Exploring a secret military underground train workshop | ABANDONED
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Today I post the main mission of my second trip to China:
A once secret military underground train workshop.
In the late 1960s, a nationwide war preparation effort against the Soviet Union was launched. A proposal was made to construct a combat ready locomotive repair factory to safeguard against enemy bombings and ensure maximum safety. That's why it got constructed inside the heart of a mountain. Construction was completed in 1972, and officially opened a year later with the capacity of 50 locomotives. annual overhaul capacity of 50 locomotives Initially the factory opened as a confidential unit with its activities under semi-military management. There was a dedicated military unit within the factory responsible for patrolling and protecting the facility. In the 1980s the factory was declassified and began providing maintanance services for train locomotives. Over the course of 35 years, it repaired over 1500 locomotives before abruptly ceasing operations in 2008 due the restriction of locomotives on certain tracks. Since then, this underground workshop has been frozen in time.
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You are a very inspirational Engine!
your picking a dangerous county to do this if the CCP found out or if they identified you on the street from your videos you would be arrested on the spot.
@@SirTophammHatt-zs7jj Thanks sir! :)
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath toot!-toot! Bob. 😋
Wheres this installation located?
Being a machinist myself I absolutely love these vintage machines. Some of those look like you can just add power and turn them on.
Ah amazing! 😃 Would love to have gone with somebody with some knowledge😄
Yep, back in the days when they built machines to last. Might need some updated electrical work for safety, but mechanically, I bet they're sound.
Heh, good luck moving them lol.
I was going to say the same thing a lot of these machines look like they would still work
They are amazing. I've seen some of those machines before, but only on a much smaller scale. It seems like this workshop basically just fabricated most of the parts they needed.
Seems there is another entrance used by the metal thieves 🤔
Bob, you have balls of steel. I was looking at your older videos And the places you explore.. like the AirPort in china, NOBODY Even dares to get close to the airport And you sneak in! You explore places that nobody else has the balls to explore. Zero videos on YT of the most places u explore. Mad Respect, keep it up!❤
Yes! I’m the one who gets copied often, but mostly on the easy places I find. I love real adventures when you don’t know what you can expect😌I put a lot of effort in finding “unknown” places. Thanks a lot for checking out! The aircraft carrier is also a real highlight which I posted recently.
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath that aircraft carrier was some crazy shit, Bob. As for this find, just imagine how smokey that tunnel would have been while it was still active, that's what I was thinking with the cold fog. Keep up the great work!
This guy is the real deal. his actual older stuff from the cold war in places like Russia is truly quality content. You gotta watch his first 10 videos. so good
Dont believe you ve filmed military setllement even abandonned...if its near Shangai, this couldnt be, bc so far from potential combat zone chinese, which is arou d amour river... russian
@ottokar6318 what in the smooth brain illiteracy are you trying to say?
My God! That locomotive is one huge awesome piece of machinery! Amazing to see all the tools, gantry, wheel trucks and machinery still there like it's frozen in time!
man it's a 2-8-2 and where are the driving wheels
their on it
Machine at 21:11 is a metal Shaper (one shown a little earlier also). Uses a tool very similar to a lathe but rather than the work piece turning like on a lathe, the work is held in a vise or clamped to the table of the machine. The head of the machine pushes across the work piece and planes off material on each. Kind of like a milling machine but no rotating cutting tool. Just a tool that pushes across the work piece to remove metal by force. There were also some milling machines in that machine shop. Looked like they could have been tape read type (kind of early cnc machines). Edit: better example at 21:47 of a shaper. The piece with lamp ontop of it would be the moving part that rams forward to take each cut. Can also see the vise that held work piece here. Machine at 24:00 is a vertical turning center, basically a lathe but standing straight up in the air. Modern machine shops still employ all of this equipment aside from shapers. Modern milling machines have replaced pretty much all need for shapers.
Do you watch Abom79?, I to have a love of machinery.
@@chascarpenter5006 I am a Machinist by trade, but to answer your question yes I have seen some of his stuff.
What's the thing with fins at 23:28? It reminds me of a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, but oval.
i love milling machines and machines similar to them,im currently being teached how to them. We have some of these machines from USSR in our school still working smoothly
@@figit090 It is most likely a high voltage transformer, the fins are to keep it cool, it would be filled with transformer oil ( carcenogenic.)
Watching this gives me a very sad feeling. Even though I grew up in China, I was from coastal area where railroads had been electrified when I was born, and therefore I had never seen an operating steam locomotive running. My grandfather was also an engineer working on railroads. Also it is good to mention that residents of Northeastern area of China, also known as Manchuria, have a very different perspective of China's rapid economic growth since the 1980s. Before the 1980s, the state had heavily invested in the heavy industries in that area, but afterwards, as China moved toward market economy, the Northeastern part suffered declined and many factories were out of business and many skillful workers were unemployed.
Thanks for the additional info Peter! The area is indeed the “ rust belt” of China. Unfortunately this happens all over the world. The area where I live was also a former mining area.
This was called "Factory 701", near Napiao. I went through here when it was still operating in January 2007, with the two through track tunnels and side tunnels connecting them. Presumably that is JS 8162 still in there, it was in steam when we visited, and several big QJs were about outside. This is where the three QJs were overhauled before being shipped to the USA (for RJ Corman and Iowa Interstate). Amazing to see how it looks today.
Onde fica?
Qual país
Where is this location?
@@josediailtonsous4347 China. Nanpiao
Are you sure that is JS 8162? It doesn't come up in the preserved list for the JS type.
That poor locomotive... its so sad that it was left behind and forgotten just to have it sit there and die slowly... and the idea of it never being loved again hurts me, i wanna give it a hug and comfort it and if i could i would have it restored
(Im a locomotive enthusiast/railfan and i love locomotives, i have a HUGE passion for them and i hate it when they dont get love and they're just left to die or they get scrapped entirely)
There's a chance I can go there and get it
But its a very low chance it will run
Do something about it then
I do wonder if they left the tracks there bc if so then you could just remove the blockage and try to get it out of there and into the wild
Asperger's ?
Freak
I'm sorry to hear about your father, Bob. That's rough.
Super cool place. And when it comes to steam engines, I'm still like a little kid. I just can't get enough of those big honking steam trains.
Hey Bob, sorry about your Dad. It’s tough when a parent dies, nothing is ever the same after. Look after yourself and be kind to yourself as you adjust to your new reality. It’s won’t always hurt this bad. ❤❤
Thanks a lot mate. 🙏
My dude literally found an entire JS class 2-8-2 medium-sized mixed traffic steam locomotive. Hats off to you!
Your underground explores are exciting and scary! Climbing cliffs and walking through brick walls is never a problem for u Mr Explore Man! That locomotive was amazing! Another great video!! I'm very sorry to hear of your Father's passing, I know he left this Earth a proud father because you are an amazing man!❤❤❤
Thanks Linda! 😍 I am glad you liked it. And it was a proud dad !😁
Just did some research and one of the last one of those trains that was still brand new was purchased by the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad in Iowa and is still used today.
Yes! Americans bought some of those trains😁🤩 The rest where hard to renovate I read.
Wow, never thought they would end up in the US
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPathTHE BOONE IOWA LOCOMOTIVE WAS BUILT IN DATONG CHINA FACTORY!
WHEN IT ARRIVED, IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY 5 FACTORY PERSONS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE DAMAGE IN SHIPPING
IN LOS ANGELES HARBOR! I WAS ONE OF THE INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE PEOPLE INVOLVED!
THE DATONG FACTORY AFTERWARDS WAS CONVERTED TO BUILD THE CHINESE VERSIONS OF THE SERIES 7 GENERAL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE!
