Tama! Soon, magiging permanente na ang pagka-ugly ng lugar.:lol::nuts:
hanggat mga me essence ng ka alyado ni bugok at budoy na pamamahala balik nananaman ang mga bwisit na I.S kun di makokontrol:bash::bash::bash::bash::ohno:


yan ba ang matuwid!!!:nuts::nuts::nuts::bash::bash::bash::bash:

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sino nanaman ba ang me sala?

^^ mas matindi naman ginawa mo. Ni repost mo pa lahat ng pics nya... :nuts:

:lol::lol::lol:

oYe3Mc2HKx4&feature=related
sino nanaman ba ang me sala?

kelan to??? aba, Alabang pala to ah :omg:

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/105374/driver-patay-matapos-masalpok-ng-tren-ang-minamanehong-sasakyan?ref=vid_item_img

DMU lampas FTI to BIC
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^^ Puro bintana lang nakita ko sa video mo. Bat pala nakabukas mga bintana? Ordinary na lang ba ang DMU?

^^ Puro bintana lang nakita ko sa video mo. Bat pala nakabukas mga bintana? Ordinary na lang ba ang DMU?

baka po sira ang AC, or di na kaya ng lami ang dami ng tao, ganyan din ung nasakyan ko dati, ang jineeet,

Here's the Bicol express.

Full view,

Yun nga lang, madilim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEtxuK68HUk&list=UUPRrmNiui3-Z-Yq7L-m_gMQ&index=1&feature=plcp

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378695_200074233403573_200073870070276_440801_2008645903_n.jpg
Railways SIG' contributed by Chris Hart, a fellow Aussie, some years ago.
Taken on the 20th of January 1984 at an unknown location on the Panay system, it shows some fascinating rollingstock that has sadly missed preservation.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/313144_201099383301058_200073870070276_443516_151820737_n.jpg

Looking forward na ma rehabilitate na nila ang panay railways as soon as possible.......

^^ ex-CMCs ba yang mga yan?

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/105374/driver-patay-matapos-masalpok-ng-tren-ang-minamanehong-sasakyan?ref=vid_item_img

WOW its more fun in the philippines:lol::lol::lol:^^

Here's the Bicol express.

Full view,

Yun nga lang, madilim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEtxuK68HUk&list=UUPRrmNiui3-Z-Yq7L-m_gMQ&index=1&feature=plcp

CAR-02 o si NR-01 ba yung Reclining class?

Progress sa Model Railway ko
I would Say 50% complete madami pako gagawin...including the Bicol Express Markings. This is suppose to be Bicol scenery. :D ( well I'll try to)

recently finished section
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6657812943_7f9f6c53f7_z.jpg

4 Trains
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6657821273_f624a45b25_z.jpg

View from the TV tower I'm bulding
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6657831473_05a1f2a448_z.jpg

This will be my Travesia Bridge but mines double track :D
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6657841807_6d9533f8e6_z.jpg

Ricefields in Bicol
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6657850915_52380db98b_z.jpg

This is the sections I'm working on at the moment. This will be the main town. This model railways will have its own sound (hence the speaker). There will also be a tunnel and an elevated line.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6657871079_46a4d2d276_z.jpg

that's amazing!:okay: can't wait to see it finished...
how i wish the real PNR is as clean and as properly-tampered as your model...:lol:

medyo OT... have you tried airplane/airport modelling?? which one do you think is more expensive??

:cheers:

^^ Thanks.....


based on the two hobbies....definitely railway modelling is not cheap...but Making Airport/Airplane scenery Diorama is much cheaper.

I was originally making Airport models for PAL (I've destroyed like 12 dioramas (I only keep them for around 3 months then I get rid of them).... but this is only my second attempt at model railway diorama...this time though I wanna make a Philippine scenery. :)

Actually I'm an aviation enthusiast (as per my link below) But recently I've taken a liking to railways all of a sudden.

Ayos ang layout mo ah, may kamahalan talaga ang mga model railroads. Balak kong lagyan ng riles ang mga tren ko. yung tipong naliligpit at naitatago karton lang kasi ang tren ko hehhe.

Bukas punta ako ng Tutuban sukatin ko na rin ang katabi ni Dagupan, at i check ko na rin ang mga boxcars. Keep that the hobby flowing men...

^^ ex-CMCs ba yang mga yan?

Locally made lang ang mga railcars ng Panay railways. Pero bagay din dyan sa kanila ang CMCs.

^^ May nabasa ako na ang may mga CMC na dinala sa Panay. Totoo ba yun?

Ayos ang layout mo ah, may kamahalan talaga ang mga model railroads. Balak kong lagyan ng riles ang mga tren ko. yung tipong naliligpit at naitatago karton lang kasi ang tren ko hehhe.

Bukas punta ako ng Tutuban sukatin ko na rin ang katabi ni Dagupan, at i check ko na rin ang mga boxcars. Keep that the hobby flowing men...

hehe thanks :) Matagal pa bago ko matapos yan enjoy namna kaso minsan nakakapinkon din kasi very time consuming. Kelangan talaga unahin layout ng railway at other electricals bago scenery.

^^ Puro bintana lang nakita ko sa video mo. Bat pala nakabukas mga bintana? Ordinary na lang ba ang DMU?
Di ako makapwesto sa may pinto at nakatutok sa cam ko sinag ng araw kasi hapon na yan:lol:

Ito minsan tunog sa loob ng sleepers parang lumalangitngit na barko.
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Pinapatay ang ilaw sa loob pag dating sa calamba stn

Sino nakakalala nito?
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@balay: Tama si absinthe_888. Shunting ang sagot sa tanong mo. Ang locomotive kasi ay pwede umandar ng mabilis kahit paharap o paatras. May series sa Thomas and Friends na may mga box cars na kumalas sa locomotive at umatras ng pagkabilis-bilis kasi pababa ang terain. Ang ginawa naman ng locomotive ay hinabol ito ng paatras din at tinumbasan ang bilis. Balik si shunting, si Thomas noong hindi pa siya passenger locomotive, ay isa siyang locomotive assigned para mag-shunt ng mga coaches for passenger service.

Going back to the Commex Ordinary Train:
Pag galing Manila 1km bago mag Binan Station ay may side track ito sa kanan. I-switch nila ang points para lumiko sa kanan ang tren. Ang side track ay hanggang Binan Station na.

Pagkababa ng mga pasahero sa Binan ay aalisin ang makina o locomotive na nasa unahan. Aandar ang locomotive mga 200meters para marating ang second switch. Pagka-switch ay lilipat ang locomotive sa Main Line South at aandar going sa direksyon pa-Maynila.

Pagdating doon sa unang switch ay magmenor siya. Lalampas lang ng kaunti kasi babalik uli siya sa side track. Pagka-switch ay pupunta na ang locomotive sa side track para makipagreunion sa mga passenger coaches. So yun pinakahuling coach pag galing Manila ay siya na ang magiging unang coach sa return trip nito sa Tutuban.

Hope natulungan ka namin sa iyong question.

Also, lately ka lang ba naging railfan? Kasi noong hindi pa in service ang mga Rotem DMU ay Commex din ang passenger train ng Tutuban - Alabang. Same ng ginagawa sa Binan. Sa old Alabang station mayroon din side track ay doon dumadaan ang locomotive para magshunt.

Pinapatay ang ilaw sa loob pag dating sa calamba stn

Diko magets, bakit kailangan patayin ang ilaw pag asa Station, hindi ba dapat bukas ito para sa sasakay/bababa na mga pasahero?

@Cong DC: 1km pala ang side track sa Biñan, ngayon ko lang nalaman. Ang haba pala.

@gov: approx ko lang yun, baka mas less pero pagkasama yun sukat mula sa north at south switches baka may 1km yun.

anu yun pinapatay na ilaw sa calamba? yun bicol train o may commex calamba na?

News lang po ang KTM po ay nakatanggap ng mga 24 series at 14 series na mga coaches sa kanilang pakikipag negotiate sa JR Kyuhu at JR West.

News lang po ang KTM po ay nakatanggap ng mga 24 series at 14 series na mga coaches sa kanilang pakikipag negotiate sa JR Kyuhu at JR West.

meaning ..donation e2 sa KTM? ok ah..24series at 14??

^^ Malinaw na nga e. Toinkz. :ahihihi: este :D

@gov: approx ko lang yun, baka mas less pero pagkasama yun sukat mula sa north at south switches baka may 1km yun.

anu yun pinapatay na ilaw sa calamba? yun bicol train o may commex calamba na?
Nagtataka nga ako bat pinapatay..Baka kasi me mambato ng bintana na may taong nakapwesto..Yung mga nasakay na pasahero inaalalayan ng plaslayt.:lol:

@gov: approx ko lang yun, baka mas less pero pagkasama yun sukat mula sa north at south switches baka may 1km yun.

anu yun pinapatay na ilaw sa calamba? yun bicol train o may commex calamba na?
Yung BEX..wala pang Calamba service ngayon baka yung EMU de hatak makina na sa first coach ng EMU ilalagay yung genset

^^ Ang weird naman nun. Pero sa Calamba lang ginagawa yung ganung siste? Kasi madami pang galit sa PNR dun gawa ng clearing sa makeshift palengke.

Im planning to ride the BEx this summer, Pagdating sa Naga, sakay ulit ng BEx the same day, pwede po ba ito?

Kanina po pala nung nasa lianas ako, may dumaang blue whale around 2:30pm, going south ito, at hindi painted ng new livery, di ko napansin number nya, cnu kaya un?

AT MAY PASAWAY NA MULTICAB NG BRGY. ALABANG, NAKABABA NA ANG BARRIER NA KAWAYAN, NATUNOG NA ANG SIGNAL, DUMERETSO PA DIN! PASAWAY! IMBES NA ALAGAD NG BATAS.....
Buti hindi nabangga ng mystery blue whale na un,

Uhm around 6:30pm po, Dumaan c DMU-01, southbound, pero huminto ito bigla sa old AA station, di ko alam kung bakit, ung mga pasahero tuloy pumorma na sa pinto, napansin ko un pagdaan nito sa crossing, then nung northbound na cya, bagal ang takbo, cguro caution kasi daming pasaway sa AA, lalut may nabangga last week.

MORE POWER PNR!
BTW on time ang BEX kanina ah, 4:30am nasa AA-SUC segment na cya.

Hindi naman operational yung mga cab na yun at hndi naman yun ang purpose ng mga cab na yun. Loco hauled ang mga yun. Pag pabalik na sa TU, lilipat yung loco sa kabilang dulo at saka nya ulit hihilain pa-TU yung Commex.

^^ Balay, ang siste ay yung locomotive ay magsshunting sa side track ng Biñan Station at isasalpak dun sa huling coach na magiging first coach na. Dahil walang turntable o trianggulo, baliktad ang orientation ng cab ng locomotive.

Kumbaga, reverse ang takbo ni 919 pagbalik niya sa Tutuban bukas ng umaga.

@balay: Tama si absinthe_888. Shunting ang sagot sa tanong mo. Ang locomotive kasi ay pwede umandar ng mabilis kahit paharap o paatras. May series sa Thomas and Friends na may mga box cars na kumalas sa locomotive at umatras ng pagkabilis-bilis kasi pababa ang terain. Ang ginawa naman ng locomotive ay hinabol ito ng paatras din at tinumbasan ang bilis. Balik si shunting, si Thomas noong hindi pa siya passenger locomotive, ay isa siyang locomotive assigned para mag-shunt ng mga coaches for passenger service.

