<#THUMB17FileName#>DSC00466_1_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB17FileNameEND#><#THUMB17Name#>DSC00466_1_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB17NameEND#><#THUMB17Link#>image_DSC00466_1_72dpi.jpg.html<#THUMB17LinkEND#><#THUMB17ThumbName#>DSC00466_1_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB17ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB17Hint#><#THUMB17HintEND#><#THUMB17Description#>When this train appeared some 15 minutes earlier below XiaKengZi, the scenery was still totally in shadow. But heavy load made the train slow enough to let the sun reach the spot.<#THUMB17DescriptionEND#><#THUMB17FieldA#><#THUMB17FieldAEND#><#THUMB17FieldB#><#THUMB17FieldBEND#><#THUMB17FieldC#><#THUMB17FieldCEND#><#THUMB17noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB17noImageEND#><#THUMB17useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB17useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB17OtherLink#><#THUMB17OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB16FileName#>Dsc00290.jpg<#THUMB16FileNameEND#><#THUMB16Name#>Dsc00290.jpg<#THUMB16NameEND#><#THUMB16Link#>image_Dsc00290.jpg.html<#THUMB16LinkEND#><#THUMB16ThumbName#>Dsc00290_th.jpg<#THUMB16ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB16Hint#><#THUMB16HintEND#><#THUMB16Description#>With many heavy trains, speed drops almost to walking pace in the final leg before the Summit at Shangdian.<#THUMB16DescriptionEND#><#THUMB16FieldA#><#THUMB16FieldAEND#><#THUMB16FieldB#><#THUMB16FieldBEND#><#THUMB16FieldC#><#THUMB16FieldCEND#><#THUMB16noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB16noImageEND#><#THUMB16useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB16useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB16OtherLink#><#THUMB16OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB15FileName#>Dsc00518_1.jpg<#THUMB15FileNameEND#><#THUMB15Name#>Dsc00518_1.jpg<#THUMB15NameEND#><#THUMB15Link#>image_Dsc00518_1.jpg.html<#THUMB15LinkEND#><#THUMB15ThumbName#>Dsc00518_1_th.jpg<#THUMB15ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB15Hint#><#THUMB15HintEND#><#THUMB15Description#>After gaining height through the Brickworks valley and pasing tunnel 3, the line leads high above HaDaShan on the mountain slopes towards ShangDian.<#THUMB15DescriptionEND#><#THUMB15FieldA#><#THUMB15FieldAEND#><#THUMB15FieldB#><#THUMB15FieldBEND#><#THUMB15FieldC#><#THUMB15FieldCEND#><#THUMB15noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB15noImageEND#><#THUMB15useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB15useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB15OtherLink#><#THUMB15OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB14FileName#>Dsc00330_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB14FileNameEND#><#THUMB14Name#>Dsc00330_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB14NameEND#><#THUMB14Link#>image_Dsc00330_72dpi.jpg.html<#THUMB14LinkEND#><#THUMB14ThumbName#>Dsc00330_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB14ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB14Hint#><#THUMB14HintEND#><#THUMB14Description#>Why do have photographers always to keep themselves out of their picture ? Last light at HaDaShan, Dec. 28, 2002<#THUMB14DescriptionEND#><#THUMB14FieldA#><#THUMB14FieldAEND#><#THUMB14FieldB#><#THUMB14FieldBEND#><#THUMB14FieldC#><#THUMB14FieldCEND#><#THUMB14noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB14noImageEND#><#THUMB14useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB14useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB14OtherLink#><#THUMB14OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB13FileName#>Dsc00393.jpg<#THUMB13FileNameEND#><#THUMB13Name#>Dsc00393.jpg<#THUMB13NameEND#><#THUMB13Link#>image_Dsc00393.jpg.html<#THUMB13LinkEND#><#THUMB13ThumbName#>Dsc00393_th.jpg<#THUMB13ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB13Hint#><#THUMB13HintEND#><#THUMB13Description#>After the big Biligou viaduct, the hills suddenly get rugged and the line changes to a more narrow valley that leads towards the pass.