I Found The Biggest Abandoned Steam Locomotive Graveyard! Over 50 Steam Trains Lost Forgotten!

[@lesliehollingsworth7255]

You're the only explorer that really goes in and finds these mechanical gems, and as a former mechanic, I love it!

[@TaterTots380]

Old and rusty but still much more fascinating than all the modern locomotives together. Nice video, thumb up!

[@davepfizer]

Old engineering is superb. These to my mind are priceless relics of the past 150 years and not just the ones in the sheds but all those outside quietly rusting away. They would take a £million each to renovate but such a wonderful find. The UK scrapped the vast majority of ours.

[@746laurie]

The 2-10-0 "50" series locomotives are very likely what are known as "Kriegslok". They were built by the Germans during WW2 and were only intended to last a few years and keep the Nazi war machine running until Adolf could win the war and then build a railway network with diesel and electric traction. Despite being almost "thrown together" for a short working life they lasted well into the 1960s and there are still two running in Poland (I think) to haul coal trains from a mine to a yard where more modern traction takes over. The design of the Kriegslok locos was so successful that copies were built after the war in Romania, where I've lived since 2010, and some are displayed on station platforms.

[@muckle8]

Good information Ty.

[@rokvrtovsek2243]

U have a few running in the Bosnian mines aswell...

[@Varinki]

The Kriegslok was Class 52. They are a simplified version of the Class 50.

[@stuarthall6631]

Great video, Colin! Thank you so, SO much for sharing this with us all. We appreciate it.

[@johndavidbaldwin3075]

The first loco in the shed was an express passenger loco, the big wheels enabled it to go faster. Most of the loco were heavy freight loco with 10 driving wheels, a lot were built before the war. Those with round bottom tenders (class 52) were the war locos. The class 44 locos were more powerful, pulling coal trains. The loco in the open you thought was a diesel was an electric

[@tinamcdonough9910]

OMG.!!!! a train spotters dream, well found. XX

[@glenn3035]

This is one of my all-time favorite explores

[@spikeyplants438]

Hi Colin what an amazing video,you have made my Saturday evening being a huge train geek!! The large red diesel in the shed looked like an M62 Soviet Locomotive it has a V12 2000 hp engine and was a real heavy hauler.The steam locos were great I agree with you Colin all the greenery and trees add to the character of them.The drone footage at the end really made the whole video.Some of those views were excellent. Really is one of your best Colin. Take care.😀

[@cmwolf8866]

Sorgligt att se att de bara låter de stå ute och rosta så här

[@nicktasker4287]

I would say 3-5 million to recondition those each, We like this but kids and people aren’t interested enough to see these places, Staff it’s difficult to make money

[@cecew3937]

This was incredible! Great find. Such ashame they aren’t being kept up more. We need to know our past but seems people want them to rot away and be forgotten. Thank you!

[@louilsbacon3246]

What a great video of old trains It is the best one yet I've looked at lots of videos in my Life time.thank you for going round site.what a shame they don't work no more.

[@synyster7785]

So sad that these are all so exposed to the elements, they deserve a roof to keep them in good condition ...

[@RaceDayReplay]

a car that runs on train tracks? Feels like a Top Gear/Grand Tour idea

[@volklf1]

Class 52 was the Kriegslok a cut down version of the Class 50 designed for the war effort. Most of the locos were built in WW"2. A great place to visit such a shame they will never be restored.

[@carlashepherd9362]

Holy cow! So many locomotives left there! Very cool video & find mate! 🤘👍❤️

[@muckle8]

Cats to keep the mice , rats and pidgeons down . -sensible.

[@clairefunnell8481]

Wow Colin, what a totally awesome location. I love steam trains too. Best explore ever. Wow!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@battlestarone]

German ww2 steam locomotives,,,very rare,,only a few still running in Hungery coal mines

[@boblloyd75]

Fantastic, nice to see all of these engines, too bad they are not appreciated and loved more.

[@josephkerley363]

Absolutely amazing! I may be off but some of those look like or similar to WW2 vintage. How amazing it would be to have them all restored ... A dream, I know ... still though

[@davidsewell3745]

Wow this place looks amazing what beautiful steam locos, great find Colin awesome stuff mate

[@dani25801]

It is written in romanian "Gabarit Depasit" on the locomotive or vagon,interesting.Cheers from Romania!

