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Category Archives: Transport
Behind the scenes refurbishing the KCR Metro Cammell EMUs
Over on Bilibili I found something interesting dating back to 1999 – a video by Alstom covering the refurbishment of the KCR Metro Cammell EMU fleet. Here is a quick synopsis: 00:00: Introduction to Hong Kong 00:40: Introduction to the […]
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Tagged depots, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Metro Cammell, refurbishment, yellow head train
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Garden Hill and the approach to Kai Tak Airport
‘Checkerboard Hill’ and the runway lights atop the Kowloon City rooftops were well known features along the approach to the former Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. But they weren’t the only lights guiding planes across Kowloon and onto runway […]
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Tagged airports, approach lighting, aviation, Kai Tak Airport, Kowloon, runway, Sham Shui Po
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Living in a retired Hong Kong double-decker bus
The average Hong Kong resident lives in a tall apartment block, but some people are not average – such as Ah Chung, who bought a retired KMB double-decker bus and transformed it into a two-storey home. Photo via China Motor […]
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Tagged buses, housing, KMB, Kowloon Motor Bus, New Territories, retirement
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The MTR light rail ‘money train’
The MTR light rail has ticket machine at every stop, with cash boxes that need to be periodically emptied, and the money within transferred back to a central location for processing. The solution – a ‘money train’. Many subway systems […]
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Tagged cash pickup, light rail, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, ticketing system
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KCR 60 arrives at the Hong Kong Railway Museum
2023 saw a new arrival to the Hong Kong Railway Museum – retired ex-Kowloon Canton Railway EMD diesel locomotive #60 “Peter Quick”. Photo via Sing Tao Daily The retired EMD diesel locomotive was transferred to the Lo Wu locomotive running […]
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Tagged diesel locomotives, heritage, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Railway Museum, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, museums
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