දුම්රිය_සොහොන්_බිම්

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

දුම්රිය_සොහොන්_බිම්

-This Hungarian Train Graveyard Is Where Trains Go To Die-

This train station was a very busy place during World War II but now it's falling apart. There's something especially creepy about this place knowing that it was frequented by Nazis.

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

The Train Graveyard of the Atacama Desert

Arguably one of the world’s most spectacular railway cemeteries, the train graveyard outside the Bolivian city of Uyuni has become a major tourist attraction over the years. Located about two miles out of town beneath the blazing sun of the Atacama Desert, the engine graveyard boasts a variety of steam locomotives abandoned since the 1940s, when the mining industry collapsed in the region.

During the nineteenth century, Bolivian president Aniceto Arce saw an integrated transport network as key to Bolivia’s future prosperity. As a result, he invited a group of British engineers to construct the railway infrastructure that can still be seen today. Construction began in earnest in 1888 and ended in 1892, presided over by the British-sponsored Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway Companies.

Unfortunately, President Arce’s vision for a thriving transport network was stymied by ongoing attacks from indigenous Aymara Indians, who saw its construction as an intrusion into their way of life. In reality, the line operated mainly freight traffic for the mining companies, and mineral depletion and other factors led to its closure in the 1940s.

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

Inside C. F. Booth’s Rotherham Train Graveyard

Not all defunct diesel locomotives and other rolling stock rumbling into C. F. Booth’s scrap metal and recycling yard are destined to be cut up and melted down. The facility in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, also resells old trains for renovation and preservation. But the majority of locos, including former London Underground stock as well as carriages and trucks, will be scrapped on site, bestowing upon this section of the former Sheffield and Rotherham Railway the reputation of a train graveyard.

Across the site, the hulking carcasses of disemboweled railway engines occupy old sidings connected to the mainline via a branch from the Rotherham yard.

Diesel locomotives, coaches and wagons from all corners of the country make the final journey to Booth’s, which deals with a variety of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and includes a copper alloy melting division supplying local foundries.

It may be a railway enthusiast’s worst nightmare, but the constant stream of stock rolling into Booth’s for recycling makes for an impressive sight amid the Don Valley’s rundown post-industrial landscape.

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

Abandoned Train Graveyard in Poland

Abandoned stations and other railway relics have long been popular urban exploration hotspots for those with an interest in industrial history. In this series of images, urban explorer Andre Miedema infiltrates a forgotten train graveyard teeming with the corroding hulks of once proud steam (and occasional diesel) locomotives.

The engines, located in an undisclosed railway yard in Poland, have apparently been neglected for years, perhaps even decades.

In places the rails upon which they stand are visible, while elsewhere abandoned locomotives are coupled end-to-end amid high grass and densely overgrown foliage.

Only time will tell what their ultimate fate may be. But if these images are anything to go by, the evidence suggests these locos may soldier on for many more years to come.

Harsh7046 · Oct 30, 2014

aparade, yakada walata wikinuwanam hena ganak ganna thibba

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

Czestochowa’s Abandoned Railway Depot & Train Graveyard

Part of the Kingdom of Prussia and the expanding Russian empire from the late 18th century until the outbreak of World War One, the city of Czestochowa entered the 20th century as one of the leading industrial centres of Russian Poland. Its success was in part due to the opening of the Warsaw-Vienna Railway in 1846, which linked the city to the rest of Europe. Nowadays, Czestochowa is a tourist hub attracting millions of visitors and pilgrims each year. And with six railway stations, it’s little wonder that a train depot or two should become abandoned along the sprawling network. Treated to a touch of HDR, this overgrown, weed-strewn depot looks like a piece of post-apocalyptic artwork. But it’s actually a very real place. It’s difficult to be entirely certain whether or not it’s completely abandoned, but amid rusting track, overgrown yards and ageing, vandalised rolling stock, the lines between derelict and active are somewhat blurred.

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

The Train Graveyard that Helped Preserve Britain’s Steam Heritage

Established in 1892, Woodham Brothers Ltd of Barry, South Wales, was to become a familiar name among steam enthusiasts throughout the world. Colloquially known as Barry Scrapyard, the company was poised to scrap hundreds of redundant steam engines following the 1955 Modernisation Plan (which called for the acceleration of diesel and electric trains on UK railways and the reduction of wagon numbers from 1.25 million to 600,000), but ultimately played a major role in the preservation of Britain’s railway heritage.

As the vast sidings at Barry Docks filled up with abandoned rolling stock, Woodham’s decided to focus on the scrapping of wagons and redundant track, which were easier to recycle than the more complex locomotives. It wasn’t long before railway enthusiasts were visiting Barry en masse to view the rows of derelict steam engines and an action group was established to connect Woodham Brothers with potential purchasers and funding partners. Of almost 300 steam locomotives sent the train graveyard, 213 were saved. This picture article takes a look at the yard during that period.

SanFx · Oct 30, 2014

TFS

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

Train Graveyard at Healey Mills, West Yorkshire

Even though Healey Mills Traction Depot near Wakefield in northern England officially closed in 1987, an impressive assortment of abandoned trains and railway buildings continue to haunt the forgotten site. Extensive sidings were present by the 1920s, and today’s eerie scene is a far cry from 1963 when Healey Mills was modified to handle 4,000 wagons each day. Despite the infrastructure, Healey’s only public transport service by 2011 was the number 102 bus from Wakefield to Ossett.

The Healey Mills Sidings are a sad reflection of Britain’s great railway past. But the overgrown tracks and forlorn diesel engines have captured the attention of urban explorers intent on documenting their decay in atmospheric images. Abandoned railway stations and tracks are fascinating in their own right, but like this post-Soviet aircraft graveyard discovered on a Far East Russian air base, the presence of defunct machines fuels the imagination and helps bring abandoned places to life.

jhoncenamama · Oct 30, 2014

Harsh7046 said:
aparade, yakada walata wikinuwanam hena ganak ganna thibba

ලන්කවෙ තිබ්බ නම් ඉතුරු වෙන්නෙ නෑ ඕවා ඔය විදියට

Wolverine GTR · Oct 30, 2014

Train Graveyard of Onverwacht, Suriname

Taking its name from the Dutch word ‘onverwacht’, meaning ‘unexpected’, Onverwacht station in the Para District of Suriname is today little more than a collection of rundown railway buildings and a train graveyard stocked with rusting, abandoned locomotives.

But at one point in time, the defunct railway represented the vision of Dutch civil engineer and statesman Cornelis Lely, who was Governor-General of Suriname from 1902 to 1905.

Lely had spearheaded a number of large construction projects back in the Netherlands, and set about building a new railway from Paramaribo which extended throughout Suriname into the Lawa River valley.

The railway played a crucial role in the transportation of gold miners to and from the inner regions of the South American country. But as other forms of transport took precedence, and reportedly due to the construction of the Brokopondo Reservoir, much of the railway became unusable and abandoned during the 1980s.