Steam Locomotive In INDONESIA

Stephenson's Rocket locomotive made in 1829, the fastest steam locomotive in its time

 Steam Locomotive B-5112 at the Railway Museum - AmbarawaSteam train is a train driven by steam generated / generated from the boiler is heated with firewood, coal or fuel oil, therefore the vehicle is said to be a train and carried to the present. Since its first railway built in Indonesia in 1867 in Hyderabad has been put on steam locomotives, generally with a locomotive made in Germany, Britain, the United States and the Netherlands. Most are made in Germany.The invention of the steam engineJames Watt, was born January 19, 1736 in Greenock Scotland found improvements of the steam engine in 1769. The beginning of steam trains began with the invention of the steam engine was refinement.
The workings of the wheels

 Railway wheel drive mechanism (3 wheels or C)To move the wheels of the steam train boiler water flowed into the chamber where the piston is placed, moisture entry will push the piston to move and on the other side of the piston steam room located in the room was pushed out and so on. Water vapor into the piston chamber regulated by a direct mekanime as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the piston will move the wheel back and forth movement mechanism mealui into rotary motion.Famous steam locomotive in the United StatesLocomotive that ever existed and so great is that there is the United States, where due to the heavy cruising terrain. The locomotives include:Big Boy 4-8-8-4

 One of the X-4014 Big Boy Union Pacific-owned U.S.In 1941 Alco Locomotive Work in America make 25 locomotive steam-powered super big and fabulous named Big Boy, is reputedly the largest locomotive ever in the world. This locomotive is operated by Union Pacific United States as it navigates a tough mountainous terrain.In 1930 Union Pacific has the experience to do help on the path to the Wasatch Ogden (United States), where the train is weighing 3600 tonnes and with an elevation of 1.14%. Therefore, Union Pacific locomotives are super strong willed. Big Boy could draw a series of 3600 tonnes, 270 000 kg of traction, so it was decided with a 4-8-8-4 configuration (8 +8 artinga wheel drive, or series DD), and the speed of 150 km / h, and the vapor pressure of 300 psi.It is said that the last data recorded that the Big Boy has waded average one million miles traveled, the largest is the position of locomotive 4006 with 1,064,625 miles, while the smallest is the position of locomotive 4024 with 811,956 miles. Code 40 means made in the 40s, the last two digits are the serial number. [1].4-6-6-4 Challenger

 One locomotive owned by Union Pacific Challebger U.S.Union Pacific had also has 105 Challenger Locomotive (Union Pacific 3985), created in 1936 to 1943, with a length of 30 meters and weighing 500 tons, and the arrangement of 4-6-6-4 wheel configuration (ie 6 +6 drive wheel, or series CC) with a speed of 150 km / h, so it is smaller than the Big Boy. Loko is mainly for items, but also to passengers on mountain trails in areas of California and Oregon.UP 3985 locomotive was designed by chief engineer Otto Jabelmann in 1941, and is part of the second order of the second version of the Challenger. This design relies heavily on recent experience with the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotives, and generate a locomotive with a weight of approximately 287,577.5 kg and accompanied by a 2 / 3 load tender weighing up to 157,850.2 kg.First goal in creating the Challenger class is to accelerate the transport operation from west to east in a steep Wasatch in Utah and western Wyoming. Wasatch themselves conquered by the locomotive Big Boy without assistance. Challenger and Big Boy appeared just when the traffic increases in preparation for U.S. involvement in World War II. [2].Northern 4-8-4

 One locomotive owned by Union Pacific Northern USANorthern locomotive has a 4-8-4 wheel arrangement (meaning only with 8 wheel drive, series D), operated by Union Pacific as much as 45, made in 1937 to 1944. Its speed is 150 km / hour. This locomotive for passenger and goods, such as Overland Pacific, Portland Rose, and the Pacific Limited. Nearly all networks use this locomotive Union Pacific.Actually there are 3 models of this locomotive. The second model has a length of 29 meters, and weighs 450 tons. The locomotive is equipped with smoke deflectors (elephan ears) on the front of the water heater. It is intended to be discarded so that the smoke upward so that the driver can see well ahead.Locomotive Northern No.. 844 until 1960 for use eskursi and public services. Another locomotive is No.. And No. 814 in Iowa. 833 in Ogden. Two recent models of this locomotive is No.. 814 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and No.. 833 in Ogden, Utah. The third model is the No. 838 stored in Cheyenne. [3].The history of steam trains in IndonesiaFirst Railway in Indonesia in 1867Indonesia's first railway was built in 1867 in Semarang with NIS-Responsibility Samarang routes within 26 km, at the request of King Willem I for military purposes in Semarang and Semarang produce to warehouse. Then in serving the need for shipping produce from Indonesia, the Dutch colonial government since 1876 has built a variety of railway network, with the estuary at the port of Tanjung Priok Jakarta and Surabaya Tanjung Perak.Various Steam Locomotive in Indonesia
 Steam locomotive belonging Spoorweg Deli Maatschappij (1910's)In Indonesia there ever steam locomotive of various kinds, among others:• Steam Locomotive Year 1871: Series B Gorton, Manchester• Steam Locomotive Year 1880: Series C Manchester• Steam Locomotive In 1899: Series BB Hartmann• Steam Locomotive In 1904: Series CC Hartmann• Steam Locomotive Year 1916: ALCO Series DD (the largest in Indonesia, the class 2-8-8-0)• Steam Locomotive of 1951: Series D 52 KruppIn Indonesia there are no super huge locomotive like-Big Boy, Challenger, or the Northern (DD 51 DD 50 or similar Northern). But there are toothed locomotive on track Ambarawa-Magelang and West Sumatra.Toothed rail trains on the West Sumatra and Ambarawa

 Locomotive toothed in West Sumatra (1920)In Indonesia had operated trains on the rail with teeth in West Sumatra and Ambarawa, ie trains that operate in mountainous areas with a slope of 6% cross-rail (rail traffic generally only up to 1% only). Now the railway is still operated for the benefit of tourism in West Sumatra and Ambarawa.Steam locomotive repair shop in MadisonAt first steam locomotive depot at the station in Indonesia, such as Tanahabang Jakarta, Bandung, Navan, Kutoarjo, Pengok (a locomotive workshop in Yogyakarta, Java), Madison, and Gubeng (Surabaya), but since the government imported diesel locomotives, the Madison has established a central repair shop replaced the steam locomotive repair shop Pengok. Now the location in Madison used to PT. Railway Industry (PT INKA).Last Steam Locomotive in IndonesiaIn 1950, the Government of Indonesia through the DKA (Department of Railways) to import the last steam locomotive of the D series 52 of Fried Krupp factory in Essen, Germany as many as 100 pieces with a coupling system of 2-8-2. This locomotive is very strong (powered HP 1600) and used in a variety of needs for passengers, goods and transportation of coal. Once in operation about 30 years (D 52), then the operation of steam locomotives ended in line with the transitional era of steam traction to diesel traction. Steam locomotives remaining in Ambarawa.Railway MuseumIn the transition to steam traction diesel traction, several steam locomotives have been brought to Ambarawa and Taman Mini to be preserved in the form of a train museum. For steam train enthusiasts can look at the railway museum in the world, and in Indonesia can be seen at Taman Mini or Ambarawa Railway Museum.