Such a grand looking old lady. Even in such a sad sorry state, she still stands proudly on her own wheels, rolling down the rails with a quiet grace all her own. At the part where the camera pointed to her front as she rolled down the rails, the clanking of her rods made it sound as though she was steaming on down the track. Whether she was sent to her final resting place or to a better place, this was both sad and beautiful to watch. I hope that some if not all of those iron horses were saved and restored. Such mighty engines to behold, even in their decrepit states.
I think the video shows the transport of the powerful 2-cylinder, 150 ton, 1F2 Tank locomotive to Sofia for restoration. The 46.03 has been built in 1931 in Poland and with 12 sisters in service until around 1975. Since 2015 she is under steam. Around 13:00 we also see her younger sister 46.13 being pulled out of the shed. She is also preserved, one of the 8 3-cylinder machines built by BMAG in Germany during the war.
At 8:30-9:15 you see a 2-10-0 tender engine which looks similar to German types. Around 15:00 you see a 2-12-4T, i.e. tank engine, which I guess is their 1-6-2 type (just as in France a 2-3-1 is a 4-6-2 Pacific). In service that should have been one powerful heavy shunter. Behind it is an 0-12-0T.
I think they were all 2-12-4T (the very first was, as someone pointed out, a classic ex RB Class 52 2-10-0 tender engine.) They did all look in exceptional condition, bearing in mind they are at leas seventy years old. However, the real limitation is not the running gear and the motion, its the boiler. They were probably worked to death before being shut away in that shed, so the boilers may well be made of ferrous oxide lace.
Thanks to everybody who leaded, hardly worked to restore this historical "grand-mother bear". But, please change its definition to 2-12-4 which is correct one.
That's the Whyte system, Eastern Europe counted Axles, not driving wheels, that is why it is designated a 1-6-2(number of axles, 2-12-4 is number of wheels).
Sensational 46.03 produced for export to Bulgaria in 1931 in Cegielski Factory in Poznań. Thanks for this great movie. What is happening now with the locomotive - anyone know?
These locomotives seem to be in quite good shape, a little stiff and a few shot parts (lights and other minor things) but over all, it doesn´t look too bad!
Nice video. Looks like some of the tracks have not been used for some time..... Especially where they had to cut down some trees. What was the reason for moving these old steam locomotives? Cheers Adam
Hopefully these engines might done up one day, if possible store them under cover. The steam which got rescued was built to pull heavy loads ( 10 driving wheels ) it,s condition overall was not too bad, i have seen a lot worse!!!!
@@PreservationEnthusiast DAMN you!!!!! Far too good an engine to cut up!!!!! IF you were going too WHY lubricate the axles before moving it???? If it was it was your intention to cut it up, you would have just towed away regardless!
@@barryphillips7327 We don't want a seized axle box on the tow to the breakers yard. It's standard practice to remove some motion and lubricate the axle boxes before a tow. Otherwise it will have to be broken up institu. There are H&S issues with that. We would need to hire in mobile scrap cranes and they are expensive.
@@barryphillips7327 What's your problem? There are 328.6 tonnes of scrap in the 46 class. They make for good scrapping. There's plenty of profit in breaking one of these up.
Hi, I have watched some of your videos, they are most enjoyable, I look forward to watching more this evening. I took a lot of film in Bulgaria, some of which I will post on TH-cam in the coming months. Our group had a most enjoyable time touring the railways of Bulgaria and Greece ..... Tim.
A question about the diesel shunter 55 206.7, what layout of engine is it using. Inline six, inline eight, v-8, v-12 etc. to me it looks like it would be an inline six similar to the big 18 wheeler truck engines.
Върнете парните локомотиви на релсите - спрете кражбите на нафта. :) Иначе никога няма да забравя силата, мощта и красотата на преминаващ влак, теглен от парен локомотив. Успех с възстановяването.
@@vladimirkrylov6468 Зато уголь дешев, а его добыча, прекращенная почти повсеместно из-за отсутствия сбыта, могла бы вновь оживить эти, ранее процветавшие, угледобывающие регионы, вернуть рабочие места и положительно отразиться на экономике. Правда, за счет экологии, это да.
У этих паровозов первые и последние пары с ребордами. Остальные безребордные, широкие. Чтобы легче вписываться в кривые. И в СССР был похожий паровоз 2-7-2 ,,А. Андреев". Паровоз оказался довольно неудачным и простояв много лет на запасных путях, был распилен на металл.