[@ExpressoMechanicTV]

One of the best exploration videos I've seen in a while. Fascinating place to visit.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Cool to see but also sad how rundown all this became. What I know of this place is that it all started with one individual with some spare cash at hand. Directly after the wall came down in 1989 he started negotiating with the then Deutsche Reichsbahn, the state owned railways of east Germany, and he was enabled to buy locomotives which had only been withdrawn after 1980 at scrap prices. many of these would have been able to be restored into running condition with little effort and cost directly after purchase. But this never materialised, there have been restoration efforts with a small group of volunteers but all failed because a proper trust was never erected. Luckily there are other restored and running examples of most of the classes he has multitudes of, but sadly there are also some rare examples outside, like a Prussian Railways class 58 and a 39, these predate all other locomotives which are of 1930-1950 origin. The 39 was the locomotive missing rods and cylinders and with the legible number 27 and "Dampf Spender" on it. That one was after withdrawal used as a stationary boiler at a loco depot and cylinders and rods were removed and scrapped as they weren't necessary in that role. There are only 2 other non operational 39s preserved. I spotted also a couple of Rumanian locomotives, also based on Prussian designs.

[@ClaudioSpinetti-tw5oc]

The Paradise of Sheldon Cooper

[@frankforrest1597]

Fantastic video/ explore Colin. Imagine all the people and goods these engines have pulled, it's mind blowing. If you like steam locomotives, check out Big Boy that in recent years has been restored and is running all over the US. It's the biggest operating steam locomotive in the US. Cheers from the states 👊🤙

[@screwthecabal6453]

Like the movie Blast from the past, with trains and the cats living there it's more like stay away from my train

[@chrisblay]

The question that comes to mind is, how did they get them all to that location. Is it an old goods yard or something. Really should be made into a working railway museum

[@ivovanzon164]

These were bought for scrap prices around 1990. The stuff inside is the museum, outside is the parts pool for the whole of Europe

[@The_British_Director]

At 20:38 we have a frendly cfr locomotive. A class 50 witch was based of a German design and was mass produced in resita. Like many things these engines have been saved and the 0-10-0 is a common sight. Also these engines along with another type (Prussian P8) have been exported to europe. so fascinating.......

[@davidmoore6172]

Thank you Colin this was incredible and kinda sad too. The engineering that went into those trains and the lives they led. Just to sit there and rest there days out. Totally fascinating 👍

[@johnland7318]

An amazing collection, Colin, if you check on Wikipedia "German steam loco classes" ??? The first two numbers 01, 52, 44 etc are the class of DB loco design. The 01 was pre war, the 52 was built during the war. 'Hyce' a fellow KZbinr, into railways recently posted a video of himself driving a surviving class 52 in Bosnia.

[@EllaSvendsen]

Your channel is a source of joy and inspiration. Continue to delight us with your work.🥓🤩🍕

[@nana-dw]

Adam Mark Victorian Mudlark would love this. I enjoy all your videos

[@iksexplorationsfollower2588]

That really is an amazing place, having been involved in a steam and vintage machinery museum here in Australia you really do enjoy all this stuff, it kind'a grows on you even more so when you have grown up with this old machinery, --- of any sort. Thanks for sharing.

[@bernardshieldstysonfive1009]

Hi Colin brilliant video I absolutely loved these locomotives the fastest steam locomotive in the U.K. was mallard it did 125 miles per hour the flying Scotsman with 13 charges is 300 tons keep up the brilliant work and videos Bernard

[@screwthecabal6453]

Bro, every time I say you've nailed it you come up with something different and I'm equally impressed if not more!

[@screwthecabal6453]

They should be moving on the tracks and picking up Taurus and people to enjoy the ride

[@p24hrsmith]

While it is sad to see so many abandoned I remember watching a documentary on The Flying Scotsman and the shear cost of its upkeep bankrupted 2 of its millionaire owners

[@cnoshoes7049]

I think once the boiler/burner burnt out and or rusted steam tug boat's and train's become scrapped as to expensive and impossible to fix when the heart of the machine collapsing in on it's self xx

[@hoggmotorsport]

Awesome location Colin, you don't really get the scale of the place till you see the drone shots 👀 cool 😎👍

[@FRFRANKIE]

Hi Colin. Hope your doing well. That was one very cool video. I can't believe how big those steam engines are. I absolutely loved the video. Take care and stay safe.

