Sunday, November 5, 2017

MRR/PNR Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock of the Manila Railroad Company and Philippine National Railways from 1890 to present

HUNSLET (1885-1889)
0-4-0ST (x5)
0-4-0T (x2)


Serial No. / Name               Builder Number                  Built


Bikan Gowan                               383                            1885
Santa Lucia                                  384                            1885
Malecon                                       394                            1886
Manila                                          471                            1888
Dagupan                                       472                            1888

Classified as Class Y on MRR's Mechanical Department Report (1947)


2-4-2T (x15) - NEILSON (1889)
Includes Borrecon # 1
# 9 was sold in 1937
# 15 was rebuilt in 1958, named as "Manila-Dagupan Express"

Classified as Class A on MRR's Mechanical Department Report (1947)


2-4-2T (x15) - DÜBS AND COMPANY (1890)
Includes Urdaneta # 17, currently on display outside Dagupan Museum.
Alfonso XIII # 29 hauled the inaugural train of the Manila-Dagupan Railway in 1892, named after the King of Spain, his late father King Alfonso XII, authorized the royal decree for the construction of railway lines in Luzon.

Classified as Class B on MRR's Mechanical Department Report (1947)

KERR STUART CLASS D (1906)

4-6-0

Eight were stored since 1938


H.K. PORTER COMPANY (1919, 1921)


KERR STUART  CLASS V "BATANGAS" (1905)
Serial No. / Name               Builder Number                  Built

Cabanatuan                                  777                             1905
Batangas                                      778                             1905

KERR STUART CLASS W "SAN FERNANDO"
Serial No. / Name               Builder Number                  Built

San Fernando                                                                 1907
Magdalena                                                                     1907
Santa Cruz                                                                     1907
Cavite                                                                            1907


KERR STUART CLASS X "CAVITE (1908)
Serial No. / Name               Builder Number                  Built

Cavite                                          1007                           1907
Calamba                                                                         1907
Benguet                                                                          1907
Santo Tomas                               1021                           1907
Lucena                                                                           1907
Pagsanjan                                                                      1907
Albay                                                                             1907
Lagonoy                                                                         1907

1007 to 1010
1019 to 1022

Santo Tomas was renamed "Dagupan", some parts of the locomotives came from Cavite.


KITSON-MEYER (1914)

Serial No. / Name               Builder Number                  Built
 
161                                                                                 1907
162                                                                                 1907
163                                                                                 1907
164                                                                                 1907

2-6-6-2 locomotives originally used for pulling trains between Taytay and Antipolo, retired in 1925.
First dual cab locomotive used in the country.


MASCHINENFRABRIK ESSLINGEN (1914)

Serial No. / Name               Builder Number                  Built

301                                               3707                           1907
302                                               3708                           1907
303                                               3709                           1907

ABT Rack locomotives originally built for Aringay-Baguio Line.
302 is a oil burning locomotive.

SWISS LOCOMOTIVE  AND MACHINE WORKS (1914)

Serial No. / Name               Builder Number                  Built

304                                               3707                           1907
305                                               3708                           1907
306                                               3709                           1907

305 and 206 are oil burning locomotives


KERR STUART 775 "CALOOCAN SHOP"
A saddle tank with a MRR logo at the cab and labeled "Caloocan Shop" on the tank.



160 locomotives as of 1938, one was sold in 1940 making it 159
44 US Army locomotives were received from 1944 to 1945
1947 - 77 locomotives
By 1948, there are 82 locomotives, two North British locomotives were scrapped in 1949 making it 80
Porter # 65, ALCo # 171 (Mountain Type) and # 209 (Santa Fe Type) were rehabilitated in 1948
Porter # 61,
Additional two (No. 631 and 632) were received in 1948
NBL # 80 and 84 were scrapped in 1949
Dubs # 30, ALCo-Rogers # 135, Baldwin # 254 and 256 were withdrawn.
7 Vulcan locomotives were acquired.



     GENERAL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
Serial No.                                    Date Received

3001                                          November 23, 1955
3002                                          November 23, 1955
3003                                          December 6, 1955
3004                                          December 6, 1955
3005                                          December 26, 1955
3006                                          December 26, 1955
3007                                          January 2, 1956
3008                                          January 2, 1956
3009                                          January 23, 1955
3010                                          January 23, 1955


2002                                          April 13, 1956
2003                                          April 13, 1956
2001                                          April 21, 1956
2004                                          April 21, 1956
2007                                          May 8, 1956
2010                                          May 8, 1956
2005                                          May 9, 1956
2006                                          May 9, 1956
2008                                          May 18, 1956
2008                                          May 18, 1956
2011                                          May 18, 1956
2012                                          May 18, 1956
2013                                          May 21, 1956
2014                                          May 21, 1956
2015                                          May 31, 1956
2016                                          May 31, 1956
2017                                          June 2, 1956
2018                                          June 2, 1956
2019                                          June 4, 1956
2020                                          June 4, 1956

