Class |
Image |
Type |
Top speed |
Units |
Built |
|
Manufacturer |
Gauge |
Remarks |
mph |
km/h |
Manila Railway |
MDRR Primera |
 |
C |
20 |
32 |
6 |
c. 1887–92 |
New |
Metropolitan |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Used a corridor coach configuration with 3 compartments accommodating 8 passengers each. |
MDRR Segunda |
C |
11 |
c. 1888–92 |
New |
Private Car |
|
C |
1 |
c. 1892 |
New |
A slightly longer variant of the existing fleet, it was Horace Higgins' private car during his tenure as general manager. Replaced by the ABB-1 in 1914.[41] |
Boxcar |
 |
C |
|
1890 |
New |
Unknown, UK |
Repurposed boxcars were initially used as third-class accommodations as reported in 1904. |
Tercera Clase |
 |
C |
32 |
50 |
60 |
c. 1904 |
New |
Metropolitan |
Replaced third-class boxcars. |
AB (I) |
 |
C |
32 |
50 |
|
1900 |
New |
|
Also known as Ferrocarril cars, these were the first American rolling stock to be used in the country and they were recognized by the use of clerestory roofs. |
AB 200 |
|
C |
32 |
50 |
15 |
c. 1906 |
New |
|
|
CB |
|
C |
32 |
50 |
c. 20 |
1906 |
New |
Harlan |
|
CB 200 |
|
C |
32 |
50 |
25 |
1906 |
New |
Jackson |
|
ABB |
|
C |
40 |
64 |
2 |
1913 |
New |
Metropolitan |
Stands for AB Business car (i.e. AB-series first class business car). ABB-1 was Douglas MacArthur's personal car. It was also used as the presidential railcar from 1935 to 1978. ABB-1 was scrapped by the mid-1980s.[42] |
Metropolitan |
|
C |
40 |
64 |
24 |
1913 |
New |
Metropolitan |
Unknown class due to lack of documentation. Third class coaches including 52 ft (16 m) and 65 ft (20 m) variants, as well as buffet cars.[43] |
ABS |
|
C |
40 |
64 |
1 |
1913 |
New |
Metropolitan |
Sleeper car variant of the Metropolitan-type coaches. |
Manila Railroad |
VCB |
 |
C |
48 |
75 |
57 |
1920-29 |
New |
ACF MRR |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
These 6-axle third-class cars were the first trains to be assembled in the Manila Railroad's Caloocan workshops.[44] One unit survived in Caloocan as a dormitory car as of March 2020 according to a local railfan group.[42][45] |
ABS (II) |
|
C |
48 |
75 |
2 |
1922–23 |
New |
Metropolitan MRR |
Two first-class sleeping cars built for the Baguio Night Special and subsequently, the Baguio Night Express.[46] |
AC |
 |
C |
48 |
75 |
7 |
1924–26 |
New |
ACF MRR |
These are Combination coaches used for first and third class accommodations, with baggage room was constructed under the new "Passenger Baggage Coach" classification.[47] |
AB |
 |
C |
48 |
75 |
11 |
1926–28 |
New |
6 were ordered on October 23, 1926 while another 5 were ordered in 1928.[48] |
ABS (1929) |
|
C |
40 |
64 |
1 |
1929 |
New |
Another first-class sleeping car for the Baguio Night Express.[49] |
MCTC |
|
C |
48 |
75 |
100 |
1929–41 |
New |
MRR Ramcar, Inc. |
Acronym for Motor Car Trailing Coaches. Built as trailer cars for the Rail Motor Car (RMC) class gasoline-powered multiple units.[24][22] |
1930s coaches |
 |
C |
48 |
75 |
At least 5 |
c. 1929–37 |
New |
Unknown |
The Manila Railroad reported a net increase of 5 passenger cars between 1929 and 1937.[50] |
7A |
|
C |
59 |
95 |
9 |
1948–58 |
New |
Nippon Kinki |
Class of at least 2 airconditioned first-class coaches, and were ordered from some Japanese suppliers. An additional four were ordered by recommendation of American consultants.[22][51] However, according to Japanese magazine, 5 coaches were assembled by MRR in 1958 using Kinki's parts and underframes.[citation needed] |
7C |
 |
C |
59 |
95 |
63 |
1948–61 |
New |
Pullman Kinki Niigata Astra Arad Hitachi Alna Koki[52] |
