Ambarawa

The train chugged slowly in the zone of Rawa Pening, Central Java, at the end of August. At the front was a diesel locomotive coded D 30124 with its long yellow snout. Behind it were three passenger coaches made from wood, painted green. Passengers sat in pairs facing each other on wooden seats resembling garden benches coated with shiny varnish. There were no window panes. A soft breeze gently stroked the faces of the passengers who we