Going back to the Commex Ordinary Train:
Pag galing Manila 1km bago mag Binan Station ay may side track ito sa kanan. I-switch nila ang points para lumiko sa kanan ang tren. Ang side track ay hanggang Binan Station na.

Pagkababa ng mga pasahero sa Binan ay aalisin ang makina o locomotive na nasa unahan. Aandar ang locomotive mga 200meters para marating ang second switch. Pagka-switch ay lilipat ang locomotive sa Main Line South at aandar going sa direksyon pa-Maynila.

Pagdating doon sa unang switch ay magmenor siya. Lalampas lang ng kaunti kasi babalik uli siya sa side track. Pagka-switch ay pupunta na ang locomotive sa side track para makipagreunion sa mga passenger coaches. So yun pinakahuling coach pag galing Manila ay siya na ang magiging unang coach sa return trip nito sa Tutuban.

Hope natulungan ka namin sa iyong question.

Also, lately ka lang ba naging railfan? Kasi noong hindi pa in service ang mga Rotem DMU ay Commex din ang passenger train ng Tutuban - Alabang. Same ng ginagawa sa Binan. Sa old Alabang station mayroon din side track ay doon dumadaan ang locomotive para magshunt.

Ok. Na-gets ko na kung paano. Thanks sa pagsagot ninyo sa aking katanungan.:cheers::banana:

Yup. Lately lang ako naging railfan @daily commuter. Nakita ko nga yung side track na malapit sa old Alabang station.:)

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2494/i132611879155490.jpg
photo by balay_1

Sampung araw pa lang akong sumasakay ng P.N.R., mapa-D.M.U. man o locomotive (919), talagang nagkakatuwaan ang mga pasahero sa loob ng tren. Hindi alintana ng mga pasahero ang sikip, gitgitan, o init (PNR 919) na nararanasan. Kumbaga, idaan na lang sa tuwa at saya ang mga nararanasang pagsisikip, gitgitan, at kainitan ng panahon nang sa gayon ay hindi uminit ang ulo.:cheers:

Kanina ngang umaga, may isang pasahero na may bitbit na malaking papaya. As in bitbit niya ito mula Sucat hanggang F.T.I. ng kanyang dalawang kamay. Hindi niya ito nilagay sa anumang plastic o bag. Nung nagsiksikan na sa may bandang Bicutan, hawak-hawak niya ang papaya nang pataas. Yung ibang mga pasahero, pinagkakatuwaan nila ang papaya kasi baka bumagsak ito at magdulot ng disgrasya. Sa kabutihang palad naman, eh hindi bumagsak ang papaya.:lol:

every 30 minutes na ba ang train to alabang from divisoria? or 15 minutes interval na

every 30 minutes na ba ang train to alabang from divisoria? or 15 minutes interval na
pag rush simula 3 PM every 30 mins

Kanina ngang umaga, may isang pasahero na may bitbit na malaking papaya. As in bitbit niya ito mula Sucat hanggang F.T.I. ng kanyang dalawang kamay. Hindi niya ito nilagay sa anumang plastic o bag. Nung nagsiksikan na sa may bandang Bicutan, hawak-hawak niya ang papaya nang pataas. Yung ibang mga pasahero, pinagkakatuwaan nila ang papaya kasi baka bumagsak ito at magdulot ng disgrasya. Sa kabutihang palad naman, eh hindi bumagsak ang papaya.:lol:

Hahaha papaya hinog ba o raw baka atat na mag tinola o mag pruduce ng more fiber nya sa sikmura sana me kuha ka noong papaya..Yun matatawag na Its more fun to ride a train in the philippines

Im planning to ride the BEx this summer, Pagdating sa Naga, sakay ulit ng BEx the same day, pwede po ba ito?

Pwede naman gawa daily ang byahe, kaso nakakapagod naman yan. Mas matagal pa ang travel time mo from TU-NG and vv kehza stay mo sa Naga. Try mo mag overnight kahit isang araw para malibot mo din Naga. Maganda kung makapunta ka sa Naga Cathedral.

At yung pasalubong namin, huwag kalimutan. :D

BTW on time ang BEX kanina ah, 4:30am nasa AA-SUC segment na cya.


Ang on time ay 4:30AM asa TU na sha dapat. Kaso sobrang tagal na atang hindi nagagawa to. Lately lagi din nadedelay ang T-612, minsan 1.5 hrs.

Pwede naman gawa daily ang byahe, kaso nakakapagod naman yan. Mas matagal pa ang travel time mo from TU-NG and vv kehza stay mo sa Naga. Try mo mag overnight kahit isang araw para malibot mo din Naga. Maganda kung makapunta ka sa Naga Cathedral.

At yung pasalubong namin, huwag kalimutan. :D



Ang on time ay 4:30AM asa TU na sha dapat. Kaso sobrang tagal na atang hindi nagagawa to. Lately lagi din nadedelay ang T-612, minsan 1.5 hrs.
Nung byernes o sabado ng umaga minsan nadinig ko 4:15 pa lang dumating na sya dito sa makati hatak ni 917 si 612

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2494/i132611879155490.jpg
photo by balay_1

Sampung araw pa lang akong sumasakay ng P.N.R., mapa-D.M.U. man o locomotive (919), talagang nagkakatuwaan ang mga pasahero sa loob ng tren. Hindi alintana ng mga pasahero ang sikip, gitgitan, o init (PNR 919) na nararanasan. Kumbaga, idaan na lang sa tuwa at saya ang mga nararanasang pagsisikip, gitgitan, at kainitan ng panahon nang sa gayon ay hindi uminit ang ulo.:cheers:

Kanina ngang umaga, may isang pasahero na may bitbit na malaking papaya. As in bitbit niya ito mula Sucat hanggang F.T.I. ng kanyang dalawang kamay. Hindi niya ito nilagay sa anumang plastic o bag. Nung nagsiksikan na sa may bandang Bicutan, hawak-hawak niya ang papaya nang pataas. Yung ibang mga pasahero, pinagkakatuwaan nila ang papaya kasi baka bumagsak ito at magdulot ng disgrasya. Sa kabutihang palad naman, eh hindi bumagsak ang papaya.:lol:

^^ nakihipo ka rin naman yata sa papaya nya eh :nuts: sa Sta Mesa marami rin nagsasakay ng papaya. :ahihihi: este :lol:

^^ Alam na alam mo ha. :D

^^ binulong lang sa kin ni ayhankun yan. :ahihihi: este :nuts:

Ayhan, sinabi mo ba talaga yun kay Happs? :nuts:

tuloy na tuloy na ang shooting ng bourne legacy isa sa listahan ng lugar kung san ang pag shootingan yung magsaysay blvd overpass. di kaya tatalon sa may riles yung ka double nyang stuntman sa nagdaraang DMU.O sa LRT line 2?

Ayhan, sinabi mo ba talaga yun kay Happs? :nuts:

ui!!!...wala akong alam jan anohh..:runaway:.tahimik lang ako dito sa forum:lol:.

Good morning, fellow PNR railfans and friends at SkyscraperCity Philippines! We (me with my parents) have just arrived this morning on board Philippine Airlines flight PR105 from San Francisco - after a wonderful Christmas vacation with my girlfriend and her family.

Although still sleepy from jet lag and only now re-establishing internet connection in the comfort of the home I've missed for the past month, mere words can hardly express how much I've missed you guys - and even more the experience of riding PNR's rails - particularly checking out the new trains and carriages and stuff.

Hopefully, once I reorganize my schedule over the coming week or two that I get back to work, I may try to set aside some free time I'm permitted to ride the rails again and check out what's happening over at PNR - and with you guys (hope you've all been good boys while I was away!).

So see you guys soon - and stay safe ridin' the rails, y'all! Oh - and Happy New Year indeed!

SkyscraperCity forumer Mojacko

PNR reviving Manila-Albay service

http://www.mb.com.ph/node/347580/pnr-reviving-manilaalbay-

MANILA, Philippines — Tourists and travelers to the Bicol region have more to rejoice with the recent revival of the Manila-Albay connection of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to the town of Polangui.

The explorer run of the state railway agency ran from the Tutuban terminal in Manila led by Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, PNR General Manager Junio Ragrario and Polangui Vice Mayor Jesus Salceda Jr.

According to Gov. Salceda, the return of the train service augurs well for Albay’s growing economy and tourism industry.

He said that the revived train service will offer an alternative, safe and cheaper mode of transport, especially with the rising toll rates at the South Luzon Expressway.

Salceda, who helped bring back the Albay section of the railway system, also noted that the train will also support the province’s disaster response thrust as it bypasses the flood-prone areas in the region.

The train was welcomed by townsfolk at the Polangui station led by Mayor Cherilie Mella-Sampal, who were elated with the return of the “iron horse.”

Meanwhile, Ragrario said that regular train trips to Albay will start soon after the repair of a bridge in Guinobatan. He added that the full line to Legazpi City is expected to be restored by the first quarter of 2012, which will be in time for the Magayon Festival, Albay’s month-long tourism event.

He noted that the refurbished trains from Japan can accommodate passengers with first class, sleeper and economy coaches. He added that there are also coaches for dining and cargo.

The train will be christened Mayon Limited, named after the old train service which plied the route before it was halted due to the damage brought by typhoon Reming in 2006.

The Manila-Naga City service called “Bicol Express” was restored last September in time for the Feast of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

Once fully-restored, the PNR line will pass through the scenic spots of Camarines Sur and Albay, including the iconic Mayon Volcano, Bicol’s geological monument and major tourist drawer.

ui!!!...wala akong alam jan anohh..:runaway:.tahimik lang ako dito sa forum:lol:.
Mag masid masid ka na dyan sa Ramon Magsaysay baka andyan na yung cast ng bourn legacy

PNR reviving Manila-Albay service

http://www.mb.com.ph/node/347580/pnr-reviving-manilaalbay-


will they have two types of services--Bicol Express and Mayon Limited??

buti naman at magagamit ung dining car, akala ko yabang lang e...:nuts:

wala lang... bygone era of PNR...:drool: may mga rail tours pa pala sila nuon...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6634143783_cf1985bfb2_z_d.jpg
photo by goriob3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/goriob3/)

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/244135/news/metromanila/the-bourne-legacy-s-shooting-locations-in-manila?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=GMANewsFacebook
Sched ng Shooting ng Bourne Legacy
Feb. 8 to 15 (Wednesday to Wednesday) - Ramon Magsaysay Blvd.

Yan Sched sa haba nyan baka posibilidad na ma include ang ilalim ng Ramon Magsaysay Overpass ang ilalim riles ng tren

Less than 50 post na lang at bagong thread na ulit...

^^ Anu na kaya ang update sa mga nakatenggang projects para sa Linkage Project?

wala pa rin habang patuloy ang pagbubudoy mode ni abnoy at paglalagay ng mga gabinete at opisyal nya na kapanalig, kaparyinte ng mga quinoa

PNR reviving Manila-Albay service

http://www.mb.com.ph/node/347580/pnr-reviving-manilaalbay-

MANILA, Philippines — Tourists and travelers to the Bicol region have more to rejoice with the recent revival of the Manila-Albay connection of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to the town of Polangui.

The explorer run of the state railway agency ran from the Tutuban terminal in Manila led by Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, PNR General Manager Junio Ragrario and Polangui Vice Mayor Jesus Salceda Jr.

