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Preserved / Extant Steam Locos and Steam Cranes in Thailand

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The following list has been prepared by a number of people particularly Rob Boer (RMB Rail Asia) with the able assistance of the Thai Railfans Club. I have corrected one or two errors in the file I received, in the nature of such projects there are certainly others! Despite their preservation status, some of these locos have proved to be quite mobile as indicated in the notes below. Corrections and additions are very welcome 

All locomotives are metre gauge (1000 mm) unless otherwise noted.

A large number of these locomotives are pictured on our CD-ROM, Tiger Steam. A couple feature in the account of my visit to Bangkok in December 2005.

The working fleet comprises 713, 715, 824, 850 and 953.

Peter Green has visited many of these sites in 2007/8/9 and his confirmations are shown in RED (updated 25th July 2009). Brian Garvin (23rd December 2008) has also been to nearly all locations and where Peter Green has not been these are shown in BLUE. Brian has also added a few 'previously reported but no longer found' items. My humble confirmation of the Rangsit locos (April 2006) is shown in PURPLE and Chris Cairns' observation in GREEN. Michael Pass is also hunting down these preserved locomotives and his observations from 2008/09/10 are indicated in FUSCHIA, his latest (re)discoveries of 326 and three Ko Kha (Lampang) locos were added on 21st May 2011.

Latest changes:

Meklong Railway 3 has moved to join the other two locomotives at the entrance to the Siam Country Club (18th January 2012) - Peter Green information.

Note steam crane changes on 10th November 2011 (31 is C26195 and so the latter entry has been deleted). See also the Asian steam cranes page.

Former RSR locomotives listed by latest NUMBER CARRIED - in many case this is either disputed or plain wrong!

Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 54 0-6-2T 1887 Hunslet (Germany) 9359 ex standard gauge (2)
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 61 0-6-0T 1911 Brush (UK)
Kabin Buri 63 0-6-0T 1911 Brush (UK) 324 (7)
Lop Buri 161 4-6-0 1915 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 19967 (carries 21616) Original number 38
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 165 4-6-0 1912 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 19971 (2)
Kanchanaburi (War museum) 175 4-6-0 1918 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 21140 (1) actually 171
Sungai Kolok 175 4-6-0 1919 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 21758 Brian Garvin says actually 158
Ban Phachi 177 4-6-0 1919 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 21759
Chumpon 178 4-6-0 1919 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 21810
Khok Pho 183 4-6-0 1919 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 22260 (28)
Nakhon Sawon (Ban Non Pling) 179 4-6-0 1919 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 21760 Carries 171
Ubon Ratchathani 180 4-6-0 1912 North British, Hyde Park (UK)  22266 BG says actually 181
Phitsanulok 181 4-6-0 1918 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 22263 BG says actually 173
Chachoengsao 182 4-6-0 1919 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 22258 BG says actually 176
Prachuab Khiri Khan 226 4-6-2 1925 Baldwin (United States) 58612, carries 58670 Wah Koh science museum
Chumpon 235 4-6-2 1926 Baldwin (United States) 59441 Brian Garvin says actually 229
Hat Yai 244 4-6-2 1928 Baldwin (United States) 60410
Nakhon Ratchasima 261 4-6-2 1928 Hanomag (Germany) 10601 BG says actually 266
Jesada Technik Museum (Nakhon Chaisi) 263 4-6-2 1928 Hanomag (Germany) 10603 (35) sectioned for display
Sila At 274 4-6-2 1928 Hanomag (Germany) 10614
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 276 4-6-2 1929 Hanomag (Germany) 10656 confirmed by Kevin Smith in 2007
Thung Song 277 4-6-2 1929 Hanomag (Germany) 10657
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 278 4-6-2 1929 Hanomag (Germany) 10658 (16)
Pattaya 279 4-6-2 1929 Hanomag (Germany) 10659 Siam Country Club
Hua Hin (opposite station) 305 2-8-2 1925 Baldwin (United States) 58672 Brian Garvin says actually 306
Phichit - Province! (see Note 25) 326 2-8-2 1924 Batignolles (France) 210 (25)
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 336 2-8-0 1913 SLM, Winterthur (Switzerland) 2332 (2) ex-RhB 123
Brian Garvin says actually 340
Chiang Mai 340 2-8-0 1912 SLM Winterthur (Switzerland) 2208 ex RhB 118 
Rangsit 351 2-8-2 1936 Kisha Seizo Kaisha (Japan) (5)
Rangsit 353 2-8-2 1936 Kisha Seizo Kaisha (Japan) (5)
Kanchanaburi (station square) 457 2-8-2+2-8-2 1936 Henschel (Germany) 23109
Tha Sao (Nam Tok) 702 2-6-0 1935 Mitsubishi (Japan) 156 ex-JNR C56.4
installed on 12th May 1995
Bangkok (depot Thonburi) 713 2-6-0 1935 Hitachi (Japan) 628 ex-JNR C56.15
Bangkok (Hua Lampong station) 714 2-6-0 1935 Hitachi (Japan) 629 ex-JNR C56.16
Bangkok (depot Thonburi) 715 2-6-0 1935 Nippon Sharyo (Japan) 374 ex-JNR C56.17
Kanchanaburi (River Kwae bridge) 719 2-6-0 1936 Kisha Seizo (Japan) 1352 ex-JNR 56.23
Nakhon Lampang 728 2-6-0 1936 Kisha Seizo (Japan) 414 ex JNR C56.23
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 733 2-6-0 1936 Mitsubishi (Japan) 176 (2) ex JNR C56.41
Brian Garvin says actually 738
Bangkok (Ekkamai Museum) - GONE! 738 2-6-0 1936 Mitsubishi (Japan) 182 (35) ex-JNR C56.47
Brian Garvin says actually 733
Ratchaburi (army engineers museum) 756 4-6-0 1922 Beyer Peacock (UK) 6115 ex JGR C52.17 / ex NIS 397 (18)
Kanchanaburi (River Kwae bridge) 804 4-6-2 1917 Kitson (UK) 5162 ex FMSR 185,
Brian Garvin says actually 810
Bangkok (depot Thonburi) 824 4-6-2 1949 Nippon Sharyo (Japan) 1524
Bangkok (depot Thonburi) 850 4-6-2 1950 Nippon Sharyo (Japan) 1547
Bangkok (see notes) 943 2-8-2 1950 Mitsubishi (Japan) 691 (27)
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 955 2-8-2 1950 Keisha Seizo Kaisha (Japan) 2598-600 (17)
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 965 2-8-2 1950 Hitachi (Japan) 2055 (17)
Bangkok (depot Thonburi) 950 2-8-2 1950 Mitsubishi (Japan) 695
Bangkok (depot Thonburi) 953 2-8-2 1950 Hitachi (Japan) 2051
Khao Fachi(La-Un near Ranong) 962 2-8-2 1950 Hitachi (Japan) 2054 previous location: Thonburi

Locomotives believed to exist but location uncertain

Unknown location 744 2-6-0 1936 Kawasaki (Japan) 1703 (6)
Unknown location 228 4-6-2 1925 Baldwin (United States) 58614 (22)
Unknown location 338 2-8-0 1913 SLM Winterthur (Swiss) 2331 ex RhB 122(22)

Steam Cranes: See http://2bangkok.com/forum/showthread.php?700-Running-amp-Preserved-Mother-s-Day-Steamer/page6 for a 2005 historical note.

Sungai Kolok CR 21 Thomas Smith & Sons (UK) 11204
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) CR 22 Thomas Smith & Sons (UK) 11205
Chumpon CR 23 Thomas Smith & Sons (UK) 11206 flat car: 11209. not seen lately
Pak Nampho CR 24 Thomas Smith & Sons (UK) 11207
Nakhon Lampang CR 25 Thomas Smith & Sons (UK) 11208
Pak Nampho BCC 11 Thomas Smith & Sons (UK)
Hat Yai 31 1955 Hitachi (Japan) C 26195 (38)
(Prachuap Khirikhan) 32 1955 Hitachi (Japan) (37)
Nakon Rachasima 33 1955 Hitachi (Japan) (39)

Former Meklong Railway Locomotives:

Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 1 0-4-2T 1903 Krauss (Germany) 5011 (32)
Bangkok (Ekkamai Museum)- GONE! 2 0-4-2T 1903 Krauss (Germany) 5012 ex TRC (21 & 35)
Pattaya - Siam Country Club 3 0-4-2T 1906 Krauss (Germany) 5418 ex TRC (13)
Bangkok (head office SRT) ? 2-4-0T 190? Krauss (Germany) ? ex-MRC (19)
Bangkok (depot Bang Sue) ? 2-4-0T 190? Krauss (Germany) ? ex-MRC (31)
Bangkok (Bang Sue, Kamphaeng Phet Road) ? 2-4-0T 190? Krauss (Germany) ? ex MRC (20)
Say Yok (Home Phu Thoey) 11 4-6-2 1952 Henschel (Germany) 22403 ex MRC (15)
Uthai Thani (formerly Pattaya) 12 4-6-2 1952 Henschel (Germany) 22404 ex MRC (15)

Ex Ko Kha and Wang Khapi Sugar Mill Locomotives, 750mm gauge unless otherwise stated:

Ko Kha (near Lampang) 1 0-4-2T 1921 Baguley (UK) 2010 TIP
Lampang (Technical College) 2 0-4-2T 1901 OK 855 TIP (36)
Tak (see note 30) 3 0-6-0T 1926 Avonside (UK) 1928 TIP (30)
Chiang Mai (see note 29] 4 0-4-2T TIP (29)
Ko Kha (near Lampang) 6 2-4-2 1947 Vulcan Iron Works (USA) 4655 TIP
Ko Kha (near Lampang) 7 2-4-2 1947 Vulcan Iron Works (USA) 4657 TIP
Ko Kha (near Lampang) 8 2-4-2 1947 Vulcan Iron Works (USA) 4654 TIP
Wang Khapi (near Uttaradit) 1 0-4-2T 1921 Baguley (UK) 2009 ex 8 TIP (11)
Wang Khapi (near Uttaradit) 10 2-4-0T 1908 Krauss (Germany) 5987 TIP - 1000 mm (12)

SRJ locomotives (all 750mm gauge)

Pattaya - Siam Country Club 2 0-4-0T 1915 Kerr Stuart (UK) 2387 ex SRJ 
Sri Racha (factory at Chompon) 6 0-6-0T 1912 Orenstein & Koppel (Germany) 5535 ex SRJ (34)
Sri Racha (on the waterfront by 2008) 7 0-6-0T 1928 Orenstein & Koppel (Germany) 11789 ex SRJ
Sri Racha (factory at Chompon) 8 0-4-2ST 1909 Hudswell Clark (UK) 900 ex SRJ (34)
Sri Racha 9 0-4-2T 1890 Hudswell Clark (UK) 367 (33)
South of Pattaya (Sukhumvit Road) 12 0-6-0T 1952 Henschel (Germany) 22401 ex SRJ (9)
Sri Racha (Park) 14 0-6-0T 1952 Henschel (Germany) 22402 ex SRJ

Former Sung Noen wood line locomotives (all 600mm gauge)

Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 31 0-4-0T 1949 Kyosan Kogyo (Japan) 6070 600 mm (3)
Hat Yai 32 0-4-0T 1949 Kyosan Kogyo (Japan) 6071 600 mm (14)
Bangkok (Chatuchak Museum) 33 0-4-0T 1949 Kyosan Kogyo (Japan) 6072 600 mm
Bangkok (Makkasan workshop) 7 0-6-2T 1921 Hudswell Clark (UK)
Chumpon 9 0-6-2T 1895 Hudson & Co. (UK) BG says should be 2

Locomotive which never worked in Thailand:

Bangkok (Chatuchak museum) 0-4-0T 1959 Kyosan Kogyo (Japan) 10089 750mm (24)

Thai steam locomotives preserved elsewhere:

Tokyo, Japan 725 2-6-0 1936 Nippon (Japan) 409 ex-JNR C56 31
Senzu, Japan 735 2-6-0 1936 Mitsubishi (Japan) 179 ex-JNR C56 44
Walhalla, Victoria, Australia 103 0-6-0T 1956 Henschel (Germany) 25427 Ex-Chonburi Sugar Mill
Dalby, Queensland, Australia 104 0-6-0T 1956 Henschel (Germany) 29583 Ex-Chonburi Sugar Mill
Bredgar, UK 105 0-6-0T 1956 Henschel (Germany) 29582 Ex-Chonburi Sugar Mill
Private, UK 106 0-6-0T 1956 Henschel (Germany) 29584 Ex-Chonburi Sugar Mill