I imagine those beautiful old steamers are going to scrap and I feel bad for them, they are part of history and at one time most Engineers would consider them living breathing machines.
@@kindadramaticboi5117 They should be broken apart with cutting torches and the pieces sent for scrap melting. Good to see this one getting towed off for scrapping.
2-12-4. I didn't think such a wheel arrangement existed & actually it is a 2-12-4T, because there are side tanks for the water. This must have been one hell of a slow speed hauler. For a mine, steel works or in a freight yard? And someone said it was a Kriegslok. I counted the driven axles and wondered what on earth this creature was. Not a War Engine for sure.
+Makkfeju Change from Steam to Diesel would have been just as brutal in Bulgaria as in many other countries, Here today gone tomorrow, That they have survived intact is probably more to do with the politics of the country in past years than anything as can be seen in most former western states were the opposite being the case they have been scrapped piecemeal as soon as possible, Overall it's a testament to those willing to drag these out of retirement and breath new life in them and I wish them all the luck they deserve for doing so.
+James Edwards So can you just approach the Bulgarian Railways and ask if you can purchase one. ? - That is before some big headed scrap dealer buys the lot and cuts them all up or is it not worth it at the moment. I'm not too up on Bulgarian Rail stuff, what gauge are these. ?
They may be reluctant to sell what they have left but it's always worth the enquiry if you have a serious offer to purchase one for restoration, Gauge is standard for the rails as in the UK, One of the main problems with them is the overall size of these European locomotives for while they will run on standard gauge there dimensions mean they cannot run in the UK, they are taller and wider for a start which is why so few have ever been imported over the years and most that have were only planned for static restoration.
The old lady looks some kind of tired here.... but a little oil, some good will and diesel power - her first steps since retirement. Not "walking" alone but feeling rails again.....I guess in the next video she looks 30 years younger then :)
Es sieht wohl so aus, als ob diese bulgarische Baureihe 46.03 aus deutscher Produktion sein könnte. Einige Bauteile und Konstruktionsmerkmale sehen genau so aus, wie bei deutschen Dampfloks. Weiß jemand genaueres?
A 4-12-2 is uncommon, evan an 0-10-0 is rare, There is only one 0-10-0 i the United states and also there is only one 0-10-2 union class locomotive left, its painted with two different railway paint schemes, one side says Duluth Missabe & Iron range the other side says Norfolk and western!
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Над красотой этих локомотивов время не властно. Они всегда будут блистать своим величием и силой человеческого гения.
Such a grand looking old lady. Even in such a sad sorry state, she still stands proudly on her own wheels, rolling down the rails with a quiet grace all her own. At the part where the camera pointed to her front as she rolled down the rails, the clanking of her rods made it sound as though she was steaming on down the track. Whether she was sent to her final resting place or to a better place, this was both sad and beautiful to watch. I hope that some if not all of those iron horses were saved and restored. Such mighty engines to behold, even in their decrepit states.
Wonderfully said. I agree!
Apparently one of the two had been restored to operational conditions as of 2015 or 2016
What a sight!! Wow. An electric, steam, and diesel locomotives all' together.
Salam alaikum bhi
Ap Cyprus mn hn kay
Well done! Greetings from the Polish railway enthusiasts society!
I think the video shows the transport of the powerful 2-cylinder, 150 ton, 1F2 Tank locomotive to Sofia for restoration. The 46.03 has been built in 1931 in Poland and with 12 sisters in service until around 1975. Since 2015 she is under steam. Around 13:00 we also see her younger sister 46.13 being pulled out of the shed. She is also preserved, one of the 8 3-cylinder machines built by BMAG in Germany during the war.
46.03 is a Polish loco built in 1931, 46.13 is German. Huge beasts, 2-12-4T in Whyte notation, surely for heavy freight trains
Baureihe lockomotive in Bulgaria. That interesting. I just can immagion how it handles tight curwes with the 6 driven axials.
Very well filmed; impressive locos. I had not seen locos with this wheel arrangement other than in photographs.
Magnific! Greetings from Italy
The carriages at 4:13 had no glass in the windows (unless they were very clean!) A bit like the buildings at 12:19. Seems to be a shortage of glass!
