India - Darjeeling Railway 2006. Part 5 - Over the Summit to Darjeeling
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2018
- Taken from 12 year old tapes. Please excuse any quality issues.
This is a look back at the fifth part of my second visit to this fascinating narrow gauge line. In 1881, the line was completed from Jalpaiguri and Siliguri junction, on the broad gauge main line, all the way up into the Himalayan foothills to the summer camp of Darjeeling. In its 55 mile length, the line rises from 100 metres above sea level to around 2300 metres above sea level. The 2ft gauge 0-4-0 saddle tanks are surprisingly powerful and make a very distinctive sound as they blast their way up the mountain sides.
This fifth part features the final climb to the highest point at Ghum, the highest station in India, and then slightly downhill to the destination at Darjeeling. The main square in Darjeeling is a treat and so typical of India. There are dogs "chatting" to each other, vehicles of all types pushing in all directions and a Traffic Police "control" box stationed exactly on the railway line, meaning it has to be physically moved every time a train passes by. Why it isn't permanently located just a few feet from its usual position is a mystery only an Indian could explain. Also, the purpose of the traffic police, anyway, is a mystery in itself. Their main purpose seems to stand in the middle of the road waving a red and a green flag. It's expected, I assume, that everyone knows which colour refers to them !
Part 6 can be found at - • India - Darjeeling Rai...
@ 2:21 you can almost hear the loco going "whew". thanks for sharing your 20 year old tapes with us .
what memories
They certainly have to work hard and the design is 131 years old, although the newest of the B Class tanks are a mere 95 years old!! I'm glad you enjoyed, Allan ....... Andy
Thanks for this interesting video. Greetings from Brazil...
Thank you for your comment, Nilson. Please look at some of my other videos!
Andy
A lot of thanks for video
That is my pleasure. Thanks for your comment .... Andy
Great work.God bless.
Thank you .... Andy
Old days remember, nice
You can still see steam working on this line some days ....... Andy
Wonderful
I agree. It's a remarkable railway line ..... Andy
amazing
It's certainly a remarkable railway ..... Andy
Lots of lovely black smoke very good for the environment lovely little engine and lovely sound good old steam engine s
Sadly, steam locos are bad polluters but getting rid of a handful of steam locos wouldn't do a thing to improve our atmosphere. You may not agree with me but I feel we urgently need to get rid of pollution from the billions of road vehicles and the aircraft and diesel ships that are criss-crossing our world ...... Andy
its a heritage
I agree with both your comments. I think it's for the Indian authorities to do something about it though. The line urgently needs help. Andy
So Beautiful, very nice. My next Holiday trip is to Darjeeling, in'sha Allah.
It's a beautiful location ..... Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam thanks for uploading Such a Beautiful video. Thanks a lot.
@@EsskaysVideos .....dont bring bomb with you
I like it 👋👋👋👋👋
I'm pleased you enjoyed. Take a look at some others of my videos. You might like them too!! ..... Andy
This beautiful train is left only a few places. It is a great pleasure to see these trains. Along with this, there is a dire need to make this engine friendly to the environment. Provided that the intention of the Railway Department should be. While running the train, two human beings stand on the engine, it should be removed by looking at the railway engineer. So the beauty of its train will increase further.
These locomotives are a remarkable piece of India's heritage and must be saved. Steam locomotives are bad polluters but getting rid of these last few locos will make no difference to the environment. India needs to clean up its millions of road vehicles to make any difference. ...... The guys on the front of the train are there mainly to ensure safety on the many road crossings and also to sand the rails when needed ...... Andy
I like the train so much..
And me too! ..... Andy
very Lovly train. very happy
I agree. It's a remarkable railway line .... Andy
Remember Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna in a film. From Malaysia.
That was the 1971 film aradhana.
Andy , i like a Lot , our vídeos!!!
Saudações aqui do Brasil!
Renato RS Brasil.
Thank you Renato. Here are the 4 videos that I made in Argentina - ua-cam.com/play/PLNKEdhmODMJxqktqMa7G08bnABxPQLDH7.html
Andy
Волшебный паравоз
Гэта займальная чыгунка ...... Andy
Once again an impressive video. What is the guy in the white shirt on the front of the locomotive? I bet the shirt is still clean in the evening. May he be a Hindi good luck charm?
