Semarang Railway Heritage Exhibition

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De Locomotief



Model lokomotif D52, jenis lokomotif uap lintas raya pertama dan terakhir yang didatangkan ke Indonesia setelah kemerdekaan. Model indah ini ini milik PT Kereta Api Daop 4 Semarang
Logo IRPS dan pendukung lain pada spanduk


Kadaop 4 Semarang PTKA Eddy S. Jokosewoyo (kanan) melihat pameran




Pameran:"Meretas Jalan Menuai Waktu: Sejarah perkeretaapian di Semarang" 24 - 31 Oktober 2008


Pembukaan


Hari/ Tanggal: Jumat, 24 Oktober 2008
Tempat : Gedung eks "De Locomotief"Taman Srigunting, Kota Lama Semarang
Jam: 19.00


MERETAS JALAN MENUAI WAKTU (Sejarah Kereta Api di Semarang)

Semarang merupakan tonggak awal dibangunnya jalur kereta api pertama di Indonesia. Beberapa peninggalan yang menggambarkan perjalanan perkeretapian kini masih menyisakan nafasnya di berbagai tempat. Meski sebagian bisa dikatakan sudah atau nyaris hilang, masih ada yang pantas untuk disinggahi sebagai monumen perjuangan saat meretas jalan hingga menuai waktu. Istilah ini menyiratkan sebuah perjalanan panjang sang roda besi di Semarang , yang telah berumur 140 tahun, dalam menapaki terjalnya lintasan bagaikan kisah yang tiada akhir. Hanya sang waktu yang dapat membuktikan sosok roda besi ini menapakkan langkahnya diantara berbagai harapan yang tak pernah usai.




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