Last week, I rode a PNR train to Tutuban to canvass materials for silkscreen printing. Not much shooting people though, and I’m still fascinated with anything related to transportation. Most of the photos were took inside the PNR junkyard… I mean railyard in Tutuban. 
This is the Tayuman triangle. These concrete ties are going to Caloocan.
This one is the rail from Caloocan to Tutuban.
And finally, this is where the rail from Caloocan to Tutuban merge. I believe they will put a switch here.
I don’t know how they call this one. But I see this as a part of the Bicol train before.
The “Tora-tora,” the veteran of the Tutuban-Alabang/Calamba/Binan route at its final resting place.
Update (29 October 2009): This is the breakdown train. It is used to assist trains that break down by lifting them off the track. Kudos to roan carl’s post.
The Cargo Express.
A old, rotten PNR coach
The new PNR-DMU unloading passengers at Tutuban.
I believe this is the coach PNR will use in its Bicol run.
I also don’t know its name. But I’ve seen this in action, firming the soil foundation of the rails. (Update 29 October 2009: This is called the tampering machine. Thank you roan carl.)
The new PNR-DMU. With a regular service from Tutuban to Bicutan and vice versa.
The old engine of the Dagupan Express.
Not sure with this one if it’s still a Dagupan Express. The logo is the old Manila Railroad Company (MRR) logo.
The refurbished PNR Main Office in Tutuban.
This is the former office of the Manila Railroad Company, now known as the Tutuban Centermall.
nice pics , sir!
Thanks for the comment
Thanks for the comment
nice photos… btw the one you called rail crane is the breakdown train which primarily purpose , as its name suggest is to assist trains having a breakdown or cant operate.They will lift the said train on the other tracks so the operation of the rails will not be hampered.Sometimes they also use it to lift damaged train to flat bed cargo train for repair to depot.
the yellow train is called tampering machine , your rigth it is used to compact the soil for the stability of the railroad.
Thanks for the information. I’ll take note of these.
BTW, it seems you know a lot about trains. Maybe because you live near the Caloocan railyard…
I actually saw the Plasser & Theurer tamping machine in action along the East Service Road (FTI) segment of the railway. It stabilizes the ballast (gravel) by tamping it down, and has a gigantic brush on the other end (am guessing, but this seems to take away stray ballast from the sleepers/ties and rails). I saw the same machine connected to another yellow Plasser & Theurer train, parked on the side platform of the Pasay Road station – a couple of months before the new DMU’s arrived.
At night, they delivered the ballast on 3 flat bed wagons and a wheeled payloader on the ground to spread the gravel.
Check out you tube for more about Plasser & Theurer rail maintenance machines. Fascinating stuff!
Edwin
Oh, that’s good… Let’s hope that they could finish up to Sucat, since some sections in Sucat-Alabang is still flooded.
The first time I saw the tamping machine was July in Sta. Mesa area.
no I’m an architect now in Dubai working in Dubai Metro my family now resides in Sucat,Muntinlupa City.My son 10 yr old is the one very much interested in trains i.e. toy trains,models,history,mrt and pnr trains.That’s why I got to know about this informations and also my present work.
Wow, that’s nice! He might be interested to become PNR’s General Manager in the future…
Anyway, thanks for visiting my blog. I sincerely hope that I can inspire others to appreciate the changes happening to our railway system.