Матерь Божья,действительно 2-6-2.Глазам своим не поверил сначала.
Gratuluji k záchraně lokomotivy. Fandím Vám také ve zprovoznění. :)
Greetings from the USA! Your trains look so much different than ours and I think that's really cool! Awesome video!
What happened since this video was made with this 46.03?
At 8:30-9:15 you see a 2-10-0 tender engine which looks similar to German types. Around 15:00 you see a 2-12-4T, i.e. tank engine, which I guess is their 1-6-2 type (just as in France a 2-3-1 is a 4-6-2 Pacific). In service that should have been one powerful heavy shunter. Behind it is an 0-12-0T.
Hello my dear friend I AM here again watching more a beautiful work from wonderful Cannel
We are together strong hug from Brazil
Страхотно видео! Браво! Благодаря!
Beautiful presentation and I love it very much
Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it!
That is great, I hope she gives many more years of honorable service!
The first is a German 'Kriegslokomotive' class 52 massively built during WW2 and after the war given to many countries in Europe as a war payoff.
hopefully they restore the 2-12-4 because i want to see that in action
2-12-4 operates and pulls occasional trains. Look for videos of locomotive 46.03 .
In Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement it is 2-12-4.
I think they were all 2-12-4T (the very first was, as someone pointed out, a classic ex RB Class 52 2-10-0 tender engine.) They did all look in exceptional condition, bearing in mind they are at leas seventy years old. However, the real limitation is not the running gear and the motion, its the boiler. They were probably worked to death before being shut away in that shed, so the boilers may well be made of ferrous oxide lace.
Браво Цецо.Добре че влаковете са ти в кръвта,за да се насладим и ние
That train has seen it's better days rip
Those steam engines deserve a good restoration.
13:12 This locomotive was produced in POLAND about 1934 year.
So many drivers!
Excellent video! Good to see the Faur diesel on the job! Like!
Anyone know what became of the EMU sets?
very sad to see an old steam engine, headed down that road.thank u for this video.Ron, wb8nmk in N. W. OHIO A PRIL 15 /2016
+Ron Winke This story had a happy ending Ron, she is now operational and pulling a passenger train as I write.
Thank you for this info - I was going to ask that same question...!
I hope for many more great days of this steel-diva !
Thanks to everybody who leaded, hardly worked to restore this historical "grand-mother bear". But, please change its definition to 2-12-4 which is correct one.
That's the Whyte system, Eastern Europe counted Axles, not driving wheels, that is why it is designated a 1-6-2(number of axles, 2-12-4 is number of wheels).
This isn't even that, it's a decapod. 2-10-0
They're using Russian identification (1-5-0) instead of the normal one (2-10-0).
@@MegaSuperfatguy They are showing moving of both a decapod and a 2-12-4 tank engine
@@helenparr4234 - European classification. North American Whyte 2-10-0T, 2-12-4T "T" for "Tank."
Bon reportage ! Congratulations ! 👍
Nice shots and locomotives good luck from romania
An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.
браво, чудесен филм ...!
Sensational 46.03 produced for export to Bulgaria in 1931 in Cegielski Factory in Poznań. Thanks for this great movie. What is happening now with the locomotive - anyone know?
th-cam.com/video/5TK_3MJmpE4/w-d-xo.html it's now fully functional and in service
Дякую, за дуже цікаве відео!
These locomotives seem to be in quite good shape, a little stiff and a few shot parts (lights and other minor things) but over all, it doesn´t look too bad!
Оператор - мастер! Подписался на канал. Когда паровоз сам поедет?
That old girl has seen better days, but I'll bet she will look great when they are done restoring her!
+Bruce R. Gadbois Indeed they did restore her and in this very moment she is heading under steam down the Iskar gorge pulling a passenger train!
@@heratata they did restore her?
Nice video. Looks like some of the tracks have not been used for some time..... Especially where they had to cut down some trees. What was the reason for moving these old steam locomotives?
Cheers Adam
Is one of those a 0-12-0 tank engine?
Fantastic video!
There doesn't seem to be any glass in the cartridges.is it me?
Greetings from Cambodia.Veri nice progress.Jou vill be fastest in the all universe.Hula hola.Abubekir.
these things look spooky as hell
В главната роля: дизел 55206.7 "Румбурак"
Das ist eine gaile Maschine. Die würde ich gern bei der Arbeit sehen und hören.
