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Viewing Album:  SRT -State Railway of Thailand's Preserved Steam Fleet and the 2014 King's Birthday Special Service.
 
By:Marty Pfohl
Dates:10/21/2013 - 3/31/2015
Album Info: The SRT has 5 preserved steam locomotives and regularly operates them for various special events, usually in every quarter. Most often run are the 824 and 850, both Japanese built Pacific types made right after WW2. They also have 1 operational Mikado type, No. 953 which operates less often and 2 others which seem to be rarely ever run. The special runs are usually day long events running to Bangkok's outlying areas and back and include generous evening photo layovers at Hua Lamphong Station. Round trip tickets are amazingly cheap (< $10) and often sell out to the admiring public! Every year on Dec. 5th SRT runs the 'King's Birthday Special Service' in honour of HRH King Rama 9 -I think this year marks his 88th! The Miss and I had the privalege of participating in this year's events and present these photos...
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SRT 824BP
Title:  SRT 824BP
Description:  Builder's Plawe for SRT Pacific No. 824
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 2:30:06 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
SRT 850BP
Title:  SRT 850BP
Description:  Builder's plate for SRT Pacific No. 850.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 2:30:31 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
SRT 824BW
Title:  SRT 824BW
Description:  SRT steam Engine no.824 with a special run cruises past Chiang Rak Station. The SRT has 5 preserved steam engines for special occasions. This one is a pacific type, Japanese built from about 1949.
Photo Date:  10/21/2013  Upload Date: 12/3/2013 1:15:00 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  B. Sarnt
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
SRT824DM
Title:  SRT824DM
Description:  With flags 'a flyin 'Lady 824' rolls through Don Meang in fine form on her quarterly excursion run. -Obviously the SRT takes great pride and joy in keeping thier steam fleet in top form!
Photo Date:  3/23/2014  Upload Date: 3/26/2014 2:31:49 AM
Location:  Rangsit, CO
Author:  B. Sarnt
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 3
SRT 824
Title:  SRT 824
Description:  December 5th. is the King of Thailand's birthday, and every year the SRT will run its special service in observation. Here the 824 is all decked out for the occasion and taking a breather at Makkasan before rolling on to the next stop. Barely visible behind 824 is another preserved steamer making this a double header. Thai practice seems to be to put double headers back to back which is handy for bi directional operations. This is a Pacific type engine built in Japan after WW2, 1949, I think!
Photo Date:  12/5/2013  Upload Date: 12/7/2013 1:38:17 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  B. Sarnt
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
SRT 850, 824Rgst
Title:  SRT 850, 824Rgst
Description:  3/4 roster type photo of SRT 850 [with 824] passing under a deactivated signal bridge. The 850 is a bit newer than sister 824, both built by Nippon Sharyo in 1950 and '49, respectively. Her light shines brightly though the afternoon gloom of an impending shower. [Thx. for the great lenswork, Ms. Sarnt!!]
Photo Date:  9/7/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 10:18:49 PM
Location:  Rangsit, CO
Author:  B. Sarnt
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2) SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
SRT 824LtKb
Title:  SRT 824LtKb
Description:  Making all of 30mph, The 2014 'King's Birthday Special Service' excursion rolls through Lat Krabang station outbound with her train of enthusiastic admirers.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 12/12/2014 3:23:11 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
SRT 824,50LtKb
Title:  SRT 824,50LtKb
Description:  Pea whistles blaring, SRT's 824 and 850 roll through Lat Krabang going outbound. As there are no turning facilities for the return leg standard practice calls for running the 2 locomotives back to back.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 12/12/2014 5:41:33 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2) SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
SRT 850 KBSHlPh
Title:  SRT 850 KBSHlPh
Description:  After a successful 2014 King's Birthday Special run, SRT 850 takes a rest at Hua Lamphong as the crowds thin out.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 2:52:58 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
SRT 850 KBSHlPhS2
Title:  SRT 850 KBSHlPhS2
Description:  SRT 850 with a successful 2014 King's Birthday Service rests at Hua Lamphong. The red white and blue flag is the flag of Thailand, and the yellow flag the flag of King Rama 9.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 2:53:33 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
SRT 850 KBSHlPhS3
Title:  SRT 850 KBSHlPhS3
Description:  SRT 850 and 824 laying over at Hua Lamphong.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 2:54:09 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster,Night,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
SRT 850 KBSHlPhS4
Title:  SRT 850 KBSHlPhS4
Description:  SRT 850 with a successful 2014 King's Birthday Service rests at Hua Lamphong.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 2:54:52 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
SRT 824 Cab
Title:  SRT 824 Cab
Description:  Looking up into the cab of SRT 824. 'Love the warm lighting!
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 10:03:52 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
SRT 824 Cab S2
Title:  SRT 824 Cab S2
Description:  Backhead details of SRT 824, under natural lighting. The SRT staff member attending to 824 kindly invited our small group of railfans to climb up and take this good look!
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 11:01:50 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  SRT 824(4-6-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
SRT 850 Piston Detail
Title:  SRT 850 Piston Detail
Description:  Detail of SRT 850's piston fairing.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 11:17:48 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
SRT 850 Tender logo
Title:  SRT 850 Tender logo
Description:  SRT Initials in traditional thai script show boldly on the 850's black tender. The script reads: "S" = Rod [Rail] "W"=Fai [Road] "n" Tai [Siam/Thai].
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 11:26:34 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SRT 850(4-6-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  As a special treat, the King's Royal Trainset was brought out for static display at Hua Lamphong. King Rama 9's official color is yellow, which goes well with the silver and cream of this scheme.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/5/2015 3:25:15 PM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  From the opposite end of the previous photo, 2 of the 3 cars in the Royal Trainset.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:11:27 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  The 3 cars in King Rama 9's trainset, as seen from the 'uncrowded' side.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:14:45 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  Middle car in the Rama 9 trainset.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:17:30 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  Third [end] car of the Rama 9 trainset.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:19:38 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  A lull in activity finds this mom and child contemplating the sighn in front of the King's train..I've come to really like this photo for its 'serenity'!
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:24:38 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  End view of the [1st.] Royal train car.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:42:20 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 0
King Rama 9 Royal Train
Title:  King Rama 9 Royal Train
Description:  Detail photo of a 'Garuda'. Traditionally the Garuda are the mythical Royal Guard of Thailand. The rooster is a major part of thai symbology and culture and figurines very similar to these can be seen all around Thailand. Each car of the Royal trainset has 4 Garuda recess mounted onto the sides as seen here. They are made of brass, as of course, if made of real gold, they will not be there for long...
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:48:22 AM
Location:  Bangkok, CO
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  111   Comments: 0

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