One big wheel squeals each revolution. I road on a Korean train like this in the army in 1954. War destruction everywhere and the engineers working like hell to keep the thing going.
I get the impression the cosistent wheezing sound may be a leaky gland/gasket on the westinghouse pump spindle, the loco at our steam railway have a habit of this, it does drive you bonkers!
Fantastic! The badly maintained boiler leaks steam in many places and the crew of four locomotive men in a small, slow loco! (Normal crew in Europe is two; in some cases there has been the third man helping the fireman). The third and fourth wagons are from Switzerland, by the way.
Best steam video I've seen. No narration needed, just see and hear those guys doing their cold, grimy job. Notice the security police minders in the cab, regular workers would not be alone with foreigners. Was coal always so gooey looking? By the way, the East Germans used steam engines built in the 1920s right up until reunification in 1989.
A really crowded engine house, lots of blow-by inside and outside, untight valves, and nobody serving the boiler! A really amazing movie! Thanks for this!
@YaoiMastah Yea the DPRK doesnt seem to supply their trains with good quality coal. The better quality goes to their power stations and to their cities for heating. In some cases the trains are fired up with old truck tires. But in this video the fuel seems to be coal rests and dust.
Considering it was made before WWII, it's amazing that it's still running at all. AND shows the dedication of somebody to keep it so since they wouldn't have the financial resources of the UK or USA to spend on it. I'm talking about a person not a government.
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jappie jappo not true, the great leader built them in 2 days by himself and gave it to the people of North korea! stop with your lies, imperialist scumbag!
when the author filmed the work of the locomotive in North Korea, it turned out to be a short film about the everyday life of the locomotive crew on the fronts of the Second World War)))
@@killroyairsoft3397 not it’s run of mine. They produce anthracite in North Korea and exporting it. I suppose they are using the raw coal in their locomotive.
The bridge at 0:00 - 0:29 is a typical Japanese style design. Not only the locomotive, it seems the track and bridges are also built in Japanese period.
@@Thej611 Actually the Seoul-Busan railway was built before 1910, so no. King Gojong had already installed electric trams and trains before the annexation.
This style of bridge is also easily found in South Korea on railways that have not been improved since they were built in Japanese period. Recently, a lot has disappeared due to the improvement of the railway, but some of it still remains.
Gerry Hiles it does, I forget the name but I watched a train ride out of Pyongyang on TH-cam, and saw multiple electric engines. I doubt they work though, as NK had a terrible electrical system
I'm sure it must be hell keeping this operational but you have to hand it to them, considering the few resources they have in a country the size of Mississippi, and the difficult time the regime gives them (even if you're not in a camp, can you imagine the corruption?), they do well to keep this moving
The people of the DPRK have no control over their government. All males must serve in the military. The military runs the railway as everything is state owned. You cannot blame the soldiers running this train. In fact, I think they are very ingenious. How many people can keep old equipment like that running? They make due with what they have and for that, I'm impressed.
The reason why there are guards on the footplate is because they don’t want the driver nor the fireman to say anything bad about their “precious leader.” And they also don’t want the train to try to escape like in ttte, well judging by the coal I’m suprided they are even in steam
There are no guards the people in the visor caps and Insignia on the color after jacket are railroad engineers aka the people that work for the train company their uniform is the exact same one that the Army wears just in blue and gray color insignia
I like steam trains but that train has steam leaking out of places it shouldn't. Did you notice the boiler in the cab leaking steam everywhere and the aft end of the boiler on the outside leaking?
Lies and propaganda. This modern train an example of our glorious new and efficient technology that will forever bring sunshine and the leaders wisdom to all of the workers.
if you look at about 1:30, you can see the "squeek" noise coincides with a visible puff of steam coming from the bottom of what appears to be the air compressor, vertical cylinder on the right side just forward of the cab.
If it is the compressor, it's odd that it's running for so long. Usually the compressor would only run for a short time after releasing the train brakes or using the independent brake in order to recharge the main reservoir(s). The fact that it's running constantly indicates that there's a bad leak in the train pipe or MR somewhere, which is hardly surprising.
@@micklatham8494 Steam powered compressors have governors designed to emit a small amount of steam even when they are not running. This is to prevent condensation which washes away oil and is non compressible. So the constant leak from a blown compressor packing makes sense.
The steam that exits the driving pistons and cylinders is injected up through the exhaust stack which causes a massive vacuum/draft that sucks air into the firebox. Looks like the 1890s----Ktmcandog!
It's a wonder they need that many carriages. Even if anyone could afford to travel anywhere, they'd probably need a special permit form the Great Leader.
Its a miracle its even steaming with that terrible coal. Its powder and sludge. The fire looks only half heat. How do they get enough draught to get it hoot enough to get the pressure up? Youve got to admire the skill of the fireman working with that stuff.
Can we just enjoy the fact that they are prepared to allow steam engines to operate on their modern railway system. None of the steam leaks I see are dangerous, leaking valves that need reseating, replacing a few olives and tightening the nuts down plus some repacking of a piston on the air pump, not a big deal. Their railway is not run for corporate profit so why does it matter how many people are operating the locomotive, take into consideration the rarity of such steam operated movements and the need to train new operators again I don't see anything excessive.
1. It's NOT a modern railway. 2. Unless it has a stoker you need 2 men to fire a coal burning locomotive of that size. 3. Any steam leak is dangerous, steam at working pressure is hot enough to boil your skin off & still be invisible esp in a warm environment.
Oh wow, this is such a neat video! :D I would love to ride this train Although it does seem like it use a bit of repairing Anyhow how did you get to ride in the cab? Tell me your secrets, and I might just go and replicate them one day :D Since getting to ride a North Korean train in its cabin, that would be reaaallyyy fucking cool
She most likely is Chinese and snuck across the border and he probably knows Korean as well Another commenter said that apparently this train was being taken to be scrapped in China although I doubt the validity of that story considering that there is only one connecting Railroad with China and that is in a big Chinese Border City and I doubt that they would let the Chinese civilians CA Soviet locomotive from the 1960s also the train had several carts for passengers attached and the North Koreans would not get rid of those also I have seen several of these trains in the footage of North Korea Most likely this person just snuck into North Korea and they speak Korean managed to not arouse any suspicions and while the train was at a station asked ticket on for some filming or some thing like that but I doubt that the train was being scrapped and sent to China
Say what you will and socialism, this-that-or the other, the fact is that this steam locomotive is, considering the conditions, a well-maintained piece of machinery in a rough environment. It may not meet standards in this country or that country, but that's beyond the point. For what it is, this is a beautiful machine, and I wish I could be at the throttle of this well-kept little Mike
+Steven Holden Well maintained? All those steam leaks in the cab indicate getting minimal maintenance. The longer the steam leaks, the greater the damage it does.
Didn't happen on a steam loco I worked on. A steam leak in the cab is not something to put up with. And FRA inspector could put a loco out of service for those kind of leaks. By the way, steam will cut an ever larger opening if it isn't taken care of. Even to the point of cutting a valve stem off. Or cutting a copper o-ring seal on a steam dome or the flange. And you don't want to have to resurface the dome flange as it requires also removing the studs.
There is no way I would say that it is well maintained. Leaks in the steam lines to the glass is dangerous. With a leak in the steam side of the glass, the glass will show a false high water level leading to the possibility that the water level can get too low but still have water in the glass. Leaks around the boiler, sight glass and the lack of lubrication makes one wonder what is wrong with what can't be seen.
I have tunder wonder how many passengers were on the train besides yourself I just read a newspaper story of a journalist who apart from from his minders had a whole train to himself running under special train orders
the steam leeks are a crackup the shovel is only half left 4 crew 1 driver 1 fireman i injector operator and a smoker when he shuts off he puts it in Reverse
It's not hard from what I have read up, as long as you try to not hold any political discussions or take any "forbidden photographs" you're practically allowed to do whatever you want there as a foreign tourist
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That squeak drove me crazy!
One big wheel squeals each revolution. I road on a Korean train like this in the army in 1954. War destruction everywhere and the engineers working like hell to keep the thing going.
@@ellieprice3396 Thank you for your service. I'm from Korea.
@@ellieprice3396 are you over 90?
Same here, but that's what happens to a steam driven pump that hasn't had any oil or maintenance for a long time.
"You just keep holding that safety valve down, trainee..."
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Great leader built train when he was just 3.
Your not wrong
Truth
Wait It's true???😮😮
So thats why it squeeks
This locomotive is at least 70 years old, and I really doubt it's been well maintained. Steam locomotives are amazing, they are built to last forever.
Yep, of course it is well maintained, this is - beside some diesels- the only motive power they have.
I get the impression the cosistent wheezing sound may be a leaky gland/gasket on the westinghouse pump spindle, the loco at our steam railway have a habit of this, it does drive you bonkers!
Came to similar conclusion. In another vid it squeaks even when then locomotive is stationary.
That air pump squeal and the amount of blowby in the cab says it all this is a ticking time bomb for a boiler explosion
Why isn’t there more people asking this? I was thinking the exact same I don’t think they touched the injector the whole ride!
Fantastic! The badly maintained boiler leaks steam in many places and the crew of four locomotive men in a small, slow loco! (Normal crew in Europe is two; in some cases there has been the third man helping the fireman).
The third and fourth wagons are from Switzerland, by the way.
I am more amazed that they managed to kept this relic operational for god knows how many years
Best steam video I've seen. No narration needed, just see and hear those guys doing their cold, grimy job. Notice the security police minders in the cab, regular workers would not be alone with foreigners. Was coal always so gooey looking? By the way, the East Germans used steam engines built in the 1920s right up until reunification in 1989.
Not in the 20s more 40s engines like the BR 52 or the Br 50 the ones from the 30s where retired in 1981.
A really crowded engine house, lots of blow-by inside and outside, untight valves, and nobody serving the boiler! A really amazing movie! Thanks for this!
Great and unique footage, it must have been pretty hard to get there an be allowed acces to film in the cab. Thanks for sharing this.
They gave Engineer enough food for 3 month so he allowed it.
@YaoiMastah Yea the DPRK doesnt seem to supply their trains with good quality coal. The better quality goes to their power stations and to their cities for heating. In some cases the trains are fired up with old truck tires. But in this video the fuel seems to be coal rests and dust.
Considering it was made before WWII, it's amazing that it's still running at all. AND shows the dedication of somebody to keep it so since they wouldn't have the financial resources of the UK or USA to spend on it. I'm talking about a person not a government.
jappie jappo not true, the great leader built them in 2 days by himself and gave it to the people of North korea! stop with your lies, imperialist scumbag!
Not a bad video, that squeak would drive you mad, haha, a lot of snow around.
when the author filmed the work of the locomotive in North Korea, it turned out to be a short film about the everyday life of the locomotive crew on the fronts of the Second World War)))
Didn't realise you could run a steam engine off soil.
They need all those guys in case they have to get out and push.
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Yes, it´s impossible to make as foreigner one step without secret police officers.
Look at the coal! I've swept more flammable stuff out of smokeboxes and ashpans.....
That's coal slack mixed with gravel. I would prefer the other standard fuel in North Korea over this - old car tires.
Hawker Hellfire it’s most likely charcoal
Same
Shows the ability of a steam locomotive to run on just about anything that will burn.
@@killroyairsoft3397 not it’s run of mine. They produce anthracite in North Korea and exporting it. I suppose they are using the raw coal in their locomotive.
Squeaky and leaky, but can still pull five coaches! Steam survives in weird places that don't completely properly maintain them!
EMP pulse proof technology
The bridge at 0:00 - 0:29 is a typical Japanese style design. Not only the locomotive, it seems the track and bridges are also built in Japanese period.
Because the North Koreans can't do it themselves. They had to have someone invade to do it for them lol.
@@Thej611 Actually the Seoul-Busan railway was built before 1910, so no. King Gojong had already installed electric trams and trains before the annexation.