WHAT IS THE ROAD NUMBER OF THE JS??
THE BOONE ENGINE IS 8419!
IT WAS SAID TO BE THE LAST JS BUILT NEW!
THE 8419 HAS RECENTLY BEEN THROUGH A REQUIRED BOILER OVERHAUL
AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AFTER 6 YEARS OF WORK!
KEEP THEM ROLLING BROTHERS!!
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I have been to Boone Scenic Valley Railroad, it is not to very far from where I live here in the US. I've been on a ride behind that locomotive ther JS 8419 on the old fort dodge line. It's a beautiful ride. There are a couple of Chinese trains in the US I know of as as well. I've been on rides with the 2 Iowa interstate locomotives... you should look them up.
Boone bought their train brand new... Was the last one built, I do believe.
Wow vintage machinery haven-Lathes, Boring, Horizontal- mills, surface grinders, radial arm drills. All of those piston rings for the pressure boxes on the shelves. Great explore of History-Thank You!
Those green lathes are massive!!
Almost the exact machines I use at work but much larger
Thanks for checking and info! I don’t have a lot of knowledge about these machines unfortunately
"piston rings for the pressure boxes on the shelves" ah, thank you for that tid bit of knowledge. I was wondering what those rings were for. All that machinery was jaw dropping.
Very pleased with watch you captured on camera, big fan of all machinery.@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
Holy Cow, this was awesome. That place was huge. Very cool to see the locomotive intact. The screw jack lifts were very cool. Thanks Bob : )
Damn those machine shops are amazing. Such a waste leaving them to rot away like that. Cool to see the vertical lathe in there. ❤
Crazy, that's urbex paradise. Abandoned since only 2008, I imagine by the look of the location worker safety was not a high priority. Looked like a dangerous place to work. Enjoyed the explore!
Like everywhere in China. Fking dictatorship.
Yeah, just think of all the fumes and gasses in there... poor workers.
Out of all these channels of this type that I follow. The TH-cam algorithm waited this long to show your channel to me? For shame, your stuff is amazing!
Thanks ! 😄 better late then never right? I also recently uploaded a solo mission to an aircraft carrier and there’s plenty of other cool locations to find😁
Wild Adventure. Epic Find 🤘🏻
We should collab again! TH-cam this time 🔥
Let’s find a dope mission!😎🤩🫡
Ive actually watched that train video when i was younger.. i believe it was on an old vhs. Then i found it on youtube in the early 2010s. Crazy how youve found it..
Give bob a thumbs 👍👍👍👍 for his great work. best abandoned channel ever
Thanks a million Chris✌️🤩
Yes the best ever always ❤👍
Thats amazing, all those lathes and machinery all frozen in time. So cool that this place exists. What a time capsule
There's a cool video of the last overhauls taking place at this workshop. One of them was exported to the US and I think still does tours.
This is amazing, everything is stiil there. Cant believe the locomotive is in great shape.
Amazing place indeed! Thanks for watching 😁😁
That’s the craziest, most interesting exploration video I’ve seen. There so much huge equipment in there. The place is huge!! Shocking to hear it was in operation into the 2000s, and working on steam locomotives in the 1980s!! Steam died (or really declined) in the US in the 1950s. So cool, will check out more of your videos! Thanks
O, thanks a million! check out these to start with:
Underground power station:
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Secret bunker, got charged for espionage
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I am sending a message to Manwaz Iran, I am very happy that I chose your channel, I enjoyed it very much and I love history and I love your group. Thank you for your efforts. Greetings to all of you dear ones.
Must of been absolutely awful conditions to work in when all those machines were running,great video.
Awful? U must be a beta
I noticed conduit runing the length of each of the tunnels, while you are correct that it had to have been awful they still had fresh air ducting to take all the oil/burnign smells of milling
@@EdwardJobling sorry those would have been the best conditions of their time. Being inside and I will bet the craftsmanship was top notch. Those conditions were way better then most factories of that time.
yeah, still grim though,bet was loads of asbestos fibres floating around to, from boiler lagging.@@EdwardJobling
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For not being maintained for a couple of decades, those tunnels are in great shape. Also, I am jealous as hell you got to explore this place.
