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More photos from Robert M. Boer of Rail Asia of the Maeklong stock.

Above: Samut Sakhon, Mahachai depot on April 28th 1995. An old goods wagon waits for here final journey to the scrap yard. This is an original wagon from the TCR - Tachin Railway Company.

Left: In a corner of the Mahachai depot on March 23rd 1986 one still could find locomotive 651 Bo Bo (diesel electric) Sulzer / Oerlikon / Henschel 25936 – 1947. All four of them for filled their last duty on the Maeklong line.

Above: Mahachai, April 25th 1987. A mystery locomotive appeared on the scene. Ruston & Hornby CI VPHL 3511128, that’s all I know, nor where it came from, why it was on the Mahachai yard and where it went afterwards.

Right: Samut Songkhram, Maeklong station on March 29th 1986. Diesel Motor Car D.8 is reversing on the outer end of the Maeklong line. On the same spot now is a small restaurant with the track in concrete under the tables.

Above: Maeklong station and yard on March 25th 1995. No more reversing the tracks are laying idle in the sun. Under the roof APD 1030 + BTD 12 as train 85 / 86.

Left: Maeklong station and yard on February 11th 1999. The yard is fully overgrown. Under the roof this time Dmu 1210-1213 as train 85 / 86