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MTR’s rolling billboard – the ‘Spectacular Mobile Showcase’

Back in 2005 the MTR unveiled an unusual train to their network – the ‘Spectacular Mobile Showcase’. MTR photo Their media release described it as: Innovative 3D advertising to liven up MTR tracks 2 October 2005 It’s a train. It’s […]

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A short history of the KTT

Today, a short history of the recently retired ‘KTT’ train once used on the MTR Intercity Through Train service. In the 1990s patronage on the cross-border train service between Hong Kong and China was growing, thanks to the introduction of […]

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MTR JMD1200FX diesel electric locomotives

I’ve written about MTR’s fleet of maintenance and work trains before, but it turns out there is one class of diesel electric locomotives I’ve missed – the JMD1200FX units used on the Hong Kong Express Rail Link. Jiangsu Jinchuang Vehicle […]

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MTR ZER4 battery electric locomotives

I’ve written about the MTR’s Brush Traction battery electric locomotives used to help maintain their rail networks before, but there is a new class of locomotive joining the fleet – the CRRC built ZER4 units. CRRC Corporation photo The CRRC […]

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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 […]

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