Locomotive Diesel Hydraulic Of BB 301 Made By KRUPP

PT. Kereta Api (Persero) in collaboration with the preservation of the Indonesian Railways (IRPS) to remember the work and the level of the locomotive class BB 301, which serves 45 to the same time loving entire layer, and users of rail transport was there.


Age may be old, but does not mean old. Currently, the total number of BB locomotives is part of PT. KA DAOP two Bandung has used 5 units with serial number 30124, the trains Ciroyom - Cianjur, BB Series 30 117, 30 143 and 30 131st

In short, the history of the series three hundred and first locomotive BB Earlier '60an State Railways (PNKA) ordered 45 locomotives steam locomotives Krupp in Essen, Germany (West). After several months of development and production, the first locomotive of the Krupp factory in Essen in 1964. This locomotive is the most famous type of diesel-hydraulic locomotives says Krupp, 1500 BB. In Indonesia, where three hundred and class locomotive BB

BB 301 was the second variant M 1500 series BB. The locomotive was developed by the Mercedes engine Matbach 12V655 capable of 1,500 HP has been infiltrated. This engine is lighter plants in Indonesia, because they can pass through the channels of the low-pressure tires, with travel speeds.

The days of development, with agile locomotives, trains the flag on the island of Java, how to draw Star later "or" Express Bandung. The success of the locomotive BB 301, BB 301 for new locomotive PNKA Krupp in 1970. Ten years later, PJKA (and Perumka) 45 301 BB first update of the standard BB 304th

301 BB peak was between 1964 and 1995. During this time the locomotive for fast trains attract Express. Each time the express train was launched, BB is chosen to attract 301 KA. Almost all ads in these trains BB 301 and then release the locomotive weighs 52 tons of it an icon of the railways in Indonesia.

To commemorate 45 years locomotive BB 301, it locomotives money laundering activities take place from Bandung locomotive Depot 8.30 bus 22.00 clock. Also attended the event Adi Suryatmini Public Relations Vice President, Vice President of Engineering Hendratno Adji Hendy, president of Aditya IRP with colleagues.

We also hope that the concerns of the fans KA (RAILFANS or IRPS) mean that people can always follow the history of railways in Indonesia.