I remember I watched this in 2010 here it is more than 10 yrs later in my recommended🤔. When I first watched it I imagined it would be one of those random bizarre videos that you would never ever see again.
It makes me happy when they restore these old trains and I just see them lying their abandoned never to be used again it makes me want to cry knowing that they'll never see the rails again
I always admired the engineering of these old school Steam trains, they look so badass, the modern day trains are more like bullets in a gun being ready to fire.
The only thing running these poor bastards isn't a driver, it isn't coal, they're not ran by ghosts at all. The thing that keeps them running is the strong emotion, and force, of agony, for both had seen very hard times in their lifetime.... It's a fnaf reference for those who don't understand.
@@GreatNorthernUnofficialChannel IMHO...I'd love to get these beauties to my 'secret' Steam-Works-Shop, have my 'crew' of workers standing by... "Ok Folks... Time To Get these beasts back in service! I want 4 rotation work crews, and engineers sounding the locomotives, and get the foundries running full capacity.. time to get these iron horses their souls and power back! Boilers, couplers, brake systems, valves, you name it! From front to rear coupler! Time-lapse these steamers salvaged and going by blueprints, design plans, and every bit of historical schematics, getting the tenders salvaged, then the main locomotives, fire boxes, boilers, pipes, and valves, plus step by step restoration..
Fun Fact.... There is a BR52 German WW2 Kriegslokomotive´. These things were not built to last but to win the War. Even the things that were not meant to last, are still willing to live.
I found out that the Wolsztyn Seam Depot is a huge train museum located in Poland. They own lots of old steam locomotives in operating condition and you can even learn to drive one! Unfortunately, seeing how many parts these engines were missing, makes me believe that they were slowly be stripped of parts in order to keep the operational locomotives running.
Steam locomotive were such elegant, expressive creations. Nothing that has come after them has been as interesting or inspirational. How we shall miss them all, once the last wheel has turned under its own power. Well done video.
@@carcrusher8676 There is a crew member standing up front towards the right side, which proves that there is a diesel locomotive up front. No one in their right mind would ever want to climb onto these old rusty steam locomotives knowing that the sidesteps would eventually break and who knows what’ll happen next.
The clanging noise was HILARIOUS! Edit: nice 2-10-0 for the 2nd engine. I hate the close up shot though because when I was younger I thought it was scary. Props to the 2-10-0 for all of the big clatters.
Wow, I think the bushings on the connecting rods are gone. That is the clanking noise. And I don't mean worn out, I mean missing in action. Very cool video though.
serce mi pęka jak widzę ten film - to były żywe maszyny , pracowały dla nas przez dziesiątki lat .... wychowałem się wśród nich dlatego to dla mnie takie trudne !!! dziękujemy i żegnajcie...
Parowozy za swoich czasów były złotem na torach. Gdyby przeciętnego nastolatka zapytać co to jest parowóz to zrobiłby głupią minę i nie wiedziałby o co chodzi . Przykro mi że to cudowne maszyny są teraz uznawane za złom i relikt przeszłości . Każda z tych maszyn to historia , którą pisana była węglem i wodą. Smutno mi jak patrzę na parowóz rozkładamy na części i wyrzucany na złom :(
The "Clang-clang" seems to come from the connector bar to the center wheel on the second engine. The bearing is gone and the pin is banging against the hub. Look closely at the close up at 2:47.
LeTrain Not all steam locomotives are put in museums you know, heck, Nickle Plate Road 765 was saved while getting its cab cut off, all because Norfolk Southern needed an express steam locomotive for its new Steam Program/Programme
There’s a Union Pacific that they actually restored right near where I live. Still runs sometimes for tourists on a smaller line, but most of the time you’re free to get up close and take a better look.
Even in a museum it would be nice if the locomotive can be repaired and put back in service. this way the museum benefits from the knowledge that what it is doing helps the future get to know the past. Wish I could be there to help.
They should have removed the main rods. Moving the pistons in the cylinders without proper lubrication can badly score the cylinder walls. Also the second engine had no rod bearings in it! The rhythmic clanking you hear is the crank pins beating themselves against the open rod ends. Good way to damage stuff.
You named this video perfectly. Odd to see these iron beasts moving after so many years of inactivity. At least they were being moved to somewhere they can be viewed rather than to the scrapyard. The banging sounded like the drivers...slightly warped...coming into contact with the boiler or the firegrates.
The banging and clanking is caused by a missing bearing, causing the connecting rod to bang against the eccentric crank, best seen here, notice how the connecting rod slides forward and hits the eccentric crank, causing the clanking sound 1:03
@@nhtheintrovert5679 The Diesel was pushing them from behind, That's because they were going to be left somewhere near there. So that means that you dont need the engine in the front.
also, there’s a diesel-electric locomotive or two pushing/pulling them. if you look at the far left on the screen at 1:13 you can see the modern railings of one.
Rewalacyjny film! Gdyby jeszcze to się działo pod wieczór, gdy zapada zmierzch, a nie w pełnym słońcu... A Oelka i teigrek to moje ulubione parowozy... Co się z nimi później stało, panie Andrzeju?
if these Beauty's are still around one day i would love to restore one if them to working order I'm currently 19 years old (turning 20 this year) but I've had a huge love for trains since i was born and seeing all these steam trains being restored and some currently working (ie UP 844, UP 4014, UP 3985, NKP 765, PM 1225, R&N 425, and a bunch of others) these Beauty's would be amazing to see working again or maybe a different steam train that should be brought back. if i was given the chance to pick one steam train of my choice to restore to fully working order most people might be a bit surprised (or maybe not who knows) i would end up choosing UP 9000, yes it would be a pain the arse to restore and maintain but think about it, there restoring Big Boy 4014 and then we have the lovely folks of the T1 trust building a brand new steam train from the rails up i say if they could do it i could to (with all help and equipment of course)
