Эпическое боксование паровоза

Even in edited form, this video’s long and painful to watch! Recorded in 1990 we see former South African Railways 16CR ’Pacific’ No 817, now Saint Helena Goldmine No. 5 wearing it’s driving wheel tyres away. The ex main line loco is attempting to move a rake of loaded bogie coal wagons off the coaling stage, an epic struggle which took it about 25 minutes to accomplish. At no time was any assistance summoned or sand applied to the rail head, just volcanic eruptions from the chimney and spinning driving whe