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An electric locomotive of the State Railways, an ESS (Electrische Staats Spoorwegen) 3200

The ESS 3200 was a class of electric locomotives that ran in Indonesia.

Film showing the locomotives being delivered from the builder.

This type of electric locomotive was first used on April 6, 1925, which also was the inauguration of the first electrified rail line from Tanjung Priok to Meester Cornelis (Jatinegara).[1]

The locos in this series were in use until 1976. They were of the 1-Bo+Bo-1 wheel-type, used a 1.5 kV DC overhead catenary, producing 765 kW. They were built by the Werkspoor using Baldwin equipment, and had Heemaf/Westinghouse electric motors.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Test drive of Electric Locomotive ESS 3202 Werkspoor Djokotop". Conservation and Heritage Centre. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Electric Locomotive Roster". Indra Krishnamurti, using 1994 Perumka roster by Philip Graham and De Locomotieven van Werkspoor by H. de Jong. Retrieved 29 December 2012.