Java Steam in 1980

Filmed on 8mm Cine film in 1980 on my first visit to Indonesia, this video complete with a cringe-making voice over with school-boy errors, features Cirebon, Madiun, Banjar, Cibatu, Purwodadi Sugar Mill with a few other glimpses of steam en route. I made a return with a video camera 3 years later and also visited in 1984 in the very last year of steam on the national railway. This video was requested by an Indonesian rail fan looking for more shots of D52s. Without recourse to a time machine, this is the best I can do.

[@darrylrailfans]

6:42 S35 Lokomotif D52 11:26 Peluit langsir 13:10 S35 Lokomotif CC10 & CC50 13:24 Bel Stasiun Cibatu versi lama & S35 CC50 14:06 S35 Lokomotif CC50 15:42 S35 Lokomotif CC50

[@ExtoFunny]

Yg 13:10 itu cc10 bukan cc50

[@mfri101]

13:44 S35 CC50 juga

[@Oerdasia741]

S35 D52 kek loko diesel🗿

[@Xobx.m]

​@@Oerdasia741 Bukan, coba liat Uapnya di D52

[@KASBROBLOXOFFICIAL]

Setelah Yg suara diesel bg​@@Oerdasia741

[@kehldendavid4779]

4:42 the Cattle train bound west to Cipinang's goods yard

[@kangoboy9372]

Amazing! You have made the history with this video..

[@hnswr]

1:50 "the railways system is very open to the public and you can photograph freely" Unfortunately the railways system nowaday is very strict, even just for take photo or selfie with your phone at the station.

[@JohnRaby]

I was speaking 40 years ago on the video. That's how it was then. Things change in 40 years but it's important for life to be as free as possible while maintaining public safety. Sometimes restrictions are necessary, sometime unnecessary restrictions are applied. It's a delicate balancing act. I hope that common sense will prevail as railways greatly benefit when people are able to photograph trains. It great free publicity. I should also add that the eyes and ears of rail enthusiasts can really help railway safety and security and should be encouraged.

[@hnswr]

@@JohnRaby I know they just want to ensure everything is safety, but sometimes it so freak and doesn't make sense. Today in Indonesia many cases people get yelled by railways security just because they take picture in station even on safety place.

[@ammarwibisono]

Awesome video sir. I love that Madiun station plays the Javanese music in the 80s

[@damaalfian]

16:59 Loko number 2 last run in what year? do you have any photos or videos. Thank you, I hope you are always healthy

[@BintangNoerandi]

6:40 first time hearing the sound of the D52 whistle

[@aramadhana4159]

🐦

[@muhammadrizki8556]

Ada lagi bang yg lebih bagus

[@rafidhiyaulhaq1107]

most Indonesian Big Locomotives like the D52 class have 5 chime whistles that sounded like most NSW Steam Locomotives or the JNR's Steam Locomotives while the Smallies like the B50 were brass singled chime whistle

[@darrylrailfans]

2:34 krl jaman belanda 15:41 Stasiun Garut

[@gusti7893]

4:54 what horn sir? BB?

[@JohnRaby]

Most likely the diesel that was hauling our passenger train Cirebon - Semerang. I couldn't say which class of diesel.

[@gusti7893]

@@JohnRaby okay sir, thank you🙏🏻

[@yuwonoabunaim7682]

Awesome Steam in Java Thank u Sir ...👌👀♡♡♡

[@nopal4881]

sir do you have documentation in station sukabumi? if u have please upload that video in ur youtube channel 👍🏻

[@arlandprasetya5571]

I like this moment ,,, if this moment can repeat again i will happy and accompliseh all my dream

[@ferdialex8948]

Sir, do you have document for labuan or Pandeglang station?

[@JohnRaby]

Sorry no.

[@luthfi_ynsh3523]

unfortunately there are no banjar-pangandaran and garut-cikajang rail lines, even though they are very beautiful routes in Indonesia

[@riflya6012]

Lets just hope, that they will be available in the near future, since Garut-Cikajang branch is now operational..