This train was a special charter for our group. He's one of the railways managers who's just there to make sure everything goes right for us! At least he's in front of the chimney and all the black smoke! Andy
Thanks for the friendly response.
Good
Just a note, last clip is Kurseong not Darjeeling
Oh. Thanks for that. The memory fails after 12 years I'm afraid. Andy
Now Darjeeling has undergone a sea change.
What is the latest situation? Andy
Nice journney
It's a unique 50 mile trip up the steep winding climb into the Himalayan foothills .... Andy
GENERALLY NERROW GAUGE TRACKS ARE BEST MAINTAINED TRACKS. I HAVE TESTED THEM AT THE MAXIMUM SPEED OF 50 KMPH ALSO WITHOUT GETTING ANY ROUGH RIDING OR LURCHED. HERE IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A SLACKNESS IN THE MAINTENANCE WHICH MAY ENDANGER SAFETY OF TRAINS.
The railway lacks support from the local authorities. The line brings in much tourist money and should be supported with more investment ..... Andy
Nice video. Now days these steam loco comes uptil gum as tourist train regular service is run by diesel engine loco...... sad to see that......
Yes. I know. The railway is struggling to make enough money to keep the steam locos working. We must keep the railway alive as long as we can !
These little things look great. Would love to see N gauge models of them.
Or OO models. Not sure I've ever seen any model of a B-Class.
I'v seen a H0f model of them on youtube but it was probably someone's hand built modell
Probably. Not aware of a commercially produced model. Andy
This video was posted 2018. One hundred years before, my great grandfather George Yule Saunders died. His death certificate says he was a 'Driver, D&H Ry'. I like to think he must have driven this very engine, certainly the same route.
It sounds to me that you need to be planning a trip to northern India just as soon as we're allowed to travel again! ..... Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam you can buy a book about these engines. only one of them has returned to England but thats because she was brought by a American railway enthusiast a good few years before they became national treasures of India
@@eliotreader8220 - They're great little locos. You can also buy working steam models of the B Class here in the UK ..... Andy
Very nice video Bandra East Mumbai mangala nikalje india
I'm glad you enjoyed my memories from 2006 - Andy
Unik
This railway certainly is unique. There's nothing else quite like it in the world and, for the sake of India's heritage, it really must be saved ..... Andy
Like it
Great .... I'm glad you're enjoying my video ..... Andy
How can be?. hhhhaaaaa
@@yuwonoabu5556 This is how the world operated 140 years ago when this line was built. It's a piece of history now ...... Andy
That's right and that's true
Amazing
Greating from Indonesia...
Nice video..
At 15.32 the town is Kurseong not Darjeeling as your caption on the right corner states.I lived there.
My sincere apologies, Roger. The video was edited a few years after I recorded the scenes and my memory has obviously failed me! Thank you for pointing that out. Unfortunately, I can do nothing to change the caption now so it'll have to stay incorrect!! ..... Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam It's quite ok. I understand and I did not mean to be critical . Miss home though.
Wooden sleepers may be replaced by concrete sleepers.the train bogies are very shaking while on way
This all adds to the historical beauty of the line ..... Andy
Esse tem Maria fumaça
pls maintain it
I hope the Indian authorities can keep the line and the steam locomotives in working order ..... Andy
Приезжайте в Рускеала, Карелия
Там недавно пустили паровоз для туристов, ходит из Сортавала
Да. Спасибо. Мы об этом знаем. Мы стараемся избегать туристических операций там, где можем, но если у нас будет возможность, мы обязательно приедем. Yes. Thank you. We know about it. We try to avoid tourist operations where we can but if we get a chance we shall visit. ...... Andy
Essa Maria fumaça é bem legal 😵😍😂
Haha. Certainly cool .... but not "smoking Maria" !!!! ........ Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam Eu disse que esse trem parece ,uma Maria fumaça , porque a muitos anos atrás aqui no Brasil tinha um trem como este movido a carvão , que se chamava Maria fumaça ok 😘
@@rosemartins670 Eu não sabia disso. Obrigado! .... Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam 👍😘💗
अभी कहा है सुप्रीम कोर्ट इससे क्या आँकसीजन निकल रहा है?
