Video- Old Bulgarian steam being saved

BoxcabE50 Jul 19, 2017

  1. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Stumbled upon this by accident. Thought it was interesting....
     
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  2. fitz

    fitz TrainBoard Member

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    Very interesting, Ken. I wonder if they are headed for restoration to run?
     
  3. Hytec

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    Jim, the restoration is complete. This video shows the restored loco on its load test run.
     
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  4. BoxcabE50

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    I am also curious to know more about that facility from where it was seemingly rescued. Looked like a nearly abandoned yard and engine setting? Certainly much disused and overgrown. Where? Is my impression correct? What about the other lokeys we saw? And that tack where it races past in the restored video also appears somewhat weedy. ???
     
  5. BoxcabE50

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    Even though as a 2-12-4, by North American standards, a small one, I do agree it is a "beast". Note the dedicated water tank tender.
     
  6. fitz

    fitz TrainBoard Member

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    I see there are steam railfans in Bulgaria, too. Interesting locomotive.
     
  7. katmaan100

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    Great find. I was curious of the location also. Also, noticed the lack of graffiti on the loco and the location. It does look VERY abandoned. Must have been very remote, or very secure.
     
  8. BoxcabE50

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    Or even better, the people have a little pride and make certain such low life trashers do not get away with their vandalisms.
     
  9. minesweeper

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    Well, here in Europe definitely qualifies as BIG, also, the six driving axles are really uncommon, five the more so but probably the sixth one was needed to comply with the axle load, I wonder how negotiates sharp curves though.
    The biggest european loco, the german BR45 2-10-2 had "only 2800 HP", its big share of problems to the boiler, and a special setup to reduce axle load on the drivers from 20 to 18 tons, otherwise it would not have gone much far.
     

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