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Tag Archives: Kowloon
MTR diesel transfers and double headed passenger trains
The “Intercity Through Train” service links Hong Kong to mainland China, running express across the border from Hung Hom station. Jointly operated by the MTR Corporation of Hong Kong and the Chinese Ministry of Railways, these trains are normally hauled […]
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Tagged China Railways, double headed, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, MTR Intercity Through Train, rail operations, railway, trains
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Temporary depot at Mei Foo for the Airport Railway
Building a new railway is a complex operation, involving large quantities of raw materials, and a fleet of heavy construction equipment. All of these need to come from somewhere, which presented difficulties for the MTR when building the Lantau Airport Railway in the 1990s through West Kowloon. The solution – a temporary railway depot at Mei Foo.
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Tagged Airport Railway, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, property development, rail operations, railway
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Towing MTR trains with diesel locomotives
On my 2013 visit to Hong Kong I came across an odd sight in the sidings at the MTR West Rail line’s Pat Heung Depot – a SP1900 EMU coupled up to a diesel locomotive. So why was such a train assembled?
Dummy railway track and overhead for training MTR staff
Hong Kong is a busy city and any issue with the rail network that serves it causes massive delays. For this reason heaving well trained staff is critical, but there is one problem – it can’t be safely carried out when trains are running. For this reason a number of short pieces of dummy railway track and overhead have been built across Hong Kong, allow this training to be carried out without danger.
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Tagged Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, rail operations, railway, trains
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Kai Tak Airport arrival in 1998
My first visit to Hong Kong was in February 1998 – a few months after the territory had been handed back to Mainland China, but while the world renowned Kai Tai Airport was still open to passengers. Here is a YouTube video showing the hair raising approach to the airport.