<#THUMB13DescriptionEND#><#THUMB13FieldA#><#THUMB13FieldAEND#><#THUMB13FieldB#><#THUMB13FieldBEND#><#THUMB13FieldC#><#THUMB13FieldCEND#><#THUMB13noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB13noImageEND#><#THUMB13useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB13useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB13OtherLink#><#THUMB13OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB12FileName#>Dsc00283_1.jpg<#THUMB12FileNameEND#><#THUMB12Name#>Dsc00283_1.jpg<#THUMB12NameEND#><#THUMB12Link#>image_Dsc00283_1.jpg.html<#THUMB12LinkEND#><#THUMB12ThumbName#>Dsc00283_1_th.jpg<#THUMB12ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB12Hint#><#THUMB12HintEND#><#THUMB12Description#>After a crossing at XiangengZi, the two doubleheaders accelerate against the grade.<#THUMB12DescriptionEND#><#THUMB12FieldA#><#THUMB12FieldAEND#><#THUMB12FieldB#><#THUMB12FieldBEND#><#THUMB12FieldC#><#THUMB12FieldCEND#><#THUMB12noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB12noImageEND#><#THUMB12useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB12useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB12OtherLink#><#THUMB12OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB11FileName#>Dsc00578_1.jpg<#THUMB11FileNameEND#><#THUMB11Name#>Dsc00578_1.jpg<#THUMB11NameEND#><#THUMB11Link#>Dsc00578_1.jpg<#THUMB11LinkEND#><#THUMB11ThumbName#>Dsc00578_1_th.jpg<#THUMB11ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB11Hint#><#THUMB11HintEND#><#THUMB11Description#>SiMingYi is the name of the big bowed viaduct on the western Jingpeng pass side that is just a few hundred meters ahead of this train. The village after which it is named, however, gets hardly noticed by most visitors.<#THUMB11DescriptionEND#><#THUMB11FieldA#><#THUMB11FieldAEND#><#THUMB11FieldB#><#THUMB11FieldBEND#><#THUMB11FieldC#><#THUMB11FieldCEND#><#THUMB11noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB11noImageEND#><#THUMB11useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB11useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB11OtherLink#><#THUMB11OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB10FileName#>Dsc00457_1.jpg<#THUMB10FileNameEND#><#THUMB10Name#>Dsc00457_1.jpg<#THUMB10NameEND#><#THUMB10Link#>image_Dsc00457_1.jpg.html<#THUMB10LinkEND#><#THUMB10ThumbName#>Dsc00457_1_th.jpg<#THUMB10ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB10Hint#><#THUMB10HintEND#><#THUMB10Description#>SiMingYi, at another time of the day, another perpective.<#THUMB10DescriptionEND#><#THUMB10FieldA#><#THUMB10FieldAEND#><#THUMB10FieldB#><#THUMB10FieldBEND#><#THUMB10FieldC#><#THUMB10FieldCEND#><#THUMB10noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB10noImageEND#><#THUMB10useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB10useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB10OtherLink#><#THUMB10OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB9FileName#>DSC00324_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB9FileNameEND#><#THUMB9Name#>DSC00324_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB9NameEND#><#THUMB9Link#>DSC00324_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB9LinkEND#><#THUMB9ThumbName#>DSC00324_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB9ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB9Hint#><#THUMB9HintEND#><#THUMB9Description#>SimingYi, the classic position.