Steam in Romania & Ukraine October 1997

[@miguelmordeacerveja4499]

Very touching. Local folks, horses and steam. Felt like a time ship brought me back to a harder, dirtier but much warmer world. Thank you for that.

[@vckallen]

Very glad you liked it. Of course, in 1997 S-VHS was about the best you could get - not up to the HD or indeed 4K standards of today. But like most Eastern European countries, Romania has moved on so virtually none of these scenes could be repeated now.

[@fernandopetrache3083]

I remember these romanian steam locomotives since they were in the 150 years of hungarian railway parade! 🤩🚂🇷🇴🇭🇺

[@ldegmtrainspotter]

Amazing video! Lovely old images with Steam Locomtives in action! Now 142.044 Locomotive is in gara Oradea. Good work! Thumbs Up Greetings from Oradea, Romania Andrew

[@gabrieltodoran557]

Many thanks for sharing this rare and beautiful footage. Now, all the romanian standard gauge steamers are out of use and with little chances to be made functional again.

[@cliveyboy44]

Terrific footage but even better is seeing the beautiful countryside and the folks going about their daily routines. Thanks for this video.

[@7822welshsteam]

Fantastic video. Tremendous variety. Thanks so much for uploading.

[@vckallen]

Very glad you liked it. Of course, the quality is not up to today's HD or even 4K standards - but virtually none of the scenes in this video could be repeated today.

[@7822welshsteam]

@@vckallen Really? Not even the narrow gauge stuff?

[@vckallen]

@@7822welshsteam No - although the two forestry railways in the north of Romania - Moldovita and Viseu de Sus - are still going, they are pretty much tourist railways now. An in the Ukraine, as far as we know, only that at Haiveron - also a heritage railway now- is likely to survive, whilst the two in the filmdo not, as far as we are aware.

[@spankyham9607]

It is so strange watching this, 1997 looks like about 1920 USA but in color.

[@arongyorffy3070]

Nice video, unfortunetly steam locomotives are going extinct in Europe, even in my country, neighbour Hungary, we only have like 4 operational standard gauge locomotives left. I know, that they are not used for service but only 4? I am sure people would be happier if every country had some steamers left running for special ocasions.

[@jesstill7833]

Steam Heaven I love it you must love steam to understand it it’s magical of days gone bye ..As a kid I use to watch steam trains in the 1960 and never got over them nice Video T Y cheers stay safe ❤️❤️🚂🚂🚂🚂😃😃😃👍👍🚂😃🦘🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@vckallen]

Thanks for your kind comments!

[@Kuidmaster]

Awesome footage !

[@Isochest]

Nice footage. We are no longer EU members and I know steam will be on our railways anyway

[@munteancristian2849]

Frumose, o mai exista in ziua de astăzi, as merge si eu cu ele, trenuri de istorie

[@johnbrown-rm8kc]

fantastic steam trains

[@engkosrosadi7668]

Mengasikan mengenang waktu kecil dari garut ke bandung naik si gombar oxe banget

[@dyorlando]

SUPERB

[@maximogoncalves2471]

Muito lindo 👏

[@danutolteanu3193]

A fost și o-nregistrare de pe linia Oravița-Anina ?

[@lohkoonhoong6957]

Say farewell to smoky steam. Say goodbye to all that.

[@andreeavarga6942]

Hehehe engleza de balta ...🇦🇩✌✌

[@user-ux2lb9jy9o]

Vax! Noi ân acei ani nu mai foloseam locomotive cu aburi în România! Încercați să ne duceți în derizoriu! Probabil sunteți plătiți să ne defăimați! Ați auzit de electrooutere Craiova!

[@vckallen]

Nu, acestea erau trenuri cu abur închiriate special pentru britanici și alți entuziaști ai căilor ferate străine. Erau foarte populare, dar scumpe, așa că au făcut foarte mult profit pentru CFR. Din păcate, pentru că locomotivele cu abur cu ecartament standard nu mai au certificate de cazan și alte certificări de siguranță, astfel de trenuri speciale circulă acum doar pe căile ferate forestiere.

[@user-ux2lb9jy9o]

@@vckallen Am înțeles,mulțumesc mult.

[@ВладимирАлександрович-б5ч]

Уш