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At the Cepu District, Blora Regency, Central Java, is not only known as oil because there is the Cepu Block which is actually just a name because most of the blocks are in other districts. There are also interesting tourist destinations, especially for those who pay attention to the history of trains in Indonesia.

In Cepu there is a Heritage Loco Tour in the Forest Stakeholder Area (KPH) which is becoming a favorite destination for the people of Central Java and other provinces. For fans of tourist destinations who want to feel the atmosphere of the train in the past that can only be seen in films, can go to Cepu to enjoy Loco Tour.

Without needing to look at the physical, the locomotive was predictable from ancient times only by hearing its noisy voice. He was like a frail old man who was already fragile, despite trying to dress up with new paint, unable to hide his age. However, that old age is an attraction for anyone to try it.

A loud horn reminds us of the atmosphere of cowboy films in the United States in the 18th century. Two wooden carriages on the back are painted in green and a yellow frame that is the seat of the passenger presents an atmosphere that was never imagined. The locomotive moved slowly, crossing the 3-kilometer long rail. It took up to an hour to travel that far.

The trip was not tedious - because passengers were not in a hurry to get to work. Along the way, passengers can enjoy the green trees and cool air through teak forests.

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The locomotive depot area was built around 1911 or long before Indonesia's independence in 1945. It is not wrong to say that the railroad network is the oldest in Indonesia. Until now, there were a number of old locomotives that could no longer be used because there were no spare parts to repair them. There are three locomotives made by Berliner Maschinebau Actien Gesellschft (BMAG) which are named Seventeen, August, and Happy. There are also steam locomotives made by Du Croo & Braun, as well as a Hanomag locomotive made in 1922.

In the past, the old locomotive was very powerful and succeeded in transporting wood. Now they look helpless, perhaps like that human life. []

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Menikmati Masa Lalu di Lokomotif Tua

Kawasan Cepu Kabupaten Blora, Jawa Tengah, tidak hanya dikenal dengan minyak karena di sana terdapat Blok Cepu yang sesungguhnya hanya nama saja karena sebagian besar blok tersebut berada di kabupaten lain. Di sana juga terdapat destinasi wisata yang menarik, terutama bagi mereka yang menaruh perhatian kepada sejarah kereta api di Indonesia.

Di Cepu terdapat Heritage Loco Tour di Kawasan Pemangku Hutan (KPH) yang sedang menjadi destinasi favorit masyarakat Jawa Tengah dan dari berbagai provinsi lain. Bagi penggemar destinasi wisata yang ingin merasakan atmosfir kereta di masa lalu yang hanya bisa disaksikan di film-film, bisa ke Cepu untuk menikmati Loco Tour.

Tanpa perlu melihat fisiknya, lokomotif itu sudah bisa ditebak datang dari zaman dahulu hanya dengan mendengar suaranya yang bising. Dia tak ubahnya seperti lelaki tua renta yang sudah rapuh, meski mencoba berdandan dengan cat baru, tidak mampu menyembunyikan usianya. Namun, usia yang renta itulah yang menjadi daya tarik bagi siapa pun untuk mencobanya.

Bunyi klakson yang nyaring mengingatkan pada suasana film-film koboi ketika Amerika Serikat di abad ke-18. Dua gerbong kayu di belakang dicat warna hijau dan bingkai warna kuning yang menjadi tempat duduk penumpang, menghadirkan suasana masa lalu yang tak pernah terbayangkan. Lokomotif itu bergerak perlahan, melintasi rel sepanjang 3 kilo meter. Butuh waktu sampai satu jam untuk menempuh perjalanan sejauh itu.

Perjalanan tidak menjemukan—sebab penumpang memang tidak sedang memburu waktu menuju ke tempat kerja. Di sepanjang perjalanan, para penumpang bisa menikmati hijaunya pepohonan dan udara yang sejuk melewati hutan jati.

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Kawasan depo loko itu dibangun sekitar 1911 atau jauh sebelum Indonesia merdeka pada 1945. Tidak salah bila disebutkan jaringan rel kereta api tersebut termasuk yang tertua di Indonesia. Sampai sekarang, di sana terdapat sejumlah lokomotif tua yang tidak bisa digunakan lagi karena tidak ada suku cadang untuk memperbaikinya. Ada tiga lokomotif buatan Berliner Maschinebau Actien Gesellschft (BMAG) yang diberinama Tujuh Belas, Agustus, dan Bahagia. Di sana juga terdapat lokomotif uap buatan Du Croo & Braun, serta satu lokomotif Hanomag buatan tahun 1922.

Di masa lalu, lokomotif tua itu sangat perkasa dan berjaya mengangkut kayu. Kini mereka terlihat tak berdaya, barangkali seperti itulah kehidupan manusia.[]

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