<#THUMB9DescriptionEND#><#THUMB9FieldA#><#THUMB9FieldAEND#><#THUMB9FieldB#><#THUMB9FieldBEND#><#THUMB9FieldC#><#THUMB9FieldCEND#><#THUMB9noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB9noImageEND#><#THUMB9useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB9useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB9OtherLink#><#THUMB9OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB8FileName#>Dsc00499_1.jpg<#THUMB8FileNameEND#><#THUMB8Name#>Dsc00499_1.jpg<#THUMB8NameEND#><#THUMB8Link#>image_Dsc00499_1.jpg.html<#THUMB8LinkEND#><#THUMB8ThumbName#>Dsc00499_1_th.jpg<#THUMB8ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB8Hint#><#THUMB8HintEND#><#THUMB8Description#>Late afternoon offers perfect light for both east- and westbound trains at ShangDian. A pair of QJ's with a westbound just accelerates its coal empty visibly before closing the regulators and effortlessly rolling down towards Jinpgeng.<#THUMB8DescriptionEND#><#THUMB8FieldA#><#THUMB8FieldAEND#><#THUMB8FieldB#><#THUMB8FieldBEND#><#THUMB8FieldC#><#THUMB8FieldCEND#><#THUMB8noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB8noImageEND#><#THUMB8useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB8useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB8OtherLink#><#THUMB8OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB7FileName#>Dsc00503_1.jpg<#THUMB7FileNameEND#><#THUMB7Name#>Dsc00503_1.jpg<#THUMB7NameEND#><#THUMB7Link#>image_Dsc00503_1.jpg.html<#THUMB7LinkEND#><#THUMB7ThumbName#>Dsc00503_1_th.jpg<#THUMB7ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB7Hint#><#THUMB7HintEND#><#THUMB7Description#>Positions for taking the picturesque SimingYi viaduct near XiaKengZi are almost as numerous as the photographers. On a late afternoon, the sun glints perfectly on a freight that slowly "steams" downhill.<#THUMB7DescriptionEND#><#THUMB7FieldA#><#THUMB7FieldAEND#><#THUMB7FieldB#><#THUMB7FieldBEND#><#THUMB7FieldC#><#THUMB7FieldCEND#><#THUMB7noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB7noImageEND#><#THUMB7useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB7useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB7OtherLink#><#THUMB7OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB6FileName#>Dsc00601_1.jpg<#THUMB6FileNameEND#><#THUMB6Name#>Dsc00601_1.jpg<#THUMB6NameEND#><#THUMB6Link#>image_Dsc00601_1.jpg.html<#THUMB6LinkEND#><#THUMB6ThumbName#>Dsc00601_1_th.jpg<#THUMB6ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB6Hint#><#THUMB6HintEND#><#THUMB6Description#>Even at freezing winter days are the animals kept outdoors at XiaKengZi, but it seems that they are well acustomed to the climate. The signal is open for the mixed freight, but it will have to await a crossing in the station ahead.<#THUMB6DescriptionEND#><#THUMB6FieldA#><#THUMB6FieldAEND#><#THUMB6FieldB#><#THUMB6FieldBEND#><#THUMB6FieldC#><#THUMB6FieldCEND#><#THUMB6noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB6noImageEND#><#THUMB6useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB6useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB6OtherLink#><#THUMB6OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB5FileName#>Dsc00575.jpg<#THUMB5FileNameEND#><#THUMB5Name#>Dsc00575.jpg<#THUMB5NameEND#><#THUMB5Link#>image_Dsc00575.jpg.html<#THUMB5LinkEND#><#THUMB5ThumbName#>Dsc00575_th.jpg<#THUMB5ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB5Hint#><#THUMB5HintEND#><#THUMB5Description#>Crossing at XiaKengZi. Coal in the tender is prevented from freezing solid by a steam supply. The job of the second fireman on the tender is not to envy, covered one instant by warm steam clouds, and being exposed to to the icy mongolian wind in the next.<#THUMB5DescriptionEND#><#THUMB5FieldA#><#THUMB5FieldAEND#><#THUMB5FieldB#><#THUMB5FieldBEND#><#THUMB5FieldC#><#THUMB5FieldCEND#><#THUMB5noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB5noImageEND#><#THUMB5useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB5useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB5OtherLink#><#THUMB5OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB4FileName#>Dsc00493.jpg<#THUMB4FileNameEND#><#THUMB4Name#>Dsc00493.jpg<#THUMB4NameEND#><#THUMB4Link#>image_Dsc00493.jpg.html<#THUMB4LinkEND#><#THUMB4ThumbName#>Dsc00493_th.jpg<#THUMB4ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB4Hint#><#THUMB4HintEND#><#THUMB4Description#>ErDi Village in late afteroon. In contrast to most steam enthusiats, Chinese villagers avoid staying outdoors whenever possible during the cold winter days, so the settlements often appear rather unihabited or deserted.