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PNR 900 class
🇵🇭 Philippines ·built by GE Transportation· from 1973· diesel-electric locomotives used by Philippine National Railways
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3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. DEL-918 frontleftview: Johngabriel.ibay· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. PNR DEL 917 at España: LMP 2001· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. PNR 900 locomotive (Bicutan, Taguig)(2017-08-11) (2): Patrick Roque ( talk ) ( Uploads )· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The PNR 900 class is a class of 21 GE Universal Series diesel–electric locomotives operated by the Philippine National Railways since 1973. The locomotives comes with three different types: U14CP (1973), U14C (1979), and U15C (1991). Initially used for long-distance express services throughout Luzon, they were relegated to hauling commuter trains within Metro Manila, a task previously done by PNR's diesel multiple units fleet.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 53 years ago, in 1973.
- 1 MW is about 12 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 35 years (1974–2009).
diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).
spec sheet
- built
- 1973–1991
- in service from
- 1974
- retired
- 2009
- status
- in service
- number built
- 21
- kind
- Diesel-electric locomotive
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- builders
- GE Transportation
- operators
- Philippine National Railways
- top speed
- 103 km/h
- power
- 1 MW
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- wheel arrangement
- Co'Co'
- weight
- 82.3 t
- nicknames
- Ponkan
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q18359312, Wikipedia: PNR 900 class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.