<#THUMB16FileName#>DSC00559_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB16FileNameEND#><#THUMB16Name#>DSC00559_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB16NameEND#><#THUMB16Link#>DSC00559_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB16LinkEND#><#THUMB16ThumbName#>DSC00559_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB16ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB16Hint#><#THUMB16HintEND#><#THUMB16Description#>Is there any better finale for a successful day than such a Silhouette at SiMingYi ?<#THUMB16DescriptionEND#><#THUMB16FieldA#><#THUMB16FieldAEND#><#THUMB16FieldB#><#THUMB16FieldBEND#><#THUMB16FieldC#><#THUMB16FieldCEND#><#THUMB16noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB16noImageEND#><#THUMB16useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB16useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB16OtherLink#><#THUMB16OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB15FileName#>Dsc00588_1.jpg<#THUMB15FileNameEND#><#THUMB15Name#>Dsc00588_1.jpg<#THUMB15NameEND#><#THUMB15Link#>Dsc00588_1.jpg<#THUMB15LinkEND#><#THUMB15ThumbName#>Dsc00588_1_th.jpg<#THUMB15ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB15Hint#><#THUMB15HintEND#><#THUMB15Description#>Done ! The summit at ShangDian has been reached, the effortless run all the way down to Linxi may begin. Some three hours later, this train will finally reach Daban and change engines there.<#THUMB15DescriptionEND#><#THUMB15FieldA#><#THUMB15FieldAEND#><#THUMB15FieldB#><#THUMB15FieldBEND#><#THUMB15FieldC#><#THUMB15FieldCEND#><#THUMB15noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB15noImageEND#><#THUMB15useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB15useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB15OtherLink#><#THUMB15OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB14FileName#>DSC00380_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB14FileNameEND#><#THUMB14Name#>DSC00380_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB14NameEND#><#THUMB14Link#>DSC00380_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB14LinkEND#><#THUMB14ThumbName#>DSC00380_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB14ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB14Hint#><#THUMB14HintEND#><#THUMB14Description#>Ready for departure. After an undemanding 2.5 hour downhill run from Haoluku, this QJ's have arived at Jingpeng, taken water at the two cranes and await now their departure for the tough leg up to ShangDian summit.<#THUMB14DescriptionEND#><#THUMB14FieldA#><#THUMB14FieldAEND#><#THUMB14FieldB#><#THUMB14FieldBEND#><#THUMB14FieldC#><#THUMB14FieldCEND#><#THUMB14noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB14noImageEND#><#THUMB14useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB14useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB14OtherLink#><#THUMB14OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB13FileName#>Dsc00449_1.JPG<#THUMB13FileNameEND#><#THUMB13Name#>Dsc00449_1.JPG<#THUMB13NameEND#><#THUMB13Link#>image_Dsc00449_1.JPG.html<#THUMB13LinkEND#><#THUMB13ThumbName#>Dsc00449_1_th.jpg<#THUMB13ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB13Hint#><#THUMB13HintEND#><#THUMB13Description#>Ice layers on the QJ's and freight cars reveal the bittely cold temperatures when this double "steams" into the summit after sunrise on Dec. 28. 2001.<#THUMB13DescriptionEND#><#THUMB13FieldA#><#THUMB13FieldAEND#><#THUMB13FieldB#><#THUMB13FieldBEND#><#THUMB13FieldC#><#THUMB13FieldCEND#><#THUMB13noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB13noImageEND#><#THUMB13useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB13useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB13OtherLink#><#THUMB13OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB12FileName#>DSC00550_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB12FileNameEND#><#THUMB12Name#>DSC00550_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB12NameEND#><#THUMB12Link#>DSC00550_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB12LinkEND#><#THUMB12ThumbName#>DSC00550_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB12ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB12Hint#><#THUMB12HintEND#><#THUMB12Description#>Da Ying Zi is another tipical Chinese village. As soon as the winter sun sets in late afternoon, it gets freezing in northern China. The sheepherd below seemed already anticipating its stable when this uphill passed above.