On the same date of IRPS’ 6th anniversary on June 25, 2008, Balai Yasa (Workshop) Surabaya Gubeng conducted a test run of a special train. The trainset consisted of CC20015 and Djoko Kendil passenger cars. The trainset was painted in dark green and light yellow livery, a livery of the then Perusahaan Jawatan Kereta Api. The train ran from Surabaya Gubeng Station in East Java to Purwokerto Station in Central Java via Yogyakarta.
CC200 class locomotives were the first diesel-electric locomotives in Indonesia. They were manufactured by General Electric Co in 1953, factory model UM/106T. These 96-tonne locomotives had unique Co-B-Co wheel arrangements so that they could run on R25-type rail tracks. They hauled passenger cars used by Asian-African Conference—also known as Bandung Conference—delegations in Bandung, West Java, in 1955. CC200 15 was the last survivor of its kind. Before being refurbished in Surabaya, it was used to serve local trains and sometimes became a shunter in Cirebon, West Java.
Coupled to CC200 15 were two passenger cars, namely Djoko Kendil I and Djoko Kendil II. Both cars were manufactured in 1938. Djoko Kendil I used to be an inspection car numbered IW 38201. It entered Surabaya Gubeng Workshop in the first quarter of 2008. The car was refurbished so that it can be used for meetings and discussions, while at the same time sightseeing. It was renumbered to IW 38212. Onboard the air-conditioned Djoko Kendil I were an oval table that can be used for meetings, beautifully carved seats, a mini-bar, a 36-inch flat screen television, an operator compartment and a toilet. It could carry 20 passengers. Djoko Kendil II used to be a helper car numbered NRU 38201. It entered Surabaya Gubeng Workshop in the 2nd quarter of 2008, then was renumbered to IW 38221. It was refurbished to be an observation car. Its interior included features of an observation seat and a couch, 10 reclining seats, a 36-inch flat screen television, a crew compartment, a bagage compartment and a toilet. It could carry 28 passengers and was also air-conditioned. Both cars’ interior sides were covered by plywood.
