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{ Steam Locomotive Tour }
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Tour Program Name : Myanmar Locomotive
Type : Myanmar Train Tour
Tour Code : NFML-1
Duration : 5 Days/4 Nights
Coverage : Yangon – Bago –
Kyaikhtiyo – Yangon
Availability : Round the year
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The steam locomotive in Myanmar is historic and
interesting to the visitors who are eager in
locos.
There are 39 steam locomotives in Myanmar, of
which 10 are still working, while some of the
others have been taken out of service and
preserved, according to Myanma Railways.
Enthusiasts will encounter a variety of
locomotive classes [see table below] – such as
YB, YD, YC, and even rare examples of the ST
class – still in working order under the care of
Myanmar Railways under the Ministry of Rail
Transportation. One ST 754 locomotive is
available for chartered trips in Yangon and the
surrounding areas, while YB, YD, and YC engines
are used for destinations outside of the
capital.
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Class of engine |
YB |
YC |
YD |
ST |
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Date of build |
1947/48 |
1932 |
1929 |
1948 |
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Wheel arrangement |
4-6-2 |
4-6-2 |
2-8-2 |
2-6-4 |
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Date put into
use in Myanmar |
1947/48 |
1947/48 |
1949/50 |
1947/48 |
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Used for |
Local |
Mail / Express |
Goods |
Shunting / Local |
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Maker's name |
Vulcan Foundry. |
Skoda Loco
Works Czech. |
Swiss Loco, Works. |
Robert Stephen's
& Hawthorns Co. Ltd |
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Up to last year regular trains were able to take
individual riders along routes through Bago,
Pyun-ta-sa, Nyaung-lay-bin and Ma-dauk in Bago
Division, but they have been discontinued.
Two steam engines are used regularly along
routes between Mottama in Mon State and Bago to
haul rocks from mine sites. Although they cannot
be ridden by passengers, they provide good photo
opportunities for enthusiasts. |
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SPECIAL CHARTERED
STREAM LOCOMOTIVE TRAIN
AVAILABLE ON FOLLOWING JOURNEY |
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Section |
Mile |
Km |
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1 |
Yangon Circular Railway |
29.50 |
47.20 |
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2 |
Yangon-Bago-Pyuntaza-Pyinmana-Thazi-Mandalay
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385.50 |
616.80 |
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3 |
Togyaunggale-Okkphosu-Thanlyin(Syriam)
Thilawa |
16.75 |
26.80 |
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4 |
Nyaunglebin-Madauk |
11.50 |
18.40 |
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5 |
Yangon-Letpadan-Pyay(Prome) |
161.00 |
257.60 |
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6 |
Bago(Pegu)-Mokpalin-Thaton-Mottama |
126.25 |
202.00 |
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7 |
Pyinmana-Taungdwing-Kyaukpadaung-Bagan-Myaingyan |
203.80 |
326.08 |
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8 |
Thazi-Meiktila-Myingyan |
70.00 |
112.00 |
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9 |
Yangon-Mawlamyine |
172.00 |
275.20 |
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10 |
Bago-Mandalay |
339.00 |
542.40 |
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11 |
Mandalay-Meiktila |
95.00 |
152.00 |
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12 |
Meiktila-Tharzi |
14.00 |
22.40 |
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13 |
Pyay (Prome)-Yangon |
161.00 |
572.60 |
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14 |
Thazi-Kalaw-Nyaug Shwe |
90.00 |
144.00 |
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15 |
Yangon-Mandalay |
430.00 |
688.00 |
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Brief Itinerary
Day 01 Arrival, Yangon
Day 02 Yangon – Kyaikhtiyo <coach>
Day 03 Kyaikhtiyo – Bago <coach >
Day 04 Bago – Nyaunglaybin <coach,loco>
Day 05 Nyaunglaybin – Bago – Yangon <coach>
Day 06 Yangon Departure <coach>
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Day 01 – Yangon Arrival
Welcome on arrival at Yangon International
Airport by Nice Fare stuff and transfer to Hotel
and overnight in Yangon.
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Day 02 – Yangon –
Kyaikhtiyo <coach>
Breakfast at the hotel. First we will visit
Insein Loco Shed (only shed for general
overhaul).Drive to Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda,
the miracle Golden Rock which takes approx 5 to
6 hr.It is located in the Mon State,
eastern Myanmar. Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda stands on a
gold-gilded boulder precariously perched on the
edge of a slopy cliff. Regular coaches reach
only Kinpun Base Camp at the foot
of the hills. After lunch at a local restaurant.
Special trucks driven be well-trained drivers
can now drive you up to Mt. Yathae,
from which visitors trek uphill for about 45
minutes. On arrival, first check in the hotel.
Look around the Golden Rock and continously to
the Crowl's Mouth Cave, by
enjoying the light trekking. Enjoy sunset from
this unforgettable site. Overnight at Kyaikhto
Hotel.
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Day 03 Kyaikhtiyo – Bago
<coach >
Breakfast at hotel and slight sightseeing around
the Pagoda. And then make check out and walk
dawn to the half camp, Yathe Taung.
From there transferred to the crowdy, windy and
speedy truck to the base camp,
Kinpun. Drive back to Bago
(the best steam centre of country). We will need
to go to Bago train Station to get last
information of Locos on the line, especially for
stone train. Sightseeing places in Bago are; the
"Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda",over
athousand year old which is even taller than the
Shwedagon Pagoda of Yangon, the Shwe Tha
Lyaung Reclining Buddha Image, 55 metres
long and one of the countrie's most revered.
Enjoy Myanmar Meals for lunch at a local
restaurant. Continue to Maha Zedi Pagoda,
from which upper most terraces, magnificent
panomaric view of the Bago Plains can be seen.
Overnight in Bago.
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Day 04 Bago –
Nyaunglaybin <coach,loco>
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Pyuntaza(approx 5
hour) , heading north of Bago. There is regular
passenger loco between 26 km of Pyuntasa -
Madauk - Nyaunglaybin.
Arrive
Pyuntasa and visit
loco shed in Pyuntansa
while waiting for afternoon passenger train
departing about 2 PM from Pyuntasa along the
line to Madauk but times vary report to report,
so exact time is unpredictable. If you would
like for riding that we will ride when tender
first. Overnight in Nyaunglaybin.
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Day 05 Nyaunglaybin
– Bago – Yangon <coach>
Breakfast at hotel, you can observe the local
people life style. Drive back to Yangon and
overnight in Yangon.
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Day 06 Yangon
Departure <coach>
Breakfast at Hotel and start sightseeing
highlight places; Karaweik is
known to be a royal barge on the royal lake for
the fantastic photo view, Chaukhtatgyi
reclining Buddha image. Visit to Shwedagon
Pagoda, which is claimed to be the world richest
golden stupa of two thousand five hundred years
old. The golden dome rises 98 meters above its
base and is covered with 60 tons of pure
gold.Continue visit to down town area, you may
walk around Sule Pagoda and
Yangon's faded colonial atmosphere such as
Central Post Office, Strand
Hotel, the Independence Monument,
High Court, red-bricked buildings
and Yangon Railway Station where
can observe the partial daily life of people by
being photograph from Sky Bridge of Pansodan
Road. And then continue to Bogyoke market
<formally known as Scott's Market> a famous
shopping center to enjoy display of Myanmar
souvenir and handicrafts. In the evening, we
transfer to airport for your onwards flight to
complete this tour.
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