Daru

Daru is a female articulated steam locomotive and the protagonist of the Indonesian animated series daru si loko mallet created by Railfans1107 on YouTube A daru is a type of articulated locomotive designed for tracks with tight curves and mountainous terrain These colossal Dutch East Indies state railways were originally built in Europe by companies such as Werkspoor in Amsterdam Despite being inspired by the fantasy of Thomas & Friends, the series accurately portrays the real geography of the Indonesian railway and the accidents or communication problems of the time. Daru has feelings of responsibility and pride; he takes his job pulling mixed freight or express trains very seriously. Sometimes he experiences frustration and stress, often dealing with constant headaches due to human error at stations, delays, or the rudeness of other young trainees like his younger brother Ivar. It sometimes has rivalry and conflict with Kunto (one of Indonesia's first diesel locomotives, CC200 class). and sometimes he becomes vulnerable, he has even experienced fear or extreme despair in dark episodes