Train Graveyard

Tank · January 29, 2011, 10:43:38 AM

I've read a few articles about a train graveyard in Bolivia. The railways were developed by the British, and a lot of locos from Britain are rusting away in the desert. Also, a lot of old locos from the USA. Some great pictures, although also very sad to see. Have a look....

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/where-locomotives-come-to-die/7130

jonclox · January 29, 2011, 11:29:46 AM

:'( :'( :'( thats just sad :'( :'(

Tank · January 29, 2011, 03:46:17 PM

Save your pennies and bring them home for restoration.

OwL · March 28, 2011, 09:41:55 PM

Very up-setting and remeinds me of those pictures of the long lines of steamers at Barry Scrap yards in the late 60's early 70's......

Long live all us preservationists and our loco's we have saved from the torch HURRAGH

moogle · March 29, 2011, 05:09:14 PM

Thats like having the scrapyard at Barry with sunshine!

zwilnik · March 29, 2011, 05:22:42 PM

There's another one in Cuba like that, except with old American style puffers. A friend of mine went on holiday there and brought back a bunch of snaps.

haeckmaen · March 29, 2011, 10:13:34 PM

No problem to bring locos in similar condition back to life by some guys from Switzerland.

This is what friends of Furka heritage railway bought in Vietnam in 1990: http://www.furka-bergstrecke.ch/assets/bilder/vietnam/sleep_langbian_3l.jpg

The engines had been sold from Switzerland to Vietnam as long ago as 1942 and were standing in the jungle since the early seventies, finally four of them were brought back. http://www.furka-bergstrecke.ch/ger/media/chronik/back2ch.php

This is how they are looking like today: http://www.furka-bergstrecke.ch/assets/bilder/main/index_2l.jpg

Tank · March 29, 2011, 10:18:33 PM

Great story Haeckmaen, and what a journey!

Steven.T · March 29, 2011, 10:39:00 PM

I'd love to visit the place, I bet theres some sort of strange awe about it!

On the way home from work today, a low loader was at the other side of the junction to me, with an EWS (possibly ex) on the back, my only thoughts were it must be going to Thompson's Scrapyard, it's only 5 minutes down the road from where I saw it!

longbridge · March 31, 2011, 10:07:32 AM

Plenty of British built steam lying around over here in Australia, these locos are part of the collection at Dorrigo Railway Museum, thankfully they are being sprayed with sump oil every three months to preserve them, collection includes a pair of Robinson ROD 2-8-0s.

Tank · March 31, 2011, 10:18:06 AM

They must be worth a fair amount. Carry one home, and post it to me. I'll split the money for it.