Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij

 

1st July 1883        Construction started with the first sod. Two 0-4-0T locomotives from Hagans, numbered 1 & 2.

1st April 1886        Opening of westward line from Medan to Timbang Langkat 21 km, extended to Salesseh shortly afterwards.

                                Southerly direction to a rubber plantation.

                                Hohenzollern supplied 5 0-6-0T locomotives in 1884 numbered 3-7.

25th July 1886    Opening of northward line from Medan to Labuhan Deli. Operation  onwards to Belawan port delayed by bridge construction over Sungei Deli. (22 km).

                                Southward line from Medan to Deli Toewo (Deli Tua) via Kampung Bahroe.

                                Hohenzollern supplied 2 0-6-0T locomotives in 1886 numbered 8 & 9.

                                Easterly line from Medan to Perbaoengan via Serdang and Lubukpakam (Loeboek-pakam).

                                Hohenzollern supplied 4 0-6-0T locomotives in 1888 numbered 10-13

                                Southerly lines from Lubukpakam towards Bangumpurba to serve rubber plantations.

                                Hohenzollern supplied 2 0-6-0T locomotives in 1890 numbered 14 & 15.

By 1890  103 kms of track had been completed. Planned expansions to Arnhemia,  Bangun Purba and Rampah were delayed by the 1894 tobacco price crisis.

In 1900 work started again with lines from Purbaoengan to Bamban, Timbang Langkat to Tanjoeng and Poera to Pangkalan Brandan.

Hartmann supplied 9 0-6-4T locomotives between 1900 & 1092, these being numbered 17-25. These were followed by 6 0-4-4T locomotives in 1903 (26-29) & 1904 (1 & 2, replacing the original Hagan locomotives which had been sold in the 1890's). No 28 has been preserved at Taman Mini.

 In 1904 the line through Bamban had reached Tebing Tinggi. More approvals in 1913 resulted in Pangkalan to Besitang being completed in 1921, and a short branch line from Selasseh south to Kwala was built. From Tebing Tinggi the line continued south into the mountain via Dolok Merangir to Pematang Siantar. For this last line 4 Siantar class 2-8-4T locomotives were purchased from Werkspoor in 1916, numbered 45-48. Number 48 is preserved at Taman Mini.

A large number of 2-6-4T locomotives were also ordered for these new lines, Hartmann supplying numbers 31-38 in 1913 & 1914 and Werkspoor 39-44 in 1915, 50-55 in 1920 and 57-59 in 1921. Number 55 is preserved at Taman Mini.

and a Deli sandwich

Another line from Tebing Tinggi continued south-eastwards parallel to the coast but a few miles inland to Kisaran where it split again, one line heading to the coast at Tanjungbalai, reached in 1927, and the other heading south to Rantau Prapat, with the first section Kisaran to Goenting Saga opening on 4th September 1924. Hanomag supplied 10 2-4-2T locomotives in 1928 and 1929, numbered 60-69, in time for the opening of the extension to Milano, opened on 1st January 1931. The short section to Rantau Prapat was not ready until 1937.

This map from wiki shows the lines built up to 1890.

The Google Earth map below shows the system as at 2008 along with the place name's current spelling

The picture above shows construction of the Deli Medan Railway between 1878 and 1886. The nearest locomotive s one of the early 0-6-0T locomotives from Hohenzollern with another one at the back and 2 smaller ones beyond it. These are most likely the two 0-4-0T locomotives supplied from Hagan's in 1884. The picture below is an enlargement of the locomotives at the back. I would date this picture as 1884-1886.

