Friday, May 1, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
San Cristobal PNR Bridge
Reese members visited Calamba City last April 18, 2009 to document the on-going demolition of the San Cristobal Bridge. The Philippine National Railways will construct a new modern bridge within 2009. The Bicol train service will resume upon completion of this bridge.
The middle pier of the San Cristobal Bridge. Slowly being demolished by the construction crew.
The south end pier and twisted remains of the San Cristobal bridge.
Top view of the middle and south end pier.
Earth movers busy building access road for the new bridge construction materials.
The picture above of the same bridge was taken after the opening of the line. Reese members viewed the end of this once proud bridge.
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.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
PNR 5002
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