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happosai

July 11th, 2009, 02:43 AM

pero parang mas maganda po ito

a japanese tilting train

http://www.realrailway.com/photo/1024/jr_fr281.jpg

^^Ganda nyan ah.. may wipper ang pintuan. Magaya nga yan lagyan ko ng wipper ang pintuan ng bahay namin para pag umuulan di na ako punas ng punas.. :lol:

Aga nyo gumising ah o hindi pa kayo natutulog :nuts:

Kahit madaling araw mainit na agad ang mga posts dito sa SSC Philippine Railway Thread :lol:

12:43AM - Palace
12:51AM - Mithril Cloud
12:56AM - Windshear
01:27AM - Wheel of Steel
01:42AM - AmbutLang
03:43AM - Lucentino
05:29AM - Happosai

Regarding sa delayed T407, yup tama si Happy Happs na tinanggal muna si blue whale 915 sa coaches ng T407 para i-check kung kayang makadaan ng tren sa EDSA na lubog sa baha kagabi.

Mr. Windshear, anong tren ang nakita mo kahapon? dalawang tren kasi ang magsasalubong dyan sa Pasay Road station.

^^Aba.. may attendance list pa.. parang meeting lang ng RIHSPI!

Teka... commercial muna.. may naririnig akong kaganapan sa riles.. Mukhang may operation ngayon.. kuha muna ako ng pictures.. hehehe...

wheel of steel

July 11th, 2009, 02:45 AM

^^Ganda nyan ah.. may wipper ang pintuan. Magaya nga yan lagyan ko ng wipper ang pintuan ng bahay namin para pag umuulan di na ako punas ng punas.. :lol:

Naku, Pungit yan kay Brad, Pungit! :lol::lol::lol:

Cge, kuhaan you agad ng pictures ang kaganapan dyan sa riles. Wag nang makulit ha, kuha agad... :lol:

Wind Shear

July 11th, 2009, 03:25 AM

Mr. Windshear, anong tren ang nakita mo kahapon? dalawang tren kasi ang magsasalubong dyan sa Pasay Road station.

Most likely the Blue Whale. Though I was not able to see the locomotive, but the rolling stocks are passenger cars which is colored blue, has large windows, and still sporting the old logo.

And yes, I saw the maintenance car (Plasser and Theurer). I still don't know if the maintenance car is a tamping machine or otherwise.

daily commuter

July 11th, 2009, 03:31 AM

Most likely the Blue Whale. Though I was not able to see the locomotive, but the rolling stocks are passenger cars which is colored blue, has large windows, and still sporting the old logo.

And yes, I saw the maintenance car (Plasser and Theurer). I still don't know if the maintenance car is a tamping machine or otherwise.

Sa view sir ng pwesto mo, yun po ba locomotive ay nasa kaliwa o kanan? Kapag kaliwa train 402 and pag kanan train 401. Lahat po kasi ng tren ng PNR ay kulay blue except sa mga Bicol de luxe cars na kulay puti.

Yun nakita mo naman na Plasser and Theurer ay ang ballast regulator. Nakalimutan ko kung ano ang vehicle # niya

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 03:31 AM

^^What he meant was, what was the direction of the train? Is it Manila bound or Laguna bound train? :D

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 03:40 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7090049.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7090050.jpg

^^Ganito ba ang style ng PNR sa pag rehab ng riverbed.. este lupa bago tabunan ng ballast?

Tondo update: 07/11/2009

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7110051.jpg

^^Akala ko pa naman sisimulan na ang pag clear ng debris sa kabilang side.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7110053.jpg

^^Yun pala tinambak lang sa "ilog" para may matawidan ang mga squatters. Utos pala yan ni Chairman. Ang bait naman nya sa mga squatters.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7110054.jpg

^^Ang sipag ni manong mag ayos ng bagong nyang tulay. :lol: Puwede na syang mag trabaho sa DPWH. :lol:

Anyway, pagkatapos naman gawin nyan back to normal clearing of debris na sila Mini Payloader at Mini bulldozer. :lol:

igor09

July 11th, 2009, 04:05 AM

^^sir nakita ka nun dalawang ale... lagot!:lol::lol::lol:

Arciga_01

July 11th, 2009, 04:08 AM

Ang talas naman ng mata nila :lol:

shranethomas

July 11th, 2009, 04:14 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7110051.jpg

Sir Haps ano po pangalan nito? Cutter and Hooker?:)

daily commuter

July 11th, 2009, 04:15 AM

sir igor09 ganda ng avatar mo... ragay station.

speaking of Ragay... diba may campus dyan ang P.U.P.? Swerte naman ng PUP kasi majority ng campuses nila ay may PNR lines like the main campus sa Sta. Mesa na katapat mismo ng gate ang PNR station, then PUP Bicutan tapos PUP San Pedro Laguna Extension nasa may branch line ng Carmona pero pwede din sa Main SOuth Line ang gamitin access. Also is PUP Sta. Rosa City (Laguna) Extension kasi may PNR stop sa Sta. Rosa then alam ko nga meron sa Ragay

ayhan456

July 11th, 2009, 05:02 AM

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 05:39 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7110051.jpg

Sir Haps ano po pangalan nito? Cutter and Hooker?:)

Payloader yan.. Mini nga lang :D

daily commuter

July 11th, 2009, 05:47 AM

Payloader yan.. Mini nga lang :D

Pang narrow gauge lang daw kasi sila :nuts:

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 05:55 AM

^^Parang laruan lang ng mga bata.. :lol:

pi_malejana

July 11th, 2009, 05:59 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7110054.jpg

^^Ang sipag ni manong mag ayos ng bagong nyang tulay. :lol: Puwede na syang mag trabaho sa DPWH. :lol:

Anyway, pagkatapos naman gawin nyan back to normal clearing of debris na sila Mini Payloader at Mini bulldozer. :lol:

mga *****************...:ohno:

oonga sir happs mukhang nasa blacklist ka nung mga tsismoso sa baba...:nuts:
ingat ka... siya nga pala, anu po ba yung nakasulat sa mga tanke (kulay blue) dun sa mga parang apartments?? gawa ba iyan ng gobyerno??

:cheers:

Palace

July 11th, 2009, 06:00 AM

P34.5-B tunnel road on Roxas Blvd proposed (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/economy/12967-p345-b-tunnel-road-on-roxas-blvd-proposed-.html)
Economy
Written by VG Cabuag / Reporter
Thursday, 09 July 2009 22:34

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has proposed an underground route along Roxas Boulevard which would connect Manila’s airports and seaports after projections showed that there will be traffic congestion in the area by 2015, which may also affect movement of cargoes.

The DPWH on Thursday said it sent in May the proposal for a P34.54-billion Metro Manila Tunnel Expressway, which will take five years to construct, to the National Economic and Development Authority. The DPWH completed the study in December last year.

“The most significant benefit to be generated by the proposed expressway is the improvement of accessibility to the [Manila] North Harbor and South Harbor. Since both harbors contain the major transport facilities for cargo movements in Metro Manila, the efficiency of cargo transport would be greatly improved,” the DPWH proposal indicated.

North Harbor is the country’s biggest domestic port, while South Harbor is the country’s second-largest container terminal that also handles bulk cargoes.

Manila Harbour Centre, a private port that claims to handle the biggest bulk cargo in the country, also operates within the North Harbor area.

Phase 1 of the tunnel-expressway project involves an eight-kilometer underground road from MIA Road through the whole stretch of Roxas Boulevard, which will cost about P9.9 billion.

The second phase involves a 20-kilometer stretch from P. Burgos Street to North Luzon Expressway through Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela, at a cost of P24.64 billion.

The funding for the project may come from a mix of international sources, such as those from the multilateral agencies, while the rest will be shouldered by the government.

DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the project envisions cutting travel time from R-10 in the Manila North Harbor to Las Piñas to just 10 minutes using the tunnel.

“The projected expressway connects the northern and southern parts of Metro Manila and will permit higher travel speeds, thereby greatly improving traffic capacity and flow in the north and south direction. This route will serve as a bypass for traffic from the North Luzon Expressway to the port area and further south,’’ said Maria Catalina Cabral, DPWH assistant secretary for planning.

At present, Coastal Road, just one of the few routes going to Cavite province, is heavily congested, and the average travel speed is less than 10 kilometers per hour during peak hours.

“The existing heavy traffic congestion on the Coastal Road has been seriously deteriorating the port-cargo movement,” the study said, adding that the truck ban during peak hours has exacerbated the situation.

“The proposed Metro Manila Tunnel Expressway project is expected to play a key role in achieving more efficient cargo transportation by changing cargo-traffic movement significantly and solving the port-access problem. The completion of the project will allow cargo traffic to pass without being hampered by or adding to urban congestion,” the proposal said.

Cabral explained that traffic congestion in Metro Manila’s 50-kilometer radius will worsen even more as the metropolis’s population and car-volume increase, overtaking the road-network capacity.

By 2015, the population in Metro Manila would have reached 25.72 million and car ownership would have increased to 2.34 million vehicles. (With P. Atienza)

ninakaw ko lang yung post na to from another thread.

in my opinion, mas maganda yata na ni-rehabilitate na lang nila yung rail link from port area to tutuban and integrated the master plan of the Northrail/Southrail with increased rail freight traffic. this way, pwedeng gumawa na lang ng isang station/junction outside metro manila where the containers will be offloaded from trains to the trucks. this way, di na kailangan pumasok sa manila ng mga overloaded container vans.

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 06:09 AM

mga *****************...:ohno:

oonga sir happs mukhang nasa blacklist ka nung mga tsismoso sa baba...:nuts:
ingat ka... siya nga pala, anu po ba yung nakasulat sa mga tanke (kulay blue) dun sa mga parang apartments?? gawa ba iyan ng gobyerno??

:cheers:

^^NHA tenament yon. Kailan lang nagamit yon nung ni relocate doon ang mga squatters. Matagal nang ginawa yan pero naka tiwangwang lang. Kasi itinayo yan sa lupa ng PNR. May kaso dati yan.

pi_malejana

July 11th, 2009, 06:43 AM

^^ eh di nagamit din...:lol::nuts:

ninakaw ko lang yung post na to from another thread.

in my opinion, mas maganda yata na ni-rehabilitate na lang nila yung rail link from port area to tutuban and integrated the master plan of the Northrail/Southrail with increased rail freight traffic. this way, pwedeng gumawa na lang ng isang station/junction outside metro manila where the containers will be offloaded from trains to the trucks. this way, di na kailangan pumasok sa manila ng mga overloaded container vans.

