PNR 8300 class
{{short description|Class of coaches operated by the Philippine National Railways}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox train
| background = #ff9900
| name = PNR 8300 class
| image = PNR Alabang 8302 coaches 2022-03-05.jpg
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| imagealt =
| caption = 8300 class coaches at {{stn|Alabang}} station in March 2022
| interiorimage = PNR_INKA_8302_interior_2022-03-05.jpg
| interiorimagealt =
| interiorcaption = Interior of the 8300 class in March 2022, similar to the 8000 class and 8100 class
| stocktype = Passenger coach
| service = 2021–present
| manufacturer = Industri Kereta Api
| ordernumber =
| family = INKA K3 coach
| replaced = KiHa 350 (for Bicol Commuter Services)
| yearconstruction = 2019–2020
| yearservice = {{start date and age|2021|01|28}}
| refurbishment =
| yearscrapped =
| numberconstruction =
| numberbuilt = 15 vehicles (3 sets)
| numberservice = 10 vehicles (2 sets)
| numberpreserved =
| numberscrapped =
| formation = 5 coaches per trainset / 3 coaches [temporary] per trainset (Bicol Commuter)
| diagram =
| code =
| fleetnumbers = 8301–8303
| capacity = 266 per carriage
1,330 total passengers
| operator = Philippine National Railways
| depots = Tayuman Yard
| lines = {{rint|manila|pnr}} Metro Commuter Line (2021–2024)
File:Philippine National Railways (PNR).svg Inter-Provincial Commuter (2022–2023)
File:Philippine National Railways (PNR).svg Bicol Commuter (2023–)
| carbody = Stainless steel
| trainlength = {{cvt|103.5|m|ftin}} (5-car trainset with couplers)
| carlength = {{cvt|20.7|m|ftin}}
| width = {{Cvt|2.99|m|ftin}}
| height = {{cvt|3.53|m|ftin}}
| floorheight = {{Cvt|1.10|m|ftin}}
| platformheight = {{Cvt|1.10|m|ftin}} (MSC)
Ground-height platforms (Inter-Provincial)
| entrylevelorstep = Level (MSC)
Step (IPC)
| doors = 3 double-leaf doors per side; interior-sliding type
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| wheeldiameter =
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2200|mm|in}}
| maxspeed =
| weight =
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| aux =
| powersupply =
| hvac = ICOND roof-mounted air-conditioning
| bogies = Bolsterless type
| brakes =
| coupling = AAR/knuckle
| light =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| seating = Longitudinal
}}
The PNR 8300 class, also referred to as INKA coaches, is a class of locomotive-hauled passenger coaches operated by the Philippine National Railways since 2021.
Operational history
=Purchase=
The Philippine National Railways received a budget through the 2018 General Appropriations Act for the purchase of trains.{{Cite web |url=http://pnr.gov.ph/news-media/press-releases/252-new-dmu-trains-for-pnr-in-2019 |title=NEW DMU TRAINS FOR PNR IN 2019 |website=Philippine National Railways |language=en-gb |access-date=21 December 2021 }} On May 28, 2018, three INKA CC300 locomotives and fifteen passenger coaches were ordered together with four sets of four-car trains worth {{Philippine peso|2.5 billion|link=yes}} (US$47.4 million).{{Cite web |url=https://www.railjournal.com/rolling-stock/philippines-awards-train-contracts-to-pt-inka/ |title=Philippines awards train contracts to PT Inka |date=2018-06-08 |website=International Railway Journal |language=en |access-date=2020-02-03}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/pnr-orders-dmus-and-push-pull-sets/46589.article |title=PNR orders DMUs and push-pull sets |last=Railway Gazette |date=2018-06-08 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en }}{{Cite web |url=http://pnr.gov.ph/news-media/press-releases/257-inka-pnr-contract-signing-ceremony-2 |title=INKA - PNR Contract Signing Ceremony |website=Philippine National Railways |language=en-gb |access-date=21 December 2021}}
=Delivery and commissioning=
The INKA CC300 locomotives and INKA 8300 coaches were delivered on December 23, 2020, and were unveiled on the same day.{{Cite web|author=Laurel, Drei|url=https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/new-trains-pnr-2020-a962-20201224|title=DOTr unveils new PNR trains and passenger coaches from Indonesia|website=Top Gear Philippines|date=December 24, 2020}} Passenger trial runs begun on January 15, 2021, for 150-hour RAMS validation tests,{{Cite AV media|title=FREE RIDE OF DHL 9000 series + 8300 PASSENGER COACHES. (Unexpected!) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25HZ0tsKsA |website=YouTube |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=2022-02-16}} while the trains were officially inaugurated on January 28, 2021, at Dela Rosa station together with the Philippine National Railways and the Department of Transportation officials. The trains officially entered revenue service on the same day.{{Cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/28/21/pnr-unveils-new-high-capacity-train-sets-from-indonesia|title=PNR unveils new high-capacity train sets from Indonesia|website=ABS-CBN News|first=Jacque|last=Manabat|date=January 28, 2021|access-date=21 December 2021}}{{Cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/28/pnr-presents-3-high-capacity-trains-from-indonesia/ |title=PNR presents 3 high-capacity trains from Indonesia |website=Manila Bulletin |first=Hanah |last=Tabios |date=2021-01-28 |access-date=21 December 2021}}{{Cite news|title=These new PNR trains are now operational|first=Leandre|last=Grecia|url=https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/pnr-diesel-trains-inaugural-run-a4354-20210129|work=Top Gear Philippines|date=29 January 2021|access-date=21 December 2021}}
The trains once served the PNR Metro South Commuter line between {{stn|Tutuban}} and {{stn|Alabang}} and vice versa. These were subsequently assigned to Bicol Commuter services. As of August 2023, DHL 9002 and 3-car PC 8302 serve Naga–Ligao services, while DHL 9003 and PC 8303 serves the Naga–Sipocot route.
On 22 October 2024, rains brought by Tropical Storm Trami (local name Kristine), registered were recorded as high as 578.9 mm in just one day. The PNR Naga railway depot was flooded, affecting INKA DHL 9003, INKA DMU, PNR 8000 class 8002, KiHa 52 Rescue train, KiHa 35 and KiHa 59 series Kogane, which were submerged and damaged but will be rehabilitated. DEL PNR 2500 class 2540 and PNR 5000 class 5009's electric motors were rendered beyond economical repair. INKA DHL 9002 was in Legazpi City and not affected by the flood and currently serves Naga City-Sipocot.{{cite news |last=Jaucian |first=Michael B. |date=3 November 2024 |title=PNR resumes operations in Bicol after Storm Kristine |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2000746/pnr-resumes-operations-in-bicol-after-storm-kristine|work=Inquirer.net |location= |access-date=24 December 2024}}{{Failed verification|date=December 2024}}{{Original research inline|date=December 2024|certain=y}}
Design
The trains were manufactured by the Indonesian firm Industri Kereta Api, also known as INKA. The design were based on the middle coaches of the PNR 8000 class and 8100 class DMUs retaining the same specifications. The 8300 class coaches, along with the 8000 and 8100 DMUs are all given the designation K3 while in Indonesia.
=Car body=
The coaches sport a livery of white as the body color, with black in its windows and orange stripes. The coaches also bear the Philippine National Railways and the Department of Transportation logos.
Each car has one roof-mounted air-conditioning units that has a cooling capacity of {{convert|36000|kcal|lk=on|abbr=on}}. In total, there are five air-conditioning units in a five-car train set.{{Cite news |last=Grecia |first=Leandre |date=29 January 2021 |title=These new PNR trains are now operational |work=Top Gear Philippines |url=https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/pnr-diesel-trains-inaugural-run-a4354-20210129 |access-date=21 December 2021}}
=Interior=
There are three double-leaf sliding doors per side and longitudinal seats are used. The interior design is the same as the middle cars of the 8000 and 8100 DMUs. The middle coach has a control room where the doors, lighting, and passenger announcements are controlled. Each car has closed-circuit television cameras installed.
Gallery
{{gallery
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| width = 150
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| File:INKA-8303_coach_Makati_2021-01-17.jpg
| alt1=
| An 8300 class coach at Dela Rosa crossing
| File:PNR_Blumentritt_INKA_8302_coach_coupler_2022-03-05.jpg
| alt2=
| Coupler of the 8300 class coach
| File:PNR_Blumentritt_INKA_8302_coach_bogie_2022-03-05.jpg
| alt3=
| Bogie of the 8300 class coach
}}
See also
References
{{Commons category|PNR 8300 class}}
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{{Rolling Stock of the Philippines}}
{{PNR Rolling Stocks}}
Category:Philippine National Railways