September192010

2010 PNR Penafrancia Train

8:39 pm. Status of train unknown. No contact with train since it left Tagkawayan.

7PM

2010 PNR Penafrancia Train

7:32 pm. Start of train back to Manila. Leaving Tagkawayan.

6PM

2010 PNR Penafrancia Train

6:30 pm. Train stopped at Tagkawayan.

5PM

2010 PNR Penafrancia Train

4:59 pm. Train now at Ragay.

4PM

2010 PNR Penafrancia Train

4:01 pm. Train now at Lupi Station.

3PM

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train

3:29 pm. Train passed thru Sipocot Station. 

3PM

2010 PNR Penafrañcia Train

2:59 pm. Passed thru Libmanan Station. 

2PM

2010 PNR Penafrancia Train

2:10 pm. Train departed from Naga City. Same train configuration. RIHSPI would like to thank PNR General Manager Junio Ragrario and the whole PNR organization for letting the Reese team document the 2010 Peñafrancia Train. Thank you also to Vic Nierva and Richard Colasito (both RIHSPI members based in Bicol) for the warm hospitality. To the Naga SSC members, many thanks too.

September182010
2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train at Hondagua Station. September 17, 2010. Photo by Brian Young.

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train at Hondagua Station. September 17, 2010. Photo by Brian Young.

1PM
2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train. Lucena Station. September 17, 2010. Photo by Brian Young.

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train. Lucena Station. September 17, 2010. Photo by Brian Young.

September172010

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train

11:42 pm. Touchdown. Reese team arrived safely at Naga City Station. Good night to all.

11PM

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train

10:58 pm. Train passed by main Libmanan station.

10PM

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train

10:52 pm. Team still in Libmanan area. Fall alarm previous post about 917 horns.

9PM

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train

9:51 pm. Train travelling non-stop since departing Tagkawayan. Team is now in Libmanan area. Estimated time of arrival 10:30 pm.

7PM

2010 PNR Peñafrancia Train

7:30 pm. Train leaving Tagkawayan area. 916 (DMT) and 918 (BCT) arrived in the area too. Rare view of the three 900 series locomotives together. Tagkawayan - Naga takes about 3 hours. Estimated time of arrival 10:30 pm.