Tasik Madu number 7 is a Henschel from 1913. As almost all the other steam locomotives used by the sugar mills in Java, it is burning bagasse. Bagasse is the fibrous residue remaining after sugarc... (more)
The locomotive number 10 from the Rejosari sugar mill is an O&K from 1916. It is very unique as it is a jackshaft locomotive.
In 2006, this was the end of our trip on the Cepu forestry line. Shortly after this point, a bridge was damaged in a flood and it was impossible for the train to continue. As soon as the train sto... (more)
As usual at Purwodadi, the loaded cane trains are pulled out of the loading yard tender first over the road. At the entrance of the mill, the leading loco uncouples from the train and then a secon... (more)
The Pagottan sugar mill had two steam locomotives in use in 2006 to push the loaded trains into the mill. The two engines are inside frame Luttermöllers built by O&K in 1923 and 1925.
The Semboro sugar mill is using two fireless 0-6-0F locos built by O&K in 1928 and 1929 for shunting duties. Number 03 is seen here in the yard.
For the 2006 cane harvest, Asembagus was still using its two operational steam locomotives on field work. Number 10 and 11 have both built by Orenstein and Koppel in Berlin in 1920.
The 0-6-0T number 29 (Jung 1961) and the Mallet 0-4-4-0T number 15 (O&K 1926) are getting prepared outside of the Semboro shed. The roof of the shed needs urgent attention!
The 0-8-0T number 5 named Bromo has been built in 1920 by O&K in Germany. Bromo is the name is a big volcano located in East Java.
The 0-6-0T number 29 from the Semboro sugar mill has been built by Jung in Germany in 1961. Semboro is worth a visit as it is the only mill on the Java island with a double track main line!