This style of bridge is also easily found in South Korea on railways that have not been improved since they were built in Japanese period. Recently, a lot has disappeared due to the improvement of the railway, but some of it still remains.
Good that N Korea still has technology which cannot be interfered with electronically.
think about it, its one of a few countries that would survive an EMP.
Gerry Hiles it does, I forget the name but I watched a train ride out of Pyongyang on TH-cam, and saw multiple electric engines. I doubt they work though, as NK had a terrible electrical system
Amazing that the engine steams at all on that manky coal!
This so makes me think of the train scene in the movie nineteen eighty-four.
I'm sure it must be hell keeping this operational but you have to hand it to them, considering the few resources they have in a country the size of Mississippi, and the difficult time the regime gives them (even if you're not in a camp, can you imagine the corruption?), they do well to keep this moving
They are hard workers,true comrades keep n.Korea working,thanks.
By the looks of it the loco keeps on moving not because of their efforts, but despite the maintenance they are (not) doing.
Operator made a good job! Very detailed footage
The people of the DPRK have no control over their government. All males must serve in the military. The military runs the railway as everything is state owned. You cannot blame the soldiers running this train. In fact, I think they are very ingenious. How many people can keep old equipment like that running? They make due with what they have and for that, I'm impressed.
Sounds identical to the USA. Even we have a mandatory selective service.
@@hakeemsd70m Except in times of peace. North Korea requires it even during what we call "peace time."
These are not soldiers. Railways in socialistic and post-socialistic countries have a militarized uniform, that's all.
Bloody hell, im surprised the Loco can move with what he's shoveling.
But move, it does.
Painted rocks, probably
The reason why there are guards on the footplate is because they don’t want the driver nor the fireman to say anything bad about their “precious leader.”
And they also don’t want the train to try to escape like in ttte, well judging by the coal I’m suprided they are even in steam
There are no guards the people in the visor caps and Insignia on the color after jacket are railroad engineers aka the people that work for the train company their uniform is the exact same one that the Army wears just in blue and gray color insignia
wonder when the boiler inspestion was done that this
Probably 1950
Shortly after it was built
North Korean boiler best boiler.
there is an electric train; another uses fuel: but a STEAM LOC IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL engine!!!
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I like steam trains but that train has steam leaking out of places it shouldn't. Did you notice the boiler in the cab leaking steam everywhere and the aft end of the boiler on the outside leaking?
@@bbal4616 The whole of North Korea is falling apart. But worshipful leader Kim will fix it all himself tonight!
Lies and propaganda. This modern train an example of our glorious new and efficient technology that will forever bring sunshine and the leaders wisdom to all of the workers.
@@pressureworks It is space tech.
if you look at about 1:30, you can see the "squeek" noise coincides with a visible puff of steam coming from the bottom of what appears to be the air compressor, vertical cylinder on the right side just forward of the cab.
That squeak is incredibly annoying
Packing leaking
If it is the compressor, it's odd that it's running for so long. Usually the compressor would only run for a short time after releasing the train brakes or using the independent brake in order to recharge the main reservoir(s). The fact that it's running constantly indicates that there's a bad leak in the train pipe or MR somewhere, which is hardly surprising.
@@micklatham8494 Steam powered compressors have governors designed to emit a small amount of steam even when they are not running. This is to prevent condensation which washes away oil and is non compressible. So the constant leak from a blown compressor packing makes sense.
The fireman's shovel is barely the size of a garden spade. Must have a hard time keeping pressure up, bet they don't blow the safeties too often.
The steam that exits the driving pistons and cylinders is injected up through the exhaust stack which causes a massive vacuum/draft that sucks air into the firebox. Looks like the 1890s----Ktmcandog!
It's a wonder they need that many carriages. Even if anyone could afford to travel anywhere, they'd probably need a special permit form the Great Leader.
She's a beauty. Lucky blokes operating her.
Especially since it's probably considered a privilege if you're allowed to operate one in the first place...
Its a miracle its even steaming with that terrible coal. Its powder and sludge. The fire looks only half heat. How do they get enough draught to get it hoot enough to get the pressure up? Youve got to admire the skill of the fireman working with that stuff.
