This local train is pulled by a BB301 with someone's lucky number: 13. It is seen passing an unprotected crossing in Ketintang, a suburb of Surabaya.

This BB3013 is said to be haunted, as there is a story that one Sidotopo-based BB301 had a frightening history: Once the driver and co-driver of the loco was involved in a bloody fighting which killed both of them, then the loco is said to be cursed and often ran by itself!!

A CC203 with engine leading is seen arrived at Surabaya, with Mutiara Selatan 2nd class overnight train from Bandung, at the same place of the picture above.

It is unusual that a long distance train being pulled by a locomotive with engine in front.

CC20340 is seen arrived at Surabaya with Turangga overnight train from Bandung on its back.

The CC20340 is normally confined to Jakarta-Bandung corridor as, like most of Indonesia State Railway's new locos, it usually reserved for Presidential or Government Official's train.

If you see it outside that route, that mean there has been some locomotive shortage, or there has been some new locomotives.

This early morning photoshot of Mutiara Selatan overnight express train, was taken at 18 September 2004.

The photo was shot in a ricefield between the suburb of Ketintang and Gayung Kebonsari in Surabaya.

Same date and location as the above picture. Unless this time, the train is the Turangga express train.

Both Turangga and Mutiara Selatan trains operated on the same route, in the same time (night). Except that Turangga is an airconditioned train, and have fewer stops than Mutiara Selatan.

If you looked closely, the locomotive is running with engine in front. An unusual feature for long distance express train.

CC20338 loco is seen pulling Bima overnight train, bound for Jakarta, above Gubeng Terowongan bridge, above the busy Jalan Kertajaya street in 9 September 2004.

The ad on the bridge is the advertisement for Indonesia-Australia Language Foundation, an English language college which was jointly owned by Indonesian and Australian education companies.

Coincidentally, the driving cab of CC203 locomotive was also jointly designed by Indonesian and Australian railroad company.

Further view of the same train. Note the dining car (left) who had different livery than the rest of the train.

On the same date when this photo was taken, a powerful bomb exploded in front of Australian embassy in Jakarta, killing 9 people, and causing diplomatic tension between Indonesia and Australia.

Even the IALF office near this bridge was visited by reporters in regard of that event.

CC20319 was photographed running light engine from West in Kandangan station.

Kandangan station was once used as a terminus station for cattle freight train in Surabaya. And it used to have a large number of cages around the station. But the decline of cattle traffic in 1980s means this station has now been relegated for lesser duty.

Kandangan station is also acted as junction station for the branchline to Gresik. The line is visible to the right of the picture.

CC20169 is seen approaching Kandangan station at high speed, while working on Rajawali daylight, airconditioned express train from Semarang.

The red and blue liveried locomotives are normally used for lesser trains. Therefore this photo is a rare one.

In addition the cars which is used for Rajawali train are the same cars which used for Harina train which is operated between Semarang and Bandung.

BB30145 was photographed at Gresik after delivering cement cars to the nearby plant. It headed back to Indro station, which is now a main station of Gresik.

Locomotives and trains movement in Gresik are rare these days, as they would normally operated early in the morning, or late in the afternoon. Not in midday, like in this photo which was taken in 13 September 2004.

The branchline on the right is the one that goes to Petrokimia chemical plant.