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Yearly Archives: 2019
MTR CKD0A diesel electric locomotives
The list of diesel locomotives in Hong Kong keeps on growing now that I’m digging into the MTR maintenances and work train fleet – the latest entry is the Chinese built CKD0A diesel electric locomotives. The units were ordered in […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged depots, diesel locomotives, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, locomotive, rail operations, West Rail
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KCRC JMY450 diesel hydraulic locomotives
I’ve written about the Kowloon Canton Railway’s fleet of diesel locomotives before, as well as the MTR’s fleet of battery electric and diesel locomotives, but turns out I was only scratching the surface – on the West Rail line there […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged depots, diesel locomotives, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, locomotive, rail operations, West Rail
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Cycling in Hong Kong
Hong Kong isn’t known as a cycling city – for transport or for leisure. But if you take a closer look, you’ll eventually find them. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Delivering packages to a shop. Gas bottles. Crossing Nathan Road […]
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Tagged bikes, cycling, Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Territories, Outlying Islands
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Miniature fire trucks and ambulances
Hong Kong is a big city. With fire and ambulance stations like any other city. Fire trucks. And ambulances. But the streets of Hong Kong’s outlying islands are far narrower. So they use miniature fire trucks. And ambulances – but […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged ambulances, emergency, firefighting, Hong Kong, on the water, Outlying Islands, Peng Chau
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Inspecting the Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is the only link between Hong Kong International Airport and the rest of the city – so ensuring that it is kept in tip top shape is critical. The suspensions cables are responsible for carying the […]
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Tagged freeways, Lantau Island, Lantau Link, Ma Wan, on the road, Tsing Ma Bridge
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