Semarang-Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij

In the Dutch East Indies the SJS, OJS, SDS and SCS were independent companies. However, in the Netherlands there was one joint management. Moreover there were a number of identical regulations concerning the four companies, viz. regulations for the management, instruction for their joint general agent in the Dutch East Indies, rules for the personnel (the personnel could inter alia be transferred from one company to another), technical regulations concerning the department of civil engineering, regulations for the maintenance of rolling stock and to secure the rights to the ground.

Semarang-Cheribon Stoomtram-Maatschappij (Semarang-Cheribon Steam Tram Company), SCS 1895-1946.

Established in 1895, after concessions had been granted in 1884 for the first time, which were taken over in 1893 by the Financiel Maatschappij van Nilverheidsondernemingen in Nederlandsch-Indie (Financial Company of Dutch Undertakings in the Dutch East Indies). 1897 opening of the first lines Semarang -West - Kaliwungu, Kalibodri – Weliri.

 

SCS = Semarang Cheribon Stoomtram Mij Cirebon to Semarang 1897-1914 373 kms

Section Dates
Tegal – Balapulang 17-11-1886
Semarang – Cirebon 1897
Losari – Ciledug – Mundu 1897
Pekalongan–Kedungwuni–Wonopringgo 1916

1913 map from KITLV. The branch to Wonopringgo is not shown as it had not been built. Wonopringgo is about 10 kms south-south-west of Kedungwuni (Kedoengwoen). The loop from Losaru to Mundu (Mondoe) via Ciledug (Tjiledoeg) is visible just south east of Cheribon (Cirebon). More loops and lines are visible on the map in the Kendal area but I don't have the data for these. I will include two inset maps to show these lines.

  

  

 

 

Locomotive data

Manufacturer Works # Year Type Cylinders D.W. Dia Owner Number 1898# PNKA Notes
Hohenzollern 347 1884 0-4-0T     JSM   1   Originally JSM Suthuland Java branch, acquired c1898
Hohenzollern 348 1884 0-4-0T     JSM   2   Originally JSM Suthuland Java branch, acquired c1898
Hohenzollern 349 1884 0-4-0T     JSM   3   Originally JSM Suthuland Java branch, acquired c1898
Hohenzollern 350 1884 0-4-0T     JSM   4   Originally JSM Suthuland Java branch, acquired c1898
Beyer Peacock 3775 1895 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 1 5   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3776 1895 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 2 6   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3777 1895 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 3 7   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3778 1895 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 4 8   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3779 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 5 9   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3780 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 6 10   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3781 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 7 11   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3782 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 8 12   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3783 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 9 13   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3784 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 10 14   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3785 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 11 15   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3786 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 12 16   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3787 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 13 17   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3788 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 14 18   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3789 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 15 19   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3790 1896 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 16 20   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3791 1897 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 17 21   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3792 1897 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 18 22   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3793 1897 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 19 23   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 3794 1897 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS 20 24   Renumbered c1898, scrapped 1937-1940
Beyer Peacock 4122 1899 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   25    
Beyer Peacock 4123 1899 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   26    
Beyer Peacock 4124 1899 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   27    
Beyer Peacock 4125 1899 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   28    
Beyer Peacock 4260 1900 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   29 B2001  
Beyer Peacock 4261 1900 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   30 B2002  
Beyer Peacock 4299 1901 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   31 B2003  
Beyer Peacock 4300 1901 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   32 B2004  
Beyer Peacock 4301 1901 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   33 B2005  
Beyer Peacock 4302 1901 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   34 B2006  
Beyer Peacock 4303 1901 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   35 B2007  
Beyer Peacock 4304 1901 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   36 B2008  
Werkspoor 62 1902 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   37 B2009  
Werkspoor 63 1902 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   38 B2010  
Werkspoor 64 1902 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   39 B2011  
Werkspoor 65 1902 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   40 B2012  
Werkspoor 87 1903 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   41 B2013  
Beyer Peacock 4634 1905 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   42 B2014 Photographed at Ambarawa in November 1976 and February 1987.
Beyer Peacock 4635 1905 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   43 B2015  
Beyer Peacock 4636 1905 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   44 B2016  
Beyer Peacock 4938 1907 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   45 B2017  
Beyer Peacock 4939 1907 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   46 B2018  
Beyer Peacock 4940 1907 0-4-0Tr 229 x 406 1016mm SCS   47 B2019  
Hartmann 3313 1908 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   101 B5201  
Hartmann 3314 1908 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   102 B5202  
Hartmann 3315 1908 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   103 B5203 Photographed derelict at Tegal on 9th August 1985.
Hartmann 3316 1908 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   104 B5204  
Hartmann 3317 1908 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   105 B5205  
Hartmann 3480 1911 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   106 B5206  
Hartmann 3481 1911 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   107 B5207  
Hartmann 3482 1911 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   108 B5208  
Hartmann 3483 1911 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   109 B5209  
Hartmann 3484 1911 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   110 B5210 Photographed at Ambarawa in November 1976 and February 1987.
Hartmann 3485 1911 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   111 B5211  
Hartmann 3562 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   112 B5212 Photographed at Taman Mini II in February 1987.
Hartmann 3563 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   113 B5213  
Hartmann 3564 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   114 B5214 Photographed derelict at Tegal on 9th August 1985.
Hartmann 3565 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   115 B5215  
Hartmann 3566 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   116 B5216  
Hartmann 3567 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   117 B5217  
Hartmann 3568 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   118 B5218  
Hartmann 3569 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   119 B5219  
Hartmann 3570 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   120 B5220 Photographed at Pekalongan with the branch train as it departed in November 1976.
Hartmann 3571 1912 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   121 B5221  
Hartmann 3739 1913 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   122 B5222  
Hartmann 3740 1913 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   123 B5223 Photographed derelict at Purwokerto on 9th August 1985.
Hartmann 3741 1913 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   124 B5224  
Hartmann 3742 1913 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   125 B5225  
Hartmann 3743 1913 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   126 B5226 Photographed derelict at Purwokerto on 9th August 1985.
Hartmann 3744 1913 0-4-0 300 x 460 1050mm SCS   127 B5227  
Hartmann 4449 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   201 C5401 Photographed derelict at Purwokerto on 9th August 1985.
Hartmann 4450 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   202 C5402  
Hartmann 4451 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   203 C5403  
Hartmann 4452 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   204 C5404  
Hartmann 4453 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   205 C5405  
Hartmann 4454 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   206 C5406  
Hartmann 4537 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   207 C5407  
Hartmann 4538 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   208 C5408  
Hartmann 4539 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   209 C5409  
Hartmann 4540 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   210 C5410  
Hartmann 4541 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   211 C5411 One of 8 C54 shipped from Java to Medan in 1963. Photo by Tony Ford here >  X
Hartmann 4542 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   212 C5412  
Hartmann 4543 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   213 C5413  
Beyer Peacock 6119 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   214 C5414  
Beyer Peacock 6120 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   215 C5415  
Beyer Peacock 6121 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   216 C5416 Photographed by Bingley Hall (MC) at Kisaran 12 Sep 1978. Photo Mark Carter >  X
Beyer Peacock 6122 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   217 C5417 Photographed at Ambarawa in November 1976 and February 1987.
Beyer Peacock 6123 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   218 C5418  
Beyer Peacock 6124 1922 4-6-0 400 x 520 1300mm SCS   219 C5419  
 

 

 

 

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