[@pokemontrainermichael5551]

I want to save them , it hurts me to see amazing locomotives sitting like that

[@robertmustard1711]

Great explore colin 😊

[@cbrider726]

One of your best streams mate . Nice one 👍👍👍

[@robine5280]

Looks pretty sad for a museum but otherwise it looks a m a z i n g

[@philnewcomers9170]

it reminds me of DieWoodham the drone shots are great .Ive seen a vid of this place before ttfn&ty

[@macerwicker3102]

Yeah mate this is a good one. I have been missing old properties, but old steam trains. You are ticking all the boxes, with some of the old car finds you have been finding too. Great exploration bud.

[@joangravel2436]

That place was awesome like seeing old trains

[@amandabeech8472]

Amazing video Colin.

[@adrianhewitt7908]

cool video Iove it 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😀

[@thomasavinash72]

Hi there What camera setup do you have for the recording Needless to say, the visuals are impressive

[@JRyderWolf]

I bet there is some real history to those trains, may even date back to the war when they were in use.

[@nickb5391]

There is that one in Hungary just outside Budapest I think?

[@OliviaNewbroughgh]

Your videos are always very clear and easy to understand. Thanks for that!🥰 + 🙈'

[@davidwalter435]

I think some steam trains may be about 50 -70 years old possibly but I can’t be for sure but only give you a guess but I’m sure that one of them is late 1800 may be but that only a guess I have tried to google trains that you showed on your show but was very difficult to narrow down the trains that you were shown in your explore I think it will cost thousands and thousands and thousands of pound to restore them back to formal glory but I think you found a good fine for yourself there and you was very lucky for the person to allow you to film all the trains I found outstanding and cool

[@PlanesandTrains]

been in the shed many many times, and watched quite a few of the loco's get shunted into the sidings during the 80's. Just round the corner is a Nazi prison camp (by Aldi) and a wonderful aircraft museum on the hill above the town of Hermeskiel.

[@screwthecabal6453]

That was so so awesome.

[@john0597]

Great video as usual bearded Explorer this one obviously is slightly different from the rest and quite interesting keep up the good work I watched this Saturday the 14th of September's

[@thughes52]

Fantastic place colin m8 the old grease oil rust engineering smells mist be incredible and the size of them all ...cool video 👍👍👍👍

[@boblovell5789]

Is this a secure site? Judging by the ease of entry it is not, but what is impressive is how intact all the locomotives are. There must be some organisation overseeing things.They obviously are far removed from any enthusiast body or am I mistaken?

[@PhilBurns-oc2vg]

Weird, slightly creepy but exciting all at the same time

[@briansweeney2291]

Cool another great video Colin, definitely made it look even better with the drone footage those trains are from the 1830 odds Colin

[@heathermurray9939]

I live in Carlisle Cumbria England & we get different steam trains come regularly on a Saturday on the " Settle to Carlisle " line

[@FRFRANKIE]

Thanks!

[@GethroJackson]

wow wow socool over the years ive become every thing i loved n detested as a kid a grey haired old codger who absouloutly loves the gcw steam rail locomotive era trains lines buildings infastructure ect ive got a bit ov a semi to b honest so historicly important so many old dibna type oaps would love to strip blast rust proof recondition restore rebuild n get to loughbourough n

[@milehighclassics]

Why are they left to rot, I think the big engine is Gordon and not sure where Thomas is tho

[@davebutterworth7414]

The immense cost of restoring and the lack of preserved railways with volunteers to run them on …..😢

[@jeremywentworth1833]

I've worked in the manufacturing of Trains & Rolling Stock for 30 years or so for Bombardier & Alston. The car like thing is the sort of thing many different countries would use for inspecting tracks & Bridges. The old locos are so recognisable as WW2 German , how many of those will have transferred Nazi carriages , Gun carriages etc maybe non maybe many. I'm pretty sure There's a company in Manchester area that builds & refurbishes old steam locos. As ever an interesting video Colin. Were on earth do you get all your finds from.

[@williamdeegan7840]

The only problem with the train video is that it wasn't long enough. The trains looks like a mix of British and German. I noticed words in English and in German. These trains futures don't look good. Before this fellas body is in the ground, these will all be sold for parts or scrapped. It would cost millions to get just one in working order. Sad, but very mesmerizing video. Great job. Feel free to do a part 2.