1001                                          June 9, 1956
1002                                          June 9, 1956
1003                                          July 9, 1956
1004                                          July 9, 1956
1005                                          July 9, 1956
1006                                          July 9, 1956
1007                                          July 9, 1956
1008                                          July 9, 1956
1009                                          July 17, 1956
1010                                          July 17, 1956

3501                                           1963
3502
3503
3504

2501                                          December 30, 1965
2502                                          December 30, 1965
2503                                          March, 1966
2504                                          March, 1966
2505                                          March, 1966
2506                                          March, 1966
2507                                          March, 1966
2508                                          March, 1966
2509                                          March, 1966
2510                                          March, 1966
2511                                          March, 1966
2512                                          March, 1966
2513                                          March, 1966

901
902
903
904                                            February 12, 1974
905                                            February 12, 1974
906
907
908
909
910
911
912
913
914
915
917
918
919
920
921
922

           PASSENGER COACHES

ABB-1 - METROPOLITAN CARRIAGE, WAGON AND FINANCE COMPANY
Presidential Car

ASR-1
First class coach, converted to dining car in 1929.

Sleeper Cars (x2) - METROPOLITAN CARRIAGE, WAGON AND FINANCE COMPANY (1914)

First class Sleeper Car
Acquired in 1923, used for the Baguio Night Special.

Third Class Coaches
VCB-01
VCB-02
VCB-03
VCB-04
VCB-05
VCB-06
VCB-06
VCB-07
VCB-08
VCB-09
VCB-10
VCB-11
VCB-12
VCB-13
VCB-14
VCB-15
VCB-16
VCB-17
VCB-18
VCB-19
VCB-20
VCB-21
VCB-22
VCB-23
VCB-24
VCB-25
VCB-26
VCB-27
VCB-28
VCB-29
VCB-30
VCB-31

Twenty-five 12 wheel third class coaches ordered in 1922, each has a capacity of 156 passengers, additional twelve were ordered from 126 to 1927 along with six AB coaches and twenty in 1929.
Two were built in 1931
In 1948, one was converted to a first class coach and two were converted to kitchen cars.
In 1955, two were converted to first class ordinary coaches.

5C
5C-4 was converted into a inspection car in 1954.

6C Third class coach
One was converted to a Presidential Dining Car with Generator.


Sleeper Car (x1)
Erected in 1929, 65-foot 12-wheel coach

ABS First Class Air-Conditioned Coaches
ABS-5
ABS-6
ABS-7
ABS-8
ABS-9
ABS-1 to 4 were sleeper cars
Two were built in 1931

ASR-201 First class coach
Converted to dining car in 1929

AB First class coaches (x2)
Erected in 1929
One was converted to combined First and Third class in 1931

AB Combined First and Third class cars (x6)
49-foot cars ordered in 1926 along with six VCBs.

AC-29 Combined First and Third class coach

CB Third Class coaches with compartments
CB-4
CB-5
CB-106
CB-114
CB-5 and 114 were involved in a collision at Panaon in 1924

CNB
Converted  to Market Car in 1929
One was converted to Baggage-Express car in 1931

First and Third class Dining Cars (x2)
Air-conditioning was added in 1938

Air-Conditioned Dining Car (x1)
Built in 1938-1939

7A-101
7A-102

NIPPON SHARYO (1956)
Arrival of 7A-106
7A-103
7A-104

KINKI SHARYO (1958)
7A-105
7A-106
7A-107
7A-108
7A-109


Two of the 1958 batch were converted to ordinary first class in 1958 due to pending of repair of air-conditioning units.


22 Third Class coaches - PULLMAN STANDARD CAR EXPORTATION COMPANY (1949)
First all-steel passenger coaches of the Manila Railroad Company, each has a capacity of 120 passengers.
Two were converted to first class air-conditioned coaches in 1955 and four in 1956.
Two were converted to ordinary first class in 1956.

NIIGATA ENGINEERING COMPANY (1956)
7C-45
7C-46
7C-47
7C-48
7C-49
7C-50
7C-51
7C-52
7C-53
7C-54
7C-55
7C-56
7C-57
7C-58
7C-59
7C-201
7C-202
7C-203
7C-204
7C-205
7C-206

HITACHI (1958)
7C-60
7C-61
7C-62
7C-63
7C-64
7C-65
7C-66
7C-67
7C-68
7C-69
7C-70
7C-71
7C-72
7C-73
7C-74

HITACHI (1961)
7C-75
Arrival of 7C-78
7C-76
7C-77
7C-78
7C-79
7C-80
7C-81
7C-82
7C-83
7C-84

7C-201 to 206 are observation cars
Four were converted to first class air-conditioned dining cars in 1956
One was converted into a recreation car in 1958
Three were damaged after a derailment occured between Camalig and Daraga on Januarry 14, 1958.
7C-114 and 7C-115 were converted to Baggage-Power cars.