Thanks! It was an awesome adventure😁
I read about a massive Cold War underground city/fallout shelter at Beijing. It was big enough for the entire population and had convenient entrances all over the city. Other cities in China have them too. They took civil defence very seriously it appears, e.g., kind of like the Swiss. I think most of it is now blocked off now. Have you explored it yet?
There are small parts explorable but it’s not as interesting as it sounds as far I have seen. I had it on my list but time is always a big issue
All over and under our realm. Everywhere:]
imaging working there with dust, burned oil and nasty smells from everything and breathing all that
by the way these machines and lathes are epic
Seeing that steam engine there is… honestly terrifying. It’s like coming across a sleeping giant you don’t want to wake up! Imagine using the equipment in that facility to restore that old engine and drive it out of there!
You could
Amazing how many of these abandoned still exist pretty much as they left them. Thanks for the explore.
Thanks Bob ! Now researching some abandoned places to go in 2024😎
This was an awesome find, Bob. Great Video aswell. I'm sure your father is very proud of you. Cheers to both him and you 🍻
Cheers Luke 🍻
Oh someone needs to save that locomotive And bring it back to service.
As always, an excellent adventure! So much left behind here, it’s unreal!😮
My heart hurts to see those vintage machines just laying to waste. The amount of cool things that could be taught or built with these.
Looks exactly like a scenery from Half Life, was expecting the zombies jump out any second 😂 great episode! Kind regards, Gordon Freeman
@ 1:58 that dog flat out smiled at y'all like "haha, I got you" 🤣
Losing family does things to you that you never expected. Rest In Peace Frans. Be well Bob.
Thanks Matt 🙏 😊
I just LOVE places like this with ancient eqt. and supplies lost in time. Wish all the Chinese was translated. Interesting note at 23:25... That is a power phasing station, so two power systems can be linked in phase with each other. Sooo cool!! Thanks for this.
Thanks! Will be going back to China for similar epic places🙏😁
I found this channel today. I have watched the previous video and started watching this one. Absolutely amazing footage! I will definitely look at what else this channel has to offer and of course I subscribed to the channel
Thanks a million! There are some really cool episodes to find!
If it’s abandoned it’s free rain on what u want , idc how ppl think of it I’ve took cool ass cars and cleaned them up and put them in my collection, if u plan on doing what I do then u don’t need a title , I enjoy just having cars so free rain to anyone that comes across one and does what I do 23 cars deep in the collection no titles all cleaned up and restored, do not drive they sit in bubbles and under car covers as collectors
Why did you blur the number or name on the side of the locomotive?
Probably to hide the history or location of the train
It really is crazy to think of all the effort, labor,planning, materials, etc... that has gone into so many structures that have been abolandoned or destroyed or are no longer in use... to think of all the waste... if how much more efficient we could he, of what we could accomplish if we could use everything to its full potential. I am probably not conveying what I am thinking fully... or accurately.
this is one of the dopest channels on YT..sick footage
Appreciated! Spread the word🤩😎
It's wonderful that you dedicated this channel to your father 💓
What surprising to see so much equipment in the stores still on the shelves. Great video. I have been enjoying watching this channel. Stay safe.
Epic! One thing comes to mind looking over this discovery. Where did the workers come from? Did they sleep in shift in the tunnels, there was no evidence in the tunnels to answer these questions? How would they have been fed, where did they sleep and attend to bodily functions? Most workers would have been trained in their field, so workers couldn't be taken randomly from the countryside. It provokes many questions that will never be answered sadly. Such an incredible discovery.
There were no facilities to sleep so they went home. It’s a bit weird to see in a place that was built for war, but I have seen this multiple times now all over the world.