Please read my comment to Dharvendra. This line is a valuable piece of history and brings much money into the area. Destroying this railway or its steam locos would do nothing for the environment but would be a crime against historical heritage. The pollution from the many millions of road vehicles urgently needs to be sorted out .... that would make a huge difference to our environment.
Andy
Ye hamare dharohar Ko bachane ki ek koshish matra hai aur jahan ye chal rahi hai wahan oxygen ki koi kami hone wala nahi hai
@@rajnandanprasad6427 I agree (except because of the high altitude of the line !!!) ..... Andy
We should maintain this heritage keeping environment in mind.... should replace with bio- diesel engine
The pollution from these steam museum pieces is tiny compared to the billions of road vehicles in use. The steam locos must be preserved as a valuable piece of history. We must do something about the roads in order to save our planet.
Andy
Avik Sen Collins
Wow...keren bgt
I agree. I think this is a marvellous railway to visit. Andy
Porque será que fica na frente do trem dois homens?
Boa pergunta...
Colocar areia nos trilhos.
Why men are standing in front of engine .who are they
They stand there for safety reasons - to make sure that the road ahead is clear and there are no obstructions. They also put sand on to the tracks when it's needed to stop the wheels slipping ........ Andy
Pas d’obsolescence programmée pour ce matériel.
Non, ils sont importants pour le tourisme et continuent de fonctionner. No. They are important for tourism and are being kept operating. ..... Andy
आभि चलराहा हेय़ केय़ा टय़ ट्रेन ?
यह ट्रेन अभी भी डीजल इंजनों के साथ और भाप इंजनों के साथ चल रही है This train is still running with diesel locomotives and with steam locomotives ....... Andy
Kot nhwbul kitu bro
I'm sorry ... I've tried but I can't translate your comment. Thanks anyway.
Andy
Pahro ke lie to angrej hi thik the Bhartio ne to apna swarth dekha
कोयला से प्रदूषण अधिक होता है
डीजल इंजन हो
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, however, there are only a tiny number left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
Andy
Yate ramro thauma yo pollution
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
Polution free train 🤺🤺🤺🤺
This line is a major tourist attraction for the Darjeeling area and brings in valuable foreign money. However, I agree that steam locomotives are bad polluters. Most of what you can see in the smoke, though, are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. Getting rid of just a handful of steam locomotives will make no difference to the world but getting rid of the pollution from road vehicles would probably sort the problem in one move. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it? ...... Andy
Ye wo train hai jiske samne aaker aapki gaa# nai fategi ise badia cycle hai
mere sap no ki rani kab aaye tu
This line is an example of remarkable engineering. Andy
इस ट्रेन को डीज़ल ईंजन क्यों नहीं दिया गया है??
there is very highly pollutated sir, our govt. have not seen this viedio ...?
i think that we are move back in 1950 because the british pepoles gave us their darkness thinking and left for us in future....sir
very shameful seen for us this smokey train....shame shame our INDIAN RAILWAY
@@kamaljit2543 & Pradeep ... Getting rid of the six steam locos left working this line will make no difference to climate change but will lose the Darjeeling region a huge amount of income from tourists. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
Andy
Shime
Don't pollute hillstations like Darjeeling upgrade to electrical locomotives
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
डीजल इंजन का प्रयोग क्यूँ नहीं कर सकते
They do have some diesel engines but the line draws in much tourist money to the area and the steam engines are the main attraction ..... Andy
Lot's of electricacty in Bengal let's engine will be run with electric then no pollution
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
機関車トーマスかな？
しかし、これは本当です！ ....... Andy
Suikerfabriek
The narrow gauge trains in Java and Cuba were supplying sugar factories but this one is a passenger train up into the Himalayan foothills of India ..... Andy
मच्छर को भगाने के लिए रेल
Oh my god ! It's too much pollution
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
ചൈന ക്കാർ കാണണ്ട
😷😷😷😷😷😷😭😭😭😭
Bad...
