This event was proposed by Totok Purwanto, a member of Bandung branch of IRPS who was on duty in Cirebon, and held in Cirebon locomotive Depot on March 22, 2009. Cirebon was located 185 kilometers north-east of Bandung, West Java.
There were at least 27 IRPS members who participated in the event. Actually CC200 15 had been cleaned a day before due to a visit from Commercial Director of Indonesian State Railway company (PT Kereta Api/PT KA) Sulistyo W. Therefore, the team only wiped remaining dust and oil on the body. Chief of Operation Region III of PT KA Purnomo Radiq appreciated what the team had done. The team also handed over a photo of Djoko Kendil special trainset (by courtesy of Ian Antono of Eastern Exploitation Area) to staff of the locomotive depot.
The purpose of this event was to show our concern to the “founding father” of IRPS. Although it was only a small event, it gave great meaning because the employees of PT KA who cared about CC200 15 as a historical railway asset needed our support by any means.
