the PNR comeback

[BobE43]

Just1362

Nakaka-diretso na ba ang biyahe ng PNR from Tutuban to Alabang?

Hangang Bicutan pa lang po yata , sa pagakakaintindi ko.


Regarding the fences, naisuggest ko sa U tube not too long ago, fences has to be at least 10 to 12 feet high or higher than the trains so double armour sa trains. The fence after the 10 feet height, ibend nila inward para hindi maglaland sa roof ng trains ang basurang ibinabato nila. Thats only up to the metro manila areas and areas with people living near the tracks. Distance of fence would be at least 10 to 20 feet away from the riles. magastos pero kailangan, instead of fighting the people doing this.
PNR reps also can have a town talk meeting with the residents to make them understand that doing this , will hurt not only people in the trains, but may hurt a future good economic plan for them through possible malls or business plans in their area. Ang daming benepiciong makukuha sa PNR come back na ito and I am very positive on this, huwag lang may magcorrupt sa taas. Crossing my fingers. Salamat po.

[daily commuter]

PNR NAGA STATION UPDATES
From garzland of Skyscrapercity

PNR Naga Central Station

[daily commuter]

NEWLY-PAINTED PNR TRAIN PASSENGER COACHES AT NAGA STATION
From garzland of Skyscrapercity

PNR Naga Train Coaches

[daily commuter]

[SIZE=4]TUTUBAN TRIP
September 15, 2009[/SIZE]
(Part 1 of 3)

Hi guys, last Tuesday ay mag-tren na Commex T-404 sana ako from Buendia to Blumentritt kasi may official business akong pupuntahan sa may Sta. Cruz Manila. Ang schedule ng T-404 sa Buendia ay 2:20PM galing Alabang pero mga alas-tres na wala pa ang tren. Nag-decide ako na mag-bus na lang. Pero bago ako umalis ng Buendia Station ay dumaan ang tren na ito.


^^ Plasser & Theurer OBW 10-S going South bound

After ng official business ko sa Yakal Street corner Bambang ay nilakad ko na lang ang Tutuban Station. Pagdating ko sa station tinignan ko yun mga photo collection and restored BUDA car # 22 exhibit courtesy of RIHSPI.

Bumili na ako ng ticket ng CX-109 pabalik ng Buendia. Mura talaga ang pamasahe na P10.00 kaysa mag LRT ako na P15.00 plus mag-jeep pa ako papunta sa istasyon. After ko bumili ng ticket ay nagkuha ako ng pictures para may update tayo.



Refurbished NR-01 parked at Track # 5 of Tutuban platform and clear waters of the PNR (Phil. National River as per Happosai :lol: )


DMU03 kakalabas lang ng DMU shed para maging CX-109

[daily commuter]

[SIZE=4]TUTUBAN TRIP
September 15, 2009[/SIZE]
(Part 2 of 3)




DMU03 approaching Tutuban platform


View of the platform



DMU03 now docked at the Tutuban platform track # 3

[daily commuter]

[SIZE=4]TUTUBAN TRIP
September 15, 2009[/SIZE]
(Part 3 of 3)


Also present in track # 3 :lol:


Another look of the kitty cat resting on the soft accomodation by PNR track ballast :nuts:



Finally, on board CX-109


Along the way, nagtanong ako sa kundoktor kung bakit delay yun T-404. Ang sabi niya ay nakasagasa daw ng lalaki sa area between Sucat and Alabang. Suicide daw ang reason kaya hindi napigilan ng mga tao na humarang sa riles at sinadya yata na hindi uminom ng Cobra energy drink. Ang T-404 ay hinihila ng Blue whale 5001. Kaya siguro pumunta yun Plasser & Theurer OBW-10S para i-check ang nangyari. Puro PNR managers at Koreans ang laman ng service car na yun.

[daily commuter]

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[daily commuter]

Nakaka-diretso na ba ang biyahe ng PNR from Tutuban to Alabang?

Sir, ang mga new DMU trains po ay Tutuban-Bicutan while ang mga Commex Trains (blue) ay Tutuban-Alabang (12:00PM) pag tanghali at Tutuban-Binan pag hapon (5:30PM departure at Tutuban)

[BobE43]

Good pictures. Thank you very much. They are very beautifull shots and obviously, ang mga trabahador nag trabaho talaga. They deserve their names listed on a wall on all the stations plus sana may pictures nila. I hope I am not asking too much.

[chua_riwap]

Mukhang yung coaches lang ata pinapaganda sa mga trains eh. Yung makina, hindi. Ayan.....bumigay na.


http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...-inaugural-run

PNR train bogs down in inaugural run

NAGA CITY, Philippines - It took more than five hours for the commuter train of the Philippine National Railways to travel through the 80-kilometer stretch (not 377 km as earlier reported) in its inaugural run, on Wednesday.

And before it could embark on another trip, the old engines of the train, which traveled from Tagkawayan, Quezon, to Naga City, in Camarines Sur, bogged down.

Leaving Tagkawayan station at about 5 a.m., the commuter train, which was expected to arrive at 9 a.m. at the Naga PNR Station, came an hour late.

Nevertheless, the train was welcomed here by the excited crowd, who had not been served by the PNR, for three years.

The PNR has scheduled the Tagkawayan-Naga, Naga-Ligao, Ligao-Naga, and Naga-Tagkawayan trips.

But before the commuter train could leave this city to its final Bicol destination in Ligao City in Albay, the locomotives broke down and were sent to the shop for repair.

"The engines are old so they shut down," locomotive operator Romeo Caucil told the Daily Inquirer.

[BobE43]

I suppose not all of the coaches are ready yet, but I just noticed , wala pang mga ilaw, like the rear lights or fog lights. The engines have to be repaired first instead of cosmetics. They have to tear down the engine and change the fluids on engine, differentials, transmissions. Try changing this and you will feel a big difference both on performance and handling plus the sound will be more solid, parang kotse din. Salamat po sa lahat ng involved sa PNR comeback! !

[jpdm]

I suppose not all of the coaches are ready yet, but I just noticed , wala pang mga ilaw, like the rear lights or fog lights. The engines have to be repaired first instead of cosmetics. They have to tear down the engine and change the fluids on engine, differentials, transmissions. Try changing this and you will feel a big difference both on performance and handling plus the sound will be more solid, parang kotse din. Salamat po sa lahat ng involved sa PNR comeback! !

Agree with the observation.

I have posted pics of the on-going rehab of the trains for the Quezon-Bicol run (courtesy of Bobbymay74)and unfortunately, indeed, they only rebuilding the body of the trains (repair and repaint) but it seems the mechanical parts were not touched.

Hopefully, if funds will come, they should also tune up, replaced old parts and re-calibrate all the trains.

[BobE43]

JPDM,

Truly, thanks for all the wonderfull pictures. I am no loco loko but when I saw the fixing of PNR on U Tube, I had the effect. The shock and awe effect. Ang ganda, sana ifeature sa ABS CBN under reality tv/program . Uso dito sa America and you know from the everyday shots of renovation will be , I bet you, will be viewed widely. I have no single pakialam sa train system , maski na bullet train pa yan or the French GTV, pero pagdating sa PNR railways, I am really affected coz I think this is a big symbol of the Philippines. Dapat palitan nila ng sign ang PNR sign to a heart figure, lol, O A lang ako. But I truly love this trains, I rode them some 40 years ago. Sarap.

[flashtrader]

well it's about time, grabe ang travel time papuntang Bicol pag mag bbus ka. It's good na maayos din ang railways ng pinas, less travel time, walang traffic, ma eestimate mo pa kung anong oras ka dadating sa pupuntahan mo.

Most importantly less buses plying our roads para mabawasan ang traffic.

[BobE43]

flashtrader,
I agree with you especially the part when you said lessening the travel time using the busses , and not only that, macha challenge ngayon ang mga lokong bus drivers na ginagamit pati ang emergency lanes just to get where they want to go. If they don't change their lousy driving habits they will loose some if not, all their passengers. I hope this PNR comeback will change a lot sa Pinas. Crossing my fingers, Mabuhay tayong lahat.

[BobE43]

Mukhang busy ang lahat magpost. Very excited pa naman ako makausap ang mga PNR enthuciast, now I found one, parang mabagal ang usad ng forum. Ok , I will wait, 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 . . . . lol !

[jpdm]

A typical rush hour scene inside the new PNR DMU

Courtesy of happosai of SSC

[baludoy]

^wow! dami na talagang gumagamit ng mga tren natin ngayon ah

hopefully it'll be a profitable venture for everyone para naman tuloy-tuloy na at ma-maintain ng maigi ang mga tren kasi malaking itutulong talaga ng mga 'to sa bayan natin

[jpdm]

Sana nga.

So that the PNR can earn more and improve further their services i.e. more new trains, new rails and new stations.

[BobE43]

Magandang araw sa lahat,

This picture made me smile kasi sa wakas, maganda na at malinis na ang sinasakyan ng mga taxpayers. May katuturan na ang pagbayad ng tax sa gobyerno. Tuloy tuloy na yan sa pagunlad ng Pinas kahit man lang sa PNR. Makakaipon na ang mga tao sa mababang pamasahel.