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Another new entry from Indonesia :

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This May 2023 shot of Maos station in Cilacap regency featured CC206 23 (GE CM20EMP) of Purwokerto depot waiting with a string of fully loaded fuel tank cars. While the train plays the role as fuel supplier for Tegal city in the northern part of Java island through its fuel terminal near Larangan station, but for each loaded train the maximum amount of tank car in one consist is limited to 16 cars due to steep gradient between Purwokerto and Prupuk stations (although not as strict as the ones between Benteng and Malang Kota Lama in East Java, where a consist of 20 tank cars had to be divided into 10 at Bangil before proceeding to Malang Kota Lama, again caused by steep gradient).

Interestingly the fuel terminal at Maos station is located on the former right-of-way of Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij (SDS) between Maos and Purwokerto Timur stations, where the line was forcibly closed and torn off by Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific Theater of WWII.

 

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New entry from South Sumatra :

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This January 2024 shot of Serdang station in South Sumatra featured an MCW302 series DMU (built by Nippon Sharyo and other Japanese manufacturers) modified by Indonesian Railways in early 2000s for VIP and inspection usage, with the number is KD1-82202 (SI 3 82 02). Although the unit was once allocated to Java division, but it was later moved to South Sumatra division, and officially named by the internal team of Indonesian Railways as "Sriwijaya" (the ancient kingdom that originates from the area that became today's South Sumatra province).

It seems that there is an inspection by the higher officers of South Sumatra division, since there are more than 10 employees gathered around the station building.

 

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I'm sorry for flooding this thread with another Indonesian shot :

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This February 2024 shows CC201 123R (CC201 83 44, GE U18C) of Medan depot waiting at siding of Puluraja station with a string of orange-colored tank cars for carrying crude palm oil (CPO), as a CPO-carrier truck is transferring its load to the train. Note that this locomotive is actually one of more than 40 units of BB203 locomotives (GE U18A1A) that were modified between 1980s and early 2000s by adding traction motor to idle axle and adjusting electrical governor to effectively making this locomotive becoming CC201, although locomotives modified by Lahat workshops (like CC201 123R in this photo) tends to have its bogie still in its pre-modification look (such as lack of brake tube above middle axle that once used to be idle axle).

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Next to the CPO train is a pair of MoW machines parked at track #1 of the same station, both of them are made by Plasser & Theurer (the yellow one is 08-32 M84, while the shorter one in white, red and gray color is KSP-2001).

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Bonus : the pink-colored object is likely former 2 axle boxcar (either it could be air brake-equipped "GW" or hand brake-only "GR" cars), removed from rail and modified into a shelter for crews to let them evading heat while waiting for CPO tank cars to be fully loaded.

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An unknown CC206 (GE CM20EMP) is seen here taking the daylight intercity train "Argo Wilis" toward Bandung, complete with panorama window-equipped executive class coach "Panoramic".

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Closer look of the "Panoramic" coach, coupled between generator car and ordinary executive class coach. Note that the addition of this coach caused 1 ordinary executive class coach to be removed, as Indonesian Railways imposed strict weight restriction to passenger trains running between Bandung and Kroya due to steep gradient, and stainless steel coaches like those in the picture are notably heavier than older mild steel coaches (causing lesser amount of coaches in a single trainset).