There were at least 27 IRPS members who participated in the event. Actually CC200 15 had been cleaned a day before due to a visit from Commercial Director of Indonesian State Railway company (PT Kereta Api/PT KA) Sulistyo W. Therefore, the team only wiped remaining dust and oil on the body. Chief of Operation Region III of PT KA Purnomo Radiq appreciated what the team had done. The team also handed over a photo of Djoko Kendil special trainset (by courtesy of Ian Antono of Eastern Exploitation Area) to staff of the locomotive depot.

The purpose of this event was to show our concern to the “founding father” of IRPS. Although it was only a small event, it gave great meaning because the employees of PT KA who cared about CC200 15 as a historical railway asset needed our support by any means.

Yogyakarta workshop, then Centraal Werkplaats, was built in 1914 by Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij. Its main duty was to overhaul locomotives, coaches and wagons. In 1942, Japanese administration took over railway companies and the workshop. Then Indonesian government took them over on September 28, 1945 and established a railway company named Djawatan Kereta Api Republik Indonesia. The date was commemorated as Railway Day. The workshop then changed its name to Balai Karya, but its main duty was still the same. In 1959 Balai Karya was changed to Balai Yasa Traksi and it only overhauled locomotives.

In general, the main duties of the workshop were as follows:1. To plan and execute locomotives maintenance and repairment.2. To guarantee the quality of its products.3. To repair broken locomotives and maintain ready-to-operate locomotives.4. To maintain work tools.5. To plan, execute, report and evaluate maintenance and repairment budget.6. To execute final locomotive technique design.7. To make efficient use of human and general resources.

The locomotives were repaired and maintained regularly. Diesel-electric locomotives underwent daily, monthly, bimonthly, trimonthly, six monthly and yearly maintenance check in locomotive depots. After travelling 325000 kilometers or every 2 years, the locomotives underwent semifinal check. After travelling 650000 kms or every 4 years, the locomotives underwent final check in the workshop. Diesel-hydraulic locomotives underwent daily, 500 hourly, 1000 hourly, 2000 hourly, 4000 hourly and 8000 hourly maintenance. After 12000 hours, the locomotives underwent semifinal check in the workshop. After 24000 hours, the locomotive underwent final check in the workshop.

Bambang said that in 2010 all diesel-hydraulic locomotives would be removed and replaced by diesel-electric locomotives of CC204 class. However, the workshop still maintained and repaired diesel multiple units. He also said that in 2009 the workshop would repair and maintain generator coaches and would assemble CC204 class locomotives.After the discussion, the team handed over souvenirs (IRPS t-shirts) to Bambang and Chief of Public Relations of Operation Region VI Eko Budiyanto and appointed them as honourable members of IRPS. The team then were granted permission to visit the workshop and the disused-locomotive yard.At 3 PM, the team visited BPTT. The team had a discussion with some staff members of BPTT, mostly about locomotive engineers, train conductors, requirements to be a locomotive engineer, etc.

 They were greeted by staff of PT Kereta Api Daerah Operasi (Operation Region) 8, i.e Chief of Finance Department Surabaya Gubeng workshop Titik, Chief Of Public Relations Sugeng Priyono, Chief of Surabaya Gubeng Workshop Djoko Hardijanto, Chief of Planning Sectin Suryanto and UKP Rame.

 In this occasion, Chairman of IRPS presented the history and missions of IRPS, whereas Djoko Hardijanto presented the history and the condition of Gubeng workshop. Djoko also told the team about CC200 15 which was in Surabaya after being moved from Cirebon, West Java, and the NRU wagon which was moved from Manggarai, Jakarta.  After exchanging souvenirs, Djoko lead the team to CC200 15 which was coupled to Djoko Kendil (IW 38212, then K3 38201/CR 5309) and IW 38221. The IW 38212 had wooden interior. There were a flat-screen television, a desk and a chair made of teak wood, a minibar and an electric generator. IW 38221 also had wooden interior and luxurious seats. Then Djoko handed off three models of a CC203 class locomotive, an executive passenger car and a tank car in Pertamina livery.

 Then the team went to Sidotopo depot. They were greeted by Sugeng Priyono, Chief of Planning Section Djunaedy and Administration Section Hadi Sutantyo. Djunaedy presented the conditions of the depot and problems the staff of the depot were facing. After the discussion, the team went to the car depot. Chief of Sidotopo Depot Sugeng Sutijoso and a member of his staff had been waiting for the team. In the depot, the team encountered former Cakraningrat car. 

On November 15, 2008, the Surabaya-Malang-Blitar-Kertosono-Surabaya tour began. The IRPS team, consisted of 12 people, boarded the 7:50 AM Penataran Ikon in Surabaya Gubeng Station. They were accompanied by Djoko Hardijanto. The train arrived at Malang Station at 10:45 AM. Only some members of the team continued the journey to Blitar, then to Kertosono and finally to Surabaya.

CC200 class locomotives were the first diesel-electric locomotives in Indonesia. They were manufactured by General Electric Co in 1953, factory model UM/106T. These 96-tonne locomotives had unique Co-B-Co wheel arrangements so that they could run on R25-type rail tracks. They hauled passenger cars used by Asian-African Conference—also known as Bandung Conference—delegations in Bandung, West Java, in 1955. CC200 15 was the last survivor of its kind. Before being refurbished in Surabaya, it was used to serve local trains and sometimes became a shunter in Cirebon, West Java.

Coupled to CC200 15 were two passenger cars, namely Djoko Kendil I and Djoko Kendil II. Both cars were manufactured in 1938. Djoko Kendil I used to be an inspection car numbered IW 38201. It entered Surabaya Gubeng Workshop in the first quarter of 2008. The car was refurbished so that it can be used for meetings and discussions, while at the same time sightseeing. It was renumbered to IW 38212. Onboard the air-conditioned Djoko Kendil I were an oval table that can be used for meetings, beautifully carved seats, a mini-bar, a 36-inch flat screen television, an operator compartment and a toilet. It could carry 20 passengers. Djoko Kendil II used to be a helper car numbered NRU 38201. It entered Surabaya Gubeng Workshop in the 2nd quarter of 2008, then was renumbered to IW 38221. It was refurbished to be an observation car. Its interior included features of an observation seat and a couch, 10 reclining seats, a 36-inch flat screen television, a crew compartment, a bagage compartment and a toilet. It could carry 28 passengers and was also air-conditioned. Both cars’ interior sides were covered by plywood.