[@nathandiamond9754]

anther amazing explore,love trsins and aspeacily old abanded ones. fantastic

[@albarn100]

locomotive at 18.26 was built in 1942! you can search the numbers for a bit of history on them

[@screwthecabal6453]

Those trains look like they are in pristine condition and with the small amount of Maintenance could be up and running within weeks

[@robine5280]

I don't know where this is at (just started watching and it won't load rn for some reason) but here in Germany just the periodic technical inspection for such a beast to even be allowed to run is easily over a million Euros. That's why so many locomotives are just for show and painted nicely but aren't actually in running order. Running costs are huge for these things.

[@fhwolthuis]

Amazing! What is the name of this museum?

[@sparkys_garage]

Dampflok Museum Hermeskeil

[@dubsydubs5234]

There was a tv show some years back where 3 people went round the country restoring things like steam shovels, trams and the like and if I remember right they restored one of those little cars that you drive on the tracks, can't remember much about it though. I wonder if all those trains will still be there in 1 or 2 hundred years, I don't see anyone moving them anytime soon.

[@Thomasthestreamliner]

Someone definitely should tell the public about this so they can what they could do with that area and the engines

[@samthorpe4532]

They are part of a private collection. Its museum to a degree in Germany. Anyone can go and visit them.

[@Thomasthestreamliner]

@@samthorpe4532 oh

[@sharonarcher6548]

Amazing x

[@johnmeixel9928]

Can you please provide the name and location of this museum? I couldn't understand what you said and the transcript doesn't give it either. Thank you!

[@robine5280]

Dampflok-Museum Hermeskeil. Hermeskeil is the town it is located in.

[@johnmeixel9928]

@@robine5280 Thank you!

[@WilburTannahill]

Where was this at

[@arunbhoopathyt6503]

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[@williamdeasy7507]

you are a great mother and a amazing lady glory to ukraine

[@dilbert9120]

I would LOVE to spend a week there with a strimmers,chainsaw and mower 😂😂

[@kenstevens5065]

Now you know why the smoke deflectors we fitted to A3 British locos during the last few years of their lives were called "German smoke deflectors" ! We might need steam traction again if NATO and Putin start scrapping, throwing buckets of sunshine at each other.

[@DileepaHewawasam]

Nice bro "cool❤❤

[@Edwards_second_channel]

First! Love the finds!

[@wiedietie]

Thomas the Tank Engine wants to know the location..

[@pokemontrainermichael5551]

I’m sure Thomas and them wants sir topmhat takes them in and gives them a home

[@marl-marl-marl]

Cemetery

[@rics1594]

How many of them steam trains helped to send millions of innocent people to their deaths... Not somewhere I'd like to visit

[@sullivanrachael]

Steam locomotives in Europe are quite rare. This is quite a gem of a railway museum and deserves a better fate than allowed to rust away. To conclude these machines are somehow not worth a moment of time visiting because they might have been used by a fanatical regime to murder thousands of people isn’t seeing them in the whole light of their original purpose, nor the fascination they hold for so many people. If we put your sentiments in the same way, you would never visit the Tower of London as so many people have be executed there over the centuries. I would say these Steam Locomotives have value to more modern generations are it teaches them of a time when China didn’t make everything. These days heavy industry and its products are not visible everywhere - something that should be appreciated.

[@RetroRatz]

🚂❤️👍👉💎

[@GethroJackson]

I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN ,,,,,,,,,,,,......I KNEW I COULD I KNEW I COULD WHOSE BEEN TO BARRY ISLAND N BROUGHT SCRAP PRICED TRAINS TO DO THOMAS SAID THE FAT CONTROLER

[@dnf1903]

Hiya Colin-totally speechless really. You always find the most amazing places. Brilliant video. Thankyou.

[@leebiker1488]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GethroJackson]

PPPOOOOPPOPPPOOOOWWW

[@WerreSurfer]

Die Sammlung der Lokomotiven steht in Falkenberg/Elster Germany. Position: 51,5846772, 13,2703565

[@alishalama3650]

san ta fe3751 steam train 🚃 the middle of freeway🚂🛤 ⌚️🚏