Station entrance

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Station entrance

Station entrance

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The entrance to the railway station at Thanonchira Jn, within the township of Nakhon Ratchasima/Korat, and approximately 160 rail miles north east of Bangkok. Tue17Nov09
Thanonchira Jn

Thanonchira Jn

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Approximately 160 rail miles north east of Bangkok, and junction of the lines to Ubon Ratchathani and Nong Khai. This is looking north. Sun15Nov09
Waiting room

Waiting room

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Thanonchira Jn waiting room and ticket booking office. Tue17Nov09
Departure board

Departure board

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Station departures, Thanonchira Jn. Mon6Nov06
Distance board

Distance board

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Signboard at Thanonchira Jn, with distance to adjacent stations. Bangkok to the left and Ubon Ratchathani and Nong Khai to the right. Tue17Nov09
Token exchange

Token exchange

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Token exhange equipment at Thanonchira Jn. Used by Down trains. Up trains pass the token to a member of the station staff who then throws it up to the signalbox. Thu19Nov09
Station approach

Station approach

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Looking south towards Thanonchira Jn. Two single lines at this point. I'm standing in the 3ft of the line from Nong Khai. Line from Ubon Ratchathani is on the left.. Wed2Dec09
Level crossing near Thanonchira Jn

Level crossing near Thanonchira Jn

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At the approach of a train, the red and white barriers slide down the pole - at the risk of decapitating motor cyclists - accompanied by bells and flashing lights. The gates on wheels I presume are used for when the barriers fail. Wed2Dec09
Thanonchira Jn signal box

Thanonchira Jn signal box

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The contraption in the foreground is used by track maintenence gangs. Tue17Nov09 Here's the inside view; Control panel
Track crew

Track crew

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Thanonchira Jn. Loading up with supplies. The orange tee shirt is purely coincidental.... Tue17Nov09
Sit tight....

Sit tight....

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And away they go, on another sortie. Tue17Nov09
Track gang

Track gang

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Replacing a length of rail. Thanonchira Jn. Fri18Nov05
Control panel

Control panel

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Interior of Thanonchira Jn signalbox. To the left of the panel is the line to the next station of Nakhon Ratchasima and, eventually, Bangkok. The lower line on the right goes to Ubon Ratchathani, whilst the one above is the line to Nong Khai. Thu9Jun05
Train controllers

Train controllers

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Thanonchira Jn signalbox. These are the chaps who ensure it all runs smoothly. Thu9Jun05
Signal box view

Signal box view

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Thanonchira Jn. Diesel 4303 departing with Up train to Bangkok. Thu9Jun05
The train now arriving

The train now arriving

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DMU 1137 arrives at Thanonchira Jn with a service from the North East to Bangkok. One of 40 1983 built Japanese units 1101 - 1140. Thu19Nov09
SRT DMU 1137

SRT DMU 1137

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State Railways of Thailand. Showing the rather spartan interior, and signs of its Bangkok inner suburban origins. This, on a journey of about 7 and a half hours from Sikoraphum, in the North East, to Bangkok, about 250 miles. Thu19Nov09
Pit stop

Pit stop

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En route from Thanonchira Jn to Kaeng Khoi. Departing Thanonchira Jn we trundled on a couple of miles to the next station of Nakhon Ratchasima. After a record stop of 30 seconds we moved just off the platform end on to the fuelling point and sat there for 35 minutes whilst the train was fuelled and watered. Thu19Nov09
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