I just wish they'd fix that squeak in the air pump... sounds like the engine's wincing like a whipped animal.
It is a whipped animal
I thought it was the water pump. ^.^
I thought it was an automatic whisle...
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What are they shoveling on the fire? Some sort of peat?
A great video - I like tge dedication of the crew
It might be the air brake pump, as it seems to do it whether the loco's moving or stationary.
That's what I wondered, it's annoying as...... well, you know what I mean......
Qu'est-ce que le conducteur met dans la chaudière ? De la tourbe ? Du terreau ?
4 locomotive drivers and 2 secret police officers to watch me.
Squatsh!
Noice
How many are in the cab? Thanks you don't see many films of Steam in N Korea 5 star
I wouldn't want to be in the cab of that loco. Sure is a sign of lack of maintenance with all the steam leaks - steam burns really hurt.
Is this for nostalgic use or for primary transportation?
whats the squeaking sound?
What's that regular whistling noise?
Was quietscht denn da so im Hintergrund???
This locomotive is what Dave goulder was singing about in his song eight freight blues
Like the way the fire doors click when they close.
That's High Technology in its absolute perfection 👍
What the hell is that squeaking? Did a packing gland go?
I wonder when the last time that thing underwent any preventive maintenance.
How can they put up with that squeak?? It probably only needs a bit of oil somewhere, god it would drive you mad!
Each crew member has a political officer in tow just in case they need to be executed for saying something re the leaders haircut.
Non, the extra staff consists of financial sponsors who have passed the London School of Economics to keep the train on the right route ...
They should privatise and let some guys company run it all at 3 times the cost and funnel all the revenue into the pockets of the CEO
Goldman Sachs
Да да!!! И Помполит с ними в кабине едет!!!
is this Manchuria-RR's Steam?
i don't think that JPN's former make,Probably China-RR
This is their new high speed rail system.
Question is - did it blow up?
It sounds like a lack of oil to one end or the other of the air compressor. Just my best guess.
why to many steam leaks esp in the cab.
Is it a military train, as all seem to be in uniforms
4 in a cab?
No brick on the arch tubes.
Steam's licking everywhere in the Locomotive even in the Cab... I can't believe it
Its a wonder that the boiler don't explode!
That Locomitive left behinded from Imperial Japan after they lost at WWII I guess.
LICKING !, how can steam lick ??!!.
How many times can the thing really explode before it is just impossible for pressure to be able to build up enough for that to happen anymore?
SOMEONE OIL THAT GOD-DAMNED WHEEL
What the heck are they powering the trains with? That's like peaty-ish moist mushed lignite! How do they keep the train running like that?
I'm thinking ground up political prisoners.
Boiler explosion or death camp?
*Grabs shovel*
Nice video.
Seeing this brings Gettysburg 1278 to mind
와...진짜 석탄으로 가는군요....토마스와 친구들이네.....앞에 토마스 얼굴 그려놓고....토마스를 좋아하는 세계어린이들 관광시켜주면 돈 많이 벌거 같네요....통일 되면 버리지 말고 관광열차로 꼭 만들어야 할듯...
국내에도 조금만 손 보면 바로 운행 할 수 있는 동태상태의 미카형 증기기관차가 대다수 있지요.
Wow, that cab is a bit crowded!
It'd kill me if I had to listen to that squeak all day long.
You eventually learn to tune noises like that out overtime..When it doesn't happen, you'll definitely notice it..
Sounds like a bit of grease would not go astray.
Can we just enjoy the fact that they are prepared to allow steam engines to operate on their modern railway system. None of the steam leaks I see are dangerous, leaking valves that need reseating, replacing a few olives and tightening the nuts down plus some repacking of a piston on the air pump, not a big deal. Their railway is not run for corporate profit so why does it matter how many people are operating the locomotive, take into consideration the rarity of such steam operated movements and the need to train new operators again I don't see anything excessive.
