Photo Quiz

[jadegil6]

This is a little too hard. I have friends who live in the US from an island called Caluya, which is a small island west of Boracay, and considered a part of Antique. There they have a unique land-dwelling, nocturnal crab called a "tatus" crab. They are supposedly very delicious, but they are also close to extinction. My friends here is the US, who are sisters, have a niece who lives on Caluya, and she had this photo in one of her facebook albums.

[lyrehc]

i wonder if tatus crab is as delicious as its looks

[Chas]

Too difficult for me Michael, I have not heard of those crabs.

[Chas]

This one is not so much a quiz as a request for further information from one of the people living in Bacolod. I took this photo in 2010 and it is of a loco placed on a roundabout at a sub-division. It is on the edge of Bacolod, can anybody give me a name for the sub-division? Maybe the name of the Barangay in which it is situated?

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Many thanks.

[lyrehc]

its a familiar place but i forget where maybe from brgy bata or in mandalagan

[Chas]

Many thanks for this Lyrehc. I had a good look at those two areas using the satellite option in Google Maps. Maybe a couple of possibles, but no definite identification. Maybe Angel or Cheryz will know.

[cheryz]

i think that was in panaad... hehehehehe. they only transfer it! lol
i dont know the name of subdivision but somewhere along to country homes road.

[Chas]

i think that was in panaad... hehehehehe. they only transfer it! lol
i dont know the name of subdivision but somewhere along to country homes road.

Thanks. I have had another look at Google maps. I could not find Country Homes Road, but I did find the Town and Country Homes area. Still no luck finding it. Your suggestions are much appreciated.

[jadegil6]

I will ask someone I know who has lived in Bacolod for many years. Maybe he will know.

[jadegil6]

Chaz,
My contact there responded about the train. Here is his message to me:
Michael,

Yes, I am familiar with that train engine. It sits on the Circumferential Road on the outskirts of Bacolod City proper at the entrance to a sub division there. It is at 10°41'28.41"N - 122°59'13.26"E. If you have Google Earth on your computer you can click on the attached link and it will take you to the spot, including a photograph posted by someone of the train. You will have to have the 'Photos' option selected in the Layers menu on Google Earth to see the photo. If you do not have Google Earth it is a free download that I find very useful. You can also see the area in a web site called Google Maps.

https://maps.google.com/

The subdivision may be called La Herencia, but I am not sure about that. There is another mapping web site called Wikimapia that could help you identify the barangay or subdivision name.

Look for the intersection of the Circumferential Road and GM Cordova Avenue. The engine is in a small circle of grass just north of that intersection and on the East side of the road. You can also Google the words "Iron Dinosaur Bacolod City" and see some more links and information on the area. None of the satellite photos show enough detail to actually see the engine clearly. The attached photo on Google Earth does, and there are some photos of it and other old trains and engines if you Google for Iron Dinosaur as I mentioned.

Glen