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If the trains were retired but still running and not scrapped, where would they go?

Green trains were once the main force of China’s railway passenger transport, and they are also the memories of a generation. The dark green body, affordable fares, and slow speed are all left to people by the green trains of the past. impression.

Since the "four vertical and four horizontal" railway network was formed at the end of 2013, a large number of green trains have been retired.

The current ones are basically new-concept green trains, as well as Fuxing trains, which are air-conditioned, fast, and highly comfortable. There are very few green cars like before anymore.

So, where did those retired green cars go?

As a display

. A train consumes a lot of steel and is expensive to build. It would be a pity if the decommissioned trains were simply discarded. In order to give full play to the value of green trains, they are usually renovated and put on display in special museums, railway exhibition areas, railway theme parks, etc. Green trains can also be seen on display in some campuses. The railroad cars are then used to popularize railway knowledge and study railway culture for students to study. Become an Internet celebrity restaurant.

You may have seen information about the auction of retired green trains on the Internet. Many netizens have expressed curiosity about this: Can train carriages be auctioned? Yes. Usually the price of a used carriage is about 150,000 yuan. If the damage is severe, the price will be even cheaper. Therefore, many people bought it and transformed it into an Internet celebrity restaurant. This creative form can also attract customer traffic. These internet celebrity restaurants can be found in many places. Locomotives and carriages in good condition can be sold to some poor countries to maximize their residual value. Some of our products have been sold to small countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Disassemble directly.

Generally speaking, the service life of train cars is 25-30 years. Therefore, many green cars that have reached their service life will be dismantled and scrapped if they cannot be used. Of course, this requires specialized personnel to handle it. Generally, the vehicle number will be eliminated, and after the scrapping order is issued, it will be dismantled and scrapped, and then the dismantled materials will be sold or recycled.