<#THUMB12DescriptionEND#><#THUMB12FieldA#><#THUMB12FieldAEND#><#THUMB12FieldB#><#THUMB12FieldBEND#><#THUMB12FieldC#><#THUMB12FieldCEND#><#THUMB12noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB12noImageEND#><#THUMB12useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB12useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB12OtherLink#><#THUMB12OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB11FileName#>Dsc00478_1_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB11FileNameEND#><#THUMB11Name#>Dsc00478_1_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB11NameEND#><#THUMB11Link#>Dsc00478_1_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB11LinkEND#><#THUMB11ThumbName#>Dsc00478_1_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB11ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB11Hint#><#THUMB11HintEND#><#THUMB11Description#>ErDi village in the so called "Brickworks valley". Just another chinese village in the middle of a nowhere that hardly ever would have seen a "longnose" if not this line was built and steam operated ?<#THUMB11DescriptionEND#><#THUMB11FieldA#><#THUMB11FieldAEND#><#THUMB11FieldB#><#THUMB11FieldBEND#><#THUMB11FieldC#><#THUMB11FieldCEND#><#THUMB11noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB11noImageEND#><#THUMB11useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB11useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB11OtherLink#><#THUMB11OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB10FileName#>Dsc00567_Sharp_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB10FileNameEND#><#THUMB10Name#>Dsc00567_Sharp_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB10NameEND#><#THUMB10Link#>image_Dsc00567_Sharp_72dpi.jpg.html<#THUMB10LinkEND#><#THUMB10ThumbName#>Dsc00567_Sharp_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB10ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB10Hint#><#THUMB10HintEND#><#THUMB10Description#>Even though Ji-Tong Railway was only built in mid 1990ties, its sempaphores, switchposts and brick buildings add cosiderably to the line's charm and character. It provides the kind of ambient from the era of steam that elswhere had gone long ago. HaDaShan, Dec. 2002<#THUMB10DescriptionEND#><#THUMB10FieldA#><#THUMB10FieldAEND#><#THUMB10FieldB#><#THUMB10FieldBEND#><#THUMB10FieldC#><#THUMB10FieldCEND#><#THUMB10noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB10noImageEND#><#THUMB10useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB10useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB10OtherLink#><#THUMB10OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB9FileName#>DSC00526_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB9FileNameEND#><#THUMB9Name#>DSC00526_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB9NameEND#><#THUMB9Link#>DSC00526_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB9LinkEND#><#THUMB9ThumbName#>DSC00526_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB9ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB9Hint#><#THUMB9HintEND#><#THUMB9Description#>The hilltop south of SiMingYi viaduct on the Jingpeng side is popular with most steam buffs for its panorama-view. The place allows to oversee the line from below XiaKengZi to HaDaShan station where it swings up in a gentle, double horseshoe.<#THUMB9DescriptionEND#><#THUMB9FieldA#><#THUMB9FieldAEND#><#THUMB9FieldB#><#THUMB9FieldBEND#><#THUMB9FieldC#><#THUMB9FieldCEND#><#THUMB9noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB9noImageEND#><#THUMB9useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB9useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB9OtherLink#><#THUMB9OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB8FileName#>DSC00479_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB8FileNameEND#><#THUMB8Name#>DSC00479_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB8NameEND#><#THUMB8Link#>DSC00479_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB8LinkEND#><#THUMB8ThumbName#>DSC00479_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB8ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB8Hint#><#THUMB8HintEND#><#THUMB8Description#>Even the "idiots-shot" near the passroad at the summit is sometimes worth an attempt !