Other locos reported long ago and not reported recently

Den Chai 174 4-6-0 1935 (?) North British, Hyde Park (UK) 21762 Ramaer Book
Khon Kaen 196? No recent reports, not found by MP who is based here!
Pak Chong 242 4-6-2 Baldwin (United States) Ramaer Book. displayed as 269 which was a Hanomag! No recent reports
Udon Thani 197 4-6-0 1917 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 21811 Rod Farr report, not found by BG in 2006 or MP in 2009
Aranya Pradet 156 4-6-0 1912 North British, Hyde Park (UK) 19962 Not found by BG in 2006 or MP in 2009
Nong Pladuk 239(?) 4-6-2 1928 Baldwin (United States) 60405 Not seen by any visitors passing through

Abbreviations:

FMSR = Federated Malay States Railways
JNR = Japanese National Railways
MRC = Maeklong Railway Company (merged early on with TRC)
NIS = Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg-Maatschappij(Indonesia)
RhB = Rhätische Bahn(Switzerland)
SRT = State Railway of Thailand
TRC = Tachin Railway Company (merged early on with MRC)
TIP = Thai Industry Promotion Co. Ltd. (state owned company for sugar production)

Notes:

1 The engine belongs to a private museum (semi war) near 'the Bridge', it wrongly carries 175
2 Stored in undergrowth - last sighting 11.04.2002, by 2005 at least one of them said to be on a private estate in Phichit, most recently reported since reported (02.6) to be in a siding west of Makkasan.
3 ex Sung Noon line / For years this engine was plinthed at Chiang Mai station. Probably moved for refurbishing and to put in service for the 'Queens project' together with No.7 (both 600 mm gauge), but found dismantled (and unloved) in 2005. Reported in 02.06 to be largely intact in a wagon in a siding west of Makkasan.
4 Completely refurbished in 2003 and made test runs with new coaches - now in front of the main workshop - destined for the "Queen's project" (still not implemented in 2005)
5 Both machines were obtained by Asia Rice Mills and in use as stationary driving equipment through the years by and by built-in still in place in April 2006/December 2007/December 2010.
6 Stood for several years (1992) on the road to Mae Jo in Chiang Mai with 2 old coaches
7 In 1988 the machine stood here on a turntable out of service
8 Located at the Siam Country Club / ex SRJ = Sri Maharacha Timber Company [closed]
9 ex SRJ. In 1993 many more dilapidated locomotives also diesel (all 750 mm) were still there as scrap. The new factory produces mattresses at Chompon (near Sri Racha) Hens 22401 reported at military museum on Sukhumvit Road, Pattaya near Jontiem in June 2008.
10 TIP = Thai Industry Promotion Co. Ltd. probably an ex Phra Puttabath Railway engine
11 Machine from the former Bang Bua Thong line (Bangkok - Thonburi - Wat Rahaeng)
12 ex Paknam Railway Nº 4 'Samrong'/Boiler: O & K 12607 - 1935 (ex Ko Kha Nº 5)
13 Located at the Siam Country Club / TRC = Tachin Railway CompanyMRC = Mae Klong Railway Company (both merged and take over by the SRT in 1952)
14 ex Sung Noon line (for fire wood transportation), was outside station now in a park on Thammanoonwitheee Road.
15 Together with Nº 11 these were the last steam engines supplied for Thailand and by that time still for the MRC = Mae Klong Railway/For some time 12 was located at a bungalow park at Jomtien beach, Pattayabut was reported in June 2008 to have been sold and later confirmed by Michael Pass to be at Phuseangthon Resort, Ban Rai, Uthai Thani in December 2010. #11 was reported to be in the Hell Fire Pass area (Weary Dunlop Memorial Park) by Chris Cairns in late 2007, confirmed by Michael Pass in December 2010.
16 Last sighting at the Bang Sue back yard: 14.03.1987, reported (02.06) to be at Makkasan.
17 In use as a stationary boiler for the workshop at least in 1986
18 This machine is in an army museum. (APED = Army's Post Engineers Department) In 1994 there was a big discussion in the Bangkok post about a controversy this locomotive was stolen by an ex officer and put on his own land at Chonburi. 
