Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾

All things KTM (Malaysian mainline railway) with a lot of British railways stuff thrown in. Inclined towards history & engineering. RSE. WE ARE NOT KTMB.

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

Every once in in a while, especially when crisis hits the operation of KTMB, we get inundated with complaint tweets. Please take note that WE ARE NOT KTMB. Thanks. https://t.co/FXqaF5eZXd

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

Please take note we are NOT KTMB. Forward complaints to @ktm_berhad

Harap maklum kami BUKAN KTMB. Sila ajukan aduan kepada @ktm_berhad

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

Looming...

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And here it is, on site ☺️

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

Pasir Gudang to Kempas Bharu in 40 minutes https://t.co/Q7zPJO5xA2

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The Kempas Baru - Pasir Gudang branch was launched in 1983 as a freight-only line, with almost nor provision for passenger services. With recent talks to introduce passenger services here, if there is constant demand for that, it will be a matter of time - though challenging

[Malaysia Gazette @MalaysiaGazette]

Projek KVDT2 Dijangka Siap 2029, Perkukuh Operasi KTM Komuter Untuk 30 Tahun Akan Datang

Kerja-kerja naik taraf infrastruktur Projek Landasan Berkembar Elektrik Lembah Klang Fasa 2 (KVDT2) dijangka siap mengikut jadual pada 2029, dengan Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) terus memastikan pengoperasian KTM Komuter kekal selamat, selesa dan lancar sepanjang tempoh pelaksanaan.

#KVDT2 #KTMB #KeretapiTanahMelayu #BorakMG #MalaysiaGazette

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

Ex KTM Class 22 #EnglishElectric in action in its new turf of Bangladesh. The trailing wagons look like ex-KTM ballast wagons (BEB) built and supplied by British Rail Engineering in 1977 https://t.co/3ayJRZuMb3

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

🇬🇧 > 🇲🇾 > 🇧🇩
#EnglishElectric former KTM Class 22 locomotive road no. 22106 now working for the Max Group in Bangladesh

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

Four KTM Class 22 locomotives looking forlorn outside the Morrison Knudsen plant in Australia, far from home. Photo taken in 1997 #EnglishElectric

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Berita Harian newspiece on the incident.

The track stretch where the particular incident took place has since been upgraded under the Seremban - Gemas double tracking project (SGEDT) in 2014.

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

The locomotive working the train, road no. 24118, left the tracks and turned on its side in a ravine, taking with a second class coach which turned turtle. A further three coaches left the tracks and were left in a precarious condition on the rail embankment.

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

ON THIS DAY.... on 3 May 2008, train no. 1dn from Butterworth to Singapore the Ekspres Rakyat derailed near Senawang outside Seremban in Negeri Sembilan.

Of more than 200 passengers onboard, 12 sustained injuries while the driver of the train sadly was killed in the incident

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

On this day, 18 years ago.

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

ON THIS DAY.... on 3 May 2008, train no. 1dn from Butterworth to Singapore the Ekspres Rakyat derailed near Senawang outside Seremban in Negeri Sembilan.

Of more than 200 passengers onboard, 12 sustained injuries while the driver of the train sadly was killed in the incident

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

One of the more oft-repeated myths is that the ETS is capable of operating at 160km/h. In fact, even CRRC reproduces this on some of their materials.

Let's get this straight - the ETS is designed and tested for 160km/h, but not meant to run at that speed sustainably...

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

A press advertisement taken out by British Rail in the 1970s/1980s to make the public (and undoubtedly, to pressure the government) aware of the need to renew the aging rolling stock then still in use. ^AH

[Driver H. Potter @DriverPotter]

The End of an Era.

The last time I’ll see a booked Class 455 departure from London Waterloo.

[Matt @trainfanmatt]

Enjoy some soothing sounds to help you sleep tonight - 40145 departing Stafford with 40106 in tow in July 2020.

I can't quite remember the working & it was before I was more detailed with photos but I think 106 was being taken from the SVR to the ELR

#FortyFriday

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Pasir Gudang to Kempas Bharu in 40 minutes https://t.co/Q7zPJO5xA2

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The Kempas Baru - Pasir Gudang branch was launched in 1983 as a freight-only line, with almost nor provision for passenger services. With recent talks to introduce passenger services here, if there is constant demand for that, it will be a matter of time - though challenging

[🏳️Haikal (ハイカル) 🏴 @hackerunited]

@malayanrailways Is JB - Pasir Gudang line will be upgraded to proper Komuter line in the future?

[Malayan Railways - Keretapi 🇲🇾 @malayanrailways]

... to one west-east going towards Pasir Gudang.

[Tom McAtee Photography @McateeTom]

56006 storms away with 66032 , 50049 and load 9 this afternoon with UK Railtours Watford to Rawtenstall Railtour on the East Lancs Railway. 7th March 2026. 🎥

⭐️ Gift Store ⬇️🏞️🚂
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#class56 @C56G2 @elrdiesel @ELRPSociety #railways #ukrailways

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Going North from Woodlands into the old Johor Bahru station, crossing the Johor Causeway via the night sleeper to KL Sentral.

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In 1965, shortly after Singapore ceased to be part of Malaysia, a new branch line from Bukit Timah to the Jurong industrial area was opened. Unfortunately the line never saw much traffic, and by the late 90s the link was severed from Bukit Timah following years of disuse

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A Malayan Railway Class 54.2 steam locomotive featured in the 1969 British action-comedy, "The Virgin Soldiers". Note the coaches with MR emblem and designation. Location of this particular clip is very likely somewhere along the now disused but in-situ Jurong branch in Singapore

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Four KTM Class 22 locomotives looking forlorn outside the Morrison Knudsen plant in Australia, far from home. Photo taken in 1997 #EnglishElectric

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Did you know?

Four (4) Class 22 locomotives ended their days in Australia following an aborted project to convert them to air train braking. The locomotives were 22105, 22107, 22119 and 22140. They were scrapped in Whyalla, Australia, in 2004.