New PNR DMU

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.

San Pablo Station Circa 1908

Southrail Update

New shed at Tutuban. August 31, 2008.

Newly refurbished locoshed at Tutuban. August 31, 2008.

Inside the newly refurbished locoshed at Tutuban. August 31, 2008.

Paco Station, August 23, 2008.

FTI ROW Taguig near C5 SLEX exit. August 22, 2008.

FTI ROW, view on top of C5 SLEX exit, August 22, 2008.

Southrail Paco Station Updates

Southrail Paco Station update. August 9, 2008.

Hondagua Visit

American period MRR building at Hondagua.
Hondagua Station.
PNR Engineering Department, Area V, Hondagua Division.
Old MRR gate at Hondagua.
Philippine Flour Mill, Hondagua, Lopez, Quezon.
Barangay Bagacay, Lopez, Quezon. Hondagua was once part of Barangay Bagacay.
An old MRR observation car.
More MRR stuff.
A Buda at Hondagua.

More pictures of Hondagua here.

Work on a Maundy Thursday

A small group of Hanjin workers were seen working on a Maundy Thursday. Kudos to Project Manager Kim Il Hwan for making this possible and for rushing the rehabilitation of the Manila Belt Line in time for the 100th anniversary this coming March 25, 2008. Photo above shows the team working and already reached the curve near the South Super Highway.

Cabuyao-Calamba Railways Sneak Preview

ICX Locoshed. Calamba, Laguna. September, 2007
Canlubang Sugar Estate. September 29, 2007.

More pictures to follow...

San Pedro Railroad Scenes

Railroad Crossing Sign, San Pedro, Laguna. September, 2007. Railroad services stopped last year due to Typhoon Milenyo. Will the government look and listen?
San Pedro Station. September, 2007. The last train to Bicol left several months ago.
La Pacita Station. September, 2007. Ice Cream anyone?
San Pedro Line, September 2007. No Chinese railroad builders here. Only CHINAWARE!
San Miguel Beer still the king of the railroad.

Paco Station

Paco Station, September 2007. The station will be 100 years old soon.


Plaza Dilao and Paco Station. September 2007. More funds were given to beautify this park than the station at the back.


PNR tracks at the back of Paco Station. September, 2007. The Manila Mayor needs more than just road sweeping to clear the shopping mall mess beside the Paco station.

PNR 921

PNR 921, FTI Station, September, 2007. The station can now be viewed along the FTI road.

PNR rush hour. Morning sunlight finally passes thru. All buildings were demolished in this area.

Google Earth Philippine Railroad Triangle Collection

Caloocan Railroad Triangle, Metro Manila


Luta Railroad Triangle, Malvar, Batangas


Mamatid Railroad Triangle, Cabuyao, Laguna


San Fernando Railroad Triangle, San Fernando, La Union


Rosario Railroad Triangle, Rosario, La Union