According to Gov. Salceda, the return of the train service augurs well for Albay’s growing economy and tourism industry.

He said that the revived train service will offer an alternative, safe and cheaper mode of transport, especially with the rising toll rates at the South Luzon Expressway.

Salceda, who helped bring back the Albay section of the railway system, also noted that the train will also support the province’s disaster response thrust as it bypasses the flood-prone areas in the region.

The train was welcomed by townsfolk at the Polangui station led by Mayor Cherilie Mella-Sampal, who were elated with the return of the “iron horse.”

Meanwhile, Ragrario said that regular train trips to Albay will start soon after the repair of a bridge in Guinobatan. He added that the full line to Legazpi City is expected to be restored by the first quarter of 2012, which will be in time for the Magayon Festival, Albay’s month-long tourism event.

He noted that the refurbished trains from Japan can accommodate passengers with first class, sleeper and economy coaches. He added that there are also coaches for dining and cargo.

The train will be christened Mayon Limited, named after the old train service which plied the route before it was halted due to the damage brought by typhoon Reming in 2006.

The Manila-Naga City service called “Bicol Express” was restored last September in time for the Feast of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

Once fully-restored, the PNR line will pass through the scenic spots of Camarines Sur and Albay, including the iconic Mayon Volcano, Bicol’s geological monument and major tourist drawer.

Nakow.....baka kulangin ng RS ang PNR nyan kapag nag-start na ang Manila-Legazpi service. Dapat mag-refurbish pa ng additional coaches....

Hahaha papaya hinog ba o raw baka atat na mag tinola o mag pruduce ng more fiber nya sa sikmura sana me kuha ka noong papaya..Yun matatawag na Its more fun to ride a train in the philippines

Hehe. Hinog na yung papaya.:lol:

Dapat nga kinuhanan ko yung pasahero na may bitbit na papaya para yun na lang ang gawin kong background photo para masabi natin na It's More Fun to Ride A Train in the Philippines.:banana::nuts::lol:

^^ nakihipo ka rin naman yata sa papaya nya eh :nuts: sa Sta Mesa marami rin nagsasakay ng papaya. :ahihihi: este :lol:

Siguro galing sa palengke na malapit sa Sta. Mesa yung mga papaya na yun.:lol:

wala lang... bygone era of PNR...:drool: may mga rail tours pa pala sila nuon...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6634143783_cf1985bfb2_z_d.jpg
photo by goriob3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/goriob3/)

From North to South Luzon. The Glory Days of PNR.:cheers:

Napansin ko lang kanina na mabagal ang takbo ng DMU kapag nasa pagitan ng Nichols at FTI. Pataas ba ang riles sa may area na iyon o medyo napagod lang si DMU nun?

^^ Anu na kaya ang update sa mga nakatenggang projects para sa Linkage Project?

^^ meron bang linkage project? Parang napunta na lahat yan sa kangkungan simula nung naging presidente si abnoy. :nuts:

Tutuban - caloocan nga lang di pa matapos.. Tsk tsk...

Here's the Bicol express.

Full view,

Yun nga lang, madilim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEtxuK68HUk&list=UUPRrmNiui3-Z-Yq7L-m_gMQ&index=1&feature=plcp

DMU lampas FTI to BIC
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Nice videos thanks for sharing! Wala na bang AC talaga sa tren na yan?

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Nice videos thanks for sharing! Wala na bang AC talaga sa tren na yan?
hindi kinakaya ang dami ng pasahero plus yung tirik ng araw sa hapon.

Pag di ako nakakatiis binubuksan ko sya nag gagayahan na rin yung ibang pasahero sa init ba naman

Sana yung disenyo ng bintana ng rotem parang Kiha 52 o emu203 just in case di kinaya ng AC :lol:

me iba pa nga binabaklas na yung window yung nabubuksan para yung hangin pasok to the max
pero naibabalik naman daw yun kala ko sinira na

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/244135/news/metromanila/the-bourne-legacy-s-shooting-locations-in-manila?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=GMANewsFacebook
Sched ng Shooting ng Bourne Legacy
Feb. 8 to 15 (Wednesday to Wednesday) - Ramon Magsaysay Blvd.

Yan Sched sa haba nyan baka posibilidad na ma include ang ilalim ng Ramon Magsaysay Overpass ang ilalim riles ng tren

copied!!!..anung oras kaya ang shoot nila dun sa ramon magsaysay bridge?ask ko kaya sa brgy hall dun.

Hilig talaga ng mga byahero mag bitbit ng abubots
http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i13263403698043.jpg

mga dalagitang taga tagkawayan..Magaganda nga naman ang mga kababaihan sa quezon at kabikulan
http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132633836420458.jpg

copied!!!..anung oras kaya ang shoot nila dun sa ramon magsaysay bridge?ask ko kaya sa brgy hall dun.
Sang buwan pa yan bago nyan..di lng alam natin alam kung tatalon sya sa may R. Magsaysay overhead overpass o car chase sya?

A glimpse of beautiful memory of thePNR 70 to 80's era.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/PNRNIKKO.jpg

PNR Nikko train passing bridge.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/6634144049_5ef2a4b8e3_b.jpg

Commuter car park @ caloocan shed

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/PNR70S-80S.jpg

Commuter railcar passing along Osmena highway prior to the demolition of shanties.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/Railcar.jpg

Brandnew commuter train for delivery to served the sub urban line of the PNR.

Sana talaga maibalik ang sigla ng PNR.

picture was from goriob3 in flirck.

Mas mukhang matitibay ang tren noon kumpara ngayon sa mga rotem dmu. Ang harap hindi basta basta masisira kung mabangga man, kaysa sa DMU basag agad ang mukha.

Langya di na pala bago ang kuwentong pagtanggal sa mga shanties dekada 70s pa pala yan.

Ganda talaga ng mga CMCs, di ko alam na mayroon pa palang ibang mga liveries ang mga ito, kakaiba talaga ang history ng PNR you will find something new..

Langya di na pala bago ang kuwentong pagtanggal sa mga shanties dekada 70s pa pala yan.

Ganda talaga ng mga CMCs, di ko alam na mayroon pa palang ibang mga liveries ang mga ito, kakaiba talaga ang history ng PNR you will find something new..

Maganda talaga ang history ng PNR, pumangit lamang dahil napabayaan marahil kung napangalagaan lang ito ay masisilayan pa natin ang mga tren na iyan kasama ng mga DMU at donation train at mas malalaman natin chronologically ang history ng PNR ng actual.

Ang Grace, Nikko, Mayon Limited, at CMC ay magkakapamilya lamang, dahil ito ay binubuo ng motor car o self propelled car, isa yan sa mga bahagi ng dieseltralization ng PNR upang lalong mapabilis ang paglalakbay sa panahon ng Pangulong Marcos.

http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132634637328473.jpg

gaganda ng mga classic pics ng PNR! thanks for sharing :)

mejo nagiinit ulo ko pag nakikita ko mga pics na yan ...nakikita ko ang sobrang ganda at astig ang PNR nuon pero dahil sa mga current at nagdaang buwayang tumira sa Malacanang napabayaan.

Ang mga buwaya sa Malacannag mas malaki at mataba kay Lolong...busog kasi palagi.

Sana naman magisip sila...kung iisipin mas i priotitize ko pa ang railways kaysa aviation in terms of urgency.lalo na sa population nga Pilipinas mas practical at pang masa ang railway. hayyyyyyyyy:bash:


ITS MORE SLOW IN THE PILIPINS!!

Anyway mabuhay ang PNR!

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390352_274292619299356_100001558613465_798338_412783132_n.jpg

Some updates for my mini PNR, tried to make my trains run on my custom rails.

mga dalagitang taga tagkawayan..Magaganda nga naman ang mga kababaihan sa quezon at kabikulan
http://www.morefunmaker.com/media/entries/i132633836420458.jpg

^^bro, from ragay camarines sur to candelaria quezon, mga espanyol ang mukha,pinaka magagandang mga babae sa pilipinas

^^ Thanks.....


based on the two hobbies....definitely railway modelling is not cheap...but Making Airport/Airplane scenery Diorama is much cheaper.

Actually I'm an aviation enthusiast (as per my link below) But recently I've taken a liking to railways all of a sudden.

Hiya mate,
If you are buying all propietry stuff from model railways shops it can be very expensive yes. I personally could not afford it if I did this.
Best to become involved with a group, smaller is preferable, and share different ideas.
The PNR BC boxcars below, as well as one PNR FL, have thus far cost me around $7. I got the underframes and bogies for free and just purchased the styrene.
I have since found that I may be able to get the same styrene for a fraction of the cost at an exhibition later in the year, via another model railway group that one of our PRHS/SMUT Modelling Group members is involved in.
I've also been working on two PNR tankers, converting from models I got for $5 each. Instead of using highly priced paint from hobby shops, I have taken the tip to use spray cans from Bunnings. These work fine and are a fraction of the cost.

Through our small Sydney modelling group, I have also recently been given a very low cost alternative for precision cutting of a PNR passenger CMC/CTC kit from styrene.

Always look for alternatives other than just hobby stores, especially expensive ones like Hobbyco.

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n552/alcogoodwin/PRHS%20and%20SMUT%20Modelling%20Groups/2011_01_11_SMUT_BC_Progress.jpg

Progress on 2 x BC, 2 x TF and 1 x FL for my PNR freight fleet.

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n552/alcogoodwin/PRHS%20and%20SMUT%20Modelling%20Groups/2011_01_11_SMUT_Overall_Progress.jpg

Hiya mate,
If you are buying all propietry stuff from model railways shops it can be very expensive yes. I personally could not afford it if I did this.
Best to become involved with a group, smaller is preferable, and share different ideas.
The PNR BC boxcars below, as well as one PNR FL, have thus far cost me around $7. I got the underframes and bogies for free and just purchased the styrene.
I have since found that I may be able to get the same styrene for a fraction of the cost at an exhibition later in the year, via another model railway group that one of our PRHS/SMUT Modelling Group members is involved in.
I've also been working on two PNR tankers, converting from models I got for $5 each. Instead of using highly priced paint from hobby shops, I have taken the tip to use spray cans from Bunnings. These work fine and are a fraction of the cost.

Through our small Sydney modelling group, I have also recently been given a very low cost alternative for precision cutting of a PNR passenger CMC/CTC kit from styrene.

Always look for alternatives other than just hobby stores, especially expensive ones like Hobbyco.

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n552/alcogoodwin/PRHS%20and%20SMUT%20Modelling%20Groups/2011_01_11_SMUT_BC_Progress.jpg

Good Idea...will that give me more options though?..as Im on Z gauge...most other people are on HO or OO and a few on N. Very hard to find Z stuff in Australia. I only found two place and even then Z is limited but that all the space I have.
I dont get Marklin anymore as its too pricey. I get Japanese made one like Teshodo or PRM or Rokuhan. New comers since not many makers on the Z market. I wont get marklin anymore it too pricey and they only do Euro locomotives...im after GE locos which is easier to get in the US (Mirco Trains do Z and N) all four locos I have a Japanese EF64-1000 series. ad one Marklin Steam. If I only had the space I'd love to have HO or even N.