:applause: best idea...:okay:

may mga pic/vids akong nakita nyan, kahahaba talaga nung mga trains tapos ang dami daming mga containers, tapos i think the freight uses a different loco...

tapos ung mga hinayupak ng IS naman sige ang tapon ng basura dun sa tren...:bash:

nung nawala ung freight service, imagine na lang kung gaano karaming trucks ang nadagdag sa daan araw araw...:ohno:

pinkdoraemon

July 11th, 2009, 06:58 AM

Sa dami ng crossings ng PNR gano kaya kabilis ang magiging takbo ng tren? Ano bang plano para sa terminals ng provincial trains? Sana yun northbound sa Tutuban tapos iextend ang LRT 2 hanggang don at ang Southbound sa may area ng Magallanes (although masikip ata don) instead of Paco

pi_malejana

July 11th, 2009, 07:32 AM

Mithril Cloud

July 11th, 2009, 07:37 AM

I wonder if the DMU can work properly in that condition.

pi_malejana

July 11th, 2009, 07:39 AM

^^ :lol::nuts: yeah, considering that the vital "parts" are under the cars and will be exposed to flooding...:ohno:

what if they rehabilitate that station?? i noticed it's the only station left untouched, am i right??:)

AmbutLang

July 11th, 2009, 07:55 AM

igor09

July 11th, 2009, 08:17 AM

anu nga po pla up-date sa Ragay station?ina-ayus n po ba ung station dun pati na ung tulay?:banana:

Meron nga po dun PUP Ragay Extension pero mejo malayo xa sa PNR station kilangan mo pa sumakay ng tricycle kasi gilid un ng Andaya Highway (former Quirino H-way). Wala pa pong rehab na nagyayari sa ragay station pati na ung tulay. Ang latest development lang eh nilagyan na xa ng private security guard, un lang po. :cheers::cheers:

Planning Democracy

July 11th, 2009, 10:28 AM

Payloader yan.. Mini nga lang :D

The Constructicons.

Hindi ba backhoe yan?

Lucentino

July 11th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Aga nyo gumising ah o hindi pa kayo natutulog :nuts:

Kahit madaling araw mainit na agad ang mga posts dito sa SSC Philippine Railway Thread :lol:

12:43AM - Palace
12:51AM - Mithril Cloud
12:56AM - Windshear
01:27AM - Wheel of Steel
01:42AM - AmbutLang
03:43AM - Lucentino
05:29AM - Happosai

The early bird gets the worm... wag lang computer virus ha... :lol:

^^ ang gaganda ng mga pictures mo. Iba talaga pag pro ang kumuha. Irerehab din ba yan? :D

Hindi po akin yan... sa ilalim po may credit (arthrene)... year 2007 pa ata ito pero makikita dyan kung gaano pa kaayos ang karamihan ng riles sa aming probinsya. Iilan lang ang mga IS.

Ayos ang acronym mo tol Happs: PNR = Philippine National River
It might get nominated to the New 7 Wonders, and beat the underground river in Palawan... :lol:

Lucentino

July 11th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Ecija

July 11th, 2009, 11:26 AM

^^Parang laruan lang ng mga bata.. :lol:

Ang cute nga eh. . .parang presidente natin.:lol:

evo_Sieg

July 11th, 2009, 12:24 PM

*Its not a tren, its a boat! Its a boat!*
Benta, hehe.. :))

oha oha, sinong may sabing hindi multi-purpose ang pnr...:D

aPTVavXBZzc

many thanks to heinzmahler...

mr. DC, Bicol, and Happs, eto siguro ung sinasabi nyong baha sa EDSA station...
kung may nakikita kayong pasaherong nagvi-video imbitahan nyo dito sa SSC, baka si heinz na yun..:D

mr bicol

July 11th, 2009, 12:45 PM

*Its not a tren, its a boat! Its a boat!*
Benta, hehe.. :))
^^ di ko alam na ganyan pala kalakas ang ulan sa makati kahapon? dito kasi sa taguig ambon lang, yan pala ang dahilan at delay si 407 kagabi:ohno:^^

glenbsantos

July 11th, 2009, 12:47 PM

*Its not a tren, its a boat! Its a boat!*
Benta, hehe.. :))

Grabe naman ang baha. Masosolusyunan pa ba ito? Pano na kung yung mga bagong DMU's ang gagamitin tapos umulan ng ganun kalakas?

mr bicol

July 11th, 2009, 12:49 PM

Arciga_01

July 11th, 2009, 01:16 PM

barrera_marquez

July 11th, 2009, 01:38 PM

mrlow28

July 11th, 2009, 02:24 PM

Sirs,nagsasakay na po ba ung dmu?????????

miguel09

July 11th, 2009, 02:36 PM

oha oha, sinong may sabing hindi multi-purpose ang pnr...:D

aPTVavXBZzc

many thanks to heinzmahler...

mr. DC, Bicol, and Happs, eto siguro ung sinasabi nyong baha sa EDSA station...
kung may nakikita kayong pasaherong nagvi-video imbitahan nyo dito sa SSC, baka si heinz na yun..:D

katurgtong into:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0446A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0447A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0448A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0449A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0450A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0451A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0452A.jpg

kasama ko yan pinadala ni john howard sumakay siya sa T - 408 kahapon

Regarding sa delayed T407, yup tama si Happy Happs na tinanggal muna si blue whale 915 sa coaches ng T407 para i-check kung kayang makadaan ng tren sa EDSA na lubog sa baha kagabi.

Mr. Windshear, anong tren ang nakita mo kahapon? dalawang tren kasi ang magsasalubong dyan sa Pasay Road station.
abot na yung baha hangang sa may platform ng station nakasulot si T -408 pero mabagal lang mga 2km/h lang ang takbo

igor09

July 11th, 2009, 02:37 PM

Hindi pa po yata.. tatapusin po ba muna ung rehab bago gamitin?

miguel09

July 11th, 2009, 02:44 PM

SUCAT RAILWAY CLEARING OPERATION 7/10/09
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0439A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0440A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0441A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0442A.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Hanks/NS-2/IMG0443A.jpg

kaelthas18

July 11th, 2009, 02:56 PM

kaelthas18

July 11th, 2009, 03:05 PM

lam nyo guys, bkit kaya nag li-low ang PNR activities.. ung mga rails,ganun pa din.. baka may conflict na sa contractor kaya?

chocolato1000

July 11th, 2009, 03:09 PM

^^ pagbaba ng baha, putik na ang mga ballast...tsk tsk tsk...

miguel09

July 11th, 2009, 03:11 PM

delay naman kami kanina kasi may magnanakaw ng riles sa may FTI mga 2015h na ako nakarating sa binan

wheel of steel

July 11th, 2009, 03:17 PM

delay naman kami kanina kasi may magnanakaw ng riles sa may FTI mga 2015h na ako nakarating sa binan

Parang DC ka na Miguel. Wow! Continue the good work Son! BTW, it appears the ROW at Sucat is so wide, i couldn't imagine it would look like that..

wheel of steel

July 11th, 2009, 03:20 PM

lam nyo guys, bkit kaya nag li-low ang PNR activities.. ung mga rails,ganun pa din.. baka may conflict na sa contractor kaya?

Sandali na lang at aabot na tayo sa sukdulan na pati PNR kalaban na natin. Nakakaamoy na rin ako... :ohno:

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Yan na ang sinasabi ko tungkol sa flood issue sa riles di yata pansin ng contractor na kulang yata ang plano na kanilang ginawa dahil wala yata sa plano nila ang maiwasan ang pagbaha sa riles kung matapos man ang riles at may baha pa rin malamang kapag inabot ng malakas ng ulan and DMU at bumaha na ay biglang mag shutdown ang makina nito o di naman kaya kanselado ang byahe ng mga tren dahil sa baha, kaya sana naman ay ayusin nila ang paggawa. Mag pasahanggang nagyon ay wala pa rin konkretong itsura ang PNR kapag ito ay natapos.

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:05 PM

Ayos naman pala ang Ragay line di masyado ang invation ng mga informal settlers maliban lang sa mga trolley anyway kailangan ng iangat ang riles dahil baon nasa lupa.

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 04:10 PM

^^Baka yun ang gagamitin ni PGMA pag nag ground breaking ceremony sa PNR. :lol:

chris_nigel

July 11th, 2009, 04:14 PM

pag mangangampanya gagamitin na yang rail line para sa mga trips nila

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:17 PM

Buti pa ang mga railway rehabilitation sa ibang bansa like sa kapit bahay nating thailand ay maraming heavy duty machine at continous ang paggawa sa ibat - ibang segment unlike dito sa atin ang bagal ng phasing tulad na lang ng sitwasyon na hanggang ngayon ay nag iintayan pa rin sa Pasay station at kumakain ng oras ng mga pasahero ang scenario na yan araw - araw at ang riles na dinadaanan ng DMU from Sta, Mesa to Bicutan na inaakala nating tapos ng ayusin ay hindi pa pala dahil mag gagawin pa raw rito. Di ba ito napapansin ni PGMA na gustuhin man yang matapos ang riles ay hindi pa rin nito naabot ang maayos na kundisyon nito hay.....Buhay......

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:21 PM

Paki usap lang sa mga pulitiko huwag nilang gamitin ang riles sa pangangampanya sa halip tulungan na lamang nila na maisaayos ito ang Riles ay di lugay sa pulitika kundi lugar ito tungo sa kaunlaran.

Huwag nilang gamitin ang PNR at isabit na naman sa pag ikot ng isyung pampulitika isa pa yan sa ikinasisira ng management ng PNR. Pls get away devil politician....

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Grabe naman ang baha. Masosolusyunan pa ba ito? Pano na kung yung mga bagong DMU's ang gagamitin tapos umulan ng ganun kalakas?

Eh di cancel ang trip at sila bluewhale ang gagamitin.

Sirs,nagsasakay na po ba ung dmu?????????

Yup. Di nga lang umaandar.. hehehe...

kasama ko yan pinadala ni john howard sumakay siya sa T - 408 kahapon

abot na yung baha hangang sa may platform ng station nakasulot si T -408 pero mabagal lang mga 2km/h lang ang takbo

nakasabay ko siguro yan sa Buendia station. Sa Blumentritt ako bumababa.

lam nyo guys, bkit kaya nag li-low ang PNR activities.. ung mga rails,ganun pa din.. baka may conflict na sa contractor kaya?

Baka ayaw lang nila mabasa ng ulan. :lol: Napansin ko along Laong Laan area naikabit na yung pangalawang riles. Wala pa nga lang clips. Yung dito sa area namin diretso pa rin ang removal ng debris sa ROW. Kaso ang bagal nila magtrabaho.

BTW, napansin nyo ba sa ticket ng PNR ngayon may watermark na nakalagay "regular". Di kaya pag sa DMU ka sumakay, iba presyo ng ticket?

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Mukhang may mangyayaring riot ahh kapan nangyari yan i - take over natin ang PNR heh....heh....heh....

shranethomas

July 11th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Saan itong Balicbalic? May mga squaters pa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caKuDje-ppo&NR=1

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Sandali na lang at aabot na tayo sa sukdulan na pati PNR kalaban na natin. Nakakaamoy na rin ako... :ohno:

Mukhang may mangyayaring riot ahh kapan nangyari yan i - take over natin ang PNR heh....heh....heh....

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:25 PM

Saan itong Balicbalic? May mga squaters pa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caKuDje-ppo&NR=1

Luma na yang video na yan wala ng squatter sa balic - balic...

happosai

July 11th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Saan itong Balicbalic? May mga squaters pa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caKuDje-ppo&NR=1

^^Kaya pala tinawag na balicbalic yan.. nagbalican mga squatters.. :lol:

Teka.. parang luma na yang video na yan.

ayhan456

July 11th, 2009, 04:27 PM

Meron nga po dun PUP Ragay Extension pero mejo malayo xa sa PNR station kilangan mo pa sumakay ng tricycle kasi gilid un ng Andaya Highway (former Quirino H-way). Wala pa pong rehab na nagyayari sa ragay station pati na ung tulay. Ang latest development lang eh nilagyan na xa ng private security guard, un lang po. :cheers::cheers:

ahh,ganun po ba.kala ko kc pag my guard na i re-renovate na ung station ng Ragay at ung tulay kala ko rin kc i sa-sabay cya sa pag aayus ng tulay sa my calamba.pero tnx prin igoro sa info mo.:wallbash:

AmbutLang

July 11th, 2009, 04:35 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3709715400_2b3b584706_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/3709715402_c97de53f30_b.jpg

padi wos anong machine ito na ginagamit para ibaon ang tubong lalagyan ng wire?

