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There’s A Locomotive Boneyard Deep In The Forest Of Maine That’s Both Eerie And Tragic

Deep in the northern woods of Maine, a collection of abandoned locomotives is quietly rusting away. Check out this footage by YouTube user “Dylan Magaster,” and read on for a preview of this incredible, secret cache of vintage trains.

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The boneyard is buried in the Allagash Wilderness, and is only accessible by a series of bumpy, dirt roads and winding forest paths. YouTube/Dylan Magaster As the explorer approaches the site of the trains, old railroad tracks and train equipment start to appear in the underbrush. YouTube/Dylan Magaster The old locomotives are massive. It's easy to imagine how impressive they were in their prime. YouTube/Dylan Magaster Most of the locomotives are over 100 years old. They were abandoned during the Great Depression. YouTube/Dylan Magaster

Check out the awesome footage of this hidden locomotive boneyard below:

