Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Train cemetery in Bolivia revealed the haunting photos by Chris Staring


Uyuni in southern Bolivia is perhaps best known for his salt marshes mesmerizing.


But only a few miles outside of the city is another, lesser-known attraction -. Cementerio de Trenes, or train cemetery


the large collection of locomotives dating from the 19th century, at the height of transportation in Bolivia, where was the Uyuni home of a railcar plant.


They were abandoned over time, while the far country to travel by train, and were joined later by imported engines of Great Britain.


Today, they have become an unusual tourist attraction, usually for those traveling to or from salt marshes.


and as these images, taken by photographer Chris Staring, shows the empty stark cemetery gives engines and railway cars a feel haunting – like the salt flats



This locomotive looks as though it's ready to make another journey sometime soon, despite being full of holes and partly buried

the locomotive looks as if it is ready to make another trip soon, despite be full of holes and partly buried




This empty, rusted shell of an old rail car is just a couple of miles outside of the city of Uyuni and forms part of the Cementerio de Trenes, or the train cemetery

the rusted shell of an old car is only a few miles outside of the city ​​of Uyuni and is part of the Cementerio de Trenes, or the cemetery Train




Many of the engines and rail cars date back to the 19th century. Above, inside one of the wrecked rail cars that's partially covered by sand

most engines and railroad cars back to the 19th century. Above, within one rugged cars that is partially covered by sand




The locomotives are at different stages of decay. Above, a rail car that's been stripped back to its skeletal frame

The locomotives are at different stages of decomposition. Above, a passenger car that has been stripped to his skeletal body




There are dozens of trains, all scattered over the site. Ltraight down the line into the train graveyard

There are dozens of complete trains, all scattered on the site. You can see many of them looking down the railway line




Some of the eerie rail cars are stripped of their paneling, leaving behind just a skeleton that tourists love to explore

Some strange rail cars are stripped of their paneling, leaving behind only skeleton that tourists love to explore




Looking out from inside one of the disused steam engines, which has been perforated with holes

looking inside one of the abandoned steam engine, which was pierced holes




The rear end of a locomotive, which would have once carried the coals to fuel the steam engines, is now in its final resting place outside

the rear end of a train, which would have once covered the coals to power steam engines, is now in his final resting outside




Well over 100 rail cars and locomotives can be found in the graveyard in different states of decay, some joined to form complete trains

well over 100 cars and locomotives can be found in the cemetery in various states of decay, some seals to form complete trains




An old industrial tanker lies unbalanced in the train graveyard, as if it's ready to be picked up any time

An old industrial oil is unbalanced in the cemetery train, as if it is ready to be picked up any time




A part of an old steam engine is now nothing but a scrap piece of metal rusting away among the weeds

part of an old steam engine is now nothing but a piece of junk rusting among the weeds




The altitude of Uyuni produces some amazing sunset of vivid pinks and purples, which creates a surreal backdrop in the train graveyard

altitude Uyuni produced some incredible sunset in bright pink and purple sun, creating a surreal backdrop in the cemetery Train




The moon hovering over a pile of rusted rail cars at sunset. Many of these are now covered with graffiti

moon hovering over a pile of rusty cars at sunset. Many of them are now covered in graffiti




The view of the horizon from on rd one of the old locomotives - 

The view of the horizon aboard one of the old locomotives, from which you can see more trains in the distance




Several rusting locomotives lined up end to end in their final resting place on disused rail tracks leading to nowhere

Several locomotives rusting aligned end to end in their final resting place on disused railway lines not leading nowhere




Tourists usually visit the site on their way to or from the salt flats. Above, the sun begins to set in the train graveyard 

tourists usually visit the site on their way to or from salt marshes. Above, the sun starts to set in the cemetery Train




Two industrial tankers rusting away, surrounded by discarded train parts that litter the unusual tourist site

Two industrial oil rust surrounded by Parts Train scrapped that litter the unusual tourist site




Some of the locomotives and rail cars have become victim to vandalisation and looting while others have become a canvas for art

Some locomotives and railway wagons have become victims of acts of vandalism and looting while d others have become a canvas for art




Heavy train parts lay scattered around the graveyard, where they've succumbed to rust and to discoloration from the environment

heavy gear parts were scattered around the cemetery, where they succumbed to rust and fading environment




One of several swings someone has installed inside the shell of of some of the old locomotives

One of several swings someone installed inside the shell of some of the older locomotives




The moon hovers above several locomotives and rail cars as the sunset produces vivid colours in the background

planar moon over several locomotives and railway cars like the sun produces vivid colors in the background




A few oddly shaped rail cars block the intense sun as it sets on the horizon, creating something resembling a monster

some irregularly shaped cars block the intense sun as it sets over the horizon, creating something that looks like a monster




Above, a close up shot of one of the rusted rail cars, which has been used to frame the landscape in the background

above, a close-up of a rusty railroad cars, which was used to frame the landscape in the background




A dented industrial tanker dumped beside the disused tracks now covered in 'horor' graffiti

A bumpy industrial oil spilled alongside now covered disused tracks ‘horor’ graffiti




The moon hovering over one of the rusted rail car, which sits alone on the disused train track

moon hovering over one of rusted railway cars, which is alone on the track disused rail




The view towards the Chilean coastline, as seen from this rail track, looks very, very far away

view towards the Chilean coast, as seen on this track, seems far, far away




The engines and rail cars have been abandoned over time, as the country moved away from train travel

engines and road vehicles iron were abandoned over time, while the far country of train travel



source: dailymail.co.uk/travel



Train cemetery in Bolivia revealed the haunting photos by Chris Staring

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