Parang naglilinis ng septic tank. :lol:

oha oha, sinong may sabing hindi multi-purpose ang pnr...:D

aPTVavXBZzc

many thanks to heinzmahler...

Hindi ba kasali ang drainage system sa track rehabilatation? :nuts::nuts::ohno:

MM should invest drainage systems on flood prone areas.

riles28

July 11th, 2009, 04:35 PM

Si Sir. Kaelthas ayon medyo nag - pahinga sa isyung riles dahil nga wala naman maganda pagbabago pang nangyayari kaya di sya masyadong excited. Sana naman meron ng magandang pangyayari bago mag pasko at para masubukan ko na ang digi - cam na binili ko mula sa bonus ko, kaya ko nga binili dahil para ma i - document ko ang pagbabago ng PNR ....bago nga kaya?????

igor09

July 11th, 2009, 05:41 PM

Ayos naman pala ang Ragay line di masyado ang invation ng mga informal settlers maliban lang sa mga trolley anyway kailangan ng iangat ang riles dahil baon nasa lupa.

Karamihan ng IS ay hindi naman mga bahay kundi mga business stablishments like mini groceries at mga small warehouses. Saka unlike d2 sa MM malalaki at mejo galante tingnan ang karamihan ng bahay sa gilid ng riles.

bitoy

July 11th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Parang naglilinis ng septic tank. :lol:

Hindi ba kasali ang drainage system sa track rehabilatation? :nuts::nuts::ohno:

MM should invest drainage systems on flood prone areas.

Some scientists say that some areas in Metro Manila are really at the sea level or below. Kaya convert ko yung jeep ko sa Malabon into an amphibian jeep. :lol:

Wind Shear

July 11th, 2009, 06:31 PM

Sa view sir ng pwesto mo, yun po ba locomotive ay nasa kaliwa o kanan? Kapag kaliwa train 402 and pag kanan train 401. Lahat po kasi ng tren ng PNR ay kulay blue except sa mga Bicol de luxe cars na kulay puti..

Honestly, I don't know where are they heading but it's like this:

It was six in the afternoon, I was inside the vehicle going to Terminal 3 and the train is going to opposite direction.

Yun nakita mo naman na Plasser and Theurer ay ang ballast regulator. Nakalimutan ko kung ano ang vehicle # niya

Ahh, okay. Thanks for the info. :)

AmbutLang

July 11th, 2009, 06:36 PM

Some scientists say that some areas in Metro Manila are really at the sea level or below. Kaya convert ko yung jeep ko sa Malabon into an amphibian jeep. :lol:

Kapag magiging amphibian jeep nayan nako ararburin lang yun nag military kung hindi sa barangay nalang. :lol:

Bakit hindi maglagay nang kasing laki ng baseball field holding pond para doon na ang malalaking pumping station. Ganoon ginagawa sa NYC, catch basin lang pero ang lalaking sump pump.

le Reine

July 11th, 2009, 07:31 PM

Ang bilis ng thread ns ito, ilang oras ka lang mawala sobrang layo na ng hahabulin. :nuts:

Guys, please learn to use the multi-quote function http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/buttons/multiquote_off.gif.

miguel09

July 11th, 2009, 07:34 PM

more videos 7/10/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhPAXVf_1Xo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ90VyIzZtg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVIu7hS-La8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEhcerP5iU8

RailEngineer

July 11th, 2009, 10:11 PM

Post ka naman ng mga pictures ng South East Asia. Yung mga sinasabi mong ginagawa mo. Para naman mabawasan ang init ni WOS.

Yes, if you must reply to my posts can you do so in the Queens English.

RailEngineer

July 11th, 2009, 10:16 PM

Perhaps, but sadly we are just a supplier of money to 'non-profit' Philippine societies wishing to restore things.
We are always open to helping any society in the Philippines who is interested in this important project.

Best wishes
Brad

I'm certain he was utilizing bitter sarcasm in your direction given what you have recently informed me.
The UK has many truck societies who bring these items here and restore them. Do you perchance have a maker for this vehicle?

RailEngineer

July 11th, 2009, 10:21 PM

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http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x257/arthrene/Gumaca/IMG_0040.jpg

What is the large structure in the background. It looks like a grain silo, you may call them elevators.Michael

RailEngineer

July 11th, 2009, 10:26 PM

RailEngineer

July 11th, 2009, 10:29 PM

Its too deep for DMU. Locomotive lang puede dahil sa engine location.

The government has to solve the flooding by installing huge sump pumps at strategic locations. Kagaya nang Holland.

It is really to deep for both, a locomotives engine location is irrelevant.
BBC2 had a documentary on flooding within Metro Manila and the use of pumps. The garbage dumped on the street was clogging them, burning out motors and rendering them useless at the greatest time of need. The garbage situation needs to be addressed first.

ponso

July 11th, 2009, 10:53 PM

Hmmn, then why the penchant for using "-ize" rather than "-ise"?

Yes, if you must reply to my posts can you do so in the Queens English.

RailEngineer

July 11th, 2009, 11:41 PM

Hmmn, then why the penchant for using "-ize" rather than "-ise"?

Does that answer my question posed Mr Spelling police offizzzer?

ponso

July 11th, 2009, 11:57 PM

Ha ha! I am afraid not! AFAIK, Singapore and Malaysia (both former British colonies) and Thailand (with close ties to the British) use the Queen's English and I think the same goes for Indonesia, despite it being a former Dutch colony. Besides, all of these countries drive on the left ("right") side, as opposed to Pinas where "American" dominates, and of course, we all drive on the "wrong" side..!

From your posts, I think you live around Leeds and my work takes me there quite a few times a year. Although I must say Harrogate is my "favourite" in Yorkshire...

Does that answer my question posed Mr Spelling police offizzzer?

RailEngineer

July 12th, 2009, 12:05 AM

Ha ha! I am afraid not! AFAIK, Singapore and Malaysia (both former British colonies) and Thailand (with close ties to the British) use the Queen's English and I think the same goes for Indonesia, despite it being a former Dutch colony. Besides, all of these countries drive on the left ("right") side, as opposed to Pinas where "American" dominates, and of course, we all drive on the "wrong" side..!

From your posts, I think you live around Leeds and my work takes me there quite a few times a year. Although I must say Harrogate is my "favourite" in Yorkshire...

I am a bad speller and god bless to wonders to spell check.
It does have its limitations though. UK english for one. So I just rely on what must be American.

RailEngineer

July 12th, 2009, 12:08 AM

Ha ha! I am afraid not! AFAIK, Singapore and Malaysia (both former British colonies) and Thailand (with close ties to the British) use the Queen's English and I think the same goes for Indonesia, despite it being a former Dutch colony. Besides, all of these countries drive on the left ("right") side, as opposed to Pinas where "American" dominates, and of course, we all drive on the "wrong" side..!

From your posts, I think you live around Leeds and my work takes me there quite a few times a year. Although I must say Harrogate is my "favourite" in Yorkshire...

My job takes me no further than the corner for the employers lunch.:ohno:
Rarely a holiday goes by that I don not venture north to Scotland. Late this year its a long planned family trip to Australia where alcogoodwin has promise me some great Ozzie hospitality.

ponso

July 12th, 2009, 12:49 AM

Enjoy Oz with Brad then - I'm sure there'll be plenty of trains and locos to talk about... And, I just might bump into you - another trip to our Glasgow office is looming and plus there may be an odd trip to group headquarters in Edinburgh later.

Back to PNR then - My mom used to drag me and my siblings on PNR trains to visit her folks up in Pangasinan province in the 80s from Paniqui town in Tarlac. I (and my brothers) always have fond memories of those magical train rides - the locos, the carriages ("cars"), the clickety-clacks. I am glad that slowly, PNR's old glory is coming back.

We're all excited - and you actually feel that in pretty overzealous forumers here (WoS, happs, Brad, DC, etc etc, and the rest [you know who are!] and I mean it in the nicest possible manner). As a lurker, I am extremely, extremely grateful for those who risk life and limb (not to mention cameras, cellphones, folding bikes, PHPs, JPYs and AUDs) to keep us updated and, yes, excited to get every bit of good news about PNR and Northrail -- quite a nice "up yours/middle finger" gesture to those in the useless mainstream media industry who think a gamboling nude fake doctor and a two-bit actress in some grainy video as "news".

Admittedly, the country certainly has a long way to go..! As a daily train commuter between Twickenham and Waterloo stations on SouthWest Trains and onwards to the Waterloo & City tube line, I know it's going to take a heck of an investment to get us at par with the UK, where of course, the Victorians have triumphed in laying rail tracks in every possible corner.

PNR and Northrail developments, no matter how slow, are a step in the right direction. I think once the first phases of these projects become operational, people and the government will realize that rail is the only way to go and I believe it will accelerate the change -- the same way people have realised that the MRT and LRT (our version of your Tube) are the future in commuting within Metropolitan Manila. I think it has raised the level of clamor and consciousness among Manilans that indeed we need a decent, efficient rail public transport, and we need it not tomorrow, but 10 years ago.

By the way Brad, I agree with you - the classic locos are much prettier than the new DMUs. And the new logo, UGH! Nothing beats the classic. Hope you and @RE enjoy OZ later in the year.

My job takes me no further than the corner for the employers lunch.:ohno:
Rarely a holiday goes by that I don not venture north to Scotland. Late this year its a long planned family trip to Australia where alcogoodwin has promise me some great Ozzie hospitality.

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 01:07 AM

Parang naglilinis ng septic tank. :lol:

Hindi ba kasali ang drainage system sa track rehabilatation? :nuts::nuts::ohno:

MM should invest drainage systems on flood prone areas.

^^Kailangan yang pangsipsep ng septic tank dito sa Tondo. Madaming squatters ang nag lagay ng sarili nilang septic tank along da riles.

Puro open canal lang ang nilalagay nila sa ngayon. Na karamihan sa iba ay sira na or natambakan na ng basura ng mga squatters.

Si Sir. Kaelthas ayon medyo nag - pahinga sa isyung riles dahil nga wala naman maganda pagbabago pang nangyayari kaya di sya masyadong excited. Sana naman meron ng magandang pangyayari bago mag pasko at para masubukan ko na ang digi - cam na binili ko mula sa bonus ko, kaya ko nga binili dahil para ma i - document ko ang pagbabago ng PNR ....bago nga kaya?????

Yang bagong camera mo, magagamit mo siguro yan pag tumatakbo na ang bagong DMU. At sa pag document mo ng MRT7 at LRT south extension. hehe...

Ang bilis ng thread ns ito, ilang oras ka lang mawala sobrang layo na ng hahabulin. :nuts:

Guys, please learn to use the multi-quote function http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/buttons/multiquote_off.gif.

