BB 10 (Indonesian Steam Loco)

Steam locomotive BB10 is the first generation of the Mallet type locomotives operating in Indonesia. This locomotive was purchased by the railway company Staats Spoorwegen (SS) of 16 pieces from two different manufacturers. 12 locomotives bought from the factory BB10 Hartmann (Germany) and 4 locomotive BB10 Schwartzkopff purchased from the factory (Germany). This locomotive was imported in the year 1899 to 1908. Locomotives in use residual fuel.

Early in his career, BB10 steam locomotive used to pull a series of trains transporting crops, plantations and existing passengers on the route Bogor - Bandung. The railway route Bogor - Bandung was opened in 1884. This locomotive has the appropriate axle pressure and strong enough to climb and down the railway line through the mountainous topography. Locomotive BB10 also operate in Rangkasbitung and Banjar. In the period of Japanese rule in Indonesia, the locomotive BB10 also operate on the route Saketi - Bayah (80 km). The Japanese government built railway route Saketi - Bayah (80 km) in 1942-1945 to transport coal from coal mines Cikotok (Bantam).

BB10 has a steam locomotive cylinder high pressure and low pressure steam cylinders separate. Both cylinders are delivering steam to drive the drive wheels. The position of the drive wheel is separated in two distinct parts. The first part (front), the drive wheel is located on its own bogie can be moved to the right / left to follow the rail line while the second (rear) drive wheels are fixed on the locomotive frame. BB10 has a wheel arrangement Lokomtif 0-4-4-2T. 0-4-4-2T no means idle in the front wheel, 2 wheel drive in front, 2 rear driving wheels and one rear wheel at idle. T code means having the tank. Locomotive BB10 has a length of 10 560 mm, power 465 HP (horse power) and weighs 44.1 tons. This locomotive can be sped up to speeds of 50 km / h.

Of the 16 locomotives BB10, currently only 1 piece left, which is BB1012. BB10 12 locomotives on display at the Railway Museum Ambarawa (Central Java).