1972 ARE Visit to Indonesia
Frank Stamford
In August 1972 the Australian Association of Railway Enthusiasts ran two 3-week tours to Java, Madura and Sumatra. At that time Indonesia was alive with an amazing variety of steam locomotives. Frank Stamford was on the first of these and will present photographs and commentary on some of the highlights of the extensive tour.
Subjects covered will include: Surabaya Steam Tram, other steam trams, Cepu Forestry Railway locomotives, Mallets in the mountains, Ambarawa Rack Railway, elderly and odd locomotives, West Sumatra rack railway, oil palm railways, North Sumatra Railway, and others.
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