Showing posts with label Philippine Railways Historical Society Field Trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippine Railways Historical Society Field Trip. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Concrete Ties Production at PNR Caloocan
RIHSPI Weekend Trip: September 20, 2008.
Pre-stressed concrete ties stored beside Horace Higgins Hall, Philippine National Railways Compound, Caloocan City.
RIHSPI members followed the rows of pre-stressed concrete ties and discovered the production area inside the Engineering Department compound of PNR.
More pre-stressed concrete ties stored inside the compound.
A peek inside the mold.
Workers busy preparing the steel bars with Pandrol shoulders.
An unknown machine being used to prepare the steel bars.
The concrete mix plant.
Pouring concrete inside the mold.
Preparing for hardening. Twenty four hours under the canvas with steam.
Special thanks to Mr. Anonuevo for letting us view the production process. Mr. Anonuevo learned the production process from John Holland in the early 1990s.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
ICX Container Yard and Locoshed
The short branch to ICX Container yard was constructed in 1996. ICX started operations in March, 1998. It was merged with ICTSI in November 2002 and has ceased to operate since February 2003. They only operated using one loco which was shipped to Australia this year.
The last months of ICX operations at Manila North Harbor in 2002 can be viewed here.
The yard is located beside the Mamatid Triangle. Please download this kmz file to view ICX yard. The yard is right beside the Canlubang Branch.
ICX Administration Building.
ICX Locoshed.
Locoshed inside view.
The former container yard of ICX. Only the six lamp posts are left.
The railroad to Makiling? Just an empty space.
ICX Train Gate. This is located beside the Mamatid Triangle.
They lifted all the tracks except this switch.
The start of the branch. Bicol or ICX?
The last months of ICX operations at Manila North Harbor in 2002 can be viewed here.
The yard is located beside the Mamatid Triangle. Please download this kmz file to view ICX yard. The yard is right beside the Canlubang Branch.
ICX Administration Building.
ICX Locoshed.
Locoshed inside view.
The former container yard of ICX. Only the six lamp posts are left.
The railroad to Makiling? Just an empty space.
ICX Train Gate. This is located beside the Mamatid Triangle.
They lifted all the tracks except this switch.
The start of the branch. Bicol or ICX?
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
Cabuyao-Calamba Railways Sneak Preview
ICX Locoshed. Calamba, Laguna. September, 2007
Canlubang Sugar Estate. September 29, 2007.More pictures to follow...
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
San Pedro - Carmona Branch
Station Location: Magsaysay, San Pedro, Laguna. Why is the station called Carmona?
Start of the inspection. Philippine Railways Historical Society members first field trip. 
Carmona Station and Market. September, 2007.
When is the market day? Inside the Carmona Station Market.
Tickets anyone?
Empty bench. Carmona Station Exit.
PNR Carmona Station Office. Modern day archaeological site.
End of the line.
PNR tropical jungle.
Where is the PNR historical marker?
Development standstill. Y2K bug?
The last train to San Pedro left last year.
San Pedro - Carmona Railroad Underpass, Southluzon Expressway.
A station without a name.
Railroad curve ahead.
Tight squeeze. Use the left track if you are going to Bicol and the right track, from Carmona.
Original Philippine-Japan San Pedro-Carmona railroad ties. John Holland did not rehabilitate this line.
Wood in between concrete ties. John Holland Southrail rehab.
San Pedro, Laguna Station. No train from Carmona here.
Locked! Railroad Switch or Jeepney stop sign?
The start of the branch. Converted to Jeepney station?
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