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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Delivering the KCRC fleet of ER20 diesel locomotives
Back in 2001 the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation ordered five Siemens “Eurorunner” model ER20 diesel locomotives in Hong Kong. Originally intended to haul freight services, the locomotives remain in service today, but solely used on works trains and transferring EMUs trains between depots.
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Tagged diesel locomotives, ER20, Eurorunner, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, locomotive, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, railway, Siemens, trains
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Named trains of the MTR Light Rail
Trains in Hong Kong don’t have very much character – they all look much the same, with only their fleet numbers setting them apart. But on the MTR Light Rail network, there was an exception – a pair of light rail vehicles that were given their own names.
Posted in Transport
Tagged Australia, Comeng, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, light rail, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, New Territories, trams
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