visited Cirebon and participated in CC200 15’s last regular runs
Filed under: DAOP 3, FO CC200, Pelestarian (Presevasi) — admin @ 08:19
In August 25, 2003, a number of IRPS members (Amang Suramang, Bagus Widyanto, Budi B. Sofyan, Risman Hudiyanto and Widoyoko) and Antono Purnomo from Readers’ Digest magazine, Indonesia Edition, visited Cirebon and participated in CC20015’s last regular runs. The locomotive remains in use for non-revenue official uses in Cirebon Operational Region (Daop 3), between Cirebon and Tanjungrasa. Amang Suramang made a documentary movie of the event, titled Swan Song of the Mascot, which will publicly premiere on September 2003, 28. Please contact Amang Suramang (amang1984@yahoo.com) for further information.
CC200 15 warms up in front of Cirebon depot
Following are photographs from the event:
CC200 15 readies for departure from Track 6 of Cirebon station
CC200 15 enters Cipunegara station
Only the Argo express indicates that the picture was taken in 2003 instead of in 1953
CC200 15 with its younger sibling CC201 23 hauling the Cirebon Ekspres at Pabuaran station
CC200 15 is prepared for the return to Cirebon. Widoyoko (IRPS chairman) is in the cabin.
IRPS members pose with PT Kereta Api staff in front of CC200 15 upon arrival at Cirebon
IRPS thanks PT Kereta Api, Daop 3 Cirebon, for the warm welcome, especially to Daop 3 chief Bambang Suhendrio, CC200 regular engineer Ukardi and assistant engineer Tara.
CC200 15 still requires twelve new cylinder liners, as its current cylinder liners are only temporarily patched, and will only last for several months.