What make/model is the red loco at :38?
Romanian diesel locomotive/ class 55 BDZ
that brown RVR dr1 (i gues) is being scrapped?
8:08 That's a POLISH locomotive type Ty2.
How can you tell it used to haul polish as cargo?
@@MajorT0m No. It's german locomotive used in Poland:) Type Ty42 is made in Poland from parts found after war.
@@jannowak4977 Wow, astounding info. So sad we seem to be repeating history.
Hopefully these engines might done up one day, if possible store them under cover. The steam which got rescued was built to pull heavy loads ( 10 driving wheels ) it,s condition overall was not too bad, i have seen a lot worse!!!!
It actually had 12 driving wheels. It was a 2-12-4. That's a lot of wheels to cut up!
@@PreservationEnthusiast DAMN you!!!!! Far too good an engine to cut up!!!!! IF you were going too WHY lubricate the axles before moving it????
If it was it was your intention to cut it up, you would have just towed away regardless!
@@barryphillips7327 We don't want a seized axle box on the tow to the breakers yard. It's standard practice to remove some motion and lubricate the axle boxes before a tow. Otherwise it will have to be broken up institu. There are H&S issues with that. We would need to hire in mobile scrap cranes and they are expensive.
@@PreservationEnthusiast SCREW YOU!!!!
@@barryphillips7327 What's your problem? There are 328.6 tonnes of scrap in the 46 class. They make for good scrapping. There's plenty of profit in breaking one of these up.
That is a 2-12-0 steam locomotives. Tender has 4 wheels
Tune in next week for another episode of "Depressing as Hell Trains".
The bearings must be in great shape for them to free-roll so quietly even after they lubed all the joints
Raymond Leggs Bit like my knees lol.
Quality was necessary back in the days it was used. The workers had pride in what they did for theur country
Congratulations. Great video!
Wery good! Respect from Russia!
Hi, I have watched some of your videos, they are most enjoyable, I look forward to watching more this evening. I took a lot of film in Bulgaria, some of which I will post on TH-cam in the coming months. Our group had a most enjoyable time touring the railways of Bulgaria and Greece ..... Tim.
was this loco getting scrapped?
nvm, liked it better in green though.
Timsvideochannel1 gamlacyklar
hermoso video saludos desde buenos aires
bravo ,.amazing movie bro
Fahrt zum Schrottplatz oder zur Aufarbeitung??
Desculpe pelo comentário anterior ou pergunta. São várias locomotivas a vapor.
Are they going to be saved or scrapped?
She was restored and had here maiden voyage in May 2015.
More on here here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-12-4
was that a joke?
No joke.
Bro - really, scrap metal. th-cam.com/video/Nm5hy1ieOIk/w-d-xo.html The finished job.
are they junking everything or going to restore the steam engine
Interesting image from min 18:31 2 ian 2015
A question about the diesel shunter 55 206.7, what layout of engine is it using. Inline six, inline eight, v-8, v-12 etc. to me it looks like it would be an inline six similar to the big 18 wheeler truck engines.
bitsnpieces11 single cylinder 2 stroke engine
Ok byee...
Върнете парните локомотиви на релсите - спрете кражбите на нафта. :) Иначе никога няма да забравя силата, мощта и красотата на преминаващ влак, теглен от парен локомотив. Успех с възстановяването.
Согласен!
good
In english asshole
КПД паровоза 4%.))) Так только в музей.
@@vladimirkrylov6468 Зато уголь дешев, а его добыча, прекращенная почти повсеместно из-за отсутствия сбыта, могла бы вновь оживить эти, ранее процветавшие, угледобывающие регионы, вернуть рабочие места и положительно отразиться на экономике. Правда, за счет экологии, это да.
Как паровоз на 13:16 имееет шесть пар ведущих осей на одной раме и не ломает путь?
У этих паровозов первые и последние пары с ребордами. Остальные безребордные, широкие. Чтобы легче вписываться в кривые. И в СССР был похожий паровоз 2-7-2 ,,А. Андреев". Паровоз оказался довольно неудачным и простояв много лет на запасных путях, был распилен на металл.
How is a 1-6-2 steam engine possible? Are you referring to the 2-12-4 made by union pacific?
Qué hermosas Locomotoras, qué fue de ellas?
