Rail Malaysia

["Marc Hunt" <tcpkl@po.jaring.my>]

Went down to the new Kuala Lumpur "Sentral" Station today to have a look at
the 1457 Singapore train and the 1458 Butterworth train.

The 1457 Singapore service3 consisted of:
Loco 24126 - A Toshiba/Kawasaki Japanese Built Diesel Electric
Power Car PGC219 - 1997 Malaysian built
ASC 2175 - 1994 Hyundai built Second Class 2x2 Sitting
Asc 2164 - 1992 Hyundai
ASC 2168 - 1992 Hyundai
ASC 2183 - 1994 Hyundai
ASC 2171 - 1994 Hyundai
AFC 1410 - 92 Hyundai, First Class 1x2 Sitting
No Brake/Guards van only a F.R.E.D.

In true Malaysian style the Singapore train waited until 1506 before getting
underway. It was interesting to note that each car was only half full, then
it struck me that everyone on board had taken seats facing forward and
shunning all the rear facing seats.

The 1458 Buttreworth train didn't show uo until 1523 with:
Loco 24124 another Toshiba/Kawasaki built DE
PGC 209 Power Car
and roughly the same consist as the Singapore service.

A blanket question here is does anyone have any info on these Loco's ?

--
Marc Hunt
ex-pat Aussie
KL-Malaysia
march@pip.com.au