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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
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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 |
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68 |
Hanomag |
10653 |
1929 |
2-4-2T |
350 x 550 |
1300 mm |
DSM |
3' 6" |
Yes |
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69 |
Hanomag |
10654 |
1929 |
2-4-2T |
350 x 550 |
1300 mm |
DSM |
3' 6" |
Yes |
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n/a |
Sentinel |
8383 |
1931 |
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152 x 177 |
762 mm |
DSM |
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103 |
Baldwin |
46754? |
1917 |
0-4-0T |
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DSM |
600mm |
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104 |
Orenstein & Koppel |
8470? |
1920 |
0-4-0T |
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DSM |
600mm |
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105 |
Orenstein & Koppel |
9323 |
1920 |
0-6-0T |
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DSM |
600mm |
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106 |
Ducroo & Brauns |
96 |
1926 |
0-6-0T |
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DSM |
600mm |
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107 |
Ducroo & Brauns |
97 |
1926 |
0-6-0T |
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DSM |
600mm |
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108 |
Ducroo & Brauns |
132 |
1920 |
0-4-0T |
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DSM |
600mm |
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109 |
Ducroo & Brauns |
184 |
1929 |
0-6-0T |
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DSM |
600mm |
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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.
Above:
Below:
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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