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Why Steam Trains were Dumped in Bolivia by the Hundreds

A graveyard of steam trains, abandoned against the stark backdrop of the salt flats. Their cars sit scattered about like a set of forgotten children’s toys in the Bolivian desert, all left to quietly rust away. This is a real place, and these trains sit abandoned, yet not forgotten—they stand today as remnants of a time long past, carrying precious materials out to the Pacific Ports. So what could have led to this massive graveyard of trains? Well, it’s a complicated story.

English
  • Originally Aired October 20, 2022
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Created October 21, 2022 by
    patrick-leonhardt.21s92
  • Modified October 21, 2022 by
    patrick-leonhardt.21s92