Sunday, January 2, 2011

Locomotive Diesel Electric By EMD BB 200


 Came in 1950, Indonesia has begun to order the diesel in a large number of U.S. and Germany. Among them, the diesel locomotive BB200 the shape of the box. This locomotive was the first diesel-electric locomotive manufactured by General Electric (GE) EMD of the United States. From March 1957 to Indonesia late 1957 by a total of 35 units. 

This engine is driven by a double-bogey and was composed of two wheels of motivation and a wheel axle in the middle. Thus the number of wheels on the right and left wheels of the locomotive with 6 or Boogie second the weight of 75 tons in a body of 13 106 feet wide and 2894 meters. 

The diesel engine is the kind of EMD 8-567C and his class was 2 steps blower in the engine air intakes at the channel as a blown power is classified engine. Whereas BB200 locomotive was the 975HP and a top speed of 110 miles per hour. 

The shape of the locomotive BB200 particular its part, the right of the front (short hood) or rear (long hood) was the same as form. Acknowledged forward as it beside the area of the taxi driver, while the back, as far from the 
hut the engineer. 

The face of the locomotive BB200 had the properties connected above two reflectors in a vertical position, and right, and light was on the left obtained with the sign of the number is in the shape of the ellipse. 

Bima had put on a full train. 
In time - The engine was the first time in the city of Semarang in 1957 and the backbone of the Indonesian Railways (CAD / Kereta Api Djawatan) Semarang branch (Semarang currently the fourth area of operations) were recruited. 
But in fact, their distribution, not only in Semarang, Tanjung Karang and also Kertapati (Bandar Lampung). 

BB200 locomotive, a number of executives Bima train (Blue Night) drive from Jakarta, Surabaya, in the darkness of the main street of Jakarta, Semarang and Yogyakarta route Pandanas went solo Semarang. 
But with age, this locomotive began too many that the waste used slowly. The latest data from the locomotive BB200 Poncol Semarang Dipo was that currently remains active BB200 5 Units 08, 13 BB200, BB200 21, 23 and BB200 BB200 29.The 13 locomotives could be counted in good health and had almost no problems with your machine from the locomotive BB200 is different. 

There were no spare parts. 
The death of the locomotive BB200 was caused by the fact that parts of his works had to be difficult to obtain. 
Mr. Prio (Organizes coordination and planning, Semarang Depot Locomotive Poncol) said today that General Motors no longer produce new locomotive it quite difficult to obtain spare parts was. 

In 2005, General Motors, its official locomotive industry was established in the industry later on the equality and Greenbrier was the name Electro Motive Diesel given. 
Lord said to improve Suyatno BB200 locomotive was still healthy uses cannibalization, some teams that have installed in BB200 locomotive had died on the locomotive on the march led. 

Due to the BB200 is quite old locomotive, the locomotive was only to increase the number of cars in short, what is the road training and Semarang, Tegal Road Bojonegoro attract used. The other activity was to perform the task thin Station Poncol Semarang and Semarang Tawang. 

Spare clothing. 
A relief and preservation against the BB200 locomotive was the return of the color pattern of the locomotive with the coloring of the locomotive, as in the time of the first visit in 1957, this activity was carried out maintenance on 4 Operational Area-Semarang tank Poncol Locomotive and IRPS Semarang (Indonesia 
Railway Preservation Society). Suyatno said he was from the locomotive BB200 29 as a responsibility of preserving for its main generator has been well chosen.





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