Zimbabwe - 2 Garratts in steam on Bulawayo Shed, July 2017 

Thanks David. Sadly they've started cutting up the stock of old locomotives. I suspect the nearest we'll see to preservation is a dead loco sitting inside what passes as the railway museum, just round the corner from the shed.

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam There is one in the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England.

@@jwrobin21 Many Garratts were built in Manchester, of course. There are several still operating around the world, including a number of small ex.South African examples on the Welsh Highland Railway ...... Andy

Nice content keep showing us more

A clever double use of the word "state" that hadn't occurred to me! Thanks. The danger now, though, is that Mugabe has been replaced and the new regime is going to want to demonstrate how it's going to modernise the country. I fear that one of the first demonstrations of this will be the disappearance of the the last few Garratts. We'll see.

Andy and Dandan Fisher, just offer them more than they can get from scrap dealers.

Sounds easy, Al. Do you have the money spare?!! Andy

Unfortunately buying the locos is only the beginning of your problems. They cost heaps to run and maintain as well.

Politics apart .... these railway workers are doing a magnificent job keeping this last handful of Garratts working. Let's give praise where it's due ...... Andy

The dedicated railwaymen work hard to keep the last handful of Garratts clean and in working order with an almost non-existent budget! ....... Andy

We now fear for the future of the Garratts under the new leadership in Zimbabwe, who will surely be seeking to modernise the country - or, at least, appear to !

If you an't in the club you're hung out to dry.... all by design too...

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam If they are clever, they'll keep the Garratts. Steam tours are great for toursim when handled right and connected to other tourist attractions.

@@kitchenjail3546 I think they're doing their best but with very little money to spend ..... Andy

They do know their stuff - and they're dedicated to their Garratts. I'm not sure that the government of the country is quite as dedicated though. They may not last for long ..... Andy

A small group of dedicated railwaymen work very hard in Zimbabwe to keep this last handful of Garratts clean and working. I take my hat off to them ...... Andy

See my previous reply. For those who can't see it - "There are a small number still steamable but, as always, it's a matter of money" ...... Andy

There are dozens of old Garratts lying around. Many are used for spare parts ...... Andy

its a shame to see these once mighty beasts left to rust i wish i had the money to buy even just one or two of them and have em restored to their full glory oooh wait i do have a few hundred billion Zimbabwe dollars will that do haha

@@sammy_dog Haha. Sadly everything is purchased in US Dollars in Zimbabwe these days! ...... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam well maybe i could sell the notes for a few yankee dollars each but somehow i dont think that would be enough grrrrr

I'm pleased you enjoyed this. Please take a look at my Africa playlist. There may be some other videos that you'll enjoy - ru-vid.com/group/PLNKEdhmODMJyctu0J7os_-kgl3ilcodJy ...... Andy

It's getting harder by the day to keep these beautiful Garratts working. They have a stock of rusting examples which they use for spares but, of course, it tends to be the same spares needed each time and the supply will soon run dry. Under the country's new leadership, it's quite likely that the railways will be told to modernise too. That could spell the end at any time. ....... Andy

I met Ian Smith personally. A man of great integrity and ingenuity who endeavoured to keep the train on the tracks!

@@mossmonaco9061 Wow! I'll take your word for that ...... Andy

Let's hope they can gradually improve things. The one good point .... it meant that a few Garratts survived which would otherwise have ended up being scrapped .... Andy

There are a small number still steamable but, as always, it's a matter of money ...... Andy

A small number of dedicated railwaymen work hard to keep these last locomotives working with very little money to spend. Good luck with your plans! ...... Andy

Thank you .... Andy

The tracks around the steam shed are not in such good condition. Take a look at one of my videos of the Garratts out on the line and you'll see that it's far better maintained ..... Andy

I agree. There are one or two still just about hanging on in Bulawayo but the tourist industry has collapsed, of course, so their future is doubtful ...... Andy

Well, let's hope this new corona virus doesn't take hold there, or that may not be true!! ..... Andy

A small number of dedicated railwaymen work hard to keep these last locomotives working with very little money to spend. I don't hold out much hope that they'll be kept steaming for much longer ...... Andy

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Please take a look at some of my other similar videos ..... Andy

The 14 Class Locos were first introduced in 1928 but the one seen here in this video was built in 1953 and was the last of the class.

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam Thank you for this interesting information.

Thank you .... Andy

Take a look at my channel. There are about 1000 videos in total ... Andy

It is and it's still steamable in 2019 but only steamed for money these days ...... Andy

Há algo de especial nos Garratts. There's something special about the Garratts ........ Andy

Но каков ваш комментарий? But what is your comment? ..... Andy

Sadly, covid has meant their condition has been left to deteriorate lately .... Andy

It's a very worrying situation in Zimbabwe right now. As you'll know, there's recently been a dramatic change of leadership and it's almost certain that the new president will be looking for ways to modernise. The dozens of Garratts that are lying around Bulawayo shed are an easy target - and they'll bring in some cash for scrap metal. I fear the worst, I'm afraid. Andy

इन स्टीम ट्रेनों का उपयोग अब केवल पर्यटकों के लिए किया जाता है in steem trenon ka upayog ab keval paryatakon ke lie kiya jaata hai. These steam trains are only used for tourists now ..... Andy

2-6-2+2-6-3? Is that a typing error? As far as I know, all the Garratts produced were "balanced" at either end ....... Andy

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

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam well explained & well noted✌ . Still TINY or FAT. Pollution is pollution . like corona🐙 rampage , next is GLOBAL🌎🌏🌍 climate ⌛🔚change going to come & create HAVOC😢.fan

@@lffuwefgseghhfd9848 I agree with that entirely. I think that our climate crisis is looming. BUT getting rid of a tiny handful of steam locomotives will do nothing to help the crisis. Getting rid of coal fired power stations (China, Germany, etc) and oil fired road vehicles would solve the problem immediately ....... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam let's start with tiny🚂🚃🚃 things so others follow and save 🌎🌏🌍😢.fan

I don't understand your comment Christopher. Sorry!

This was over 3 years ago, remember. I think with the stopping of all tourism the Garratts are barely hanging on ...... Andy

All these Garratts are in "Cape Gauge" which is 3'6". We have no lines in the UK which are to this gauge, I'm afraid ...... Andy

Yes I know. Many countries that had been in the British "empire" had Garratts ..... Andy

Thank you ...... Andy

These old Garratt steam locos are a great piece of history and this small group of dedicated railwaymen work very hard with very little budget to keep them on the rails. They do a great job and I support them all the way ..... Andy

ฉันเคยมาประเทศไทยเมื่อ 20 ปีที่แล้ว แต่ตอนนั้นยังไม่มีงานทำ I have visited Thailand 20 years ago but there was no steam working then ...... Andy

นี่คือวิดีโอที่ฉันทำในประเทศไทยในปี 2004 Here's a video I made in Thailand in 2004 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bzLV2RWNGlo.html ...... Andy

@@AndyDandanFisherSteam ขอบคุณครับ...มาดาม😙😙😙

Небольшое количество преданных железнодорожников усердно работают, чтобы эти последние локомотивы работали с очень маленькими деньгами A small number of dedicated railwaymen work hard to keep these last locomotives working with very little money to spend ...... Andy

Это рабочие паровозы?В смысле их используют для перевозки составов?

@@ДжекВоробей-п6ы Нет. Сейчас они используются только для любителей железных дорог. No. They are only used for railway enthusiasts now. ....... Andy