Old Rack Railway (Rel Kereta Api Bergerigi) from Jambu to Bedono (Ambarawa Railway Museum)

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A very important historical old-rack-railway left in the world. It is a triple line railway; two in each side and one 'toothed track' in the middle.The special 'toothed track' is to prevent slipping on steeply inclined tracks (65%) that is climb from 478 m to 711 m above sea surface, just in a 4,2 km distance.(www.internationalsteam.co.uk/ambarawa/museum.htm -and- ambarawarailwaymuseum.blogspot.com/2008/04/railway-moun...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Indonesia
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Coordinates:   7°17'54"S   110°21'44"E

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  • There are so many sites and objects that are related to to the history of war around this place. Several interesting objects are also found in the surrounding area, such as Candi Umbul Temple (Old Hindu's Temple that is predicted as a Princes's swimming pool), Bedono's Old Railway Station, Coffee & cacao plantation and resorts, Klengkeng plantation, Banaran Cafe & resort, Kopi Eva Cafe and restaurant, Ngampin's traditional serabi.
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