Welcome To The All-New PRHS Website!

UPDATED - June 14th 2014

Philippine Railway Historical Society Website

Webmaster - Brad Peadon

The website of the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' is in the process of being totally rebuilt and takes us back to our original reason for being. That was to share information, meet people and help people interested in the many different railways of the Philippines, past and present. In recent year the influence of others has derailed us from this path, please join us as return to our original mission.

* While we are rebuilding the site, please come join us on Facebook. Search for 'Philippine Railway Historical Society'.

* Officially launched in April 2012, the PRHS commences it's long planned database project to record all bits of information on locomotives and rollingstock in the one place. We are looking for serious historical researchers of Philippine railways to help with this immense project - even the most insignificant photo may lead to a huge discovery (this being proved numerous times recently),

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PHILIPPINE RAILWAY PROJECT AND PRESERVATION

UPDATES NOW HERE.

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ANOTHER PROJECT OF THE

and one of those ghastly Aussie people! :-)

Did you know that the PRHS also caters for people interested in bus, ferry, aviation and other transport in the Philippines? Check out our 'Philippine Transportation' group in the chat forums section.

For all the latest news, photos and historical chat.

Join our PRHS Chat Forum.

Going strong for over 12 years.

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Tutuban Mall (Former Station) - Official Website

Tutuban Station - Wikipedia

YouTube - 5007 at Tutuban Station

Blumentritt Railway Station - Wikipedia

Espana Railway Station - Wikipedia

Santa Mesa Railway Station - Wikipedia

Pandacan Railway Station - Wikipedia

YouTube Video - Blumentritt

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~~ PHILIPPINE RAILWAY PRESERVATION ~~

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COMING SOON

A list of current and planned preservation projects and the latest update on how they are proceeding.

Projects requiring donations/help are welcome to contact us and we will advertise it here. Alternatively, share the latest news of your achievements to the world.

January 2011 - Land is offered for sale to interested purchasers, including area of station and failed residencial block.

Early 2010 - It is announced that Paco station has been saved.

2009 - Reports that the land that contains the original Paco station may be up for sale.

No Further Advice

March 2010 - Work not commenced.

2009 - Appeal for funds launched.

No Further Advice

November 2010 - Awaiting funds to start project.

2010 - Identified for restoration following completion of Abad Santos.

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Railway preservation has been mostly over looked in the Philippines over the years. A lack of interest in this history has seen only a handful of steam locomotives preserved across the mainstream and industrial rail systems. Most are in a bad condition, only one sugarfield version believed still steamable on Negros.


But not only steam has been the looser over the years, many very interesting diesel locomotives have operated across the islands, most also now gone on to suffer the fate of there earlier cousins.

In 1999 I first visited the Philippines and saw what was a industry in decline, one that I never expected to see again. I left wishing to show these railways to the world, thus leading to what is now the PRHS, but never really gave a great thought to the idea of major preservation attempts being made there.

Two subsequent visits later so much had changed for me. I had met many people with similar interests, both in the Philippines and overseas. I had made friends with a local Sydney resident called Bill Sullivan and we arranged to meet during early 2007 for a couple of times. We had talked about the railways there endlessly, we even floated the preservation idea a lot, but this was just a chance to actually go see these railways together in person.

The second day out was to be a pivitol one for Philippine railway preservation as we met local railfan Harvey Smoller, as well as my friend Edward Manapol (then working for PNR) and went to Caloocan workshops.
As always, the usual large amount of locomotives and carriages were sitting there, some little changed from my first look in 1999, all still waiting for the moment that need will hopefully see them placed back out on the rails. Some of this rollingstock was just normal day to day stuff, some however, like the carriage of former President Marcos, had much history behind it.
Yet desite the impressiveness of all these items, it was to be a lonely, derelict little BUDA car laying overgrown out back that lead us to say that "This stuff needs to be preserved".
Unlike so many other plans, this one took root and kept rolling. Eventually it became waht is now the 'Railways and Industrial Heritage Society Phils Inc', and under this name is still continuing to this day.

Bill sadly passed away last year, but had he not been part of this monumental moment in Philippine railway preservation history, it may not have got to where it is today.
These pages covering preservation are dedicated to him, preservation past, present and future.

Thanks Bill. Thanks Harv. Thanks to everyone who has helped since this day

Brad Peadon
Philippine Railway Historical Society

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