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
the toy train is fantastic. But it should be run by Deisel Engine. cause the steam Engine smoke is polluting the Hilstation Environment. this is not good at all.
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
Andy
By the way, the pollution from diesel engines is almost as bad as from steam ... you just don't see it because there's no steam with it ..... Andy
It's such a shame for indians. That the train run by Britishers is still running.
You are right
Also, it's too much smoke, it destroys the environment, as well as, it brings diseases to people
You should be proud of your heritage - no matter who it was built by. In the UK we have forts built by the Romans, castles and cathedrals built by the Normans and burial mounds built by the Celts. We're proud of this history. The Darjeeling Railway brings in huge amounts of money from tourists. You should look after this piece of history.
Andy
@@Asadolghabah See my comment above .... Andy
Nee pellanni British tho denginchu
Sirf paiso ki barbadi h 😳
I'm afraid I can't translate that. I can't identify the language ..... Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam it says "just a wastage of money"
@@shivamsingh-st8gv OK, thanks. Please send an answer for me - The Darjeeling Railway is a marvellous piece of India's heritage, bringing much tourist money into the region. It's vital that this wonderful piece of history is kept alive for everyone's sake! ..... Andy
kitna smoke se plantation ko gandaa karr rahi hain yeh steam coal wali trains , it's rearly remember as like 1950 , so that is very shamful for our country once we got green green plant and there is spread a smoke all over our nature ,so Shame shame INDIA
comes electric trains in liue of steam coal engines....pls
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam sir , you are right on your view of point but INDIA is very advance now my meaning that INDIAN govt. have been need for replace the steam engien with diesal engiens immediately.
@@kamaljit2543 Sir, diesel engines are more "modern" than steam but are just as bad polluters as steam. Replacing these steam engines with diesel will do nothing to save India or our Earth from climate change. Get rid of cars, buses, lorries and power stations if you want to make any difference .... Andy
Upgrade to Electric. Burning coal is not good for eco system.
Most electricity is generated by burning coal. You just don't see it so easily !! Steam locomotives are bad polluters, however, there are only a tiny number left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
Andy
So much pollution!
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, however, there are only a tiny number left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
Andy
Poluttion
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car …. oh, and switch off the computer you use to look at my videos!!! Not easy, is it?
Andy
There's no place saved in India very polluted haahha
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
polution
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam what are the benefits of a museum.
would be good if the steam locomotive was already there. and replaced with an electric or mahnet locomotive.
can you see a better means of transportation than motor bike, car,ships or airplanes ?
are you going to close the industry ?
don't think, if they do and we can do.
@@saguplo8670 You've missed the point. Removing six steam locos will make no difference to the world. Removing the pollution from many billions of cars, motor cycles, ships and airplanes will correct the world's pollution. We need to find new technology for our everyday transport, while at the same time valuing our heritage ...... Andy
@@AndyDandanFisherSteam respecting inheritance does not have to use it.
save will be better.
doing good doesn't have to be with the big one.
because we can do from small things.
to change the world doesn't have to be a hero,
you throwing trash on the highway won't change the world,
but throwing trash in its place, it will look smart.
Not good for enviroment
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy
Very much polluting. Time to switch to diesel locomotive.
Steam locomotives are bad polluters, but most of what you can see in the smoke are the particulates which fall to the ground rapidly. The real damage is done by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These are given out in just as large a quantity by road vehicles, aircraft, ships and power stations. There are only a tiny number of steam locos left working and they are beautiful and fascinating machines. They are a valuable relic from our industrial past and need to be saved from destruction. The pollution from these few steam locos is TINY compared to the pollution from the billions of road vehicles, aircraft and ships in the world. Getting rid of just a handful of steam locomotives will make no difference to the world but getting rid of the pollution from road vehicles would probably sort the problem in one move. If you’d like to save our Earth from disaster, please get rid of your car or motor bike, don’t buy anything that has been delivered by air, sea or lorry, switch off your electricity at home, never go on holiday by aircraft or car. Not easy, is it?
Andy