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- Back from yet another Hong Kong visit
- A Hong Kong taxi in Australia
- Going for a long walk at Mei Foo station
- Then, now and in between at Tsim Sha Tsui Exit A1
- KCR ‘Yellow Head’ train towing a KTT carriage
- Behind the scenes refurbishing the KCR Metro Cammell EMUs
- Garden Hill and the approach to Kai Tak Airport
- Living in a retired Hong Kong double-decker bus
- The MTR light rail ‘money train’
- KCR 60 arrives at the Hong Kong Railway Museum
Monthly Archives: April 2011
A ride on the Ngong Ping 360 cable car
Ngong Ping 360 is the cable car in Hong Kong that links Tung Chung to the Tian Tan Buddha, located high atop on Lantau Island.
Posted in Tourism, Transport
Tagged Big Buddha, cable car, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island, Ngong Ping 360, Tian Tan Buddha, tourist trap
1 Comment
Travelling to the Tian Tan Buddha
The Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island is a major tourist attraction in Hong Kong, but the crowds visiting it are only a recent occurrence, despite the statue being completed back in 1993. So why didn’t many tourists visit it?
Posted in Tourism, Transport
Tagged Big Buddha, Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Ngong Ping 360, Po Lin Monastery, statue, Tian Tan Buddha
3 Comments
Railway abandonment in Hong Kong
Despite the small number of railways located in Hong Kong, with the majority less than 40 years old, there are still a decent collection of abandoned lines, stations and tunnels. Lets start with the oldest…
Posted in Transport
Tagged abandoned, future planning, Hong Kong, New Territories, railway archaeology, trains
25 Comments
British railway signalling and MTR East Rail
The majority of the MTR lacks complicated lineside signalling, but thankfully for a railfan the East Rail line has a much more interesting system, based on British practice. So what makes it tick?
Posted in Transport
Tagged East Rail, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, railway signalling, trains
5 Comments
Railway signalling on the MTR underground
With such a busy network, what kind of signalling does the MTR use to direct their trains along their journey? As it happens, the lineside signals may be dead simple, but other technology is at work behind the scenes.
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, railway signalling, trains
5 Comments