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).

C11 (Indonesian Steam Loco)

In the year 1875 - 1891, the Dutch Government through the railway company Staatsspoorwegen (SS) have been able to build a railway line in East Java and Central Java. The railway line include Surabaya - Malang - Kertosono - Madison - Solo and Yogyakarta - Maos - Cilacap. With the completion of these two pathways is the city of Batavia (Jakarta) and Surabaya city is connected by means of rail transport. To serve both these pathways, SS bought 40 of the C11 steam locomotive factory Hartmann (Germany). This locomotive was imported in stages in 1879 to 1891. To meet the needs of rail transport in South Sumatra, then 7 C11 locomotive belonging to the SS moved from Java, South Sumatra. Locomotive C11 was assigned as a locomotive for towing service yard or passenger train locomotives / goods on short-haul routes and flat.

Although the locomotives and locomotive C12 C11 has a shape and arrangement of the same wheel but technically there is little difference. C11 steam locomotive requires fuel teak wood to boil water and drive the injector pump drive. Steam power used to drive the injector pump that can pump water from the tank to the boiler. In the boiler, the combustion of fuel used to heat water into steam that turns a high temperature and pressure, to further steam with high temperature and pressure are supplied to the wheels.

C11 locomotive has a 2-6-0 wheel arrangement and can be sped up to speeds of 50 km / h and has a 330 HP (Horse Power). This locomotive weighs 33.6 tonnes and length of 8575 mm.

Of the 40 locomotives C11, now only left 1 locomotive C11, which is C1140. C1140 (began operations in 1891) on display at the Museum Ambarawa (Central Java).

B22 (indonesian Steam Loco)

In addition to rich natural resources, such as teak, the northern coast of Central Java and East Java, there are also oil and gas, both in Cepu (Central Java) and in Bojonegoro (East Java). To support the acceleration of trade flows of agricultural and industrial estates and the railway was built. After the private railway company Spoorweg Nederlands-Indische Maatschappij (NIS) managed to build a railway route Semarang - Gundih - Solo - Yogyakarta (166 km) in the year 1867 to 1872, the NIS and the continuing development of the railway route Surabaya Pasar Turi - Tripe ( 69 km) was completed in 1900, the route Tripe - Bojonegoro - Cepu (72 km) was completed in 1903 and the route Gundih - Gambringan - Cepu (89 km) was completed in 1902. This railway line has become an important trade route, the valley Bengawa Solo is located in the northern part of East Java. NIS bring steam locomotives from the factory B22 Hartmann (Germany) as much as 20 locomotives in the year 1989 to 1901. This locomotive used to pull the train transporting crops, plantation crops, minerals or passengers.After World War II ended, 1 B22 locomotives moved from Java to South Sumatra and the rest scattered in Solo, Gundih, Kudus and Purwodadi.This locomotive has two drive wheels (wheel arrangement-2T 0-4) with two-cylinder compound. On a steam locomotive with a two-cylinder compound, high pressure steam supplied from cylinder to cylinder low pressure greater volume of high pressure cylinders (so steam can develop further expand and generate more propulsion). The new low-pressure steam from the cylinder which is already in use discharged through the chimney. Although the two-cylinder steam locomotive compound can provide higher efficiency, but the treatment is more complicated. After the discovery of the type of locomotive steam superheater like this is never made again.B22 locomotive has a length of 7850 mm and weighs 25.1 tons. B22 locomotive can be sped up to speeds of 55 km / h. This locomotive fuel use teak wood or coal.Of the 20 locomotives B22, the current remaining 3 pieces of the B2207, B2209 and B2220. B2207 (began operations in 1898) in Cibubur Camping (Jakarta), B2209 (began operations in 1898) on display at the Museum of Transport Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Jakarta) and B2220 (began operations in 1900) on display at the Museum Ambarawa KA (Central Java) .

The largest locomotive ever in the world

In 1941 Alco Locomotive Work in America make 25 steam locomotives are big and powerful super great 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 (USA), where the train is weighing 3,600 tonnes and the elevation of 1.14%. Therefore, Union Pacific locomotives are super strong willed. Big Boy could draw a series of 3,600 tonnes, 270.000 kg of traction, so it was decided by the configuration 4-8-8-4 (meaning 8 +8 cog, or DD series), 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 had to wade through an average of one million miles traveled, the largest being 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 figures are numbered consecutively.