Replaced refurbished wooden 6-series cars of the MRR. Includes the 7C-00 of 1948,[53] 7C-40 of 1956,[54] and 7C-200 of 1958.[55][56][57] Other 7C units were used as division dormitory cars while others have been converted to baggage/power cars. 6 units are still intact as of January 2024 namely 7C 45, 105, 113, 114, 115, and 204 (RDO).[42] |
7B |
|
B |
59 |
95 |
10 |
1950 |
New |
Unknown, Japan |
The first class of all-steel baggage cars by 1952.[22] All units were presumed to have been scrapped. |
7BM |
|
B |
59 |
95 |
4+ |
1952–55 |
New |
Kinki Sharyo |
Acronym for Baggage and Mail car. 7BM-4 was scrapped in the late 2000s.[42] |
7S |
|
S |
59 |
95 |
3 |
1958 |
New |
Kinki Sharyo |
Decommissioned in the 90's, was last seen wearinv the metrotren "sleeper" livery.[citation needed] |
7K |
 |
C |
70 |
110 |
5[58] |
1960 |
New |
Hitachi |
A class of 5 restaurant cars for both first- and third-class accommodations. The most notable car is PC-777, most popularly known as Ferdinand Marcos' presidential railcar, in which after its decommissioning in 1986 was renumbered PC-286.[42] This unit is still stored in Caloocan as of January 2024.[6] |
Philippine National Railways |
Class |
Image |
Type |
Top speed |
Units |
Built |
Acquired |
Manufacturer |
Gauge |
Remarks |
mph |
km/h |
7B-40 |
|
B |
60 |
100 |
2 |
1965–68 |
2011 |
Kawasaki Kisha Seizo Hitachi |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Second-hand WaKi 10000 boxcars for baggage acquired from JR East. Both units are intact as of 2021.[42] |
14 |
 |
S |
70 |
110 |
10 |
1966–79 |
2011 |
Nippon Sharyo Fuji Heavy Industries Niigata |
It was acquired for the fifth Bicol Express then stored until it was briefly used in 2020.[59][42] 2 SuHaNe 14-700 couchette cars, 3 regular OHaNe 14-00 sleeper cars and 1 SuHaNeFu sleeper-generator car are now stored at the sidings of Calamba station in Laguna as of December 2022.[60][61] |
7A-100 |
|
C |
70 |
110 |
32 |
1967–79 |
New |
Kawasaki Nippon Sharyo Kinki Sharyo Teikoku Sharyo Tokyu Car Astra Arad[52] MRR |
Based on JNR's 20 series passenger cars, they replaced the original 7A series cars (the original ones became "Tourist class coach"). Most of the cars had air conditioning and named DE LUXE. Since demoted to 7C in 2004 and were eventually scrapped.[42] |
7BP |
 |
B |
70 |
110 |
7 |
1968–69 |
New |
Hitachi |
Ordered in 1968.[62] Stripped of motive power by 2004. A unit presumed to be 7BP-7 is stored in Caloocan as of January 2024.[6] |
7A-2000 |
 |
C |
70 |
110 |
30 |
1970–77 |
1999–2001 |
JNR Fuji |
Replaced the CMC coaches and served as a commuter train until 2012.[63] |
NR |
 |
C |
70 |
110 |
12 |
1970–77 |
2004 |
Acquired initially for the planned revitalization of the North Main Line services but then transferred to Bicol Express. Three converted to CAR class, the rest stored as dormitory cars or donated to charity.[42] One coach being used as a clinic is proposed for demolition.[64] |
CAR |
 |
C |
70 |
110 |
5 |
1970–77 |
2004 2009 |
Reclassified from old 7A-2000 and NR-class. Three units are in Calamba while the other 2 are in Caloocan.[42] |
TA |
|
C |
70 |
110 |
12 |
1973 |
New |
Kinki[65] |
Intermediate cars of the MCBP trainsets. TA-5, the last surviving member of the class, could be found inside the Caloocan Workshops together with IC-888.[42] |
CTC-100 |
|
C |
59 |
95 |
30+ |
1974 |
New |
Tokyu Car |
Trailer cars for the Commuter Motor Coach (CMC) class diesel multiple units. Only CTC-174 remains as of 2019.[42] |
7E |
|
B, C |
87 |
140 |
30 (C only) |
1975–79 |
New |
ICF |
Export version of the ICF coach and was known as the Madras coach. Decommissioned c. early 2000s, Last 2 units scrapped in the late-2000s.[42] |
7SE |
2 |