The Diary
Pics page 1 : Baiyin***
Pics page 2 : Baotou
Pics page 3 : Huludao
Pics page 4 : Factory 701
Pics page 5 : