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Yebaishou
with three lines climbing out of a valley towards the North,
South and East became popular among enthusiast when steam in
Northern China went to its final phase. In the typical loess landscape of
northern china, a QJ with an empty coal working to the Pingzhuang mines was just approaching the tunnel above Shinao. December, 1996. |
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One of
the last steam hauled mainline passengers in China was the Jinzhou - Yebaishou -
Chifeng turn T853/ 854. After id had engines exchanged in Yebaishou,
the passenger with its traditional YZ - trainset made swift
progress
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Freight
workings outnumbered passengers by far on the Chinese railway
system. A pair of QJ with a heavy
northbound to Chifeng had almost mastered its ascent out
of the Yebaishou basin when passing this level crossing between
Shinao and Shahai. December, 1996. |
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The line
east towards Beipiaonan, Fuxin and Shenyang left the Yebaishou
basin with a long uphill grade as well. As you can
tell from the vertical smoke, the two QJ's were negotiating the grade with little more than walking pace.
Near Bolouchi,
December 1996. |
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At the
entrance of the gorge below Shinao, a freight with two QJ headed
northbound in late afternoon.. |
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A few
instances before sunset, another
northbound freight had left Yeabaishou for its 144km-trip to
Chifeng. Dec.1996 |
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(c) Markus
Fischer, Zürich |
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