Rail enthusiasts fight to preserve steam locomotive graveyard

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  • Опубліковано 28 жов 2024

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  • @alcopower5710
    @alcopower5710 4 роки тому +8

    What an amazing bunch of locomotives. Hope they are preserved

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 3 роки тому +1

      They are a safety hazard and they need to recycled for scrap. Send in torch crews and let's get this area cleaned up. It will only take a few weeks to get these cut and cleared up.

    • @alexanderchamberlain9285
      @alexanderchamberlain9285 2 роки тому +1

      @@PreservationEnthusiast why are they a safety hazard?

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 2 роки тому +1

      @@alexanderchamberlain9285 Just the sort of thing that children and teenagers would crawl all over and fall or get cut on rusty metal. Also asbestos lagging on such old locos from the 40s and 50s. Lots of hazards. The site needs clearing and proper disposal by licensed contractors and return it to nature.

    • @alexanderchamberlain9285
      @alexanderchamberlain9285 2 роки тому

      @@PreservationEnthusiast Here at the leighton buzzard railway we have penlee quarrys koppel that people can climb on yet it has nothing to stop people from climbing it.

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 2 роки тому +1

      @@alexanderchamberlain9285 Yes, it's still a risk and hazard though. These locos are very rusty.

  • @LNERMALLARD4468
    @LNERMALLARD4468 6 років тому +9

    Fingers crossed they preserve those loks, there may be one of a kinds in that stack up!

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 4 роки тому +1

      They need to be cut for scrap now they are surplus to requirements. It is a waste of resources and damaging to the environment to let them rust.

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 4 роки тому +1

      @@steambom3350 I haven't seen him on You Tube for about a year.

    • @c.finley9660
      @c.finley9660 2 роки тому

      Late, but this is doubtful. This is a strategic reserve of standardized engines in the event of a war or crisis making oil unavailable or damaging diesel electronics.

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 2 роки тому

      @@c.finley9660 So how do you think they are going to coal and water steam locos in an apocalyptic situation. The infrastructure isn't available or existing eg Coaling plants, water troughs/towers etc. And diesel powered loaders for coal would be out of action. And how are you going to source all of the different lubricants needed to keep the loco going. Steam locos are not plug and play. They need a lot of different infrastructure, maintenance,and refitting. Far more than diesels.

  • @raymondleggs5508
    @raymondleggs5508 6 років тому +4

    Re-gauge them and send them to the US!

    • @theextremeanimator4721
      @theextremeanimator4721 5 років тому +2

      That'll be too expensive.
      Also, Russian steam is Russian steam, they would feel strange on American rail

    • @casual_boredom7195
      @casual_boredom7195 4 роки тому

      @@theextremeanimator4721 Not wrong, but I think it's more of a "one can dream" sorta thing ya know?

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast Рік тому

      ​@@casual_boredom7195Correct. Cut them for scrap, let's clean up this mess.

    • @mlot1980
      @mlot1980 Рік тому

      Thats an Russian Locomotive

    • @raymondleggs5508
      @raymondleggs5508 Рік тому

      @@theextremeanimator4721 There are non US locomotive sin the USA, There's even a privately owned Garratt!

  • @jdftrains3507
    @jdftrains3507 6 років тому +7

    In soviet Russia Steam locomotive preserves human