BAGGAGE AND BAGGAGE POWER CARS
Serial No.                                    Date Received

NIPPON SHARYO
7B-9                                           April 20, 1956
7B-10                                         April 20, 1956
7B-11
7B-12
7B-13
7B-14
7B-15
7B-16

7B-9 was one of the coaches involved in a derailment near Muntinlupa station in 1962.

MOTOR CARS AND TRAILERS
MC-01
TC-01
MC-02
TC-02 (open trailer)

Erected in 1929, the first two motor cars had Dodge 40 h.p. gasoline engine and transmission and pony leading truck and driving wheels by Koppel, bodies were designed and constructed at Caloocan Shops.


MC-03
MC-04
MC-05
MC-06
MC-07

TC-03
TC-04
TC-05
TC-06

Built in 1930

MC-08
MC-09
MC-10

TC-07
TC-08
TC-09
TC-10
TC-11

Built in 1931

MC-14
MC-84
MC-201
MC-202
MC-203
MC-204
MC-205
MC-206
MC-207
MC-208
MC-209
MC-210
MC-211
MC-212
MC-213
MC-214

MC-205 was built to replace MC-204 after was involved and burnt in an accident and the last to be powered by a 140 h.p. gasoline engine, MC-206 was the first rail motor car to be powered by a diesel engine.
All rail motor cars built after MC-206 were powered by 150 h.p. Cummins Diesel Engines.

MC-101
MC-102
MC-103
MC-104
MC-105

One out of sixty-five rail motors were operational as of 1947.

Sixteen rail motor cars were rehabilitated after the war including MC-210.
MC-203 was converted into a four-wheel drive unit in 1954.
By 1956, there are sixteen operating MCs in addition to the twenty Japanese Motor Cars (JMC) arrived on the same year.


Rail Motor Cars with Baggage Compartments (MRR's version of the MCBPs but without a generator jto power other coaches attached to it), cab is located at the center to enable operating in both directions without the need of turntables or wyes.

JAPANESE MOTOR CAR - TOKYU CAR CORPORATION (1956)

JMC-301
One of the JMCs at Diesel Motor Car
Maintenance Shed, currently known as
"Commex Shed".
JMC-302
JMC-303
JMC-304
JMC-305
JMC-306
JMC-307
JMC-308
JMC-309
JMC-310
JMC-311
JMC-312
JMC-313
JMC-314
JMC-315
JMC-316
JMC-317
JMC-101
JMC-102

JMC-101 and 102 are two trailers with motors.

MOTOR CARS
MC-321
MC-322
MC-323
MC-324
MC-325
MC-326
MC-327
MC-328
MC-329
MC-330
MC-331
MC-332
MC-333
MC-334

MC-324 was involved in a collision with a overloaded Volkswagen Beetle in Samaral Crossing, Calamba, Laguna in 1968.

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FREIGHT CARS AND OTHER EQUIPMENTS

VBU-A Coal Cars (x9)
Twenty five were erected in 1928 and nine in 1929

J Box Cars
J-815 was seen in the siding of Hondagua in 1930
J-908 was rebuilt in 1931, allocated for the Legazpi Division Line
One was retired in 1931

JB Box Cars
6 were converted to tool cars in 1929

JBS Box Car
One was retired in 1931

K Box Cars (x537)
Eighty one 7-ton and eleven 10 1/2-ton were scrapped in 1923
Thirty three 7-ton were scrapped in 1924
Thirty seven were scrapped in 1926
One hundred eighteen 7-ton were scrapped in 1928
Five 7-ton and one 10 1/2 ton were scrapped in 1929
Forty five 7-ton were retired in 1938
Sixty were scrapped in 1940

NB Flat Cars
One was fitted with Molasses Tank
NB-245 was retired in 1954

NBB
30-ton Box Cars (x100) - GREGG COMPANY (1929)
One was converted to mail and baggage car
24 were converted from former Gondola cars

NBT
NBT-494 and 588 were retired in 1954

NBP
NBP-1182 and 1254 were retired in 1954
One hundred arrived in 1958

A Automobile Box Cars
21A-1
21A-2

30-ton Flat Cars (x50) - KOPPEL
30-ton Flat Cars (x100) - GREGG COMPANY (1929-1930)
Fifty were equipped with stake pockets for sugar cane

Tank Cars (x16)
6,000 Gallon tank cars received from 1928 to 1930

SOURCE:
The Report of the General Manager, Manila Railroad Company
1958 MRR Yearbook
69th Anniversary Celebration

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