2/03/2012

B13 ( Indonesian Steam Loco)

yogyakarta railway route - Maos - Cilacap (176 km) was built by the railway company Staats Spoorwegen (SS) and was inaugurated in 1887. Construction of railways was motivated by the two interests, the interests of economic and military defense. Economic interests related to the transportation needs of the plantation results Purworejo town or city of Yogyakarta to the port of Cilacap as one of the gates of exports to Europe. In addition, rail transport is also used for the benefit of the Dutch East Indies government military residing in the town of Cilacap. This railway was also used for military transport (there is a military stronghold in the town of Cilacap, founded in 1879). Thus, the position of this military fortress strategically valuable for the Dutch East Indies government in securing the export of plantation crops. To serve the route of Yogyakarta route - Maos - Cilacap (176 km), SS 11 steam locomotives brought serial number SS99 / SS74 or B13 from Hanomag factory (Germany) in 1886. Railroad played a major role in agricultural trade and plantations, thus making the port of Cilacap a bustling harbor on the island of Java in the year 1909 to 1930. Besides being used to pull freight cars, locomotives are also used to pull the train passengers. In 1929, SS conservation on this locomotive is to do the replacement of old boilers with new boilers. In 1941, most of the locomotive was moved to the railroad's operations to another SS is on the route Tanah Abang - Dorsal - Johannesburg (21 km).

Locomotive wheel arrangement B13 with 2-4-0T is the locomotive that has a cylinder dimensions of 380 mm X 500 mm by 800 mm diameter drive wheel. Overall weight of 27 tons. This locomotive can drive up to a maximum speed of 60 km / h. B13 locomotive fuel use teak wood or coal.

After World War II ended, the locomotive is a locomotive depot spread over Tanah Abang, Purwakarta, Cirebon and Mojokerto. Of the 11 locomotives B13, is still remaining 1 B13 locomotives, the B1304. B1304 was displayed in front of the entrance to the station Cirebon (West Java).

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