A Blue Tiger Locomotive hauling a Freight Train to Singapore. Taken on the 24th of April at 1846 Hours. The guy posing is my friend who is on duty.
Some of you might wonder, why I choose Trainspotting as my hobby when there are actually much more better hobbies in this world. Well for some it might be boring just seeing a train passing by but for some, it's more than what you think then a piece of scrap metal passing in front of your eyes. Let me list down the few reasons why I like pursuing in this hobby..
1) The Passion Since Young - Since small, I had a very deep interest in trains. Everytime when I pass by the Gate Crossing at Stagmont Ring, I will always hope that a train would pass by. These thoughts finally came true when I first rode my train ride from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore back in 2002. The passion really started to grow when I travelled to Kuala Lumpur again via Train back in 2007. In 3rd February 2008, I started my first ever trainspotting experience.
2) The Experience I Get - Taking a ride on KTM and SMRT is really different! When you ride on SMRT, everything is enclosed and you can only see the scenary from the windows but in KTM, you get to stand at the door or better, sit at the door! That is the experience I get when tavelling onboard KTM Trains. Back in 2007, I rode the Night Express from Kuala Lumpur and the train reached Johor early morning. I remembered the cooling breeze air you could smell and you popped ot of the door. Absolutely priceless! Until today, whenever I take a ride on KTM Trains, I will always spend my time standing at the door area and make sure I make full use of my journey.
3) The People You Get To Meet - Of course, railfanning is not alone. You get to meet railwayfans from all ober the world sharing the same hobby. You get to exchange knowledge and better, travel together with them. Another thing is that you get to meet KTM Staffs and Gatekeepers. A few of them I have met them here in Singapore and the experience you get is way beyond words. You get to meet Station Masters, Signal Cabin Assisstance, Gatekeepers and the best, Locomotive Drivers. If you know them, then the ticket awaits you as you get to ride onboard the locomotive.
4) Seeing Your Favourite Locomotive - So far, I love the Class 29 Locomotive which are made in China. Introduced in 2005, this is the most powerful KTM's locomotive in the whole fleet with 3450 HP. Although it was famous for its poor performance, today, they are back in service and I just love their shape. Also, this is the only Loco to be in Blue Colour livery unlike the rest of the other Locomotives. Truly, this is indeed a unique locomotive.
With this, I hope you get a clearer picture of what Trainspotting means to me and other railfans.
1) The Passion Since Young - Since small, I had a very deep interest in trains. Everytime when I pass by the Gate Crossing at Stagmont Ring, I will always hope that a train would pass by. These thoughts finally came true when I first rode my train ride from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore back in 2002. The passion really started to grow when I travelled to Kuala Lumpur again via Train back in 2007. In 3rd February 2008, I started my first ever trainspotting experience.
2) The Experience I Get - Taking a ride on KTM and SMRT is really different! When you ride on SMRT, everything is enclosed and you can only see the scenary from the windows but in KTM, you get to stand at the door or better, sit at the door! That is the experience I get when tavelling onboard KTM Trains. Back in 2007, I rode the Night Express from Kuala Lumpur and the train reached Johor early morning. I remembered the cooling breeze air you could smell and you popped ot of the door. Absolutely priceless! Until today, whenever I take a ride on KTM Trains, I will always spend my time standing at the door area and make sure I make full use of my journey.
3) The People You Get To Meet - Of course, railfanning is not alone. You get to meet railwayfans from all ober the world sharing the same hobby. You get to exchange knowledge and better, travel together with them. Another thing is that you get to meet KTM Staffs and Gatekeepers. A few of them I have met them here in Singapore and the experience you get is way beyond words. You get to meet Station Masters, Signal Cabin Assisstance, Gatekeepers and the best, Locomotive Drivers. If you know them, then the ticket awaits you as you get to ride onboard the locomotive.
4) Seeing Your Favourite Locomotive - So far, I love the Class 29 Locomotive which are made in China. Introduced in 2005, this is the most powerful KTM's locomotive in the whole fleet with 3450 HP. Although it was famous for its poor performance, today, they are back in service and I just love their shape. Also, this is the only Loco to be in Blue Colour livery unlike the rest of the other Locomotives. Truly, this is indeed a unique locomotive.
With this, I hope you get a clearer picture of what Trainspotting means to me and other railfans.
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