Tama yan!! Isa pa. Pag mag quote, wag naman lahat ng pictures isama sa quote yun lang may comment ka. At pag news footages or press release ang nasa quote yung headline na lang ang i-retain.

By the way Brad, I agree with you - the classic locos are much prettier than the new DMUs. And the new logo, UGH! Nothing beats the classic. Hope you and @RE enjoy OZ later in the year.

Yeah!! I also like the old logo better than the "gasoline station" look logo. :lol:

rubiopr27

July 12th, 2009, 02:39 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P5060111-1.jpg
^^Then...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P5300052.jpg
^^Now...

Which one would you choose? The old or the new?

Mods.. puwede bang gumawa ng poll dito? :D

I would choose the old one. Parang nagmukhang MRT ang mga DMU's. Question, lahat ba ng coaches ganyan na ang livery???:wtf::ohno::ohno:

______________________
!!WOW Philippines!!

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 03:49 AM

^^Nope.. Yan palang. Yung dalawang bagong dating yung luma pa ang nakalagay. Di ko lang sure kung napalitan na. Since... matagal na yon.. hehehe.. :lol:

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 03:57 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7120064.jpg
^^Pinapabilib yata ako ng contractor ah. Pati linggo may operation sila. Thats good... :banana::banana:

As of this writing. They are now excavating the old creek within the ROW. Maybe they will rehabilitate also the drainage system.

EDIT: Wrong date.. 12 pala ngayon.. nyahaha..

Reporters note: Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit biglang nagmamadali yang contractor? Hmm.. Di kaya bibisita si PGMA? At kailangan nilang may maipakitang results... Hmmm...

mrlow28

July 12th, 2009, 05:55 AM

sirs,lahat po ba na dating main rollingstocks e irerenovate.

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 06:16 AM

^^Hindi lahat.. mamimili lang sila ng ayos pa. Yung di na mapapakinabangan ipapakilo na lang. Hehehe..

kaelthas18

July 12th, 2009, 06:23 AM

pi_malejana

July 12th, 2009, 06:24 AM

sir happs, paano makaka-alis ung excavator dun sa pic mo??:nuts::D

AmbutLang

July 12th, 2009, 06:35 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P5060111-1.jpg

Akala ko bago ang mga gamit, kasama na sa DMU, mayroon bangkito pa na dinagdagang ng kahoy para tataas? Mayroon pang barbell na cemento sa kaliwa. Sana bago din ang mga weight lifting equipment,kagaya nang Universal o Bowflex. :lol::lol:

I like the old Logo of PNR at minus the windshield grill. :)

Sana yun sky light puede ma remote operated para magcirculate ang hangin.

wheel of steel

July 12th, 2009, 06:44 AM

Akala ko bago ang mga gamit, kasama na sa DMU, mayroon bangkito pa na dinagdagang ng kahoy para tataas? Mayroon pang barbell na cemento sa kaliwa. Sana bago din ang mga weight lifting equipment,kagaya nang Universal o Bowflex. :lol::lol:

I like the old Logo of PNR at minus the windshield grill. :)

Sana yun sky light puede ma remote operated para magcirculate ang hangin.

ha ha ha ha...:lol:

The windshield idea was brought into design because of the fear of stone throwing. It will take them several years of study on how to come up an idea that will secure the right of ways and eventually ceasing the wire mesh design on windows...

wheel of steel

July 12th, 2009, 06:45 AM

wheel of steel

July 12th, 2009, 06:47 AM

sir happs, paano makaka-alis ung excavator dun sa pic mo??:nuts::D

The arm of excavator itself will help its own in get out of that creek.

pi_malejana

July 12th, 2009, 06:49 AM

The arm of excavator itself will help its own in get out of that creek.

haha oo nga,naalala ko pwede pala un..:nuts:

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 07:26 AM

flash news: as of this writing.. may naririnig akong train siren coming from caloocan side. mukhang may gustong dumaang tren dito sa likuran namin. di ko lang sure kung makakalampas ito. di kaya hila na nito ang refurbished car? :banana:

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 07:32 AM

sir happs, paano makaka-alis ung excavator dun sa pic mo??:nuts::D

The arm of excavator itself will help its own in get out of that creek.

^^Tumpak!!

Pati nga yung mga magbabakal nababahuan doon sa mga kinukuhanilang bakal eh. :lol: Bakit ba mga pinoy mahilig kikilos kung kailan malapit na ang deadline? :lol:

ayhan456

July 12th, 2009, 08:00 AM

wla po bang up-date sa mga Prototype coaches?:ohno:

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 08:28 AM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hac0Jx4d5lY/Sk7k9qLsI1I/AAAAAAAABaw/TEJZnCBQJZ4/s1600/Image011%2Bcopy.jpg

More updates found on RIHSPI Blog (http://blog.rihspi.org/)

mr bicol

July 12th, 2009, 08:47 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3489/3711577549_b2055f3440.jpg

^^happs gaya ng sinabi mo kahit linggo gumagawa ang mga contructor kagaya dito unload na nila ang machine na nagbabaon ng tubo sa mga crossing.. nandito na din sa tanyag:lol:^^

riles28

July 12th, 2009, 09:51 AM

igor09

July 12th, 2009, 10:08 AM

http://my_sarisari_store.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c570653ef01053623c3e5970c-400wi

dapat tlaga may bakod...:bash:

igor09

July 12th, 2009, 10:12 AM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hac0Jx4d5lY/Sk7k9qLsI1I/AAAAAAAABaw/TEJZnCBQJZ4/s1600/Image011%2Bcopy.jpg

More updates found on RIHSPI Blog (http://blog.rihspi.org/)

Sir aircon ba mga yan?

pi_malejana

July 12th, 2009, 10:18 AM

Sir aircon ba mga yan?

abay syempre meron...:D
matatawag bang deluxe yan kung alang aircon...:D

igor09

July 12th, 2009, 10:25 AM

hehehehe... Sana gamitin na yan para masakyan pauwi sa bicol:lol::lol:...

happosai

July 12th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Tama si Sir happosai sa ngayon tuloy tuloy ang clearing ng mga debris sa triangulo segment hanggang papuntang caloocan at ang pagbungkal nila sa embankment upang malagyan na ito ng graba para sa bagong ballast.

Kataka taka.. bat biglang nagmadali mga mokong nayan? Di kaya may nagsumbong na kay PGMA tungkol sa kabagalan ng operation nila. Kaya ngayon nagmamadali na mga loko...:lol:

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/41/63/3983614/1291316949976m.jpg

"Hindi ko kayo tatantanan. Ang saya saya!!" -Ate Glow

jafiti

July 12th, 2009, 02:58 PM

Yes, if you must reply to my posts can you do so in the Queens English.

Wow. Isang Quezon na hindi marunong managalog. Alam mo ba Dip Quezon na si Manuel Quezon na marahil kamag-anak mo ang ama ng wikang Pambansa?

igor09

July 12th, 2009, 03:31 PM

Wow. Isang Quezon na hindi marunong managalog. Alam mo ba Dip Quezon na si Manuel Quezon na marahil kamag-anak mo ang ama ng wikang Pambansa?

hahaha.. Wat ya say??? Spaghetti you like?:lol::lol:

AmbutLang

July 12th, 2009, 04:07 PM

Dugay kana sa Manila, Hindi kaparin marunong mag tagalog. :lol:

Nagyari yan sa akin, dalawang taon high school sa San Fernando, Pampanga hindi marunong kapangpangan. :bash: Nagsurrender ang kaibigan kung kapangpangan. :bash:

http://my_sarisari_store.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c570653ef01053623c3e5970c-400wi

dapat tlaga may bakod...:bash:

Nako open ditch. All kind of sickness abound. :ohno:

^^Kasama bato sa Sunday na trabaho, nagdrop ng ballast.

Lucentino

July 12th, 2009, 04:28 PM

^Immune na sila sa mikrobio... nun napadikit nga sa kanila ang mikrobio, yun pa ang nagkasakit... :ohno:

Wow. Isang Quezon na hindi marunong managalog. Alam mo ba Dip Quezon na si Manuel Quezon na marahil kamag-anak mo ang ama ng wikang Pambansa?

hahaha.. Wat ya say??? Spaghetti you like?:lol::lol:

You talkin' to me? Spaghetti? --- Lucena Quezon

I'd rather see the Philippines run like hell by Filipinos, that run like heaven by the Americans --- M.L. Quezon

Careful what you wish for...

Arciga_01

July 12th, 2009, 04:34 PM

Dugay kana sa Manila, Hindi kaparin marunong mag tagalog. :lol:

Nagyari yan sa akin, dalawang taon high school sa San Fernando, Pampanga hindi marunong kapangpangan. :bash: Nagsurrender ang kaibigan kung kapangpangan. :bash:

Nako open ditch. All kind of sickness abound. :ohno:

^^Kasama bato sa Sunday na trabaho, nagdrop ng ballast.

Immune na sila. Baka nga un mikrobyo pa ang magkasakit pag nadikit sa kanila :nuts:!

kaelthas18

July 12th, 2009, 04:45 PM

^^Kaya pala tinawag na balicbalic yan.. nagbalican mga squatters.. :lol:

Teka.. parang luma na yang video na yan.

Balic Balic is in G.Tuazon, Sampaloc... boundary of sampaloc and sta.mesa Manila.. tagos nun ung Santol St.

kaelthas18

July 12th, 2009, 05:02 PM

i'm sure tomorow the whole line in Manila area will be flooded.. ang lakas ng rain ngaun dito..waaaa

igor09

July 12th, 2009, 05:06 PM

sana ibalik din ung mga dining cars para sa mga byahe papuntang bicol once matapos ang rehabilitation..

shranethomas

July 12th, 2009, 05:21 PM

bro mayaman na ang pinas, may crude oil na..hahaha, ay este poso negro pala nahukay :lol:

Wow. Isang Quezon na hindi marunong managalog. Alam mo ba Dip Quezon na si Manuel Quezon na marahil kamag-anak mo ang ama ng wikang Pambansa?

Sir Punta po ako sa Tuesday. (Tutuban):)

Arciga_01

July 12th, 2009, 05:49 PM

kaelthas18

July 13th, 2009, 12:17 AM

from this
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/LLS10.jpg

to this : kulay white and orange roof.. di kaya ddumihin ito? wla pang mga bintana, im sure basa ang sino mang bantay dito kapag may bagyo.haha
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PNRcrossingoutpost1.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PNRcrossingoutpost2.jpg

malugay crossing
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PNRcrossingoutpost3.jpg

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 12:30 AM

Good morning all,
How are we all going?
Am back after a weekend of photographing trains, ferries, buses, the odd plane and numerous lovely women.
Saturday was on the Hawksbury River, a great place for trains, scenery and seafood (esp if you love battered fish).
Slowly getting a reort done for the 'Semi-Retired Foamer' site.
So now, back to seeing whats going on in the Phils.

Brad

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 12:36 AM

Gumaca-Lopez RR

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x257/arthrene/Gumaca/IMG_0030.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x257/arthrene/Gumaca/IMG_0027.jpg

The track here still remains in very good condition and more in gauge than Manilas new example.
It is amazing how it has held over time. Makes it easier to reopen limited services.
Brad

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 12:39 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/PNR_Updates/P7090049.jpg

Salamat Happosai, can always rely on you for the latest photos from this area.
We are in your debt.
Great work.