[@aalcomtive]

how is this cringe? its awesome with your voice! and your skills :D

[@titahrani2183]

Sir have train of documentation of Line Purwokerto Wonosobo ?

[@bowo8079]

6:25 b29?

[@muhamadmiftahurrizqi5909]

Awesome, thanks

[@irsalrafiabd_]

sir , d you have documentary of tasikmalaya train station or , bandoeng - banjar line documentary , i very intreseted to watch bandung - banjar documentary

[@JohnRaby]

Me too but this was 1980 and we both need a Time Machine!

[@irsalrafiabd_]

@@JohnRaby you didnt film that line sir?

[@Railfans445]

Sir, do you have any documentation of Bogor station?

[@JohnRaby]

No, sorry. There was no steam to see there from my first visit in the 1980s.

[@Railfans445]

Actually there was one steam locomotive there when the 80 locomotives were D1422 belonging to the Bogor locomotive depot. It was in that depot until 1987 and that year it was scrapped.

[@Railfans445]

It's a bit difficult to see him

[@arlandprasetya5571]

Do you have moment recorded from banjar to Kroja (Kroya) or arround emplasement station Kroya Railway (Kroya Centar Java ) thanks in advance sir .. 🙏🙏🙏

[@JohnRaby]

No, sorry

[@syahdanalwiardinsyah7821]

Wow amazing 🥰

[@storysepurcepu]

Sir, have train documentation in Cepu or Blora

[@JohnRaby]

I only have the Cepu Forest Railway both real trains and log train charters. I don't have any national railway footage from Cepu or Blora.

[@storysepurcepu]

okay, thank you sir for the information

[@Sepursunda]

13:10

[@Idontknowwhatonamethis]

2:03 that big bad boy will be alive aggain

[@BimoSaptoAudioSoundSystem]

bismilahi,aamiin.

[@thetenderengineno.13studio51]

How u find this video?

[@JohnRaby]

I was there! I took this cine film. That's my (younger) voice on the video.

[@thetenderengineno.13studio51]

@@JohnRaby ok

[@azhargasyimaman8164]

Sir, have document in purwodadi ?

[@JohnRaby]

Purwodadi sugar mill is at the end of this video.

[@azhargasyimaman8164]

@@JohnRaby i mean purwodadi grobogan near the semarang demak blora cepu not purwodadi sugar

[@JohnRaby]

@@azhargasyimaman8164 Sorry I have nothing on that.

[@azhargasyimaman8164]

Thanks

[@anindrapratama]

13:24 bel stasiun mekanik

[@tiowikyvirgiawan366]

Do you record cibatu-garut-cikajang trains?

[@JohnRaby]

Please see my videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipqWqp15nJt7kMk (from Cine film) from 10:31 and kzbin.info/www/bejne/q52voaqCqLedj8k (for VHS video) from the start. I only have Cibatu - Garut footage. I didn't see any trains beyond Garut.

[@P.O.T.A.T.O-8]

Kayaknya CC50 itu hanya kereta uap yang punya tender sedangkan yg lain itu tanker

[@The_J-m5o]

D52 dd52 c50 c52 c53 c51 d51 d50 b50 dd50 dd51 juga punya tender

[@kirowandhika5909]

I ❤️ Madiun 😍

[@GamingAbiMinS]

Yo from Daop 7

[@princebraveguhyapati4766]

2:35 A passenger coach with small windows which I had never seen before. Can someone identify that?

[@alvianfajar8376]

3rd class coach, former late Nederland made EMU

[@yeright4625]

Ex-ESS MABW 103 EMU. Dijadikan KRD

[@rafidhiyaulhaq1107]

a former ESS EMU. Possible faith of the coach is now located in Bandung being called as "Gerbong Tua"

[@BeatleProductionsOfficial]

Its like the locomotives in Malaysia

[@Chilliaviation]

look like japan steam train

[@kaseycaseyiel]

they're practically are, down to the numbering system

[@The_J-m5o]

13:28 sounds like screaming teen

[@masdikochanel5285]

Saya tau musik nya adalah tayub

[@pratuyudhappypgalery3277]

Wow