19 As of 2010, the loco at Bang Sue carries "5", that at HQ "7". "5" has a plate Krauss 5428/1905 which matches the number, "7" has a plate Krauss 5427/1905 which would be right for "4", but there has been a loco with this number and plate consistently since 1961 at least (photo in Ramaer book, seen by Basil Roberts in 1971 and others later). There were 4 of these locos, the original 6 and 7 were 6021/1908 and 6098/1908. Take your pick, they're probably all a mixture - see also note 20 and 31 below.
20 No signs or number in a very bad condition, Brian Garvin says it must be MRC 2, later MRC 5. See also note 19 above and 31 below.
21 All exhibits in the Ekkamai museum were painted grey and neglected, but some were spruced up in 2007/9
22 Locomotive bought by Chiang Mai millionaire Mr. Lim on October 3.1980
23 Hudson were simply agents, the builder is not known
24 Never used locomotive found in a shed bound for demolishing in Bangkok around the nineties, mysterious delivery probably for a sugar factory or plantation, original records are missing. Niw under restoration at a private estate near Korat (Nakhon Ratchasma).
25 This loco was bought by Maj.Gen. Sanan Kajornprasat and is now beautifully restored (in almost pristine condition) at his Kajorn Farm Resort, some 22 km from Dong Charoen and about 82 km South East of Phichit. From the intersection of highway 11 with 1069, take the turning east to the intersection with 1286 and follow the blue tourist signs to the vinyard and you will find the resort and loco on the left a few km before the vinyard itself. The loco is displayed with 2 coaches - a 1st class Baume & Marpent built in Belgium in 1954 and a Japanese Utsunomiya one, also 1954. 
26 Noted at Makkasan by Win Harthoorn in 2007 - it must have been inadvertently omitted
27 On the far side of the Railway Park opposite Chatuchak Museum by 2008, but still at Bang Sue in late 2007.
28 Station now called Pattani. Plinthed in station approach, north east side of line.
29 Now Rajamakara Lanna University of Technology, which is very easy to find, being just downhill and opposite to Chiang Mai Zoo on Huai Kaeo Road N.W. from town centre (follow the Zoo signs and you can't go wrong !) The loco is situated in the right hand side of the campus, which is bisected by a little road and will be found opposite the nearside corner of the football field, which is next to the engineering block of buildings. 
30 University of Technology, Tak, which is on the Western side of highway 1, a few km North of town. Most of the campus is quite old, but the main entrance is easily identified by the large two-tone blue and white building. The loco itself is tucked away, under the trees, on the far corner of the campus, close by the road construction department (old bulldozer etc). On entering the site by main entrance, proceed to the junction, turn right and continue right to the end, turning right again and the loco is on the left by the now closed entrance/exit .
31 Brian Garvin reports it carries "5" but is actually "4" see notes 19 and 20 above..
32 Brian Garvin reports this as derelict in 2006, ex TRC 1
33 Reported at Srimaharacha Timber Company by Loco Club of Great Britain group in 1996, no recent sighting.
34 No trace remaining in 2010 according to James Waite, one may have 'gone to Bangkok'.
35 Move reported in March 2011, previously at Ekkamai Museum in Bangkok. Nakhon Chaisi is a 'new town' on the way from Thonburi to Nakhon Payhon. Like 263, the other Ekkamai locos may well have gone here too.
36. Lampang Technical College, located just off Tha Khrao Noi Road, just N.E. of the station. Looking at the college, the loco is situated on the far right hand corner of the campus, by the metal working shop. Loco in poor condition & tender used as a rubbish tip! It has the tanks and cab from Baguley 2009.
37, Known to have been active near Prachuap KhiriKhan in 2007 see http://teakdoor.com/southern-thailand-forum/10255-prachuap-khirikhan-train-crash.html
38. Known to be in existence in October 2010 see http://thaitransit.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html also http://www.bahnbilder.de/name/galerie/kategorie/Thailand~Bahndienstfahrzeuge~Krane.html
39. Reported in Nakon Rachasima in 2006, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGhDCiNrGt4 


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