<#THUMB8DescriptionEND#><#THUMB8FieldA#><#THUMB8FieldAEND#><#THUMB8FieldB#><#THUMB8FieldBEND#><#THUMB8FieldC#><#THUMB8FieldCEND#><#THUMB8noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB8noImageEND#><#THUMB8useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB8useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB8OtherLink#><#THUMB8OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB7FileName#>Dsc00595_1_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB7FileNameEND#><#THUMB7Name#>Dsc00595_1_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB7NameEND#><#THUMB7Link#>image_Dsc00595_1_72dpi.jpg.html<#THUMB7LinkEND#><#THUMB7ThumbName#>Dsc00595_1_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB7ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB7Hint#><#THUMB7HintEND#><#THUMB7Description#>Crossing at Galdesitai. The new, additional crossing stations at HaDaShan and SanDi made traffic over the pass considerably more fluent, but less predictable when it comes to the question on where trains are going to meet. I was delighted, when the railwayman at the switchpost I was waiting with in his cozy room announced that due to a late running uphill, crossing would be made in Galadesitai instead of SanDi. This eventually allowed me that shot I had in mind for quite some time.<#THUMB7DescriptionEND#><#THUMB7FieldA#><#THUMB7FieldAEND#><#THUMB7FieldB#><#THUMB7FieldBEND#><#THUMB7FieldC#><#THUMB7FieldCEND#><#THUMB7noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB7noImageEND#><#THUMB7useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB7useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB7OtherLink#><#THUMB7OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB6FileName#>Dsc00413_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB6FileNameEND#><#THUMB6Name#>Dsc00413_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB6NameEND#><#THUMB6Link#>image_Dsc00413_72dpi.jpg.html<#THUMB6LinkEND#><#THUMB6ThumbName#>Dsc00413_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB6ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB6Hint#><#THUMB6HintEND#><#THUMB6Description#>Liudigou station.<#THUMB6DescriptionEND#><#THUMB6FieldA#><#THUMB6FieldAEND#><#THUMB6FieldB#><#THUMB6FieldBEND#><#THUMB6FieldC#><#THUMB6FieldCEND#><#THUMB6noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB6noImageEND#><#THUMB6useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB6useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB6OtherLink#><#THUMB6OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB5FileName#>Dsc00406_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB5FileNameEND#><#THUMB5Name#>Dsc00406_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB5NameEND#><#THUMB5Link#>Dsc00406_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB5LinkEND#><#THUMB5ThumbName#>Dsc00406_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB5ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB5Hint#><#THUMB5HintEND#><#THUMB5Description#>While the summit and the western side of the pass were still pleasantly snow covered, yet had the wind blown all of it down at SanDi on December 30th, 2002.<#THUMB5DescriptionEND#><#THUMB5FieldA#><#THUMB5FieldAEND#><#THUMB5FieldB#><#THUMB5FieldBEND#><#THUMB5FieldC#><#THUMB5FieldCEND#><#THUMB5noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB5noImageEND#><#THUMB5useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB5useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB5OtherLink#><#THUMB5OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB4FileName#>Dsc00564_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB4FileNameEND#><#THUMB4Name#>Dsc00564_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB4NameEND#><#THUMB4Link#>Dsc00564_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB4LinkEND#><#THUMB4ThumbName#>Dsc00564_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB4ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB4Hint#><#THUMB4HintEND#><#THUMB4Description#>The QJ just emerging from its steam clowds advertises: "Let's promote JiTong's progress !" 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When I was waiting that freezing day in early March 98, the heavy wind dropped somewhat for a few seconds, allowing me that picture at the second level above Reshui.<#THUMB2DescriptionEND#><#THUMB2FieldA#><#THUMB2FieldAEND#><#THUMB2FieldB#><#THUMB2FieldBEND#><#THUMB2FieldC#><#THUMB2FieldCEND#><#THUMB2noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB2noImageEND#><#THUMB2useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB2useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB2OtherLink#><#THUMB2OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB1FileName#>Reshui_Passenger.jpg<#THUMB1FileNameEND#><#THUMB1Name#>Reshui_Passenger.jpg<#THUMB1NameEND#><#THUMB1Link#>Reshui_Passenger.jpg<#THUMB1LinkEND#><#THUMB1ThumbName#>Reshui_Passenger_th.jpg<#THUMB1ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB1Hint#><#THUMB1HintEND#><#THUMB1Description#>For the first yers of the line from 1996 to 98, the Daban - JiningNan Passenger 713 left Galadesitai at 12.10 only every second day. During this time, the trainset consisted of traditional green coaches with the odd red 'dining-car'. 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