The sweet smell of steam. This train wasn't built for comfort, it had been built to haul sugar cane from the fields back to the mill

PG Rendeng sugar mill in Java had a system comprising two gauges, 700mm and 900mm and the depot area was mixed-gauge. Here No. 7, an 0-8-0T built by Maffei, Works No. 3968 of 1920, and a 700mm gauge loco, works into the shed area over some very complicated looking mixed-gauge pointwork! Nos. 8 and 6 can be seen on the left, O&K 0-8-0Ts of 700mm gauge. Monday 23rd July 1973. Slide No. 11700.

Sejarah Loko Uap B1239

PNKA 2-8-2 No. D52 089 is shunting in the yard at Modjokerto, alongside the signalbox. There is a wonderful semaphore signal which looks like a windmill, presumably denoting the level-crossing ahead (behind the camera position). Sunday 29th July 1973. Slide No. 12099.

PNKA 2-6-0T no. C33 32 was built by Esslingen (2553/1892) and is depicted here at Sawahlunto in West Sumatra in December 1978. [Mike Morant collection]

In the foreground is rain-soaked Mallet 0-4-4-2T No. BB10 14, dumped out of use at Tasikmalaja shed. In the background and in light steam is 2-4-0T No. B13 03, though quite what this loco was likely to do was uncertain. This was one of eleven locos built by Hanomag in 1885, Works No. 1857. Friday 20th July 1973. Slide No. 11350.

Java. PNKA 2-8-2 No. D52 034 (Krupp 3258 of 1951) starts a fairly long freight train away from Djatibarang south eastwards towards Tjirebon on the northerly mainline from Djakarta to Surabaja in Java. Thursday 2nd August 1973. Slide No. 12274.

PNKA 2-6-2T no. C30 91 was built by Borsig (13950/1930). and is depicted here at Padang in West Sumatra in December 1978. [Mike Morant collection]

Apart from the 3' 6" gauge lines in Java there were a few lines of 600mm gauge, though these had closed by the time of our visit. Some of the engines for these lines were still around however, and one of them is in use here as a "kettle" to produce steam to power the pumps that kept the water tower topped up. This is at Djati depot in Probolinggo, not far from one of the lines they operated, between Balung and Ambulu near the south coast of East Java. This is one of the 0-6-0Ts of class TC10, No. TC10 06. It is still proudly carrying its maker's plate, declaring it to be Hartmann No. 3823 of 1914. Friday 27th July 1973. Slide No. 11940.

PNKA 2-8-2T no. D14 23 was built by Werkspoor (509/1922) and is depicted here ar Cianjur shed in West Java on 10/6/81. [Mike Morant collection]