A look at the new trains earmarked for use on Hua Hin dual track line

[webfact]

All images: State Railway of Thailand

 

By Online Reporter

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has given a glimpse of the new train carriages, which are earmarked for use to a number of destinations, including Hua Hin.

 

SRT governor Nirut Maneephan said the four-bogey train may be used for trips from Bangkok to places like Sai Yok Falls in Kanchanaburi, Hua Hin or the Pasak Dam in Lopburi.

 

“SRT hopes the KIHA 183 trains will play a big part in promoting tourism in Thailand,” he said.

 

“They will offer tourists a brand new experience.”

 

The 17 second-hand diesel KIHA 183 locomotive trains were donated by the Japanese Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) back in December 2021.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/local-news/a-look-at-the-new-trains-earmarked-for-use-on-new-hua-hin-dual-track-line/

 

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[edwinchester]

So 'new' means a fresh coat of paint these days.

[JoePai]

promoting tourism - old s/hand trains  ????

[Aussieroaming]

Donated museum pieces that were donated for museum use and then repurposed more likely.

 

 

[cheapcanuck]

Will be black with soot within a week.

[mrfill]

47 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Donated museum pieces that were donated for museum use and then repurposed more likely.

 

 

The Museum of Ugly Junk?

I'd go for the wise Japanese reckoning it being cheaper to find some mug to take (and pay for removal) of old trains rather than pay a scrapper big Yen to remove and dismantle.

[brommers]

A fitting memorial to the hollow promises of Prayuth to have high speed trains running within a few years from his coup. It cost 43 million baht just to ship the rusty hulks from their graveyard in Hokkaido and untold millions more to refit them to metre guage, refurbish them and repaint. So much for SRT to be proud of! Not

[JeffersLos]

Let's hope 1950's Russia doesn't call and want it back.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, cheapcanuck said:

Will be black with soot within a week.

Or pick up rust and blood

[scorecard]

8 hours ago, JoePai said:

promoting tourism - old s/hand trains  ????

Well it works in Japan. There's dozens of week-end small excursion trains operating on week-ends and holidays etc., often using very old carriages, mostly electrified lines. 

 

I took these excursions many times, sometimes 1 hr / someimes 2 hr trips. Very reasonable fares (often with coffee and snacks distributed on the forward and return journeys). Carriages/seats old but in good condition and always very clean. 

 

Most times just 1 or 2 carriages, sometimes 3. Often had English language handouts, pretty much always politely given out by young paid high school 'ambassadors', usually featuring a map and landmarks, in English, how to get back to the station to go home.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Two of these locos, in tandem, should be enough to power 'the submarine'

 

 

[spidermike007]

What kind of statement is being made, when great expense is being carried out building the new rail line, and the nation stoops to using donated, second hand rail cars to improve upon a 70 year old system? How sorry and pathetic is this? 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

“They will offer tourists a brand new experience.”

Comfort?

Or arriving somewhere the same day you left?

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, brommers said:

A fitting memorial to the hollow promises of Prayuth to have high speed trains running within a few years from his coup. It cost 43 million baht just to ship the rusty hulks from their graveyard in Hokkaido and untold millions more to refit them to metre guage, refurbish them and repaint. So much for SRT to be proud of! Not

Who said you can't polish a Richard III

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Two of these locos, in tandem, should be enough to power 'the submarine'

 

 

If only they could push water all the problems would be solved.

[roo860]

12 hours ago, scorecard said:

Well it works in Japan. There's dozens of week-end small excursion trains operating on week-ends and holidays etc., often using very old carriages, mostly electrified lines. 

 

I took these excursions many times, sometimes 1 hr / someimes 2 hr trips. Very reasonable fares (often with coffee and snacks distributed on the forward and return journeys). Carriages/seats old but in good condition and always very clean. 

 

Most times just 1 or 2 carriages, sometimes 3. Often had English language handouts, pretty much always politely given out by young paid high school 'ambassadors', usually featuring a map and landmarks, in English, how to get back to the station to go home.

Excellent, but it working in Japan and it working in Thailand are world's apart, unfortunately.