Huh? You’re overthinking it lol military would hire locals to do cheap work. You’re freaking out over the fact that this video showed no proof of living in the tunnel? Are you just looking for attention with an easy comment?
Bro is literally playing metro exodus IRL
Funny thing is some of us have been doing this on some level our whole lives. I'm 58 and was exploring abandoned NIKE missile bases around Philly and NYC since the early 80's plus sub levels of subway tunnels and of course abandoned buildings. This guy just just has the balls and the budget to be a professional at it. Lol
@12:23 Interesting to see video of the locomotive outside in operation, and then to see you found it deep into the tunnel, noted that it is now behind the brick wall. Quite a contrast.... the two views of the same locomotive.
Just the fact that they dug that deep inside the mountain, let alone the complex facility, is mind blowing.
Hi bob, great and interesting video, in these industrial sites there is almost always cranes ( at least 2 in this video ) maybe you could also include a small exploration of these as well ( maybe a view from the cab and top of crane too thanks again
I wish, but time was limited! Might go back one day because it’s such a cool site
Love seeing the old machines it's amazing how many there are thank you for exploring so we can see
The very last steam engine China built was sold to the state of Iowa ,USA ,a steam train park .
I hope they somehow recover that locomotive and put it in a museum
Amazing place! Thank you for taking us for the ride. Maybe it´s a stupid question but why do you blurr out the number of the loco and the serial numbers of some of the machinery there?
To prevent more thieves and vandalists going there :) That way it's really easy to locate this fantastic place.
This is a dream place for all machinists !
Ola bob! Primeiramente meus sentimentos pelo seu pai,que Deus lhe de força e conforto, a cada video seu eu fico surpreso e quero lhe agradecer por cada conteudo fico ansioso quando chega uma notificação de que tem video novo e embarco na aventura contigo e me faz rir quando se esconde pra nao ser achado que susto!!! Desejo sucesso pra ti e quando der visite aqui o Brasil forte abraço !!!
Abrigado! Glad you like these adventures and hope to travel to Brazil one day 🇧🇷!🤩🙏
I was amazed by all the conditions of the steam train workshop, by how they could make a workshop under a cliff, amazing place.🚂
My friends we must got to China and find this train
Be sure to visit the National Railway Museum in Beijing if you love trains.
@@CaptainM792 Much as I would love to visit these places I really dont wanna end up in China
You know that was the most amazing video ,you guys yourselves brave hearted soles ,I have worked in the Texas oilfield and a lot of those machines looked the same not all but a few I'm passing this ok to coworkers and friends,dam good work.from Corpus Christi Texas
Thanks a lot for the kind words! 🙏cheers from The Netherlands
do you like to explore a factory in india
Ohh hell nah pretty sure it will be filled with poop and scammers 😂
@@dammdaniel9953yup and some of your moms only fans videos too😂
@@blazeeee6479😂😂👍🏼
Why are the numbers on the train blurred?
To prevent vandalism and more thieves to venture inside here😄
Thanks, a very interesting place and a little creepy too. Very nice to see the old train, perhaps one day it will be restored.
Great explore. Those scrap thieves must have got a real surprise when they discovered you hiding !
In fact, this is just a machinery factory. In the era of hostilities between China and the Soviet Union, when a nuclear war could break out at any time, some factories would be required to switch to tunnel operations. This is understandable, but the most important thing to you is When visiting abandoned military bases or military factories, remember to wear a radiation detector to avoid exposure to radiation.
I am from India this is very unique information I love steam locomotives thank you for giving very good information❤
Your books are amazing too, thank you for the delivery in record time! 😎👍
i think the doggo wanted a treat before letting you pass! 🐶
Здесь когда-то кипела работа.. Станки огромные. Поразительно!. 😮, 😯😯😯👍👍👍👍
Könnte man super ein Museum draus machen. 🤩Das sieht sehr interessant aus.
