue/Red	12/2020	In Service
2500	2535	1979	U10B	Blue/Red		Non-Operational - Manila. Expected to be the first 2500 in orange.
	2538	1979	U10B	Blue/Gold	5/2020	Transfered from Naga to Caloocan
	2540	1979	U10B	Orange	12/2020	In Service-Light Engine To Calamba
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	Orange	1-9-2020	Non-Operational - Manila. First 5000 in orange livery
					1-10-2020	Utilized to haul KiHa set.
	5008	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	1-5-2020	Non-Operational - Manila
	5009	1992	U6B	Blue/Red	10/2020	In Service - Gumaca on train that derailed.
	5010	1992	U6B	Red/Yellow		Beyond Economical Repair, Heavily stripped
6000-	TBC	2019	LM250	Orange	2/2021	Tutuban 1905903-1
7000	TBC	2019	LM250	Orange	2/2021	Tutuban 1905903-2
9000	9001	2020	CC300	Orange	2/2021	Operational Manila - CC300 20 01
	9002	2020	CC300	Orange	2/2021	Operational Manila - CC300 20 02
	9003	2020	CC300	Orange	2/2021	Operational Manila - CC300 20 03
						Limited services due to Coronavirus.
						Thanks: Mark Chua (PNR/PRHS)
						Date Column-Date of most recent update (New)
						Compiled: Brad Peadon (February 2020)
						Philippine Railway Historical Society
						Corrections/Additions Are Welcome.

917 has reentered traffic after a period of time in storage at Caloocan.
She remains the only member of her class in the orange livery.

No advice has been received about DESCO rebuilds 902 and 913. It is anticipated, but unconfirmed, that they will be released in orange.