the PNR comeback

[fourtheboys96]

Certain sections of the Northrail will be elevated (Malolos for example) to eliminate the need for level crossings.

Mas mahal shempre pag elevated, pero wala na ngang level crossing thereby eliminating potential accidents sa mga sasakyan. At makakatakbo ng mas mabilis yung tren.

OT: Familiar yung username nyo Sir, batchname yan ng isang batch sa frat sa UPLB.

PM mo ko kung hinde papaluin kita hihihihihi

[absinthe]

From Riles28 of SSC Philippines

DMR Under repair * the shed using the lift equipment



JR coaches with protective screen




The Photo was taken last December 27, 2010

[dopamine101]

first time ko sumakay ng pnr last week from sta mesa to alabang. grabe sobra sikip pero sa presyong 15 pesos, di ka na din aangal.
kung mahina mga braso, hita at katawan mo siguradong madudurog ka lalo na pag natapat ka by the door.

[absinthe]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8MZxLFduDc&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Philippine National Railways SleepEx Train Test passing thru IRRI, College, Laguna 03.09.11[/ame]

^^ This is the PNR Sleeper Executive Train in a practice run going to Naga City, Camarines Sur. An advance Explorer Train (DEL 917) is ahead of the SleepEx by approximately 3 hours to check the condition of the rails if safe and cleared to pass.

The Sleeper Coaches were donated by the East Japan Railways Company following the demise of the Hokuriku Sleeper Train service last March 13, 2010.

Train Configuration: DEL 919 + NR-01 + 14-28 + 14-32

[absinthe]

As of 5:45 pm, the SleepEx was tracked at Rosario, Lopez, Quezon * 20kph.
Coordinates: 13.929243, 121.251410(You can put these on Google Earth)

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^^ SleepEx Train, IRRI ROW, 03.09.11

(White spots are water droplets due to light rain :lol

[absinthe]

http://www.youtube.com/user/lonskieg#p/u/8/T6U5tRgRZno

^^ This is the SleepEx as it passes thru Alabang wherein it stopped briefly to get Line Clearance.

[absinthe]

SleepEx test train has reached Naga City KM 377.77 at 10:43 PM. Travel time can still be significantly reduced by tamping the line.

[docgorio]

Nice to hear about the progress of the new PNR!!

A few questions though:

What's the gauge of our rails?? Is it narrow gauge or US gauge?? Are the engines from the US or Japan?? What's the exact name of the engines??

I'm a beginner model train hobbyist (HO Scale) and I plan to buy an unmarked train engine to be adorned with PNR livery...

[baludoy]

nice to hear that the pnr is moving right along w/ their much needed improvements

btw, was there a change of leadership in the pnr when aquino took over the country's presidential helm?

[absinthe]

*Docgorio: PNR uses narrow gauge Sir. Engines are made by General Electric, Diesel-Electric Locomotive. The 900 series (shown in the video) are known by their formal name as U15C and U14C (depends on the locomotive number).

You may want to visit forum.rihspi.org for more details about our railways.

*baludoy: Yes, there was a changing of the guard at PNR. P.Noy appointed Jun Ragragio as the new PNR GM. The new GM is into arts, heritage, history, and co-owner (with Conrad de Quiroz, Joey Ayala, Gary Granada, etc.) of the famous Conspiracy Bar along Visayas Ave., QC.

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Another news: PNR has already released an Invitation to Bid for the transport of 80 coaches from the JR East Megayard to Manila, to be used in the upcoming Commuter Service expansion to Calamba and Bicol Commuter Train (BCT).