West Rail Technical Visit

 

 

 

A technical visit was arranged by KCRC West Rail on 26th July, 2003. (Click on icon to enlarge.)

Kam Tin Depot


 
 

 

An engineer, Mr William Lui, from the West Rail gave us a seminar on the design of tracks.

 

 

Maintenance Centre at Kam Tin Depot.

 

 

A machine for cleaning the bogie.

 

 

The bogie of a maintenance train.

 
       
 

The bogie of West Rail EMU.
 
         
         

Small diesel engines brought from China.

 

         

(Left): The (Ao-Ao) axle arrangement of the diesel engines.

(Right) JMY 450(B) diesel engine made by Changzhou Changjiang Rolling Stock, China

 

         
         
A plane wagon made by Zhuzhou Rolling Stock.

 

West Rail EMU  
West Rail EMU coupled with a freight wagon.
   
 
 
EMU stopping outside the depot.  
Members took photos inside the depot.
         
Another new train  
A train departured the depot
         
Track center have a signal wire  
Group photo at depot with depot manager Mr Kung
         
Nam Cheong Station
         
We are on the way to Nam Cheong Station  
Minibus stations are outside of the Nam Cheong Station
     
 
Staff from West Rail gave a brief introduction on Nam Cheong Station.  
The entrance of station
         
LCD display in the concourse.  
Both West Rail and MTR sign boards are present in the station.
   
 
Ticket gates.  
Closed up of ticket gates
       
The same ticketing office is shared by both West Rail and the MTR.  
Control Room
   
 
Control centre inside the station.  
We listen an introduction from station staff
   
 
Signalling system was under testing.  
The positions of trains can be monitored using computers.
         
Platform plan  
Transfer route at KCR/MTR in Nam Cheong Station
         
From the display on the platform, we could see that the West Rail Trains are under test running.  
A West Rail train arrived at the station.
   
 
The Floating Slab Track (FST) used by the West Rail to minimize the noise level.  
A souvenir flag was presented to Mr YS Wong of West Rail to express our appreciation.
         
Group photo at platform  
Group photo at station hall


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