I’ve always wanted to explore an abandoned place. It’s very exciting to think about, because you don’t know what kind of stuff you could find. 😱😀🤑
Super cool Bob!! I very much appreciate you sharing💜😻 Hope you are doing well!!
Thanks for taking time and showing the immensity of the mechanicals...too many channels skim over equipment WAY TOO quickly to allow us viewers enough time to appreciate and take in the view...you go slowly enough that we can appreciate things - THANKS !!
Csodálatos utazás Bob! Köszönöm a videót!😊
Absolutely amazing fine. Can you imagine the noise, fumes. Working down there must have been awful. Nevermind that there's no escape routes in case or fire.
Some of those machines are just incredible.
So sad that steam train hasn't been preserved. It should be on display somewhere
What an adventure again and great explore! So weird to see those huge amounts of goods and machines left behind, I bet a lot of those where perfectly fine the day they shut down...
I would love to know how many people worked here back in the day, also see pictures of it when it was functional. See how well lit it was, the machinery looking nice and new, etc..
I would like to see that too😂!
Holy crap! This is a great suggested video!! All around frickin cool
Thanks mate, glad you liked it. I posted more of such and even better adventures🤩
That nearly finished locomotive was really haunting. Also it's not really secret it's just shut down and forgotten.
That train is badass! That would be the holy grail for urban exploring for me! All I get to explore is abandoned buildings and warehouses
This was really cool. So interesting. Thank you for sharing❤❤
That was absolutely incredible, thank you.
The steam locomotive was the highlight of the video pretty cool
Yes amazing! Although I liked the corridors stacked with machines a lot too!😍🥰
Love and hugs from America 🇺🇸 beautiful Bob, please be careful exploring wear masks and gloves in this video it concerned me with all the fine dust in the air, enjoyed watching especially the old locomotive being there ❤❤ 😊
Thanks Shirley 🙏 I wear masks now more, but almost never did in the past. Fingers crossed😌
You would have thought they could have used a lot of the machines somewhere else or at least scrap them. Lots of value there, entertaining video!
I only hope that engine is saved someday. Hopefully someone will find this place and rescue that poor engine
Some steam trains got rescued. I think this one was maybe already beyond repair?
So that's where Furer hid the train with the gold😂
It makes truly me wonder how much practically intact industrial hardware are lying forgotten in tunnels and concrete superstructures around the world.
Some that will never be seen again.
If you want to get into steam locomotives and look around I'd recommend going to Niš in Serbia, here there are about 7 just scattered around rotting away to nature and no one minds if you climb into them and look around
There's another one in Belgrade close to the old railway station. I love those old machines, pretty sad they don't run anymore and are left for time to take them away
O nice, have been there many times and want to go back😄
That Old Locomotive looks like a ghost train. Amazing!!
Very interesting from Sweden
i cant believe all those machines just left there to rot. Those could still be in use today if stored right.
The video of the train didnt even look that old! it rotted away pretty fast in there it seems :(
Would love to see that locomotive in full operation again. Looks like they have enough parts there if needed. Just need some extreme cleaning.
All those machine are owesome
The amount of money in machinery that was just left behind is crazy
Great video. I saw the dedication to your father. My condolences for your recent loss
This video has two of my favorite things abandoned buildings and old trIns😊
I wish I had even one of those lathes for my self. I need one!
A lot of resources and human work were just wasted .... and one of the reason it's a stupid politics !
No.
Scusa ma il tuo commento é molto banale e populista, le cose sono sempre più complesse, se l'hanno costruito evidentemente gli sarà stato utile, peccato per i tanti macchinari abbandonati.
Se applichiamo il tuo ragionamento nella vita di tutti i giorni non dovresti tenere in mano uno smartphone perché da qualche parte nel terzo mondo ci sono bambini che scavano per il cobalto del tuo smartphone, non anche qui un motivo di "stupid politics"?