<#THUMB4DescriptionEND#><#THUMB4FieldA#><#THUMB4FieldAEND#><#THUMB4FieldB#><#THUMB4FieldBEND#><#THUMB4FieldC#><#THUMB4FieldCEND#><#THUMB4noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB4noImageEND#><#THUMB4useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB4useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB4OtherLink#><#THUMB4OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB3FileName#>Dsc00346.jpg<#THUMB3FileNameEND#><#THUMB3Name#>Dsc00346.jpg<#THUMB3NameEND#><#THUMB3Link#>image_Dsc00346.jpg.html<#THUMB3LinkEND#><#THUMB3ThumbName#>Dsc00346_th.jpg<#THUMB3ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB3Hint#><#THUMB3HintEND#><#THUMB3Description#>Early morning hours are often especially rewarding. At JingPeng pass, in addition to the good light, it is often the only time of the day with little or no wind at all, so the lovely, long steam clouds hang in the air and only dissolve slowly. Unforgettable to me therefore was this scene at ErDi on an almost windstill morning on Dec 28, 02, a picture I had tried so many times before without success !<#THUMB3DescriptionEND#><#THUMB3FieldA#><#THUMB3FieldAEND#><#THUMB3FieldB#><#THUMB3FieldBEND#><#THUMB3FieldC#><#THUMB3FieldCEND#><#THUMB3noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB3noImageEND#><#THUMB3useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB3useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB3OtherLink#><#THUMB3OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB2FileName#>DSC00360_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB2FileNameEND#><#THUMB2Name#>DSC00360_72dpi.jpg<#THUMB2NameEND#><#THUMB2Link#>image_DSC00360_72dpi.jpg.html<#THUMB2LinkEND#><#THUMB2ThumbName#>DSC00360_72dpi_th.jpg<#THUMB2ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB2Hint#><#THUMB2HintEND#><#THUMB2Description#>HaDa Shan. Even a downhill produces abundant steam to be "photable" at temperatures as low as -20 °C.<#THUMB2DescriptionEND#><#THUMB2FieldA#><#THUMB2FieldAEND#><#THUMB2FieldB#><#THUMB2FieldBEND#><#THUMB2FieldC#><#THUMB2FieldCEND#><#THUMB2noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB2noImageEND#><#THUMB2useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB2useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB2OtherLink#><#THUMB2OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB1FileName#>Dsc00607_1.jpg<#THUMB1FileNameEND#><#THUMB1Name#>Dsc00607_1.jpg<#THUMB1NameEND#><#THUMB1Link#>image_Dsc00607_1.jpg.html<#THUMB1LinkEND#><#THUMB1ThumbName#>Dsc00607_1_th.jpg<#THUMB1ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB1Hint#><#THUMB1HintEND#><#THUMB1Description#>Tractive effort at HaDaShan ! Gradient continues with 1.1% on the strech behind HaDaShan into the Brickworks valley.<#THUMB1DescriptionEND#><#THUMB1FieldA#><#THUMB1FieldAEND#><#THUMB1FieldB#><#THUMB1FieldBEND#><#THUMB1FieldC#><#THUMB1FieldCEND#><#THUMB1noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB1noImageEND#><#THUMB1useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB1useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB1OtherLink#><#THUMB1OtherLinkEND#> <#THUMB0FileName#>Dsc00315.jpg<#THUMB0FileNameEND#><#THUMB0Name#>Dsc00315.jpg<#THUMB0NameEND#><#THUMB0Link#>image_Dsc00315.jpg.html<#THUMB0LinkEND#><#THUMB0ThumbName#>Dsc00315_th.jpg<#THUMB0ThumbNameEND#><#THUMB0Hint#><#THUMB0HintEND#><#THUMB0Description#>Perfect sound for the waiting steam enthusiast: The thundering exhaust beat is amplified by the rocks as QJ ist about to enter tunnel 3.<#THUMB0DescriptionEND#><#THUMB0FieldA#><#THUMB0FieldAEND#><#THUMB0FieldB#><#THUMB0FieldBEND#><#THUMB0FieldC#><#THUMB0FieldCEND#><#THUMB0noImage#>FALSE<#THUMB0noImageEND#><#THUMB0useOtherLink#>FALSE<#THUMB0useOtherLinkEND#><#THUMB0OtherLink#><#THUMB0OtherLinkEND#> <#useDir#>