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 12:45 AM

wow,estero de PNR ... parang nasa Venice..:lol:

Nathan, I know enogh Tagalog to know this is funny :lol::lol::lol:
Is is a little like Venice.

I have no idea why the trains can still operate through this, you would think the traction motors would have given out.
Back in the days when Australia's railway oprators put people and service before operational convenience and cost, we would drag out diesel hydraulics to push passenger trains through this sort of thing.
This is because they did not have the traction motor issues that diesel electrics have.
Again, I recon GE should use this sort of photo to advertise their products. PNRs locos are the toughest on eart.

Brad

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 12:50 AM

I'm certain he was utilizing bitter sarcasm in your direction given what you have recently informed me.
The UK has many truck societies who bring these items here and restore them. Do you perchance have a maker for this vehicle?

Howdee mate,

Yeah, no I did get the sarcasm behind it. You get used to it.
I have absolutely no idea what maker the truck was.
Will run it by a friend at the bus and truck museum and see if they know. But that museum is more buses than truck.
Whatever it is, it is rare and should not be treated with such contempt by societies there.

Brad

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 12:51 AM

I am a bad speller and god bless to wonders to spell check.
It does have its limitations though. UK english for one. So I just rely on what must be American.

Its a conspiracy to make us all convert :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 12:59 AM

We're all excited - and you actually feel that in pretty overzealous forumers here (WoS, happs, Brad, DC, etc etc, and the rest [you know who are!] and I mean it in the nicest possible manner). As a lurker, I am extremely, extremely grateful for those who risk life and limb (not to mention cameras, cellphones, folding bikes, PHPs, JPYs and AUDs) to keep us updated and, yes, excited to get every bit of good news about PNR and Northrail -- quite a nice "up yours/middle finger" gesture to those in the useless mainstream media industry who think a gamboling nude fake doctor and a two-bit actress in some grainy video as "news".

Mr Ponso,
You have a way with words, I absolutely love it.
I am sure many people here would like to join you in that very nice "up yours/middle finger" session.
Please don't be a lurker - please keep sharing your thoughts.

Brad

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 01:03 AM

ha ha ha ha...:lol:

The windshield idea was brought into design because of the fear of stone throwing. It will take them several years of study on how to come up an idea that will secure the right of ways and eventually ceasing the wire mesh design on windows...

I don't know why, grenade launchers have been available for years!!!
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 01:15 AM

Wow. Isang Quezon na hindi marunong managalog. Alam mo ba Dip Quezon na si Manuel Quezon na marahil kamag-anak mo ang ama ng wikang Pambansa?

Certainly going the right way to get foreign members.

RE,
Google puts this as

"Wow. Quezon as a indefatigable managalog. Did you know that Dip Quezon Manuel Quezon that perhaps relative to the father of the National language?"

Isn't 'Dip' your nickname as well?

Brad

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 01:19 AM

malugay crossing
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PNRcrossingoutpost3.jpg

Will the white one be utilized to control what the two pink ones once did?
If so, it would be great to see this economy being used.
I wonder if it will go into pink or the new PNR colours?

Brad

daily commuter

July 13th, 2009, 02:34 AM

I recon GE should use this sort of photo to advertise their products. PNRs locos are the toughest on eart.

Brad

GE Locomotive modified by PNR engineers are the BEST!!! Long live the Blue Whales :cheers:!

daily commuter

July 13th, 2009, 02:37 AM

We're all excited - and you actually feel that in pretty overzealous forumers here (WoS, happs, Brad, DC, etc etc, and the rest [you know who are!] and I mean it in the nicest possible manner). As a lurker, I am extremely, extremely grateful for those who risk life and limb (not to mention cameras, cellphones, folding bikes, PHPs, JPYs and AUDs) to keep us updated and, yes, excited to get every bit of good news about PNR and Northrail

And the new logo, UGH! Nothing beats the classic. Hope you and @RE enjoy OZ later in the year.

Thanks Mr. Ponso for your appreciation to the works of SSC forumers.:lol:

daily commuter

July 13th, 2009, 02:43 AM

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 02:50 AM

GE Locomotive modified by PNR engineers are the BEST!!! Long live the Blue Whales :cheers:!

They are you know, I think the Caloocan guys are underated.
They keep locomotives going in conditions that other countries would go out on strike for.
The Caloocan and Tayuman engineers should be given far more credit. Those guys are incredible.

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 04:14 AM

Tribute to Blue Whale 902 on the PRHS BLOG (http://philippinerailwayhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/)!

What a lovely locomotive.

AmbutLang

July 13th, 2009, 05:01 AM

to this : kulay white and orange roof.. di kaya ddumihin ito? wla pang mga bintana, im sure basa ang sino mang bantay dito kapag may bagyo.haha
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PNRcrossingoutpost1.jpg

Hindi ba gagamitin nya yun empty bottle? Kapag babae bedpan nalang. Sabi ng ate kung madre nga bakit magdadala sila palagi ng payong? yun. :lol:

lahat tungkol magihi :)

happosai

July 13th, 2009, 05:36 AM

^^Para saan yung empty bottle???

happosai

July 13th, 2009, 05:37 AM

happosai

July 13th, 2009, 05:42 AM

malugay crossing
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PNRcrossingoutpost3.jpg

Bakit tatlo ang signal box dyan? Para ba yan kay Tito, Vic & Joey? :lol::lol:

MMDA ba nagpagawa nung dalawa?

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 06:19 AM

Ehem.. can we see pictures of those lovely ladies you took.. :lol:

Tomorrow my friend, got caught up in a meeting today and didn't get to finish my report.

Will be on the 'Semi-Retired Foamer' via my link below from tomorrow, with abut three parts during this week :lol::lol:

In the meantime, here is one I prepared earlier (in Fairview) :nuts:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3714946964_9d0cc9751f.jpg

ayhan456

July 13th, 2009, 09:53 AM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hac0Jx4d5lY/Sk7k9qLsI1I/AAAAAAAABaw/TEJZnCBQJZ4/s1600/Image011%2Bcopy.jpg

More updates found on RIHSPI Blog (http://blog.rihspi.org/)

sir,wla p ba clang finishing product ng mga Prototype Coaches?

ayhan456

July 13th, 2009, 09:57 AM

happosai

July 13th, 2009, 09:58 AM

sir,wla p ba clang finishing product ng mga Prototype Coaches?

^^Prototype palang.

mr bicol

July 13th, 2009, 01:28 PM

^^mr DC and Happs si blue whale 5002 makikita sa shooting ni jake cuenca, pinakita kanina sa tv patrol^^

mr bicol

July 13th, 2009, 01:32 PM

Bakit tatlo ang signal box dyan? Para ba yan kay Tito, Vic & Joey? :lol::lol:

MMDA ba nagpagawa nung dalawa?
^^ 3 talaga ang box diyan kasi isa sa dela rosa, buendia at malugay... 3 crossing kasi ang dadaanan ng riles kaya ganon yon nga lang pink ang kulay:lol:^^ bayani color code:lol::lol::lol:

happosai

July 13th, 2009, 01:55 PM

malugay crossing
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/kaelthas18/PNRcrossingoutpost3.jpg

^^Diba dapat bawat kanto? Eh bakit nasa gitna yung isa? Tsaka ang lalayo ng mga streets na yon. Pero yang nasa picture magkakasama sila sa isang island.

mr bicol

July 13th, 2009, 02:27 PM

^^Diba dapat bawat kanto? Eh bakit nasa gitna yung isa? Tsaka ang lalayo ng mga streets na yon. Pero yang nasa picture magkakasama sila sa isang island.
^^yon nga din dapat dalawa lang sa pagitan ng buendia at malugay kaso may isa na kulay puti... baka yan ang visor nila nakapwesto diyan:lol::lol::lol:^^

spearhead

July 13th, 2009, 03:38 PM

^^Diba dapat bawat kanto? Eh bakit nasa gitna yung isa? Tsaka ang lalayo ng mga streets na yon. Pero yang nasa picture magkakasama sila sa isang island.

bakanaman gigibain na yung nasa gitna, mukhang bagong tayo yung mga pink boxes hehe :lol:

Mithril Cloud

July 13th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Actually, it might be the other way around since the white one is the newly constructed.

Lucentino

July 13th, 2009, 06:05 PM

I wnder what those things on the back were for? Just for holding up a tarp?

I think its a tow truck... I believe several bus companies have these kind. :)

What is the large structure in the background. It looks like a grain silo, you may call them elevators.Michael

That is Philippine Flour Mills at Hondagua Lopez, Quezon

The track here still remains in very good condition and more in gauge than Manilas new example.
It is amazing how it has held over time. Makes it easier to reopen limited services.
Brad

Looks can be deceiving... :)

What is your observation of the state of tracks around Lucena station?

Mojacko

July 13th, 2009, 07:29 PM

Greetings, SkyscraperCity forumers!

Just yesterday (Monday, July 13th), I once again let out my inner Western [cowboy] adventurer and - for the FIRST time - rode PNR from Tutuban to Alabang, and (partially) back again! (Why partially? Details just below.)

Note: Please accept my apologies for the not-so-good quality of my photos and videos; the only camera I rely on for now is my cellphone.

Arriving at Tutuban, around 2:30 pm

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Seen for (possibly) the first time here on SkyscraperCity, PNR's NEW LOGO in the process of being applied above Tutuban Terminal's main entrance!

Between 2:55 and 3:30 pm, while waiting to board Train 405 to Alabang

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The first - and so far, only - DMU wearing the new logo, parked at a platform. (Unfortunately, though, they won't be in public commercial service until September, I was told by the staff.)

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All three of PNR's Plasser & Theurer rail maintenance machines.

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2 DMUs - the one with the new logo on the left (partially blocked by the pole - sorry!) and the other, with the older logo, on the right.

Around 3:35 pm, boarding Train 405 (departure time: 3:45)

Train 405 was being pulled by locomotive 5009, a GE U6B.

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Platform view of the two DMUs.

Despite a long and sometimes bumpy ride, it was overall OK... (honestly, I'm not sure how else to describe it.)

We arrived in Alabang around 5:05 pm, where I disembarked, then bought a new ticket for the return trip as Train 406 (only up to Buendia). As I did that, locomotive 5009 (cab-end forward for the southbound trip) de-coupled and switched to the junction.

Around 5:15 pm, shortly after boarding Train 406 (departure time: 5:45)

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Locomotive 5009 then switched back to re-couple (cab-end backward northbound) to the other end.

For some unknown reason (really!), I got to enjoy a RARE privilege of riding in the cab with the drivers! Here are a couple of videos to prove it:

Around 5:50 pm

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Somewhere between Sucat and Bicutan Stations. You might want to cover your ears; the horn really does get that loud up here...

Around 6:15 pm

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From the cab - and the drivers' perspective - Train 406 shifting to the Pasay Road junction to let Train 407 to Binan (pulled by locomotive 915, a U14C) head southbound on the main track. Because the switch-track on the further north part of the junction (toward Buendia) is yet to be re-laid (a new switch and rail point due to replace the badly-rusted old one), we had to back down the junction after Train 407 has left Pasay Road Station, switch back to the main track, then head north again.

Around 6:25 pm, shortly after disembarking at Buendia

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My sincerest thanks to the kind drivers - and PNR - for the cab ride.