Good Idea...will that give me more options though?..as Im on Z gauge...most other people are on HO or OO and a few on N. Very hard to find Z stuff in Australia. I only found two place and even then Z is limited but that all the space I have.
I dont get Marklin anymore as its too pricey. I get Japanese made one like Teshodo or PRM or Rokuhan. New comers since not many makers on the Z market. I wont get marklin anymore it too pricey and they only do Euro locomotives...im after GE locos which is easier to get in the US (Mirco Trains do Z and N) all four locos I have a Japanese EF64-1000 series. ad one Marklin Steam. If I only had the space I'd love to have HO or even N.

Modelling is the same no matter what scale, it is just done in different sizes.
Of course a sheet of styrene will make one or two carriages in HO, or probably 10+ in Z, but still its best to get it cheaper or free.
Trees, buildings etc etc are all made in similar ways and throwing idas around helps no matter what the scale.
Z would certainly be one of the dearer scales in proprietry stuff as there is so little call for it.
Space becomes a massive problem for me in coming months as I move house. So my planned massive layot is now just a small terminal one in HO.
The same could probably be done in 1.2 metre x 20cm in N scale. But alas, my SMR and PNR modelling has already begun in HO.

There are only about 4 regular people in our model group, but amongst us we have variously done N, HO, 12mm, HOn3, 5 1/4 inch and 10 inch over the years.

It can be done cheaper and stuff be got easier.
I call it kuriput modelling :lol: At least on my PNR layout.

BTW- I reckon a Z scale squatter village would look awesome.

I'll look into making freight cars from Evergreen plastics as well to save.

I can make Z squatter Village but that would mean I have to put a dozen bulldozer in the scenery with coppers and staff from MMDA. :D

^^ I'd like to see that one. :D

lol now I'm tempted :lol:

hey there Filipino railfans and friends, and everybody else! :)

i love those old PNR photos. brings back memories of the good old days. :)

I dont know whether this is only in ITR-05 or with the other DMUs,

I noticed that something sounds screetchy in ITR-05, seems like loose parts?

I hope it is just normal, because it feels scary when you hear it x)

Di naman kasi name maintain mga DMU.

I'll look into making freight cars from Evergreen plastics as well to save.

I can make Z squatter Village but that would mean I have to put a dozen bulldozer in the scenery with coppers and staff from MMDA. :D

Actually theres a very good idea.
If doing a squatter scene, then why not have a portion of them demolished and being removed. Makes for a very relevant scene, while being cheaper than modelling all the actual shanties.
While your at it, make sure you model locals throwing rocks at the trains and a policeman turning a blind eye to it.

A dozen bulldozers may be a bit expensive though :-)

I dont know whether this is only in ITR-05 or with the other DMUs,

I noticed that something sounds screetchy in ITR-05, seems like loose parts?

I hope it is just normal, because it feels scary when you hear it x)

Not that I have ever noticed.
May be a problem with the braking system, or something else underneath.
Contact PNR and let them know. It may get more expensive to fix later.

Doors, plus end and side ribbing done last night.

Next is the corner pieces and door bracing guff.

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n552/alcogoodwin/PRHS%20and%20SMUT%20Modelling%20Groups/2012_01_14_SMUTNight_TwoBCs.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409083_347768281918127_172643056097318_1306741_981543104_n.jpg

Protect our rights to take train pictures in the Philippines
https://www.facebook.com/groups/239206572800499/

^^ Anung koneksyon nyan sa railway?

Aba.. 4 more post at new thread na... :ahihihi: este :nuts:

me iba pa nga binabaklas na yung window yung nabubuksan para yung hangin pasok to the max
pero naibabalik naman daw yun kala ko sinira na

^^ Nababaklas ba ang bintana ng DMU?

^^ Sa tingin ko yung sa Malls ok na meron photo restrictions kasi privately owned naman yun diba.

Pero, asan nga ang tren sa pic na yun?

Wala lang, sakay yung brod ko sa T-611 ngayon. Kwento daw nya sakin experience nya pa-Naga pagdating nya dun bukas. Hehehe.

^^ Nababaklas ba ang bintana ng DMU?
diba me nabubuksang part na window sa mga tren like sa 1G at 2G? yung sa taas..

:lock:

Post away, folks! :colgate:


Link to Thread 51 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=702074&page=2568) in the Archives. :okay:

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409083_347768281918127_172643056097318_1306741_981543104_n.jpg

This is not limited to Pinoys in the country, in fact I have had a couple of circumstances where, as a foreigner, I was discriminated against for photographing when I noted locals photographing in the same place.

The problem is that most Filipinos respect the guards word without question.
My wife is like that, she gets upset if I stand up to them.
I always stand up to them, and everyone there should do the same. They only have this delusion of grandure because people don't stand up for their personal rights.

As I have said on a Facebook site.
Why dosen't someone go to the effort to get the photographic rules of the nation and post it up? Then everyone could carry a copy when photographing trains and show security guards when confronted?
Sure it will take an hour or two effort to obtain the rules - but if we are seriously concerned about about our photographic right - well then.

Pampagana lang po habang wala pang fresh update.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/Dagupanexpress.jpg

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/FTI.jpg

Picture courtesy to goriob in flickr

^^ Nice find, yung second image yan yung FTI branch line station?

Hindi ka naman nagccite ng source, sayo ba yan? :Ahihihi: este :D

wowow! Dagupan Express..kelan kaya magkakaroon uli nyan sa dagupan

^^ Nice find, yung second image yan yung FTI branch line station?

Hindi ka naman nagccite ng source, sayo ba yan? :Ahihihi: este :D

Meron kaya. Eto oh:

"Picture courtesy to goriob in flirck"

Mali pa ang spelling ng flickr. :lol:

goodnews photos from jose salceda
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652921755
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/379909_10150603701151756_652921755_11113389_1782523648_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393814_10150603701596756_652921755_11113398_2130990358_n.jpg
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http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/399474_10150603701051756_652921755_11113386_594197680_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404667_10150603701336756_652921755_11113393_1665031937_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387614_10150603702686756_652921755_11113423_339630655_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/404667_10150603701336756_652921755_11113393_1665031937_n.jpg

^^ Nice find, yung second image yan yung FTI branch line station?

Hindi ka naman nagccite ng source, sayo ba yan? :Ahihihi: este :D

Naniniwala ako na yan yung original na station na dalawang palapag along the commuter line. yung bata pa ako nakikita ko yung remains nya after na nagawa ang current FTI station.

kaya pala tagtag ang railway natin, putol putol ang riles

Bakit ayaw nila puntahan yung other side ng Travesia bridge?

kaya pala tagtag ang railway natin, putol putol ang riles

Hindi po dahil sa putol putol wala lang kasing tamping at dapat may gravel para mas maging smoth ang takbo

Ang ganda ng kulay ng riles, rustic orange. Hehehehe.

^^ kulang lang ba talaga yan o literal na kalawang na? :naughty: :lol:

2012 will be a great year for Philippine rail transport. that's what i firmly believe in. :)

^^ kulang lang ba talaga yan o literal na kalawang na? :naughty: :lol:

2012 will be a great year for Philippine rail transport. that's what i firmly believe in. :)

I agree with you. Ika nga think positive always, 2011 is a breakthrough year for PNR. :)

If only we could turn back time... masmabilis pa ang byahe noong 1979 Manila-Dagupan PNR kesa sa current time travel kung nag bus ka.. ngayon more than 6hrs ang byahe


http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/Dagupanexpress.jpg

Picture courtesy to goriob in flickr

If only we could turn back time... masmabilis pa ang byahe noong 1979 Manila-Dagupan PNR kesa sa current time travel kung nag bus ka.. ngayon more than 6hrs ang byahe

Pag natapos na ang TPLUEx, ilang oras na lang TT?

Pag natapos na ang TPLUEx, ilang oras na lang TT?

TPLEX hindi TPLUEx!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Plus 1 to 1 and 1/2 hrs pa ang Dagupan mula sa Urdaneta or Pozzorubio Exit depende sa traffic situation..

Kung may PNR, mas mura parin ang pamasahe kesa sa buses.. ang mga regular bus hindi naman dadaan yan sa TPLEX. ang daan ng PNR sa Bautista, Bayambang, malasiqui, San carlos City, Calasiao at Dagupan sa central pangasinan po sya dadaan ang TPLEX sa Eastern pangasinan po dadaan..

Deluxe buses lang papunta Baguio o Ilocos Norte ang gagamit ng TPLEX.. mga regular buses sa MacArthur parin yan itaga mo sa bato. :lol::lol::lol:

^^ TPLEX or TPLUEX, it doesn't matter no. Some prefer the former, others the latter, including me. :tongue:

Matatagalan na talaga bago pa makabalik ang serbisyong bakal sa Pangasinan. Priority ng NoRail ay yung DMIA link na wala ng balita sa ngayon.

TPLEX hindi TPLUEx!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Plus 1 to 1 and 1/2 hrs pa ang Dagupan mula sa Urdaneta or Pozzorubio Exit depende sa traffic situation..

Kung may PNR, mas mura parin ang pamasahe kesa sa buses.. ang mga regular bus hindi naman dadaan yan sa TPLEX. ang daan ng PNR sa Bautista, Bayambang, malasiqui, San carlos City, Calasiao at Dagupan sa central pangasinan po sya dadaan ang TPLEX sa Eastern pangasinan po dadaan..

Deluxe buses lang papunta Baguio o Ilocos Norte ang gagamit ng TPLEX.. mga regular buses sa MacArthur parin yan itaga mo sa bato. :lol::lol::lol:
Bolinao at alaminos nga inaabot na ng 7 hours kahit humaharurot na 5 oras na ang pinakamatagal.noong 1999 nakakaya pa ng 4 na oras sa bus.

Grabe na kasi dami ng traysi sa pangasinan kaya nahahamper ang byahe lalot maraming kasalubong

ilan kaya harabas ng MCBP pag dyan sa tarlac at pangasinan

Bicol Express rates remain discounted (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/348293/bicol-express-rates-remain-discounted)

By KRIS BAYOS
Manila Bulletin Online
January 16, 2012, 5:57pm

MANILA, Philippines — Travelers can still enjoy discounted fare rates when opting to ride the Bicol Express line of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) in going to provinces in Southern Luzon.

This as the PNR board has not yet decided on lifting the promotional Bicol Express fare rates that has been charged to passengers since last June. Current fare rates are discounted by 30 percent on a promotional offering.

PNR General Manager Jun Ragrario said reverting to the original fare rates is “still under discussion” at the PNR Board and that “in the meantime, promotional rates will continue.”

At present, patrons of reclining tourist seats are being charged P300 instead of P605 while patrons of sleeper coaches will be charged P500 per berth instead of P950.

Presently, almost 50% discount pala BEx fares.

PS: Mods, pinost ko na ng buo ha, maiksi naman. Please don't sanction me :D

bagsak presyo ah di sa AC kana reclining na 300 kesa sa ordinary na 350 tapos ang sisikip pa ng upuan. unlike sa tren kahit Car recliner k lang

^^ Yun ngga e, talagang magtren ka na imbis na magbus, panalo pa din gawa AC sa tren.

Yung brod ko, sumakay sa BEx nung Sunday, sorabg sarap daw ng tulog nya sa FS ginising daw sha ng kunduktor asa Naga na, wala na daw pasahero sa tren :lol: delayed lang daw ng isang oras pero ok padin daw.

pinag kumpara ko nga ang bus na di leaf spring at sa coil spring ng Car series at slepeer mas hamak na matagtag at makalog ang bus na hindi de air suspension. Kahit AC Sakyan mo e kung Hino o Nissan lang na leaf spring matagtag talaga..

