Operating WW2 Steam Trains in Bosnia | 🚂 Kriegslok | Locomotives

Near the city of Tuzla in Northern Bosnia, are 5 working and driving examples of German-Built WW2 Steam Trains (Class DRB 52, JŽ 33, Kriegslok, Kriegslokomotive, or simply, War Locomotives). They have been kept running by the skill and inguenietiy of the men who use them to this day to deliver coal to the Tuzla Power Plant, the largest coal plant in the region. By running on the very product that the power plant requires (plus a bit of Bonian Bereaucracy), these trains have remained in service for over 80 years. The specific train that we operated was built in Poland in 1943 for use on the Eastern Front.

"Dance no. 5"
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"Hirundididae"

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[AcuraLvR]

Here in the USA people spend hundreds sometimes thousands of dollars for the experience these guys gave you. Truly a sight to behold all original steam locomotives in their raw hard working glory.

[BalticFilms]

No machine on earth will ever feel more alive than a steam locomotive

[KrisDouglas]

So awesome to see these working and such friendly crews who welcomed you and showed you their pride and joy.

[xXturboXx]

The design i would say is very....German. Very heavy duty industrial. I hope these beauties won't end up being torn to pieces. They MUST be preserved.

[JuanGamer]

And the Engineer is pretty chill too, we would expect these guys to be mad to be bothered, but they were so welcoming and happy with your presence, realy goes to show how much they love what they do and wouldnt mind to show it to the world

[sundesrochers]

There is too much happiness all around there!❤❤❤😊

[Leeuw]

Epic! The magic of steam trains: Some old soldiers don’t even fade away, they simply refuse to die…!

[edwardantrobusjr]

Just before I found this video, I watched one, I think from a historical group in Germany, about the engines. They were built & used during WW2 to haul troops & supplies. They were abandoned at the end of the war. Bosnia has been maintaining & running them for decades. The video I watched was from late 2022. He said they had 5. They run 2 at a time. 1 is a spare. One is in for general maintenance. & the last is being overhauled at any given time. They are used to haul coal to a power plant.

[dailyblackbook]

The last working examples of some 7, 000 “Kriegsloks”, (War locomotives), originally built for use on the Eastern Front in the Second World War, one of the largest fleets of steam locomotives ever built, and which became synonymous with that era, featuring in “Schindler’s List” and countless other WWII films.

For more than four decades that followed the end of the war in Europe in 1945, Kriegsloks were a mainstay of rail freight haulage throughout the divided Germany and across the Eastern Bloc, finally disappearing from East Germany in the late 1980s and Poland in the early 1990s.

Their continued use today in the Tuzla area is a matter of simple economics: the Kreka mines company would like to replace them with diesels, but simply cannot afford the €2 million price tag which even a second-hand a diesel capable of hauling 1, 500 tonne coal trains would cost.

[ericowens]

I’m 55. My Dad work in the rail yard in Dallas Texas. When I was around 14 I speak thanksgiving day there with him and he let me drive a diesel switcher a ways through the yard. I’ll never forget it and I know you’ll never forget this. Keep posting!

[SONICX]

As a huge fan of trains, it boggles my mind to see a locomotive like this still running, even though it’s seen better days. It’s amazing that this engine found itself in the hands of people who care for these amazing machines. I hope the story of these Engines making their way to Bosnia can be uncovered one day

[TattooedTraveler]

This one was a blast. I hope you guys enjoyed it 🚂 Do me a favor and like, comment, & subscribe if you do 👍

[wassernymphe]

As someone born in Bosnia I'm always happy to see tourists enjoy something there! And also you're very handsome!

[whereisyourmind]

Man, your joy is infectious, this was such a fun watch!

[maciekkra]

Friggin awesome! Greetings from the States... originally from Poland. These class BR52 are my favorite steam engines. I grew up with these still working normal trains in Poland. In Poland they are called Ty2 and there was at least one occasion when one of them was pulling my train. Generally they were used on freight trains in area where i grew up, but on some mountain routes when extra grip was needed from five coupled axles, they would hook up Ty2 to a passenger train instead the usual "mikado" tank locomotive.

[danielclark]

It really cool to see such old equipment working especially from that time era. They built things to last and only few know how to run steam locomotives. Definitely such passion for it and its cool that the have kept those steamers alive.

[Tool]

Seen trains like this in museums, but never in operation. Thanks for sharing!

[gonzogonzalez]

Very good video. It took me back 55 years, to my childhood. It's nice to hear her purr 😁. Thank you for this beautiful trip to the past... greetings from Rijeka, brother.💯🤙❤

[TheAshoku]

Being at the controls of a WWII German steam loco is one helluva great experience. Admiration for you and the team maintaining this beauty for 50 or 70 years in excess of its lifespan.

[gunt-her]

I hope those end up in a museum, or even fully restored when they're finally retired in another 80 years, and then someone's able to trace the history of all the trains they pulled in the war.