Unfortunately, due to personal safety reasons - combined with my fluctuating weekly schedule, it looks like this will be my last ride on PNR for a while (I cannot guarantee when I plan to ride it again, honestly), so I share this here for posterity.

Arciga_01

July 13th, 2009, 09:08 PM

Great post you did there Mojacko! :D !

Mithril Cloud

July 13th, 2009, 10:41 PM

Thank you for sharing. :)

happosai

July 13th, 2009, 11:34 PM

^^mr DC and Happs si blue whale 5002 makikita sa shooting ni jake cuenca, pinakita kanina sa tv patrol^^

^^Wala sya kay Juday, sa DMU pa nakasakay. Hehehehe...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/3717452376_20fcdb7087_o.jpg

^^http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/icons/illustrations_tuzki015.gif Noooooooo!!!!!!!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/nakayome/icons/illustrations_tuzki017.gif Goodbye old logo!! We'll miss you!!!

I embarked the T408 at Buendia also yesterday. I'm just wondering why they use 5009 instead of the regular 5002 engine? I really don't like the siren of that engine. :lol: I like the siren of 5002. :D

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 11:41 PM

Philippines - President - PGMA to launch new PNR trains in Tutuban

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will formally launch tomorrow (Tuesday, July 14) the new trains of the newly- revitalized Philippine National Railways (PNR) and unveil the PNR corporate logo in ceremonies at Tutuban Station in Tondo, Manila.

The new trains will provide the public efficient and cheaper mode of transportation aside from spurring economic development in the Metropolis and southern parts of Luzon.

Slated to welcome the President at the launching site, are Vice President Noli de Castro, PNR chairman Michael Defensor, PNR General Manager Manuel Andal, Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza, and manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, among other officials.

The Chief Executive will then lead the unveiling of the new PNR corporate logo.

The President, along with the PNR officials, will then ride the new train from Tutuban to Buendia.

During the 20-minute ride, the President is expected to interact and converse with the PNR Suking Pasahero.

The newly-revitalized PNR has introduced the following to its railway system: a recently acquired tract maintenance equipment, a prototype unit of an old coach that was fully refurbished with a new body manufactured in the Philippines, and a Korean manufactured Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train which consist of three cars, namely, two Driving Motor Railcar (DMR) with driver’s cabin an one intermediate Trailer Railcar (ITR) without driver’s cabin.

The new trains will now serve the commuting public bound to and from Tutuban and Alabang PNR stations.

In the early 2000s, the Philippine government underscored the need to rehabilitate the Northrail and Southrail lines, both aimed at increasing tourism and providing the public with an efficient and speedier form of transportation within the island of Luzon.

Construction has already begun on the rehabilitation of Northrail and Southrail and creating Northrail-Southrail linkage (which previously did not exist). Both China and Korea are involved with these projects.

The North and South rail projects will be upgraded from the present-day single track to a dual-track system, (separate tracks for north and south bound trains to allow for simultaneous operation) and will be capable of speeds from approximately 80 to 130 kph.

happosai

July 13th, 2009, 11:44 PM

^^It is already on the news? What newspaper published that? :D

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 11:50 PM

Goodbye old logo!! We'll miss you!!!

Hiya Happosai,

She will survive in history and preservation with the RIHSPI, sometimes they even return way down the track when an operator suddenly realises that a long past is more important to current image.

Unfortunately it isn't all that was lost yesterday, as I got the extremely distressing news about the death of a friend I have known since the day I was born, one who has been friends with my family back since my grandparents were young.
He was an Aussie guy married to a lovely Filipina here called Rosie.
Since I was little they had lived only 7 doors from my grandmothers house, where I now live. However the terrible kids of the original landlords refused their requests to buy the house when the landlords had dies and they were forced to move two streets away.

Mick was one of the kindest, sweetest and caring people you could ever imagine. While not a railfan really, he took great interest in my railway hobby and most recently my involvement in Philippine railway preservation.

Please think of Mick at some stage today.

alcogoodwin

July 13th, 2009, 11:51 PM

Philippines - PNR all set for Bicol run, says Palace

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said today the inauguration of the Philippine National Railway’s Bicol run will definitely push through.

“Tuloy na tuloy po ang inauguration ng PNR run,” Remonde said in a radio interview this afternoon.

The Metro Manila portion of the PNR network is part of the Strong Republic Transport System (SRTS) and the overall public transports system of the metropolis. It forms the backbone of all of Metro Manila’s regional rail services, extending to the suburbs and to provinces like Laguna.

The rehabilitation of the PNR aims to spur Philippine economic growth through an efficient railway system.

It was during President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s term that its rehabilitation has been actively pursued through various investments and projects.

The rehabilitation which has met obstacles like the large number of slum dwellers alongside the tracks, entailed reconstruction of rail bridges, replacement of rail tracks, replacement of current 35-kilo track with newer 50-kilo tracks and remodeling of the stations. The first phase, convering the entire Metro Manila portion of Northrail and Southrail, is set for completion this year.

Mithril Cloud

July 14th, 2009, 12:15 AM

^^It is already on the news? What newspaper published that? :D

http://www.op.gov.ph/

jpdm

July 14th, 2009, 01:01 AM

kaelthas18

July 14th, 2009, 01:16 AM

sana di maulan today para ok ang inaguration ni Madam President.. anyway sana din walang mangyari na derailment kundi sisante ang contractor.

pi_malejana

July 14th, 2009, 01:21 AM

according sa report mukhang may mga pasasakayin na commuters...

anyone here willing to cover the event??:D:)

bledzoe

July 14th, 2009, 01:44 AM

alcogoodwin

July 14th, 2009, 01:49 AM

according sa report mukhang may mga pasasakayin na commuters...

anyone here willing to cover the event??:D:)

Was going to ask the same thing.

Will there be any photographers there? I would certainly love a few photos for 'Along Da Riles' if anyone makes it, or can get even close.

Mojacko

July 14th, 2009, 02:13 AM

I embarked the T408 at Buendia also yesterday. I'm just wondering why they use 5009 instead of the regular 5002 engine? I really don't like the siren of that engine. :lol: I like the siren of 5002. :D

Thanks for the correction, happosai. (408, not 406; I probably misunderstood the Alabang ticket lady's penmanship).

Yes, I also find kinda weird - if not totally dislike - the 2 detached-note (E4 - soprano range, followed by G3 - tenor range) horn sound of some U6Bs (5009 is one example). The one on 5001 (G#3) and 5002 (E3) are kinda cool; but my favorite is the 3-note (C7 chord - C1, E3, and Bb4) produced by U14C locomotive 915. (This is evident in my previous two PNR rides - last June 8th and again on the 24th - I shot the older "PNR Buendia" videos from these trips. Another example of it is on Mithril Cloud's "Biyaheng 402" video).

In fact, the U14C/U15Cs are my favorite kind of locomotives in PNR's current fleet; I do hope they keep them around for some time, since (the drivers on Train 408 told me) they are the heaviest-duty locomotives most suited for the job of hauling the heavily-loaded trainsets on long trips such as to Bicol.

Speaking of which, perhaps the structural rehabilitation of the rest of the south line could mean ferrying the 3 stranded U15Cs - 916 in Lucena, and 918 and 922 in Naga - back to Manila for repair and re-entry into service?

alcogoodwin

July 14th, 2009, 02:48 AM

Yes, I also find kinda weird - if not totally dislike - the 2 detached-note (E4 - soprano range, followed by G3 - tenor range) horn sound of some U6Bs (5009 is one example). The one on 5001 (G#3) and 5002 (E3) are kinda cool; but my favorite is the 3-note (C7 chord - C1, E3, and Bb4) produced by U14C locomotive 915.

Makes for an awesome TXT ringtone as well :lol:
Had the driver of the ROTEM car test a tad concerned at one stage. He looked everywhere when it rung.

In fact, the U14C/U15Cs are my favorite kind of locomotives in PNR's current fleet; I do hope they keep them around for some time, since (the drivers on Train 408 told me) they are the heaviest-duty locomotives most suited for the job of hauling the heavily-loaded trainsets on long trips such as to Bicol.

Most suitable they have at the moment certainly, however all could use a major overhaul.
They are certainly very suitable for freight haulage, a more important factor that PNR seem not to have mentioned much of yett.

Speaking of which, perhaps the structural rehabilitation of the rest of the south line could mean ferrying the 3 stranded U15Cs - 916 in Lucena, and 918 and 922 in Naga - back to Manila for repair and re-entry into service?

At least 918 is already in service and, from what I understand, 922 is ready to go as well.
I can't see any reason, other than attendance to the batteries, that 916 could not be got going in a short period.
Still, all really need a extensive overhaul before going back in to intensive service.

Brad

s40

July 14th, 2009, 02:48 AM

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 02:58 AM

BUENDIA STATION UPDATE
JULY 14, 2009

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Welcome banner for PGMA

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Plants and trash bins were installed. PNR Commex Train 402 with armed security personnel

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A very pleasant PNR platform

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Happy Family enjoying the services of PNR

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Operation Linis Estero

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Operation Linis Sahig

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Operation Linis Riles

Arciga_01

July 14th, 2009, 03:02 AM

Nakita ko na naman un tito, vic & joey signal boxes :lol:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:11 AM

DC Thanks you so much for the photos. Hindi na kami nakapunta ng Binan at Bayanan, maulan kasi. Sorry for the updates.

Dyan ba si PGMA maglaland sa Buendia? Nice naman but I think the second track is not yet prepared and tampered. Baku baku pa yung tracks.

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:13 AM

alcogoodwin

July 14th, 2009, 03:15 AM

BUENDIA STATION UPDATE
JULY 14, 2009

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Welcome banner for PGMA

Hi DC,
The area looks fantastic, I am sure she will be impressed.
I'm surprised they are making such a big thing publicly about her run by train to here. I got in trouble earlier for mentioning her movements in advance, siting security reasons.
Although I was made aware that it already appeared on a government site somewhere.
Anyway lets all just pray that it goes off without a hitch and that the president is as happy and as proud of her achievements as she should be.

DC, will you be going to the big event to try to get photos?
If not, could I get a copy of the above shot without the watermark for our report?

Best wishes
Brad

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:18 AM

Hi DC,
The area looks fantastic, I am sure she will be impressed.
I'm surprised they are making such a big thing publicly about her run by train to here. I got in trouble earlier for mentioning her movements in advance, siting security reasons.
Although I was made aware that it already appeared on a government site somewhere.
Anyway lets all just pray that it goes off without a hitch and that the president is as happy and as proud of her achievements as she should be.

DC, will you be going to the big event to try to get photos?
If not, could I get a copy of the above shot without the watermark for our report?

Best wishes
Brad

Uncle Brad, Please don't forget your video updates for that! :cheers:

Make the best of it mate, surely it's a winning time already for you and the of the SSCers with the President... :)

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:21 AM

Was going to ask the same thing.

Will there be any photographers there? I would certainly love a few photos for 'Along Da Riles' if anyone makes it, or can get even close.