Lalot pag simento dinaraanan ng gulong at di pa smooth talagang tagtag.

sa Carseries nga parang tahimik at tunog ng gulong na bakal na nadadaanan ang joints nadidinig mo sa loob at syempre horn

Howdy-ho, mga ka-riles, y'all!

I've noticed over the past 2 (now turning 3) years I've developed an observational interest in PNR, one symbol that gives PNR's GE U15C Blue Whales their distinct character has been passed around from one locomotive to another.

I'm referring to my ever-favorited horn that blasts out its award-winning C7 chord (baritone C, tenor E, alto B flat) - which may have been the sound the U15Cs' horns originally blasted out when they were brand new. While it's sad to discover such a valuable part in a locomotive being replaced too often (in some cases, after deliberately being allowed to deteriorate into the comedy-prop-like overblow-detached-note sounds) over maintenance jobs performed on them, at least one horn apparatus that gives that sound gets passed around often enough to be heard and admired by rail fans like myself just one more time.

Here I note who of PNR's currently operational U14C/U15C Blue Whales have been fitted (or retro-fitted) with probably the last surviving original horn apparatus that blares out that C7 chord over recent times:

915
(From around mid- to late 2009)
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Vid courtesy of YouTube user maraoton (http://www.youtube.com/user/maraoton)
915 was taken out of service toward the end of 2009, after which her horn apparatus was transplanted into....

902
(From the end of 2009 and throughout much of 2010)
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My video. (And yes, that's me saying goodbye to the drivers at 0:23 and hollering at the end!)
902's horn was afterwards replaced by the comedy-prop-type. :(

For at least a year that followed, none of PNR's in-service locomotives had it, until...

917
(Presumably after she was reactivated last year)
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Vid by fellow SSCer philippinerailways (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=746059)

As I've repeatedly noted countless times here in SkyscraperCity, that C7 chord is what gives PNR's Blue Whales their distinct character - most fitting those of the U14C/U15Cs in particular. And that is what makes it my favorite horn sound. If all of PNR's in-service U14C/U15Cs were fitted with it and they are competently taken care of, PNR would truly be worthy of the rebirth it's going through now.

And that would definitely be worthy of a celebratory "YIPPEE-KI-YAY!" cry from this devoted rail fan at the end of each ride.

Ano ang nangyari sa Dagupan Express at bakit ito napabayaan. Akala ko mga early 70s lang na discontinue ang linya na yan. Eh nung 1979 meron pa palang linya ng tren sa Norte. Dahil ba ito sa politika na naman ??? Factor din ba na vindictive din ang sumunod na administrasyon at itinigil ang mga proyekto ng Marcos?

Sorry ah pero mukang nauulit na naman. Mga pinoys talaga di na natuto.

Ano ang nangyari sa Dagupan Express at bakit ito napabayaan. Akala ko mga early 70s lang na discontinue ang linya na yan. Eh nung 1979 meron pa palang linya ng tren sa Norte. Dahil ba ito sa politika na naman ??? Factor din ba na vindictive din ang sumunod na administrasyon at itinigil ang mga proyekto ng Marcos?

Sorry ah pero mukang nauulit na naman. Mga pinoys talaga di na natuto.

Di na natuto talaga sa quinoa craze peoples palibhasa mga kuna ng demokrasya na inaakala ng mga makikitid na utak na mga mamayan interes ng nakakarami ang aatupagin ng pamilyang iyan..:ohno::bash:

Howdy-ho, mga ka-riles, y'all!
As I've repeatedly noted countless times here in SkyscraperCity, that C7 chord is what gives PNR's Blue Whales their distinct character - most fitting those of the U14C/U15Cs in particular. And that is what makes it my favorite horn sound. If all of PNR's in-service U14C/U15Cs were fitted with it and they are competently taken care of, PNR would truly be worthy of the rebirth it's going through now.

And that would definitely be worthy of a celebratory "YIPPEE-KI-YAY!" cry from this devoted rail fan at the end of each ride.
It looks like horror "Nakakatakot Horn mode" for me since im gradeschooler.:lol:

^^ "Nakakatakot" horn!? :lol::lol::rofl: That's a fun way to describe it! (No kidding. Really.)

But seriously, though, by simple definition, a locomotive's horn is a WARNING signal - it is right and appropriate for it to sound scary because for all you know, it could be the last sound one hears before being run over and not seeing another day.

So in other words: a locomotive's horn should sound "nakakatakot" like my favorite C7 chord - rather than the "nakakatawa" overblow detached-note sound which doesn't sound like it could be taken seriously.

BECAUSE, to reiterate: locomotive horns are warning signals. Not comedy props.

^^ Anung locomotive ba yung C7 chord? Kasi I really like 921's horn tone right now. That sound reminds me of my childhood riding the train going to Ragay, CamSur.

^^ I have yet to check it out in person, but I would presume the current holder of the C7 chord horn is Locomotive 917, as of last Christmas when PhilippineRailways shot the video I quoted above.

but now 917's horns looks like improved..

918's horn sounds great to me . She's the commex locco tonight.

Ano ang nangyari sa Dagupan Express at bakit ito napabayaan. Akala ko mga early 70s lang na discontinue ang linya na yan. Eh nung 1979 meron pa palang linya ng tren sa Norte. Dahil ba ito sa politika na naman ??? Factor din ba na vindictive din ang sumunod na administrasyon at itinigil ang mga proyekto ng Marcos?

Sorry ah pero mukang nauulit na naman. Mga pinoys talaga di na natuto.

Lack of maintenance. Saka nag-deteriorate nang sobra.

Ang 917 naman ang kay BE'X mabilis rin ang takbo at noon naman martes ay si 921 naman ang humatak sa isang set ng BE'X, may kakisigan nga itong si 921.

super duper delayed ang BEX, kakadaan lang sa AA-SUC segment ngayon, 921 nakita din kita, ganda din ng horn nya.

Indonesia tries to deter train 'surfers'

Will this concept work? Buti hindi pa ganyan kalala sa Pinas. Sa mga dyip probinsiya pa lang meron top-side riders. :D


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Workers install a frame with concrete balls suspended on it above railway tracks in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Indonesia has gone to imaginative extremes to try to stop commuters from riding the roofs of trains by suspending rows of grapefruit-sized concrete balls above railway lines a few inches (centimeters) above the tops of carriages at points where trains enter or pull out of stations, or where they go through crossings.

Indonesia tries to deter train 'surfers'

Will this concept work? Buti hindi pa ganyan kalala sa Pinas. Sa mga dyip probinsiya pa lang meron top-side riders. :D


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Workers install a frame with concrete balls suspended on it above railway tracks in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Indonesia has gone to imaginative extremes to try to stop commuters from riding the roofs of trains by suspending rows of grapefruit-sized concrete balls above railway lines a few inches (centimeters) above the tops of carriages at points where trains enter or pull out of stations, or where they go through crossings.


'bat kaya hindi nila gayahin yung ginawa ng PNR. Yung pyramid style na bubong. for sure malaki ang magagastos nila sa dami ng trainset nila. or para mas makatipid, (first pic), ibaba na lang nila yung electric cables na suspended sa ibabaw ng tren, masyadong mataas sya compred sa LRT, MRT natin. then yung pyrmid roofing sa hindi electric na train.

^^ People will just buy crash helmets against that contraption. :D

^^ Bossing Bitoy long time no see dito ah :D

Dati meron din roof riders sa PNR, pero ngayon bawal na. Pati sa tabi ng panel doors ng loco meron din.

^^ Bossing Bitoy long time no see dito ah :D

Dati meron din roof riders sa PNR, pero ngayon bawal na. Pati sa tabi ng panel doors ng loco meron din.

Yeah, in the late 60s, yung tiyo ko, umaakyat sa bubong pag malapit na kami sa Naga.

^^ As late as 2009, meron pa din. Nakikita ko yung COMMEX sa meh FTI-Bicutan section ng daming tao sa bubong at loco-loco. Tinanggal ng PNR yung hagdan ng mga COMMEX pata wala ng makaakyat.

super duper delayed ang BEX, kakadaan lang sa AA-SUC segment ngayon, 921 nakita din kita, ganda din ng horn nya.

According to one PNR Personnel kaya raw laging delay ang BE'X bound for tutuban dahil sa mga aberya just like may nasasagasaan raw, sometimes ang locomotive nagka problema, hindi ko lang alam kung pati ang bound for naga ay affected rin, kapansin pansin nga na laging atrasado sa oras ang BE'Xyung dating exact 4:30 ay nagiging 5:00 a.m. na o 6:00 a.m. na ang dating dito sa manila.

^^ Delayed din ang T-611. Yung sumakay yung brod ko nung Sunday bound for Naga, 1 oras daw atrasado.

Ever since nagkaron ng scheduled stop sa Biñan, Calamba, at San Pablo, hirap na talaga makuha ang 10 hours. Pero mas nadedelay ang T-612.

Indonesia tries to deter train 'surfers'

Will this concept work? Buti hindi pa ganyan kalala sa Pinas. Sa mga dyip probinsiya pa lang meron top-side riders. :D


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Workers install a frame with concrete balls suspended on it above railway tracks in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Indonesia has gone to imaginative extremes to try to stop commuters from riding the roofs of trains by suspending rows of grapefruit-sized concrete balls above railway lines a few inches (centimeters) above the tops of carriages at points where trains enter or pull out of stations, or where they go through crossings.

EMU ang mga ito, diba? Or DMU? Kasi, paano nakakatakbo yung tren eh hindi yan aandar kapag nakabukas yung pinto?

^^ Sa tingin ko EMU kasi visible yung panto.

^^ Delayed din ang T-611. Yung sumakay yung brod ko nung Sunday bound for Naga, 1 oras daw atrasado.

Ever since nagkaron ng scheduled stop sa Biñan, Calamba, at San Pablo, hirap na talaga makuha ang 10 hours. Pero mas nadedelay ang T-612.

Bakit kasi nadagdag ang mga station na yan, sana ang calamba na lamang hintuan at may mga sumasakay ba sa istasyon na yan.

^^ Sa tingin ko EMU kasi visible yung panto.

Kung EMU yan, dapat hindi yan makaka-andar kasi bukas ang pintuan. Ganyan ba ang mangyayari sa mga EMU natin? :ahihihi: este.......... :nuts:

Bakit kasi nadagdag ang mga station na yan, sana ang calamba na lamang hintuan at may mga sumasakay ba sa istasyon na yan.

Major transit point din ang SPC.

Kung EMU yan, dapat hindi yan makaka-andar kasi bukas ang pintuan. Ganyan ba ang mangyayari sa mga EMU natin? :ahihihi: este.......... :nuts:

Kung titignan mo yung pic, bukas na din yung bintana ng mga EMU. Me thinks na AC to dati na naging mala COMMEX na din.

Hindi naman porke bukas ang pinto hindi na aandar e. Pwede naman na nakarekta na yan diba.

^^ kulang lang ba talaga yan o literal na kalawang na? :naughty: :lol:

2012 will be a great year for Philippine rail transport. that's what i firmly believe in. :)

Sadly the exact same thing was said in 2010 and 2011.
Sorry. But until a change in government, I can't see any huge strides - likely not even then.

goodnews photos from jose salceda
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Wow, hi-vis rail. That should ensure the train don't hit it.

