Museum Train Ambarawa

Expression says, should never forget history. Sentence is appropriate when the tour to Ambarawa. A small town located in Semarang, Central Java, the package tour that offers steam train spiked with typical rural scenery.

Just visit the Railroad Museum Ambarawa, or formerly known as Station Willem I. This station was established in 1873 during the colonial government Koningen Willem I. Until now, a few rooms and furniture, which was often used during this period, appear to still be seen well. You can see the waiting room that is still complete with furniture and a few tempo first communication equipment and control rail which all still in good condition.

Unfortunately, this station is no longer function as a means of public transportation, but as a museum train can make it more terawat. In the colonial era, the train in the station is used as a means of public transportation for passengers and agricultural products around the location. To traverse hilly area, in the middle of the railway there is a special iron plate memudahkannya to climb a hill.

Former office building residual Nederlandsch-Indische Maatschappij or Company Spoorweg Rail Indies-Dutch mare that, save the engine about 24 years old made in 1891-1966. Train iron into the collection after almost a decade had the task of exploring the island of Java. Just like a locomotive CC50 made Schweizerische Lokomotiv und Maschinenfabrik Winterthur, Switzerland and Werkspoor, Netherlands. Loko this dijuluki Bergkoningin aka Queen Mountain. Nickname in the Dutch CC is obtainable because the locomotive with 50 years of production in 1927, is able to route through the mountains with the curve-hairpin bend.

There is also the pride locomotive railroad Dutch Colonial government, Staatsspoorwegen (SS), C28. Loko made Henschel, Germany, this was a loko fastest in the world to track the size of narrow (1067 mm) in the 1920s era. Speed at that time can reach 120 kilometers per hour.

There is still a number of other ancient locomotive, F10 as loko made Hanomag, Germany, with six pairs of driving wheels. Perhaps, the existence of this loko are rare and seldom found in other parts of the world. Other locomotive C54, loko pride Semarang Cheribon Stoomtram Maatscappij (SCS); C51 and loko, loko pride Nederlandsch Indische Spoorweg Maatscappij (NIS). The entire collection is enshrined the image is free to visitors.

Besides enjoying conceitedness loko that crosses along the rail on the island of Java, the Railroad Museum also offers package steam train travel. Trip starts from Station Ambarawa through this route during the nine-km, with the goal of the station Bedono. Rate steam train is very slow, so make it around the time of the duration with the maximum speed is 10 km / hr. Meanwhile, two car passengers all walls made of wood. Similarly, the passenger seat of all wood. Carriage on the wall there is no glass window. So that passengers can enjoy the cool breezy wind nan and scenery during the trip.

Travel between the station-station Cashew Ambarawa not feel special. Given the track is still flat. While the right of the left rail of the population is just visible.

Between the new station-Cashew Station Bedono have a different feel. Because the road has begun to ascend the position of the locomotive was changed. If previously there in front, then the position of locomotive is now in the background. Be KA. locomotive is not drawn, but is driven by engine. Cashew-Channel Station The station is in the Bedono height of 693 meters above the sea water. Panorama travel along the extraordinary. Mount and paving Ungaran Mount Merbabu into the background of glamor.

Because the location is high enough that this is along the lines Cashew Station-Station Bedono this there is a jagged line. Its function is to hold that KA does not have difficulty menanjaki these lines. Rail lines in this track to be the only one serration at the Indonesia until now still enabled.

In addition to the path Bedono Station, the route is worth a try Ambarawa-Tuntang. Landscape on the route is not less interesting. Elegancy Lake Swamp reel akan greet the passengers on the train route to travel. The beauty of the panorama-route Ambarawa Tuntang actually does not stop at the Lake Swamp giddy charm.

More or less about two kilometers from the station there Tuntang Agrowisata Tlogo property Provincial Government of Central Java with the lodging facilities in the middle of coffee and rubber plantations. In the plantation legacy Tlogo Maatscappij Amsterdam 1856 that we can enjoy the tranquil atmosphere with a panoramic view of Mount Rong (675 meters). From this mountain top you can see the beauty of Lake Rawa reel, a pair Merbabu and Mount Merapi in the south, and Mount Telomoyo and Ungaran Mountain on the north.

Experience the journey with the destination station and the station Tanggung Kedungjati Grobogan in the District. Both are the two oldest railway station in India, which up to now the building is well maintained.

Enjoy the simplicity Tanggung station building that has been restored in the year 1910 was the solitary satisfaction. Who is suspected, the station at this time do not call on the train, the train station is the first in Indonesia. At the station with the wall is still a white-painted teak wood, the cabinet will meet the storage timber train ticket days of old, complete with route-destination route. The station was built along with the development of the first train line between Semarang and Kemijen Tanggung far as 25 km and used for the official general on 10 August 1867. The only modern building that can be viewed at this station is a room measuring signal 4 x 2.5 meters, which occupies the former platform area of the station.

Talk per train Indonesia, certainly can not forget the role of the Governor General of Dutch Indies LAJW Sloet Baron van Beele broke. He opened the first railway line, precisely on 17 June 1864, with the first trip route between Semarang and Tanggung in 1867.

Tanggung station is not the only railway station in India that is capable of awe visitors suck. About 10 kilometers from the station building Tanggung seen resplendency Station Kedungjati.

Building with classical architecture such as buildings Stations Willem Ambarawa I was officially operated on 21 May 1873. Inauguration Kedungjati Station in May 1873 that mark the operation as well as cross-Ambarawa Kedungjati for the first time.

Ditilik in terms of architecture, this building was built from the beginning of the scale with the public so that the quality of material, such as the steel framework for the railway yard, made able to stand up to hundreds of years. Both work for the Dutch troops transit station.

Slowly but surely, locomotive entering the station platform. Pluit long trip also marks the sound is over. When passengers get off, then the locomotive will return journey awaits tomorrow.