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In this series I make a roadtrip in the Atacama desert with Frank to discover its rich industrial past. In this episode we have a brief stop at the Baquedano railway depot, established in the late 19th century. Once a crucial hub for the nitrate industry, it features historic abandoned steam locomotives, trains, cars, wagons and a rare roundhouse.

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@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Creator 2 years ago (edited) Pinned

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@CXensation 2 years ago

No rain, no humidity, no rust. An amazing sight.

@jajamuc 2 years ago

I explored the Baquedano depot and took a lot of pictures there in 2019. Looks like they are leaving it to the elements. Most engines were a lot cleaner five years ago, you could see their original black paint. Maybe it takes a very rare rain to take care of this.
A very special place, especially since you can roam around with no „don‘t touch“ or „don‘t climb“ signs and no wardens around.
It requires a lot of respect to just look and leave everything as it is. The remoteness of this place clearly helps!

@jeremylindemann5117 2 years ago

It's cool how urban explorers have become a form of historian because they get into interesting and forgotten places and give us a look into things that have been left by time.

@AlanZabriskie-tr2uj 2 years ago

What led to the demise of the Chilean nitrate industry began when Germany was unable to obtain it in the First World War which led to the development of making Urea.
With the development of natural gas it made the synthesizing of the various nitrate compounds relatively cheap compared to mining ancient deposits.

@user-rb1yf4he9q 2 years ago

humans are so good at building stuff then abandoning it when something else comes along.

@grimacenajee 2 years ago

As a train fan this is like a dream come true.

@chrisdeoni1697 2 years ago

The prolific brainpower of the human being is astonishing. The locomotives are works of art. Fabulous.
Great video post.

@gsxr419 2 years ago

Hard to imagine that one day no train ever moved again from or to this site. Kind of like not remembering when you last picked up your child and held them before they grew to big.

@Flyboy207 2 years ago

Regardless of the tagging or dust, it’s really admirable that Chile has opted to preserve the facility and equipment. Here in California they tear everything down and scrap it without a second thought.

@STB-1 2 years ago

The gold standard of urban exploration videos🥇thanks Bob

@frankholden237 2 years ago

Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB) is still operating. Their brightly painted locomotives haul copper down to the port of Antofagasta - the last leg runs down the main street from the old station to the port.

@colchronic 2 years ago

It's pretty wild how well they're preserved in the dry environment

@danielulz1640 2 years ago

It is a shame that this "museum" is not being maintained.

@james94582 2 years ago

I think it'd be awesome to see this yard brought back to life

@Tuberuser187 2 years ago

Amazing to see places in countries that the majority of Urbex videos didn't showcase yet, glad the algorithm blessed me with this one today.

@dorphius_nl6334 2 years ago

It's a true privilege to watch you explore these forgotten places for us. Amazing!!!

@ATomRileyA 2 years ago

Amazing how well preserved they are, being its such a dry place its like the perfect place to keep them. Great to see them on video, thanks for showing us them.

@oldie4210 2 years ago

Those antiques are in fantastic shape

@Jonathan_Doe_ 2 years ago

Unfortunately presenting this kind of find (and abandoned buildings in general really), can attract vandals and thieves to the locations. Hopefully this being in the desert puts people off going.