Locomotive data

Deli Manufacturer Works # Year Type Cylinders D.W. Dia Owner Gauge PNKA Notes
                     
1(1) Hagan's 161 1884 0-4-0T     DSM 3' 6"   Sold 1896
2(1) Hagan's 162 1884 0-4-0T     DSM 3' 6"   Sold 1893
3 Hohenzollern 316 1884 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s.  Dumped at Pulau Brayan Works 1/81. This or 8 preserved as 22.
4 Hohenzollern 317 1884 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Written off 1931
5 Hohenzollern 318 1884 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Gone by 1930s
6 Hohenzollern 314 1884 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s.  
7 Hohenzollern 315 1884 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s.  To West Sumatra in 1942 for Pekanbaru line construction. Not returned.
8 Hohenzollern 403 1886 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s.  Stored inside Pulau Brayan Works 1/81. Preserved as No 22, or is it 3?
9 Hohenzollern 404 1886 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s.  
10 Hohenzollern 456 1888 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Retired 1931-3
11 Hohenzollern 457 1888 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Retired 1931-3
12 Hohenzollern 458 1888 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Retired 1931-3
13 Hohenzollern 459 1888 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s.  
14 Hohenzollern 548 1890 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s.  
15 Hohenzollern 549 1890 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Retired 1930
16                    
17 Hartmann 2627 1900 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T
18 Hartmann 2628 1900 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T   Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
19 Hartmann 2629 1900 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T
20 Hartmann 2630 1900 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T
21 Hartmann 2748 1901 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T
22 Hartmann 2749 1901 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T. Dumped at Pulau Brayan Works 1/81.
23 Hartmann 2750 1902 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T
24 Hartmann 2751 1902 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T
25 Hartmann 2752 1902 0-6-4T 360 x 500 1200 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Rebuilt to 2-4-4T
26 Hohenzollern 1630 1903 0-4-4T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Named "SUMATRA"
27 Hohenzollern 1631 1903 0-4-4T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Pulau Brayan Works 1/81.
28 Hohenzollern 1632 1903 0-4-4T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Preserved at Jakarta Taman Mini
29 Hohenzollern 1711 1903 0-4-4T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
1(2) Hohenzollern 1712 1904 0-4-4T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
2(2) Hohenzollern 1713 1904 0-4-4T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
30 Krauss 3565 1897 0-4-0T 270 x 400 870 mm DSM 3' 6"   Purchased 1902; to West Sumatra in 1942 for Pekanbaru line construction, not returned.
31 Hartmann 3717 1914 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
32 Hartmann 3718 1913 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
33 Hartmann 3719 1913 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
34 Hartmann 3720 1914 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
35 Hartmann 3721 1914 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes In steam Tebing Tinggi 1/81.
36 Hartmann 3722 1914 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
37 Hartmann 3723 1914 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
38 Hartmann 3724 1914 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Preserved outside Medan station.
39 Werkspoor 385 1915 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
40 Werkspoor 386 1915 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Stored Kisaran 1/81
41 Werkspoor 387 1915 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Dumped at Pulau Brayan Works 1/81.
42 Werkspoor 388 1915 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Active Kisaran 1/81
43 Werkspoor 389 1915 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
44 Werkspoor 390 1915 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
45 Werkspoor 414 1916 2-8-4T 455 x 480 1000 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
46 Werkspoor 415 1916 2-8-4T 455 x 480 1000 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
47 Werkspoor 416 1916 2-8-4T 455 x 480 1000 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
48 Werkspoor 417 1916 2-8-4T 455 x 480 1000 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes In steam Tebing Tinggi 1/81. Preserved at Jakarta Taman Mini.
49                    
50 Werkspoor 463 1920 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Stored Kisaran 1/81
51 Werkspoor 464 1920 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Reported shunting at Perlanaan 1/81.
52 Werkspoor 465 1920 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes In steam Tebing Tinggi 1/81.
53 Werkspoor 466 1920 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
54 Werkspoor 467 1920 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Stored Kisaran 1/81
55 Werkspoor 468 1920 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Preserved at Jakarta Taman Mini.    In steam Tebing Tinggi 1/81.
56 DSM P Brayan 1 1920 0-6-0T 295 x 400 1100 mm DSM 3' 6"   Running as 0-4-2T in 1930s. To West Sumatra in 1942 for Pekanbaru line construction. Not returned.
57 Werkspoor 496 1921 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
58 Werkspoor 497 1921 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
59 Werkspoor 498 1921 2-6-4T 390 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
60 Hanomag 10583 1928 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes To West Sumatra in 1942 for Pekanbaru line construction.
61 Hanomag 10584 1928 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
62 Hanomag 10585 1928 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
63 Hanomag 10648 1929 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
64 Hanomag 10649 1929 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes Dumped at Pulau Brayan Works 1/81.
65 Hanomag 10650 1929 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
66 Hanomag 10651 1929 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes To West Sumatra in 1942 for Pekanbaru line construction. Derelict at Kisaran 1/81.
67 Hanomag 10652 1929 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
68 Hanomag 10653 1929 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
69 Hanomag 10654 1929 2-4-2T 350 x 550 1300 mm DSM 3' 6" Yes  
n/a Sentinel 8383 1931   152 x 177 762 mm DSM      
                     
                     
                     
                     
103 Baldwin 46754? 1917 0-4-0T     DSM 600mm    
104 Orenstein & Koppel 8470? 1920 0-4-0T     DSM 600mm    
105 Orenstein & Koppel 9323 1920 0-6-0T     DSM 600mm    
106 Ducroo & Brauns 96 1926 0-6-0T     DSM 600mm    
107 Ducroo & Brauns 97 1926 0-6-0T     DSM 600mm    
108 Ducroo & Brauns 132 1920 0-4-0T     DSM 600mm    
109 Ducroo & Brauns 184 1929 0-6-0T     DSM 600mm    

 

In addition to the above locomotives more steam locomotives were sent from Java after WWII including up to 8 class C54.

The following pictures are from a variety of sources such as KITLV and Tropenmuseum

Above: Deli 2-6-4T at Pangkalan Soesoe.

Below: Deli 48 at Dolok Merangir.

 

Above: 0-6-0T with construction train on bridge.

Below: 600mm gauge at Deli Langkat.

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Above: Deli 37.

Below: Soengai bridge.

Above: DSM coach.

Below: Medan station from the air.

Above: train at station, no other data supplied.

Below: 2-4-2T nearest.

Above: Medan station.

Below: Train crossing bridge, no other details.

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