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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Abandoned Russian Railroad |
This came up on Bob Yarger's great Yahoo Group. Very cool: http://englishrussia.com/?p=1305 |
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| Author: | choochoomike [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abandoned Russian Railroad |
What an interesting place, built to be abandoned. Thanks for that link :) Mike |
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| Author: | rjenkins [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abandoned Russian Railroad |
Interesting boiler failure on that steam locomotive. Seems unlikely that just sitting there rotting would cause a locomotive boiler to fall apart like that, especially when so many of the wooden structures around it are still standing. I imagine there has to be more to that story. |
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| Author: | sbhunterca [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abandoned Russian Railroad |
rjenkins wrote: Interesting boiler failure on that steam locomotive. Seems unlikely that just sitting there rotting would cause a locomotive boiler to fall apart like that, especially when so many of the wooden structures around it are still standing. I imagine there has to be more to that story. Major freeze damage to a boiler that was never drained?? Steve Hunter |
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| Author: | Howard P. [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abandoned Russian Railroad |
Look closely. Torch has been applied to the barrel near the riveted seam. And someone cut a crank pin or two. Looks like this one was being scrapped and the work stopped, maybe at the point of a gun..... There are vandals/thieves everywhere. Howard P. |
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| Author: | joe6167 [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abandoned Russian Railroad |
I'm getting really sick and tired of all these brass and copper theives. But I like it when they break into hydro-sub stations and die trying to steal a cable worth $50... |
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