I will be there. And Sir Jaime and the rest of RIHSPI members will also be there during the inauguration. :D

http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/34/74/101944743/1_301504283l.jpg
Operation Linis Estero

^^Pakitang gilas nanaman ang gobyerno. Tuwing may event lang tsaka kumikilos. Kaya tuloy akala ng pangulo eh napakaganda ng kanyang proyekto. :ohno:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:24 AM

I will be there. And Sir Jaime and all RIHSPI members will also be there during the inauguration. :D

^^Pakitang gilas nanaman ang gobyerno. Tuwing may event lang tsaka kumikilos. Kaya tuloy akala ng pangulo eh napakaganda ng kanyang proyekto. :ohno:

Actually, kawawa ang pangulo dito. Halos 50% ng kanyang mga proyekto ay parang lokohan lang, kasi una sya rin ang mapapahiya dito. Lumalabas mahina ang power ng pangulo pagdating sa pagmanage ng kanyang mga opisyal. :ohno:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:26 AM

I will be there. And Sir Jaime and the rest of RIHSPI members will also be there during the inauguration. :D

^^Pakitang gilas nanaman ang gobyerno. Tuwing may event lang tsaka kumikilos. Kaya tuloy akala ng pangulo eh napakaganda ng kanyang proyekto. :ohno:

Tol, make the best of it. You have to take shots as much as you can. Let's leave the videoing to MC. :cheers:

While I can't do it, especially most of my time now, certainly seeing you guys with them would be enough for my excitement that never ends... :lol:

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:27 AM

^^Dapat kasi laging surprise visit ang gawin nya para yung current state talaga ng proyekto ang makita nya. Pag ganyan kasing planado makakapag prepare ang mga mokong. Kung puwede nga lang lumapit kay PGMA eh. Ipapakita ko lahat ng kapalpakan ng mga contractor nya. In pictures pa! hehehe...

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 03:30 AM

Philippines - President - PGMA to launch new PNR trains in Tutuban

"During the 20-minute ride, the President is expected to interact and converse with the PNR Suking Pasahero."

Allowed ang passengers na sumakay?

"The newly-revitalized PNR has introduced the following to its railway system: a recently acquired tract maintenance equipment, a prototype unit of an old coach that was fully refurbished with a new body manufactured in the Philippines, and a Korean manufactured Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train which consist of three cars, namely, two Driving Motor Railcar (DMR) with driver’s cabin an one intermediate Trailer Railcar (ITR) without driver’s cabin.

In one train formation kaya sila?

The new trains will now serve the commuting public bound to and from Tutuban and Alabang PNR stations.

Start na ba talaga?

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:32 AM

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:33 AM

Allowed ang passengers na sumakay?

In one train formation kaya sila?

Start na ba talaga?

Mag - absent ka na for sure. Sige na iho, get your bike now and proceed to Tayuman Station, you're badly needed there.... hahahahahahahahaha

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:33 AM

^^Marami pa rin bahay. Nagtataka nga ako bat di pa rin pinapa alis eh. Pati yung sinasabi ko dati na Baranggay hall na less than 1meter ang layo sa track. Nandoon pa rin. :ohno:

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 03:35 AM

Mag - absent ka na for sure. Sige na iho, get your bike now and proceed to Tayuman Station, you're badly needed there.... hahahahahahahahaha

Hehehe tatakas nga ako to meet Happy Happs, sir Jafiti and the RIHSPI barkada. Mag tren din me pero via eldest child of PNR na si LRT1.

Baka ikabit din ang BUDA 22 sa train formation at baka doon kakaway si PGMA :lol:

igor09

July 14th, 2009, 03:36 AM

^^Ibig sabihin ba nito sa mga susunod na araw gagamitin na ung mga bagong units?

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:36 AM

^^Marami pa rin bahay. Nagtataka nga ako bat di pa rin pinapa alis eh. Pati yung sinasabi ko dati na Baranggay hall na less than 1meter ang layo sa track. Nandoon pa rin. :ohno:

Walang problema sa Brangy Hall, yung mga private lots ang importante na matanggal na. Nagigi silang sagabal sa pag usad ng proyekto, well anyway yung sa Sangandaan pala cleared na lahat ng squatter, sa PNR ROW lang.

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:37 AM

Hehehe tatakas nga ako to meet Happy Happs, sir Jafiti and the RIHSPI barkada. Mag tren din me pero via eldest child of PNR na si LRT1.

Baka ikabit din ang BUDA 22 sa train formation at baka doon kakaway si PGMA :lol:

^^i-tetext na lang kita kung anung oras ako pupunta doon sa Tutuban. For security reasons kasi. Baka ma kidnap kami ni DC.. :lol:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:37 AM

Hehehe tatakas nga ako to meet Happy Happs, sir Jafiti and the RIHSPI barkada. Mag tren din me pero via eldest child of PNR na si LRT1.

Baka ikabit din ang BUDA 22 sa train formation at baka doon kakaway si PGMA :lol:

Sigurado yan, that's exactly the bottom line why we have to be there (heehehehehe) kayo lang pala..... Ingats!

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:39 AM

^^i-tetext na lang kita kung anung oras ako pupunta doon sa Tutuban. For security reasons kasi. Baka ma kidnap kami ni DC.. :lol:

Closed gates ang gagawin dyan sigurado ako especially sa papasok sa Tayuman Yard. Proper communication can make you get there comfortably.

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:39 AM

^^Ibig sabihin ba nito sa mga susunod na araw gagamitin na ung mga bagong units?

^^Hindi pa. Baka sa september pa start ng operation nyan. Di pa kasi tapos ang rehab ng riles. 1 track palang ang gumagana sa ngayon. Marami pang dapat tapusin.... Yung Caloocan - Tutuban segment di pa nagagawa kahit isang riles.

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 03:39 AM

^^Ibig sabihin ba nito sa mga susunod na araw gagamitin na ung mga bagong units?

Kung gagamitin na ang new trains... paabutin nila ito sa BINAN!!!

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:40 AM

Kung gagamitin na ang new trains... paabutin nila ito sa BINAN!!!

Too bad ang sagot HINDE!

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:41 AM

Walang problema sa Brangy Hall, yung mga private lots ang importante na matanggal na. Nagigi silang sagabal sa pag usad ng proyekto, well anyway yung sa Sangandaan pala cleared na lahat ng squatter, sa PNR ROW lang.

Nakakainis nga eh. Dahil sa kanila na aantala ang pagsasaayos ng riles. Kaya tuloy yung mga contractor nandoon sa abad santos nakatunganga habang nagkakamot ng b@y@g. :lol:

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 03:42 AM

Too bad ang sagot HINDE!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:43 AM

Nakakainis nga eh. Dahil sa kanila na aantala ang pagsasaayos ng riles. Kaya tuloy yung mga contractor nandoon sa abad santos nakatunganga habang nagkakamot ng b@y@g. :lol:

Kasalanan na ng DOTC dyan. Corrupt kasi, ibig sabihin hindi gumagawa ng maayos at tamad ang DOTC. Ganun ang klase ng pagkacurupt nila.

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:43 AM

Kung gagamitin na ang new trains... paabutin nila ito sa BINAN!!!

Too bad ang sagot HINDE!

:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:

Baka sila blue whale pa rin ang papatakbuhin hanggang Binan.

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:48 AM

Kasalanan na ng DOTC dyan. Corrupt kasi, ibig sabihin hindi gumagawa ng maayos at tamad ang DOTC. Ganun ang klase ng pagkacurupt nila.

Puto tongpats kasi iniisip. Hindi muna isipin ang bayan!

Dapat MMDA na lang nya inassign ang project na yan eh. May engineering department din naman ang MMDA.:banana:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:52 AM

:cry: :cry: :cry:

May nakalap kasi akong tsismis na yung Soutrail imbes na Calamba magstart sa Alabang na. Su posible na yung Southrail Project na standard guage ay mamumula na sa Alabang, nagangahulugang pagkatapos pa ng project na ito mabibigyan ng biyahe ang lugar sa inyo....

igor09

July 14th, 2009, 03:52 AM

Mas mabagal na paggawa, mas matagal matapos, mas malaki ang gastos... Napakagandang strategy nito magaya nga...:lol::lol:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:54 AM

Puto tongpats kasi iniisip. Hindi muna isipin ang bayan!

Dapat MMDA na lang nya inassign ang project na yan eh. May engineering department din naman ang MMDA.:banana:

Ang isa pa dyan, yung disbursement, apektado ng performance ng kontraktor. Dito walang koruption pero dahil sa paniniguro ng DBM, ay naantala naman ang paggawa dahil maghihintay pa ng budget para masimulan ang susunod na segment.

igor09

July 14th, 2009, 03:55 AM

May nakalap kasi akong tsismis na yung Soutrail imbes na Calamba magstart sa Alabang na. Su posible na yung Southrail Project na standard guage ay mamumula na sa Alabang, nagangahulugang pagkatapos pa ng project na ito mabibigyan ng biyahe ang lugar sa inyo....

Sir matagal pa un, that time baka makakabili kana ng sarili mong tren un nalang gamitin mo...:lol::lol:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 03:56 AM

Sir matagal pa un, that time baka makakabili kana ng sarili mong tren un nalang gamitin mo...:lol::lol:

Hindi naman, pasok pa rin before June 2010 ang pagtatapos ng pagdemolish, then, saka pa lang maaring magstart yung Southrail. So that is approximately 2 to 3 years to finish from Alabang to Lucena.

happosai

July 14th, 2009, 03:58 AM

May nakalap kasi akong tsismis na yung Soutrail imbes na Calamba magstart sa Alabang na. Su posible na yung Southrail Project na standard guage ay mamumula na sa Alabang, nagangahulugang pagkatapos pa ng project na ito mabibigyan ng biyahe ang lugar sa inyo....

Useless din kay DC yan. Kasi pa makati ang way nya. :lol:

Anyway, I'm off to Tutuban. Kailangan maaga ako doon. Magrerent pa ako ng polo barong. Yung may biyak sa likod. :nuts::lol:

igor09

July 14th, 2009, 04:00 AM

sir galingan mo ang paggupit sa ribbon..:banana::banana:

AmbutLang

July 14th, 2009, 04:00 AM

The 50kilo tracks is fantasy. I hope they won't make the Southrail as Main Line South Rehabilitation as none of the lines are replaced by 50kg/m rails. Even the heaviest one installed between Tayuman and Espanya are still at 37kg/m.

Akala ko commuter line rails sa PNR is 50KG, equivalent to heavy gauge rail.
U.S. Standard heavy gauge rail is 115 lbs/ft and for light rails is 100 lbs/ft for the subways. But the subways are now converting all light rails to heavy gauge.

PNR is cutting corners to minimum requirements. :ohno: :bash: like the center line of the rail ties is 22" in between, and for commuters and heavy transport rails should be heavy gauge. :bash:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 04:00 AM

Useless din kay DC yan. Kasi pa makati ang way nya. :lol:

Anyway, I'm off to Tutuban. Kailangan maaga ako doon. Magrerent pa ako ng polo barong. Yung may biyak sa likod. :nuts::lol:

Edi namukha kang seksi nyan... nyahahahahaha.... Ok, at least hindi ka mababastos ng ganun na lang ni DC.... he he he he he he..... :lol::lol::lol::lol:

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 04:03 AM

Akala ko commuter line rails sa PNR is 50KG, equivalent to heavy gauge rail.
U.S. Standard heavy gauge rail is 115 lbs/ft and for light rails is 100 lbs/ft for the subways. But the subways are now converting all light rails to heavy gauge.