Get it? ahahahahahahahahahaha

Oh

Workers install a frame with concrete balls suspended on it above railway tracks in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Indonesia has gone to imaginative extremes to try to stop commuters from riding the roofs of trains by suspending rows of grapefruit-sized concrete balls above railway lines a few inches (centimeters) above the tops of carriages at points where trains enter or pull out of stations, or where they go through crossings.

Dosen't leave them open to legal action if someone is killed?
Happens in the Philippines, while this is far more blatant.

Guys, I have been mucking around with a new website for our slowly growing group of modellers of things Philippines.
First time on a Wordpress site and I have to say that I think its remarkably better than the very limiting Blogger ones.

Take a look at the PRHS Modellers Group (http://prhsmodellersgroup.wordpress.com/) website and let me know what ya think.

Its still in its early days.

^^ Delayed din ang T-611. Yung sumakay yung brod ko nung Sunday bound for Naga, 1 oras daw atrasado.

Ever since nagkaron ng scheduled stop sa Biñan, Calamba, at San Pablo, hirap na talaga makuha ang 10 hours. Pero mas nadedelay ang T-612.

baka pede naman cguro iatras din ang mga stop over station,example jan yung espanya taps iuusog ng sta,mesa dba?

^^ Hindi kita naintindihan. :ahihihi: este :nuts:

Anyway, speaking of delayed travel times, T-612 kanina hauled by 917 was really on time. I think 917 is the most reliable BW ngayon.

Kapansin pansin talaga ang katigasan ng mga ulo ng mga pilipino sa pagtawid sa riles ng tren lalo na rito sa blumentriit crossing sa araw araw kung pagbili ng uulamin sa palengke ay siya naman laging kita ko sa bicol express at sa tuwing sasapit ito sa blumentriit ay para bang kaabang abang kung may masasagasaan tao o mababagang jeep o kotse ang tren, dahil sa mga taong tumatawid ay para bang di nila alintanang paparating ng bicol express maski pahintuin na sila ng crossing keeper at PNR Police, ganoon rin sa mga jeep may mga pasaway ring tatawid o magsasakay at magbaba malapit sa crossing kaya pag nasaktuhan malas lang talaga. Kaya masakit rin pala sa ulo ang maging crossing keeper kailangan mo ng lubusan atensyon sa padating ng tren, at haba ng pasensya sa pagpapahinto ng mga tatawid.

^^ all around ka pala, mamamalengke na, taga-luto pa. parang ulirang yayo. at itinataon mo pa sa pagdaan ng BEX. napagsasabay pa ang pagiging railfan. harahrhar

Ano update sa karilesan ngayon?

hmmm may napansin ako kanina sa tapat ng school ko dito sa brgy. Buli, along AA-SUC segment, may isang rail na nakalapag sa lupa parang bagong deliver lng dun, pero rusty, may balak ba ang PNR na palitan ung laging nasisirang riles dito?
Curious lamang.

^^ all around ka pala, mamamalengke na, taga-luto pa. parang ulirang yayo. at itinataon mo pa sa pagdaan ng BEX. napagsasabay pa ang pagiging railfan. harahrhar

Ano update sa karilesan ngayon?

Sinasakto talaga ang pamamalengke nya sa pagdaan ng BEx. Multitasking, ika nga. :D

Howdy-ho!

Just to take a brief comedy break, here are just a couple of examples demonstrating PNR's not-serious-sounding horn, wherein when the lever is pulled, it gives out an overblow (of a certain note, usually in soprano range), succeeded immediately by the intended main note (normally in tenor or alto range).

Locomotive 902
(Since early 2011)
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PNR's most common "comedy prop" - Soprano E overblow, followed by Tenor G
My vid, taken back in March of 2011. This was the last trip pulled by Old Reliable I've ridden on to date; in fact, the last time I've seen or heard of her in active service. (BTW - that's me chatting with the drivers and hollering at the end.)

Locomotive 918
(As of August of 2010, when she was painted in White/Blue FilTrack livery and based at Naga)
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Soprano G overblow, followed by Alto B flat
Vid by fellow SSCer Batang Riles (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=372778)
918's horn was replaced (by one in Tenor G) before being given her current livery. Some time afterwards, the horn was replaced again (by a C chord: baritone C, tenor E, tenor G).

Anyway, here I describe what makes a detached-note overblowing horn sound not serious:
1. From the way it sounds, it shows off the neglect or incompetent maintenance work performed on it.
2. People about to get hit by a train blasting an unintentionally humorous sound are likely to die laughing rather than run for their lives. A potential train-runover victim could be so distracted laughing it off that he/she wouldn't know it's his/her final seconds as a mortal! Not good!
3. As I've noted more times here in SkyscraperCity than I can remember, a deliberately neglected (or badly-maintained) horn resulting in it sounding like that overall takes PNR's GE U14C/U15C Blue Whales out of character!
4. Finally, I would just like to reiterate the basic definition of a locomotive's horn: it is a warning signal and NOT a comedy prop like those exemplified in the videos I post above.

Thoughts on this, anyone?

My apologies in advance for any inflammatory disagreement this may cause, as well as for any offense or insult it may be to any fellow rail fan.

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News from Sec. Manuel A. Roxas, planong na pong simulan ang mga railway projects sa taong ito.

LRT South Extension (Roosevelt- Niyog), LRT East Extension (Recto- Masinag),
Refurbish of LRT 1 trains, Reopening of PNR Manila-Legaspi line, MRT-7, Capacity expansion of MRT-3 at iba pang railway projects.

Ayon din kay Sec. Roxas, ang Private Public Partnership ang sagot para dumami ang mga train infrastructures.

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^^^^^^andaming wooden ties sa tutuban,bkit indi cla mang hinge duon at ng matapos na:cheers:.?

News from Sec. Manuel A. Roxas, planong na pong simulan ang mga railway projects sa taong ito.

LRT South Extension (Roosevelt- Niyog), LRT East Extension (Recto- Masinag),
Refurbish of LRT 1 trains, Reopening of PNR Manila-Legaspi line, MRT-7, Capacity expansion of MRT-3 at iba pang railway projects.

Ayon din kay Sec. Roxas, ang Private Public Partnership ang sagot para dumami ang mga train infrastructures.

wala man lang bang mention ng NR??:ohno:

I saw the Malolos station the other day when I went to my aunts place at Apalit, no activitiy of construction could be seen. Hayyyy...

Bakit kasi nadagdag ang mga station na yan, sana ang calamba na lamang hintuan at may mga sumasakay ba sa istasyon na yan.


Marami nasakay sa San Pablo. Saka kaya lang naman lagi delayed kasi di pa maka-todo ng takbo dahil di pa fully tampered ang riles at kundisyon din ng makina.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69399365@N05/6735401125/) by ayhan456 (http://www.flickr.com/people/69399365@N05/), on Flickr

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eto yung cnasabi ni happs na meron daw binubungkal na lupa d2 sa sta,mesa ^^^ ^^^ ^^^

I saw the Malolos station the other day when I went to my aunts place at Apalit, no activitiy of construction could be seen. Hayyyy...

Wala talagang magiging sign ng construction activities sa NoRail gawa suspended ito ngayon at currently under "renogotiation" with China.

Meh nabasa ako, si Prado daw ang isa sa mga tao sa DOTC na nakatoka sa NoRail.

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69399365@N05/6735401125/) by ayhan456 (http://www.flickr.com/people/69399365@N05/), on Flickr

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northbound rail tracks (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69399365@N05/6735400981/) by ayhan456 (http://www.flickr.com/people/69399365@N05/), on Flickr

San to?

Wala talagang magiging sign ng construction activities sa NoRail gawa suspended ito ngayon at currently under "renogotiation" with China.

Meh nabasa ako, si Prado daw ang isa sa mga tao sa DOTC na nakatoka sa NoRail.



San to?

sa area ko sta,mesa .eto yung tinutukoy ni happs na my hinuhukay daw na riles kaya piniktsuran ko para sa kanya:lol:.

Wala talagang magiging sign ng construction activities sa NoRail gawa suspended ito ngayon at currently under "renogotiation" with China.

Meh nabasa ako, si Prado daw ang isa sa mga tao sa DOTC na nakatoka sa NoRail.


si Pete Prado?? diba dati na syang DOTC sec ata, tsaka si Mar diba pupunta rin??

Wala talagang magiging sign ng construction activities sa NoRail gawa suspended ito ngayon at currently under "renogotiation" with China.

Meh nabasa ako, si Prado daw ang isa sa mga tao sa DOTC na nakatoka sa NoRail.



San to?

About duon sa ginagawang construction malapit may bandang Sta.Mesa ito ay gagawing kalsada sa ilalim ng riles, nagbiro pa nga ang isang empleyado ng PNR na gawing pa kontest ang pangalan ng bridge na ito. Kasi dapat Villar Bridge din ang tawag dyan eh kaso meron na sa bandang Sucat.

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My progress sa mini PNR ko.

sa area ko sta,mesa .eto yung tinutukoy ni happs na my hinuhukay daw na riles kaya piniktsuran ko para sa kanya:lol:.

^^ pinalitan ba ng timber sleeper yung apektado ng tunnel? Wag lang sana mag erode ang lupa dyan habang dumaraan ang tren... :ohno:

si Pete Prado?? diba dati na syang DOTC sec ata, tsaka si Mar diba pupunta rin??

Si Prado ang GM nung panahon ni Tita Cory. Natawag na Prado National Railways ang PNR noon. Google mo lang Prado PNR. :ahihihi: este :D

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So gagawan pala ng viaduct dun sa meh Sta. Mesa segment?

^^ pinalitan ba ng timber sleeper yung apektado ng tunnel? Wag lang sana mag erode ang lupa dyan habang dumaraan ang tren... :ohno:

yup! nung indi pa ginagawa yun naka concrete ties pa at indi pa nahuhukay,pero nung cnimulan at matatapos na ay pinalitan nila eto ng wooden ties.wla naman dapat ikabahala kasi nung ginagawa yun ..hinukay nila sa ilalim at nilatagan ng bakala sa ilalim ng riles,pagkatapos latagan ng bakal sa ilalim ng riles ehh..nilatagan nila eto ulit bilang suporta sa riles.

Si Prado ang GM nung panahon ni Tita Cory. Natawag na Prado National Railways ang PNR noon. Google mo lang Prado PNR. :ahihihi: este :D

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So gagawan pala ng viaduct dun sa meh Sta. Mesa segment?

nung nakita ko yung nakalagay sa tarpaulin na ..`proposed access road rigth of way`(di ko masyado nabasa.take ko nalang ng pics later)dun daw kasi padadaanin yung mga sasakyan na nakatira sa el pueblo at filinest.

About duon sa ginagawang construction malapit may bandang Sta.Mesa ito ay gagawing kalsada sa ilalim ng riles, nagbiro pa nga ang isang empleyado ng PNR na gawing pa kontest ang pangalan ng bridge na ito. Kasi dapat Villar Bridge din ang tawag dyan eh kaso meron na sa bandang Sucat.



alam ko ung bridge na yun..sa may presidio un diba? ang lalim ng kalsada sa baba nun

yup! nung indi pa ginagawa yun naka concrete ties pa at indi pa nahuhukay,pero nung cnimulan at matatapos na ay pinalitan nila eto ng wooden ties.wla naman dapat ikabahala kasi nung ginagawa yun ..hinukay nila sa ilalim at nilatagan ng bakala sa ilalim ng riles,pagkatapos latagan ng bakal sa ilalim ng riles ehh..nilatagan nila eto ulit bilang suporta sa riles.

naku baka bumigay ang bakala :lol:

Sinong naglagay ng Bakala? harahrahr

kaninong project yan, sa dpwh?

Alabang Station (7:05 a.m. schedule)

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Howdy-ho!

Just to take a brief comedy break, here are just a couple of examples demonstrating PNR's not-serious-sounding horn, wherein when the lever is pulled, it gives out an overblow (of a certain note, usually in soprano range), succeeded immediately by the intended main note (normally in tenor or alto range).

Locomotive 902
(Since early 2011)
f3qQcJ3or8w
PNR's most common "comedy prop" - Soprano E overblow, followed by Tenor G
My vid, taken back in March of 2011. This was the last trip pulled by Old Reliable I've ridden on to date; in fact, the last time I've seen or heard of her in active service. (BTW - that's me chatting with the drivers and hollering at the end.)

Locomotive 918
(As of August of 2010, when she was painted in White/Blue FilTrack livery and based at Naga)
8NU6Ljq8XEY
Soprano G overblow, followed by Alto B flat
Vid by fellow SSCer Batang Riles (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=372778)
918's horn was replaced (by one in Tenor G) before being given her current livery. Some time afterwards, the horn was replaced again (by a C chord: baritone C, tenor E, tenor G).

Anyway, here I describe what makes a detached-note overblowing horn sound not serious:
1. From the way it sounds, it shows off the neglect or incompetent maintenance work performed on it.
2. People about to get hit by a train blasting an unintentionally humorous sound are likely to die laughing rather than run for their lives. A potential train-runover victim could be so distracted laughing it off that he/she wouldn't know it's his/her final seconds as a mortal! Not good!
3. As I've noted more times here in SkyscraperCity than I can remember, a deliberately neglected (or badly-maintained) horn resulting in it sounding like that overall takes PNR's GE U14C/U15C Blue Whales out of character!
4. Finally, I would just like to reiterate the basic definition of a locomotive's horn: it is a warning signal and NOT a comedy prop like those exemplified in the videos I post above.

Thoughts on this, anyone?

My apologies in advance for any inflammatory disagreement this may cause, as well as for any offense or insult it may be to any fellow rail fan.

May pagka-horror ang tunog ng horn ng P.N.R. Commex Locomotive. Medyo natatawa nga ako kapag naririnig ko ito habang paparating ang Commex train sa Espanya Station. Sabi nga ng isang pasahero, "Ayan na ang horror train!":lol:

Peace.:)

Sinong naglagay ng Bakala? harahrahr

kaninong project yan, sa dpwh?

^^Kung DPWH yan. Baka i-photoshop lang nila yan. Nakakatakot dumaan dyan.. :lol: :nuts:

May pagka-horror ang tunog ng horn ng P.N.R. Commex Locomotive. Medyo natatawa nga ako kapag naririnig ko ito habang paparating ang Commex train sa Espanya Station. Sabi nga ng isang pasahero, "Ayan na ang horror train!":lol:

Peace.:)

Musta na Balay1, sana nakita kita kasi taga Alabang lang din ako. Welcome dito sa thread. Btw sana mapaayos pa ng lubos ang Alabang Station dahil sentrong sentro bagsak nito.

From FB na pics, baka kasi alam nyo kung saan ito talaga.
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^^Kung DPWH yan. Baka i-photoshop lang nila yan. Nakakatakot dumaan dyan.. :lol: :nuts:

Ok lang basta hwag masyado halata ang paka-gawa.

Ano kaya kung ang northrail gawin na lang sa photoshop para mabilis matapos. harharhar

Kapansin pansin ang mga bagon ng BE'X ay marungis na namumuti nasa alikabok dahil sa bilis ng takbo nito, at ang unti unting pagkagasgas ng ointura nito ang isang coach di ay may masilya na ano kaya ang nangyari roon? at yung mga makina rin nya sa ilalim marurumi na rin, sana man lang linisin nila ang exterior ng mga bagon. Ganoon na rin sa DMU, Kiha 52, 59 at sa EMU.

Musta na Balay1, sana nakita kita kasi taga Alabang lang din ako. Welcome dito sa thread. Btw sana mapaayos pa ng lubos ang Alabang Station dahil sentrong sentro bagsak nito.

Hehe. Thank you sa pag-welcome!:cheers:

Tama ka @shranethomas. Sana mapaayos pa nang lubos ang Alabang Station gaya ng pag-double track mula rito hanggang Sucat Station.

Sana magkita tayo minsan sa isang araw.:)

Recently lang ako naging railfan simula noong lumipat ako mula sa dati kong work sa Makati (bus ang sinasakyan ko noon). Ngayon, malapit sa Espanya Station ang bago kong work.

Meeting sa DOTC Bldg., sino ang gustong sumama? Para ilapit ang mga personal concern sa ating railway system.
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Ako naman gusto ko lang iparating kay Mar Roxas ang potential ng railways system sa ating bansa at gaanong ka importante ito sa pag lago ng ekonomiya. At madaliin na ang pag double track ng Sucat to Alabang.

@ Balay1 masaya ako at naging railfan ka na rin hehe. Magandang i propose din kay Mayor ang pag papaganda ng Alabang station.

Kapansin pansin ang mga bagon ng BE'X ay marungis na namumuti nasa alikabok dahil sa bilis ng takbo nito, at ang unti unting pagkagasgas ng ointura nito ang isang coach di ay may masilya na ano kaya ang nangyari roon? at yung mga makina rin nya sa ilalim marurumi na rin, sana man lang linisin nila ang exterior ng mga bagon. Ganoon na rin sa DMU, Kiha 52, 59 at sa EMU.
^^ umasa ka pang malinis yan. Mop at pagwawalis lang naman ang maintenance nila. :nuts:

Meeting sa DOTC Bldg., sino ang gustong sumama? Para ilapit ang mga personal concern sa ating railway system.
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^^ ikaw na lang ang representative namin dito. I voice out mo yang sinabi ni balagtas. :ahihihi: este :lol:
Itanong mo na rin kung kailan bubuhayin ang caloocan line? At anu ba talaga ang dahilan at di pa ito binubuhay.

^^ Magandang suggestion nga yan Happy. Dapat yung i-voice out kay Sec. Roxas ay yung pwedeng maaksyunan/mabigyan pansin agad, katulad nga ng Tutuban-Kalookan segment. Yung SUC-AA double tracking eh matagal pa talaga gawa wala pa.

Howdee chaps,
I've long planned to do a railway info site to compliment our PRHS blogs and main website.
The discovry of a new host has made this idea a bit more viable and a new site is being econstructed at 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' (http://prhsociety.wordpress.com/).
The site, which is solely a front page at the moment, will eventually bring all my other pages together, as well as other supported projects in the Philippines, links to all related Philippine transportation websites and hopefully news and other information. It is also planned that the site will continue the proud PRHS tradition of promoting rail usage, and rail tourism, through voluntary means, in the future.
People with a love of Philippine railways are extended an open invitation to join our historical, news, modelling and photography group/forums. You will always be welcome in our Philippine railway family.
We be here to help you and promote the hobby/

Nabasa ko sa FB na may mga private comapanies na willing mag invest sa pag maintain ng ating mga railways system at isa na rito ang Joratech corporation na specialized sa rail maintenance at raw din nilang gumawa ng mga local train parts dito sa atin. Sana nga para naman hindi na tayo aasa pa sa ibang bansa.

Sorry, I'm out of touch with the news, but what's the latest on North Rail? Has this been put on hold?

Recently went to Subic, although NLEX and the SCTEX are convenient, it's still tiring going by road. If we had more long distance railways it would bridge the gap between road travel and air. I personally would like to take a comfortable long distance rail than a bus.

^^ On hold pending "reconfiguration" of the contract between DOTC/NLRC and the PROC.

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa462/kintoy2/5568_n.jpg

^^ Long time no see dito Boss Kintoy ah. :D

Anyway, mukang dapat sa MRT/LRT Thread ho ang post nyo. Pero :okay: na din.

Mukang sabog/lasing yung gumawa ng caption. 60kms ang L3? aba eh dapat abot pala samin ito. :ahihihi: este :nuts:

^^ ngayong ko lng nalaman kala ko shipping lang.. cargo plane pala... sosyal! :lol:

Mar blasts Northrail contractor (http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=67&articleId=770936)

By Ding Cervantes
The Philippine Star
Updated January 25, 2012 12:00 AM

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, Philippines – Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas said here yesterday that the Arroyo administration contracted a Chinese firm that had “zero experience” in rail construction for the still unfinished Caloocan-to-Clark Northrail project.

This, as Roxas said the Chinese government is again willing to provide as much as $2 billion for the project.

Pera-pera lang yan...:D

Anyway, sana bago sa 4th quarter this year maresume na tong NoRail project.

^^ hindi ba china ang pumili nung contractor kasi sila yung nagpautang sa pilipinas?

puro lang naman kasi daldal yang si Mar, palibasa wala pang maipakitang progress..:ohno: inuulit lang nya ung mga reklamo kuno nila JDV at Drilon...

Mar blasts Northrail contractor (http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=67&articleId=770936)

By Ding Cervantes
The Philippine Star
Updated January 25, 2012 12:00 AM



Pera-pera lang yan...:D

Anyway, sana bago sa 4th quarter this year maresume na tong NoRail project.

Hindi ko rin mainitindihan. Bakit puro na lang ang puna nila ay ang Arroyo administration? Bakin hindi nila tanungin ang sarili nila kung may accomplishment na ba sila sa PNR or Kahit na anong transportation Project? Sa Palengke, siguro meron, SIGURO pa yun ha? Sana bago sila magmalaki, Ipakita muna nila sa taong bayan na may naumpisahan na silang project at matatapos rin lang sa termino nila. otherwise, hanggang Press Release lang sila, sumatutal, hindi naman mapapakinabangan ng gustong makinabang. Yun lang po. :bash:

http://www.freewebs.com/philippineamericanwar/Aguinaldo%20on%20train%20with%20etc%20Dec%2027%201898.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/philippineamericanwar/Filipino%20rebel%20leaders%20arrive%20Dagupan%20Decr%2029%201897%20on%20board%20railroad%20car%20from%20left%20Gregorio%20del%20Pilar,%20Wenceslao%20Viniegra,%20Emilio%20Aguinaldo,%20Vito%20Belarmino%20nd%20Pedro%20Paterno.jpg

Photo showing Filipino rebel leaders led by Emilio Aguinaldo upon arrival in Dagupan aboard a "Ferrocarril de Manila a Dagupan" train. (From left: Gregorio del Pilar, Wenceslao Viniegra, Emilio Aguinaldo and Vito Belarmino. At extreme right is Pedro Paterno)

Emilio Aguinaldo and 36 other Filipino rebel leaders arrive in Dagupan, Pangasinan Province, in a railcar on December 27, 1897. From Dagupan, the exiles proceeded to the port of Sual, Pangasinan, where they boarded the merchant steamer SS Uranus; bound for Hong Kong.

http://filamwar.blogspot.com/2011/08/primo-de-rivera-and-americas-entry.html

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??? 60 km ba?

baka back and forth? :D

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa462/kintoy2/5568_n.jpg

2nd hand donation or binili ng gobyerno?^^^^^^

Meeting sa DOTC Bldg., sino ang gustong sumama? Para ilapit ang mga personal concern sa ating railway system.
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ikaw nalang ang aming representative para sabihin ang aming hinaing at concern sa ating daang bakal:lol:.ang sa akin lang ..sana tapusin na nila ang line mula tutuban-caloocan,at sucat-alabang double tracking at ang pagpapaalis sa mga nakatira sa tabing riles.at yung caloocan workshop sana i-refurbrished at ayusin,dagdagan ng mga equipment para sa pagme-maintenance ng mga tren ng PNR.^^^^^^

2nd hand donation or binili ng gobyerno?^^^^^^

MRT3 Coaches were given to the Philippines as a"gift" from Czech Republic.

nice retro pics...

baka back and forth? :D

baka total length ng dalawang tracks. (north bound + South bound) harharharhar

MRT3 Coaches were given to the Philippines as a"gift" from Czech Republic.

Why was it given as a "gift"? It makes me confused. Parang hindi naman natin ka-close ang bansa na yun tapos bibigyan tayo ng "gift"

^^ Ask mo si Eli Levin :D

^^ LRT/MRT Thread na ba ito?? :nuts:

Mar blasts Northrail contractor (http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=67&articleId=770936)

Can we also BLAST this guy with BALLASTS? :nuts: :lol:

si MARdurugas at Abnoy..what a combination.....tuwid na daan... great team....all talk


Its more fun in the Administration :bash:

^^ It's more fun in the Philippines!! :banana: :nuts:

^^ It's more fun in the Philippines!! :banana: :nuts:

Its more fun to make fun of the ABNOYministration in the Philippines :lol::nuts:

wow I just invented a new term.

^^ kahit anu pang sabihin nyo sa forum na ito wala pa rin magbabago. 5 years pa tayo mag titiis. :ohno:

Why was it given as a "gift"? It makes me confused. Parang hindi naman natin ka-close ang bansa na yun tapos bibigyan tayo ng "gift"

Gift kuno... baka naman kasi yan ang SOP sa kontrata. harahrhar

Ang ganda ng kulay ng riles, rustic orange. Hehehehe.

heheheh yan ang latest type na riles....da best di na tayo ma reach ng Germany at Japan. :bash::lol:

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rail tracks replaced with rusty ones...

Why was it given as a "gift"? It makes me confused. Parang hindi naman natin ka-close ang bansa na yun tapos bibigyan tayo ng "gift"

Actually, the Philippines and the Czech Republic enjoy very good relations.

Actually, the Philippines and the Czech Republic enjoy very good relations.

Yun ang hindi ko alam. Pero what urges them to give us these trains?

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rail tracks replaced with rusty ones...
Sa totoo lang kapag riles ang pinag uusapan hindi porke rusty eh pangit ito. Dalawa lang ibig sabihin nito kung rusty its either di na dadaanan o brand new.
Yung kapal ng railhead ang mag sasabi kung luma o bago ito. Kapag manipis na ito dapat palitan na ito. Kahit tingnan o pa sa ibang bansa pag bagong installed na riles karamihan rusty siya.

May punto ka shrane dahil sa ibang bansa ay may tren na ginawa para sadyang hasain mo na ang riles upang matanggal ang pagka rusty nito, pero comment lang pinalitan nga ng riles pero kulang naman sa pandrol clip. Tsaka kapuna puna yung pinaka gap doon sa pinagputulang ng lumang riles ay kinalsohan ng wooden ties, medyo naobserbahan ko yan lalo na riyan sa bandang alabang.

hello to all Filipino and foreign railfans, and friends! :)

saang lugar yang pinalitan ang riles? siguro naman kahit may kalawang yung mga bakal na ginamit ay hindi naman siya "substandard", as how Sir shranethomas pointed it out.

sana nga lang ay maayos yung ginawang pagpapalit. i ride the PNR trains whenever i go to San Juan and sa totoo lang ay medyo marami-rami nang mga dapat ayusin.

Sa totoo lang kapag riles ang pinag uusapan hindi porke rusty eh pangit ito. Dalawa lang ibig sabihin nito kung rusty its either di na dadaanan o brand new.
Yung kapal ng railhead ang mag sasabi kung luma o bago ito. Kapag manipis na ito dapat palitan na ito. Kahit tingnan o pa sa ibang bansa pag bagong installed na riles karamihan rusty siya.

^^ tama!! Tsaka di naman pinipinturahan ang riles. Kaya talagang kakalawangin yon. Kahit sa LRT/MRT ay kinakalawang din ang riles.

Buti pa ang LRT - 1 may kakayahang ayusin ang kanilang first generation train, thru modified bogie and chasis kahit di sila umasa sa ibang bansa, at magagaling ang kanilang technician, sana ganito rin ang PNR may kakayahan sa pangangalaga ng tren.

Buti pa ang LRT - 1 may kakayahang ayusin ang kanilang first generation train, thru modified bogie and chasis kahit di sila umasa sa ibang bansa, at magagaling ang kanilang technician, sana ganito rin ang PNR may kakayahan sa pangangalaga ng tren.

pede naman mangyari yan kung...aayusin,magdadagdag ng mga equipments para sa mga tren ng PNR sa caloocan workshop. pangalawa:mag-hire cla nung mga highclass employee na marunong tlga pagdating sa pagaayus.pangatlo:palitan yung namumuno sa caloocan workshop na akala nya eh..sa kanya na yung lugar na yun:ohno:.

hello to all Filipino and foreign railfans, and friends! :)

saang lugar yang pinalitan ang riles? siguro naman kahit may kalawang yung mga bakal na ginamit ay hindi naman siya "substandard", as how Sir shranethomas pointed it out.

sana nga lang ay maayos yung ginawang pagpapalit. i ride the PNR trains whenever i go to San Juan and sa totoo lang ay medyo marami-rami nang mga dapat ayusin.

along AA-SUC segment sir

PNR Sucat station this morning. PUPCET 1st batch ngayon, anlamig pala talaga sa DMU, lalo na first trip.

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kitty cat

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa462/kintoy2/5568_n.jpg

^^ Long time no see dito Boss Kintoy ah. :D

Anyway, mukang dapat sa MRT/LRT Thread ho ang post nyo. Pero :okay: na din.

Mukang sabog/lasing yung gumawa ng caption. 60kms ang L3? aba eh dapat abot pala samin ito. :ahihihi: este :nuts:

hehehe..ano daw? AN-124 antunor ? baka Antonov AN-124 .
mali-mali nga :bash:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-124

^^ hindi pa yata uso ang Google nung panahon na yan...:D

http://youtube/riVEB63BGz4

yung saikyo line po ba ung nasa tutuban ngayun?

http://youtube/riVEB63BGz4

yung saikyo line po ba ung nasa tutuban ngayun?

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Nope, hindi yan yun. 203 series ang nandito.

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ancute, pakinggan ang makina, hehe, sana gumana ka na...

kumusta mga kariles? Balita sa EMU's tatakbo na ba? huling balita ko naikabit na yung Genset sa rear part ng 203-107..


kahit mga 8 set ng genset pa para gumana lahat ng 5 car formation

Me video ako noong RR xing ng moncada area para syang sa candelaria yun nga lang me mga tianggeng bulilit at me katabing kalsada sya.

^^ Hindi pa parang lose one whole coach na yan kahit kalahati lang ang kakainin nyang space gawa ang ingay at usok nung genset na galing kay 7C-114 e.

diniskartehan nila siguro yan baka nilagyan ng tsimeneya o labasan ng usok ng genset.baka siguro 1/4 lang naman masasakop siguro ng genset

at syempre nilagyan siguro ng partition at door na maliit syempre malamang yung bintana nun pinalitan ng metal sheet para tuloy TCPP Trailer car Power and passenger coach hehehe.

post ko lang yung mga nakita kong photos na achievements ni apo marcos na nakita ko sa museum sa batac ilocos norte
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405846_332291210134964_100000622635648_1058310_1092016396_n.jpg
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CMC yung naisama sa mga achievments nya

post ko lang yung mga nakita kong photos na achievements ni apo marcos na nakita ko sa museum sa batac ilocos norte

In fairness kay Madam, totoo naman na achievements nya ang nakalagay sa photowall ng museum nila, di tulad ng mga sumunod na presidente, inaangkin ang mabubuting nagawa ni Makoy pero kung tirahin siya parang wala na siyang tamang nagawa sa lipunan.

^^ di ka pa nasanay. Ganun din naman ginagawa ni abnoy kay GMA eh. :ahihihi: este :lol:

at syempre nilagyan siguro ng partition at door na maliit syempre malamang yung bintana nun pinalitan ng metal sheet para tuloy TCPP Trailer car Power and passenger coach hehehe.

Paging Mark Chua...Nu na balita sa EMU. May bagong pictures ka ba? Puro kc kmi haka haka dito sa Thread...:banana::banana::banana:

post ko lang yung mga nakita kong photos na achievements ni apo marcos na nakita ko sa museum sa batac ilocos norte
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/405846_332291210134964_100000622635648_1058310_1092016396_n.jpg
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Those were the times when the philippines were not that really poor yet nor chaotic.

Now, you dont have to stop at any bus stop and you dont have to fall in line to ride in the bus. Too much undiscipline citizens, too much street children, and too much squatters and homeless. Binabuy kasi ng mga Aquino yung constitution natin.

But in fairness, marami nang progress ngayon, its really slow but atleast there are developments.

Update lang po as of 7:15 a.m. ( Jan. 31, 2012 ) ay nagbalik byahe po ang kiha 52 pero di ko alam kung lagi naba itong tatakbo o as extra train lang in case of emergency na may masirang DMU

Now, you dont have to stop at any bus stop and you dont have to fall in line to ride in the bus. .

This has always struck me as a strange comment.

"Fall in line"

You see it at stations, in banks, you even see it in malls.

While I have seen many people line up at these signs, I have yet to see them proceed to fall.
I think its about time that people obeyed these signs and start falling over while waiting to be served. :)

Update lang po as of 7:15 a.m. ( Jan. 31, 2012 ) ay nagbalik byahe po ang kiha 52 pero di ko alam kung lagi naba itong tatakbo o as extra train lang in case of emergency na may masirang DMU

Papuntang San Pablo City, familiarization tour para sa mga trainee at regular train drivers.

PNR conducting test runs in the IRRI ROW utilizing K52. Single sets.

kiha 52 blue is on its way to TUTUBAN, ..one coach only, and the worst is, I didnt manage to record it while passing >.<

and another one has just passed, the orange one, utilized as passenger train .. OTW to Alabang.

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Stopped by at Pansol Laguna for drivers wanting to buy some buko pie before proceeding back to Manila.

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Kiha is being driven by the train drivers and trainees for familiarization of the Kiha52. They just went back and forth from IRRI up to Masaya Station at Laguna. Masaya station is an abondoned station. The funny thing is the guard at the IRRI gate reported to their office that the train is going back and forth so we have to adjust our stopping point just before the crossing, how silly. Next Monday PNR will be back at IRRI for more practice.

On the way to the IRRI at Sta Rosa Laguna we swiped a small white Honda Jazz at its back. Fortunately the driver survived after turning her car 360 degrees, not a flip over 360. Cops went to the scene after the accident and hold us for couple of minutes. The conductor talked with the police officers, after a 10 minutes of waiting we continued towards IRRI.

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Some parts of the car where thrown away on nearby creek. The crossing has gate keeper as it is an illegal crossing.