an unusual look at a well worn and much used North Korean steam locomotive No 6112 (a 2-4-0 configuration) being piloted by at least 6 military uniformed engineers and firemen. the locomotive has seen better days with a myriad of holes everywhere making for a cold and drafty journey. the boiler is leaking steam from almost every gland and seal on the back-plate and cylinders which makes more work for the fireman who is already working with very poor coal (6.47), he is working the traditional method of firing - little and often spread around into the corners of the firebox. A brazier is kept going in the rear of the cab no doubt to help keep them warm in an otherwise freezing environment. the pack of cigarettes makes a nice touch to the harsh working conditions. whether this is an 'official' film or that from a visitor isn't known but I have never seen such a film before from North Korea.
By: thecleaner001
In: Science and Technology, Other
Tags: north Korean engineers, steam locomotives, the dear leaders workers,
Location: Korea (North) (load item map)
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Wow! I cannot imagine having to live under the conditions those poor people have to abide.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bydownhill2400 (1310.08) downhill2400 View Channel Send Message
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Scheduled to be in service until 2060.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bybravo61 (8732.36) 
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"No squeky, No worky"
Posted Oct-5-2012 ByILOVEBACON8 (228.30) 
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my god, send me your post so I can send you a bottle of oil to drown out that sqeeking sound..
Posted Oct-5-2012 ByKevril (54.60) 
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Great metaphor for North Korea.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bysamandjam (51.84) samandjam View Channel Send Message
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Probably the warmest place on the train, hence the crowd
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bydarkglobe (176.04) 
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that's what I thought too, with all that steam loss at the front end I bet there's not much left for the train heating supply so the carriages are probably freezing cold! it looked like they had to stop and slow down a couple of times to brew-up and not much of a fire either, but the coal looked dog-rough, not much power in it, looked little more than slack.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bythecleaner001 (11787.58) 
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@thecleaner001 No doubt the best fuel goes to party elites.It amazes me that such a grotesque regime is still in place in the 21st century.Enjoy your uplodes btw,subscribed.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bydarkglobe (176.04) 
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@thecleaner001
fuel was wet and sandy, and the shoveler was as unfit as the coal.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Byemobetta (59.30) 
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yep, they probably have first shout at everything! got loads more like this but I know people get fed-up real quick so I try to leave a period between them. (hush hush news, there's more Ace material coming up up from Wales on the Great Western line very soon, anglosaxonwarlord is putting the final touches to them ...keep it low man, the walls have ears and all that)
;-)
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bythecleaner001 (11787.58) 
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@thecleaner001 haha ill look forward to it !
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bydarkglobe (176.04) 
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This would have to be an official film.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bymohsdad (120.70) 
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you're probably right in that they'd be for the gulag if it was a visitor - esp a foreign one.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bythecleaner001 (11787.58) 
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I'm pretty sure they just bought this sweet piece of machinery for 10 sacks of rice and 40,000 lives?
Posted Oct-5-2012 BySpirituallySafe (104.90) 
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Steam engine.... hahahahaha
Posted Oct-5-2012 Byverycoolcat (212.68) 
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Wow, really interesting. The camera panning around and zooming in here was a cool effect - like I was there along for the ride. Voted
Posted Oct-5-2012 ByRickBond (6502.70)

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SOMEthing... needs oil :P
Great clip, cheers!
Posted Oct-5-2012 ByBoweavel (120.00) 
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Mr cleaner as you know i come from the home of coal the coal from the south wales valleys seams was transported around the world for use firing boilers i was in Blaenilechau at the top of the Rhondda valley last weekend i was digging my mates garden i kid you not the soil had more coal in it than the stuff they wre using i thought it was spill from the old workings but no the soil up there is just black and full of coal i should have filmed it i couldn't believe it.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Byanglosaxonwarlord (13603.44) 
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you probably know some of the best coal in the country came from Wales. like the best anthracite and such which powered the large naval ships for nearly a 100 years. it has so much power locked up in it. The North Korean guys here were doing wonders keeping this loco running at all with the poor quality coal that they had, fair play to the firemen, they'll have worked real hard. You know when you look into the firebox of any equivalent western 2-6-0 loco the firebox is glowing near white hot in More..
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bythecleaner001 (11787.58) 
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@thecleaner001 the mods wouldn't know if you slipped them in one at a time like i say i was digging in stuff like they were shoveling in the soil was black gritty and i said is this spoil from the old workings and my mate laughed no its the natural black gritty lumpy coald dust for soil.
Posted Oct-5-2012 Byanglosaxonwarlord (13603.44) 
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AWESOME! First film I've seen of North Korean trains in action. THANKS for sharing!!
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bystockingcpl (16.60) 
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Nice
Posted Oct-5-2012 Bymoefugger (2137.56)

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