PNR is cutting corners to minimum requirements. :ohno: :bash: like the center line of the rail ties is 22" in between, and for commuters and heavy transport rails should be heavy gauge. :bash:

Northrail is currently under 54kg/m rebuilt. Likewise Southrail soon will be a 50kg/m also. Nevermind the Commuter Line, anyway speed limit there is only 80kph, that would be enough for a 35kg/m rail tracks whose allowable maximum operable speed is 100kph based on Japanese Study... :)

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 04:04 AM

Useless din kay DC yan. Kasi pa makati ang way nya. :lol:

Anyway, I'm off to Tutuban. Kailangan maaga ako doon. Magrerent pa ako ng polo barong. Yung may biyak sa likod. :nuts::lol:

Wag ka nga munang umalis, mamaya na please.... he he he he ... Please! hmmm don't want to miss this special day ano? Goodluck! :cheers:

taylorgig

July 14th, 2009, 04:07 AM

[QUOTE=happosai;39706044]Useless din kay DC yan. Kasi pa makati ang way nya. :lol:

Anyway, I'm off to Tutuban. Kailangan maaga ako doon. Magrerent pa ako ng polo barong. Yung may biyak sa likod. :nuts::lol:[/QUOTE

i did'nt get the joke

Lucentino

July 14th, 2009, 04:10 AM

^Ernie Barong! :lol:

Congrats to all for the re-birth of Philippine Railways! Long live PNR!

:cheers1:

alcogoodwin

July 14th, 2009, 05:09 AM

Ehem.. can we see pictures of those lovely ladies you took.. :lol:

Happosai, your wish is my command.
The first of two posts this week has been finished on the Semi Retired Foamer (http://alcogoodwin.blogspot.com/) website.
Amongst all the lovely ladies are a number of shots of, what we all nickname, tincans. See below!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3718393941_6f7fbb8148.jpg

alcogoodwin

July 14th, 2009, 05:13 AM

I will be there. And Sir Jaime and the rest of RIHSPI members will also be there during the inauguration. :D
:

Would appreciate any photos you can spare my friend.

Brad

alcogoodwin

July 14th, 2009, 06:12 AM

~~ PHILIPPINE FLEETLIST ~~

Hi guys,
Am planning quite a bit of work to this website tomorrow and will changing a number of things.
Firstly, after much consideration, I think we will limit it to just what is currently in existence and not what has been scrapped over the years.
The PRHS had started doing books on rollingstock there in conjunction with RIHSPI, and it seems ridiculous doubling up the workload on what is, essentially, suppoed to be a current fleetlist.
Scrapped items that are already there will probably exist for a while, but will slowly disappear. So if you want any information, now is probably the time to get it.

The book (maybe books if its easier to do in two parts) are still some way off, closer if done in two parts.
Our idea is something similar in publishing to the now unavailable Reg Carter books, self printed to make them affordable to railfans in the Philippines.
Any fans there who are able to help with a significant amount of related photos and/or information will recieve a free copy.

While we cannot hazard a release date as yet, society work keeps taking more and more time off me, it is envisaged that we will have it for sale there.
Not sure if the RIHSPI will be willing to carry it, but we are currently discussing possibilities with someone else in Manila who may wish to help.

Best wishes to all - say hi to the President for me today :-)

Brad

Palace

July 14th, 2009, 06:45 AM

Thanks for the correction, happosai. (408, not 406; I probably misunderstood the Alabang ticket lady's penmanship).

Yes, I also find kinda weird - if not totally dislike - the 2 detached-note (E4 - soprano range, followed by G3 - tenor range) horn sound of some U6Bs (5009 is one example). The one on 5001 (G#3) and 5002 (E3) are kinda cool; but my favorite is the 3-note (C7 chord - C1, E3, and Bb4) produced by U14C locomotive 915. (This is evident in my previous two PNR rides - last June 8th and again on the 24th - I shot the older "PNR Buendia" videos from these trips. Another example of it is on Mithril Cloud's "Biyaheng 402" video).

In fact, the U14C/U15Cs are my favorite kind of locomotives in PNR's current fleet; I do hope they keep them around for some time, since (the drivers on Train 408 told me) they are the heaviest-duty locomotives most suited for the job of hauling the heavily-loaded trainsets on long trips such as to Bicol.

Speaking of which, perhaps the structural rehabilitation of the rest of the south line could mean ferrying the 3 stranded U15Cs - 916 in Lucena, and 918 and 922 in Naga - back to Manila for repair and re-entry into service?

same goes for me. nothing beats the sound of the U14C/Bs. it's like a lullaby that's deeply embedded in my memory. i also vaguely recall the sound of the old Alsthom units that was last seen in Bicol as a freight loco.

which brings me to a post i made sometime ago in the PNR egroup about the sound of the new DMUs. it's puny compared to any of the GEs. it doesn't bring a sense of urgency to motorists trying to beat an incoming train to a level crossing.

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 09:39 AM

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LRT G3 Buendia-Doreteo Jose, My ride to Tutuban PNR DMU Inauguration

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PNR Main Office & Tutuban Station

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PNR event stage

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Emcee Nicolas Beda Priela giving trivias to the crowd

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PNR GM Manuel Andal's welcome remarks

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PNR Chair Mike Defensor

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Media, Govt officials, Foreign Dignitaries, Investors waiting for PGMA

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My best photo of PGMA during the event

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Unveiling of new logo (pic1)

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Unveiling of new logo (pic2)

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New DMU Trains

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Inside the refurbished DE LUXE coach

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Fr. Joseph Alonzo blessing the new DMU train with VP Noli de Castro

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VP Noli de Castro, a high ranking official from the South Korean Embassy, DOTC Sec. Leandro Mendoza and PNR Gen. Manager Owen Andal inside the newly-refurbished PNR Bicol De Luxe coach.

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PGMA before boarding the PNR DMU Unit 1 (DMR01-ITR01-DMR-02 set)

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Armed presidential guard inside DMU

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Area for disabled passengers (and for my folding bike too:lol:)

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SSC / RIHSPI crew inside DMU (Shranethomas, Daily Commuter, Mithril Cloud). Photo taken by Happosai

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Happosai, a PNR passenger

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Engineers from PNR (white) and STA.ROSA MOTORS (blue)

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Inside the driver's cabin

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View from the DMU Train

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View outside the DMU (Pasig River & Pipe Line)

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PNR DMU Presidential Train at Buendia Station

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PGMA (in purple) leaving PNR Buendia Station

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PGMA (in purple) leaving PNR Buendia Station

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Second DMU unit at Buendia crossing

pi_malejana

July 14th, 2009, 09:46 AM

^^ holy sh**....!!!!

thanks DC, MC, Happs!!!:applause::bow::bow::applause::okay::okay:

the deluxe coach is awesome...!!!:eek:
don't like the curtains though...

Mithril Cloud

July 14th, 2009, 10:01 AM

Wow, first place sa report! Mamaya na ako. :lol:

whilmar_6

July 14th, 2009, 10:02 AM

WOW!!! Very Nice Update!!!
Many Thanks! Shranethomas, Daily Commuter, Mithril Cloud, Happosai

Sir may ABS-CBN or GMA network na ngcover nito? Sna meron para malaman ng iba ang ginawang mabuti ni PGMA hindi puros negative lang....

Mithril Cloud

July 14th, 2009, 10:09 AM

This is it guys, the new PNR is finally official. :D

Yes, major news networks have covered the event. I saw ABS-CBN, GMA, RPN, and Net 25.

Ecija

July 14th, 2009, 10:09 AM

Galing naman ng mga pics! Ang ganda pala ng interior ng deluxe coaches. Kakainggit naman nakasakay sila sa "White Shark One" with the President.:cheers:

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 10:11 AM

MC/Happy Happs/Shrane, upload mo na yun sayo agad :banana:.

Sir Whilmar_6, yes po kumpleto sila na bumubuo sa Malacañang Press Corps (composed of several media companies). Pati foreign correspondents meron din at siyempre RIHSPI Team

whilmar_6

July 14th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Mithril Cloud

July 14th, 2009, 10:15 AM

Galing naman ng mga pics! Ang ganda pala ng interior ng deluxe coaches. Kakainggit naman nakasakay sila sa "White Shark One" with the President.:cheers:

No, it's White Dwarf One. :lol:

Ecija

July 14th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Mga sir may nasabi po ba ang Pangulo about Mindanao railway sa kanyang speech? Sayang di pa kumpleto ang delivery ng mga bagong DMU tapos may pic with the President kaya lang baka ilagay na quotation ng media eh "The Dwarf & the seven White Sharks!":lol:

RonnieR

July 14th, 2009, 10:43 AM

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LRT G3 Buendia-Doreteo Jose, My ride to Tutuban PNR DMU Inauguration

3G trains look good

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Fr. Joseph Alonzo blessing the new DMU train with VP Noli de Castro

Photo taken by Happosai

I like this...thanks for all the photos.

Arciga_01

July 14th, 2009, 10:52 AM

Hahaha! Un Deluxe coach looks ALOT like a bus inside :lol: ! Anyway, Yehey! Operational na un bagong DMU's :D

wheel of steel

July 14th, 2009, 10:54 AM

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 11:06 AM

Hahaha! Un Deluxe coach looks ALOT like a bus inside :lol: ! Anyway, Yehey! Operational na un bagong DMU's :D

bus builder kasi ang nag refurbished. wait nyo photos ng ibang kakosa natin from RIHSPI (Mithril Cloud, Happosai, Shranethomas) at baka nakuhanan nila ng picture yun builders plate na ikinabit ng STAROSA MOTORS

pi_malejana

July 14th, 2009, 11:11 AM

^^ ganito po ba sir??:D

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from VICTORUEL_SEGUNDO_BAGUIO& LUZON_BUS_BOY

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Masarap ang experience na maging part ng historical event na ito ng PNR.

Malamig ang train kahit naka-jacket na ako medyo giniginaw pa din ako.

Yun DELUXE coach may FILTRACK livery din sa exterior like ng nasa DMU. May TV na din siya sa loob kaya hindi na maiinip ang mga Southern Tagalog & Bicol passengers.

Ang hindi ko lang nagustuhan, wala akong nakain na food, iced tea lang ang handa na natikman ko :cry:

Arciga_01

July 14th, 2009, 11:11 AM

On the other hand, maganda un ginawa nila dun sa coaches! Sana tuloy tuloy ang PNR developments! :D

daily commuter

July 14th, 2009, 11:12 AM

^^ ganito po ba sir??:D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2769624500_e98d6d5bb1_o.jpg

from VICTORUEL_SEGUNDO_BAGUIO& LUZON_BUS_BOY

Yan MISMO!

Lucentino

July 14th, 2009, 11:28 AM

^I cut short my lunch and hustled my way here... Thanks for the updates @DC... you are faster than the media networks! :cheers1:

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SSC / RIHSPI crew inside DMU (Shranethomas, Daily Commuter, Mithril Cloud). Photo taken by Happosai

Sir DC, is that you?... where is the bike? j/k :lol:

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Happosai, a PNR passenger

Sir Happs, may biyak sa likod ba yan?

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PGMA (in purple) leaving PNR Buendia Station

Bakit di na lang sya nag White Dwarf patungong Pandacan tapos saka na lang sya nag car pauwi?...

PS. I have just spoken to PGMA and I told her that there should be a sequel to this inauguration before year end so she can accommodate my Uncle from down under when he visit in November! :okay: