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

No Home Along Da Riles?

An exception rather than the rule. Philippine National Railways line beside the International Rice Research Institute.

Stop, Look and Listen

Horace Longwood Higgins Railroad Crossing.

Strong Republic Transit System

The following are the Google Earth kml files of the color coded lines of the Strong Republic Transit System.

1. Yellow Line - LRT Line 1

2. Purple Line - LRT Line 2

3. Blue Line - MRT Line 3

4. Green Line - PNR Northrail Section 1

5. Orange Line - PNR Southrail with Carmona and Canlubang Branch