This remarkable footage of a collection of abandoned steam trains is like something out of a movie. Coming at us from YouTube channel “Abandoned Steve” is a haunting landscape of rusting engines, colorful rail cars and crumbling interiors. Read on for a preview of this fascinating site, and be sure to check out the footage down below.
Tucked away in Scranton, a hauntingly beautiful graveyard of vintage steam locomotives is an irresistible lure to urban explorers.
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These trains are technically not totally abandoned, as they are owned by the United States government, but they have been rusting and rotting away for years.
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The trains were originally meant to be part of the Steamtown U.S.A. railroad museum, but the museum failed after only one year of operation.
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Instead, the area was designated a National Historic Site in 1986.
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Many of the trains are awaiting restoration, but the sad truth is that most are far beyond the point of resurrection.
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Still, the trains remain an absolutely beautiful collection of historical treasures. Check out the footage below:
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It’s so sad to see such powerful engines wasting away like that. Hopefully, some will be restored as planned.
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