I imagine those beautiful old steamers are going to scrap and I feel bad for them, they are part of history and at one time most Engineers would consider them living breathing machines.
@@kindadramaticboi5117 They should be broken apart with cutting torches and the pieces sent for scrap melting. Good to see this one getting towed off for scrapping.
para que se llevan hasta ese lugar p desarmar?
Bravo , amazing movie
Que lástima ver abandonado esos trenes
what happend to all these beautiful engines
2-12-4. I didn't think such a wheel arrangement existed & actually it is a 2-12-4T, because there are side tanks for the water. This must have been one hell of a slow speed hauler. For a mine, steel works or in a freight yard?
And someone said it was a Kriegslok. I counted the driven axles and wondered what on earth this creature was. Not a War Engine for sure.
И къде отива тоя стар парен локомотив?
wow!!! great video!!!
Gooood !!! Thanks for posing !!
Red 55-206 is a copy of SM-42 from FABLOK Chrzanów in Poland.
MrKwinto29 SM42 is a copy of Red 55-206. Poles stole a many loco ideas from Faur fabrikk
@@palantuniobongos3987 FYI, first SM42 were made in 1964, while first Faur diesel electric loco - in 1975.
У меня вопрос, на металлолом потащили или восстановить до рабочего состояния собрались?
Паровоз восстановили. Ищи́те 46.03 или "Баба меца" (My Russian sucks, so please excuse my grammar)
this loco is a 2-12-4 wheel arrangement and would of bean a very powerful loco
2-10-0 config
BUT THEY COUNT AXLES
I hope they get restored.
Where? In Romania?
are they getting ready to refurbish those steamers?
That or they were sold for their weight in scrap.
Why there are so many of these abandoned trains all over Bulgaria ?
+Makkfeju
Change from Steam to Diesel would have
been just as brutal in Bulgaria as in many other countries, Here
today gone tomorrow, That they have survived intact is probably more
to do with the politics of the country in past years than anything as
can be seen in most former western states were the opposite being the
case they have been scrapped piecemeal as soon as possible, Overall
it's a testament to those willing to drag these out of retirement and
breath new life in them and I wish them all the luck they deserve for
doing so.
James Edwards Oh i see now , thank you for your comment ! :)
+James Edwards So can you just approach the Bulgarian Railways and ask if you can purchase one. ? - That is before some big headed scrap dealer buys the lot and cuts them all up or is it not worth it at the moment. I'm not too up on Bulgarian Rail stuff, what gauge are these. ?
They may be reluctant to sell what they have left but it's always worth the enquiry if you have a serious offer to purchase one for restoration, Gauge is standard for the rails as in the UK, One of the main problems with them is the overall size of these European locomotives for while they will run on standard gauge there dimensions mean they cannot run in the UK, they are taller and wider for a start which is why so few have ever been imported over the years and most that have were only planned for static restoration.
They could run in the United states though.
where are they leadind the old locomotives?
to restore it and now its in a museum and its fully functional
👍for restored 👎 for scrapped
супер поне една парна машина да се възроди само дето горивото е проблем
Plz tell me those aren't going for scrap
great video
this loco looks German with the 5 drivers, im guessing its from the GDR ??
my bad it had 6 drivers, imagine the hammering affect it would have on the rail.
The old lady looks some kind of tired here.... but a little oil, some good will and diesel power - her first steps since retirement. Not "walking" alone but feeling rails again.....I guess in the next video she looks 30 years younger then :)
локомотивът изглежда като клас 52 на Deutsch Bahn, тази машина ще бъде запазена?
Да!
Would the 1-6-2 refer to axles not wheels?
Correct. Many European countries counted the axles, not the wheels. For example, the famed French SNCF 141Rs were 2-8-2s, in the Whyte system.
1 locomotive is šestikolák czech machine and 1 vagons is czech Honekry or bdmtee
Es sieht wohl so aus, als ob diese bulgarische Baureihe 46.03 aus deutscher Produktion sein könnte. Einige Bauteile und Konstruktionsmerkmale sehen genau so aus, wie bei deutschen Dampfloks. Weiß jemand genaueres?
A 4-12-2 is uncommon, evan an 0-10-0 is rare, There is only one 0-10-0 i the United states and also there is only one 0-10-2 union class locomotive left, its painted with two different railway paint schemes, one side says Duluth Missabe & Iron range the other side says Norfolk and western!
nice job