D-loco 601 - 2 Do-Do 2 Frichs 100 - 1931 - the only double locomotive delivered and by the time of taking this picture still alive (though as a heap of rust) on the outer (grave) yard of the locomotive depot Bang Sue. Frichs from Århus in Denmark delivered another series of diesel loco's to the SRT in 1931 (series 551-556) but only with a single 2 Do 2 wheel arrangement.
Tags: Thailand Bangkok Bang Sue depot SRT meter gauge D-loco Frichs heritage rusty metal infra water tower device eighties
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Locomotive 651 (Bo-Bo-de Sulzer/Oerlikon/Henchel - 1947) with single trailer belonging to the motorcars series: D3-D8 (Teikoku - 1959) has just left the terminus Klong San on it's way to Mahachai, a street running railway like a tram and even stops to let a passenger board. An official stop or just by demand, life in the city wasn't that hectic as it is today, the same situation would almost unthinkable. In the early sixties this part of the so called Maeklong Lines (1.91 km) was given up.
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Diesel Electric locomotive (Bo Bo) 651 (Sulzer / Oerlikon / Henschel 25936 - 1947) during one of his last days on the Maeklong Lines and obviously under repair.
Tags: Thailand Samut Sakhon Mahachai depot SRT meter gauge D-loco Sulzer-Oerlikon-Henchel out of service eighties
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Diesel Electric locomotive (Bo Bo) 654 (Sulzer / Oerlikon / Henschel 28590 - 1947) put aside at the depot awaiting his faith: the man with a hammer.
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Lampang still has a Davenport engine mainly for shunting duties.
The machine comes from the series 511-540 (Davenport -1952) running number 513 loud observation and administration.
Tags: Thailand changwat Lampang Nakhon Lampang SRT meter gauge D-loco Davenport shunting-engine platform delights 2005
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