PNR 8100 class

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PNR 8100 class
PNR INKA 8103 Santa Mesa 2022-03-19.jpg
8100 class at Santa Mesa station in March 2022.
PNR INKA 8103 DMU interior 2022-03-05.jpg
Interior of the trailer car in March 2022.
Stock type Diesel multiple unit
In service2020–present
Manufacturer Industri Kereta Api
Built at Madiun, Indonesia
Family nameINKA KRDE ME 204 Set
Replaced KiHa 350
KiHa 52
203 series
Constructed2019–2020
Entered serviceFebruary 20, 2020;5 years ago (2020-02-20)
Number built16 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service12 vehicles (3 sets)
Formation4 cars per trainset
MeC1–TC1–TC2–MeC2
Fleet numbers8101–8104
Capacity1,000 passengers
Operators Philippine National Railways
DepotsTayuman
Lines served Philippine National Railways (PNR).svg Metro Commuter Line (2020–2024)
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Train length82.8 m (271 ft 7+27⁄32 in)
Car length20.7 m (67 ft 10+61⁄64 in)
Width2.99 m (9 ft 9+23⁄32 in)
Height3.83 m (12 ft 6+25⁄32 in)
DoorsDouble-leaf pocket-type; 3 per side
Wheelbase 2,200 mm (87 in)
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Weight
117 t (258,000 lb)
  • 42 t (93,000 lb) (MeC)
  • 37 t (82,000 lb) (TC1)
  • 38 t (84,000 lb) (TC2)
Prime mover(s) Cummins QSN14
Engine type4-stroke radiator-cooled engine
Power output193–391 kW (259–524 hp)
Transmission Diesel–hydraulic
HVAC ICOND roof-mounted air conditioning
Bogies
  • MB-207 bolsterless (motor)
  • TB-607 (trailer)
Braking system(s) Knorr-Bremse electro-pneumatic
Coupling system AAR/knuckle
SeatingLongitudinal
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The PNR 8100 class [2] [6] (also known as the INKA DMUs together with PNR 8000 class) [7] is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train operated by the Philippine National Railways (PNR) since 2020.

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Operational history

Purchase

The PNR received a budget through the 2018 General Appropriations Act for the purchase of trains. [8] On May 28, 2018, four sets of four-car trains were ordered together with three INKA CC300 locomotives and fifteen passenger coaches worth ₱2.5 billion (US$47.4 million). [9] [10] [11]

Delivery and commissioning

The trains were delivered in two batches. The first batch of trains arrived in February 2020, while the second batch arrived in March 2020. The first batch of on 8100 class DMUs were unveiled on February 14, 2020, and inaugurated on February 20 at the Tutuban station. [2] These underwent 150-hour RAMS validation before it entered revenue service. [6] The tests for the trains have continued and were successful amidst the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, on March 28, 2020, the second batch of two train sets consisting 8 vehicles have been shipped and arrived in the country. [12] The two train sets also underwent RAMS validation tests from May 21 to 31, 2020 before it entered revenue service. [13] It entered revenue service when PNR resumed operations on June 1 when public transport operations resumed upon the lifting of the metropolis' Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. [14]

From February 2020 to March 2020, the trains serviced the Metro South Commuter line from Tutuban to FTI stations and vice versa, and since June 2020 the trains now service until Alabang stations and vice versa. [15]

They eventually replaced the 8000 class in servicing the Tutuban–Alabang Metro South Commuter (MSC) services, with the 8000 class assigned to the Inter-Provincial Commuter operations in Laguna.

Design and features

The trains were manufactured by the Indonesian firm PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero), also known as INKA. The 8000 and 8100 class DMUs as well as the 8300 class coaches are given the designation K3 while in Indonesia.

Car body

The design of the 8100 class is identical to the 8000 class DMUs deployed in December 2019 with three double-leaf pocket doors per side and longitudinal seats, with the exception of additional intermediate coaches. The 8100 classes comprises 4 units unlike the earlier 8000 units with just 3.

The livery consists of a white body with a black design in the windows and blue stripes underneath it. The driver cabs, on the other hand, have a black and orange design with the PNR logo underneath the windshield.

Interior

The INKA DMU train sets has an obstacle door detector that keeps passengers from being caught in between doors with Emergency door release that opens the door manually in case of emergency. [2] The trains are equipped with polycarbonate glass windows that can withstand damages from stoning, four roof-mounted air-conditioning units (each train car has one unit) suitable for the local tropical climate, and an emergency intercom equipped with two-way communication. [2] The trains also feature an LED passenger information system display in each train car.

The design capacity of a four-car trainset is 1,000 passengers. [7]

Incidents and accidents

After the inauguration of the 8100 class, multiple stoning incidents were recorded in February 2020. This happened again after multiple stoning incidents in December 2019 including a stoning incident to the 8000 class that were inaugurated in December 2019. [16] [17] Due to stoning incidents, the INKA DMUs stopped its operations however they were also involved at the stoning incidents. [18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Diesel Multiple Unit Philippine National Railways". www.inka.co.id. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Marquez, Consuelo (February 20, 2020). "PNR rolls out 2 new train sets from Indonesia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "フィリピン国鉄（PNR）8000・8100 Series". 2427junction.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ Supplemental/Bid Bulletin No. 1 (PDF). Procurement of Maintenance Kits for Trainsets (8000, 8100, and 8300 series) (Report). Philippine National Railways. November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Diesel Generator Set QSN14 Series" (PDF). Cummins. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Two more PNR trainsets arrive in PH". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "PNR unveils 2 brand new diesel multiple unit trains bought from Indonesia". Manila Standard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ "NEW DMU TRAINS FOR PNR IN 2019". www.pnr.gov.ph. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Philippines awards train contracts to PT Inka". International Railway Journal. June 8, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ Railway Gazette (June 8, 2018). "PNR orders DMUs and push-pull sets". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  11. ↑ "INKA - PNR Contract Signing Ceremony". www.pnr.gov.ph. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  12. ↑ "2 New PNR Trains Arrive From Indonesia". Mintfo. April 7, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  13. ↑ "PNR INKA Trainset 8103 passing Nichols Level Crossing". YouTube. May 26, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  14. ↑ "PNR ready to resume operations, to deploy brand new trains". Philippine Information Agency. May 31, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  15. ↑ PNR Trains at Bicutan Station Vicinity on GCQ Day 21 [PART 1: PT INKA DHMUs] , retrieved December 31, 2021
  16. ↑ Marquez, Consuelo (March 7, 2020). "Año orders PNP, barangay execs: Arrest stone-throwers on PNR trains". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  17. ↑ Tren ng PNR, binato na naman; ilang pasahero, galit na. YouTube. February 22, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  18. ↑ Kid throws stone in PNR INKA train caught on camera [Content warning] (YouTube). February 22, 2020.
  19. ↑ Saksi: Engineer, patay nang masagasaan ng tren ng PNR , retrieved January 15, 2022
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