1. It's NOT a modern railway.
2. Unless it has a stoker you need 2 men to fire a coal burning locomotive of that size.
3. Any steam leak is dangerous, steam at working pressure is hot enough to boil your skin off & still be invisible esp in a warm environment.
Oh wow, this is such a neat video! :D I would love to ride this train
Although it does seem like it use a bit of repairing
Anyhow how did you get to ride in the cab? Tell me your secrets, and I might just go and replicate them one day :D Since getting to ride a North Korean train in its cabin, that would be reaaallyyy fucking cool
She most likely is Chinese and snuck across the border and he probably knows Korean as well
Another commenter said that apparently this train was being taken to be scrapped in China although I doubt the validity of that story considering that there is only one connecting Railroad with China and that is in a big Chinese Border City and I doubt that they would let the Chinese civilians CA Soviet locomotive from the 1960s also the train had several carts for passengers attached and the North Koreans would not get rid of those also I have seen several of these trains in the footage of North Korea
Most likely this person just snuck into North Korea and they speak Korean managed to not arouse any suspicions and while the train was at a station asked ticket on for some filming or some thing like that but I doubt that the train was being scrapped and sent to China
Say what you will and socialism, this-that-or the other, the fact is that this steam locomotive is, considering the conditions, a well-maintained piece of machinery in a rough environment. It may not meet standards in this country or that country, but that's beyond the point. For what it is, this is a beautiful machine, and I wish I could be at the throttle of this well-kept little Mike
+Steven Holden Well maintained? All those steam leaks in the cab indicate getting minimal maintenance. The longer the steam leaks, the greater the damage it does.
+gravelydon that's normal some of the german BR 52's were just as bad
Didn't happen on a steam loco I worked on. A steam leak in the cab is not something to put up with. And FRA inspector could put a loco out of service for those kind of leaks.
By the way, steam will cut an ever larger opening if it isn't taken care of. Even to the point of cutting a valve stem off. Or cutting a copper o-ring seal on a steam dome or the flange. And you don't want to have to resurface the dome flange as it requires also removing the studs.
There is no way I would say that it is well maintained. Leaks in the steam lines to the glass is dangerous. With a leak in the steam side of the glass, the glass will show a false high water level leading to the possibility that the water level can get too low but still have water in the glass. Leaks around the boiler, sight glass and the lack of lubrication makes one wonder what is wrong with what can't be seen.
go and live there so ..............!!!!!
A bit of leaking steam will wear down steel. It needs some care.
Wonder if the Dear leader put that squeek in as torture!
OMG this is so advanced! (message from the year 1852)
Rib-side passenger cars! Must be the Pyongyang Hiawatha!
Missiles also fly in North Korea on a pair. They launch rockets with the help of 100 Koreans pedaling 100 bicycles.
I have tunder wonder how many passengers were on the train besides yourself I just read a newspaper story of a journalist who apart from from his minders had a whole train to himself running under special train orders
Its North Korean atomic reaktor type Fukushima-train or Soviet raketoplans.
I see steam coming out of places where no steam should be coming out.
아니 평양에서 대동강 가는데 한달넘게 걸리는게 진짜였구나
the steam leeks are a crackup the shovel is only half left 4 crew 1 driver 1 fireman i injector operator and a smoker when he shuts off he puts it in Reverse
Half the steam leaks out before it even gets to the pistons...
HOW DID YOU GET THEM TO LET YOU GET IN THERE
It's not hard from what I have read up, as long as you try to not hold any political discussions or take any "forbidden photographs" you're practically allowed to do whatever you want there as a foreign tourist
5 guys in a steamlocomotiv?
Steam locomotive with crickets...:)
This cab is like a school bus why is it so crowded
OMG is he throwing potting soil into the firebox? 0.o. i guess what works works
What the hell is that squeaking sound? Every time I hear it I think of a machine not being well maintained.
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that squeaking sound is the locomotive saying "please kill me".
I'd be worried about a boiler explosion. Then again, w/all the steam leaks, I doubt it. Hard to get much steam pressure burning dirt!
Leaks in the steam lines to the water glasses, not good at all.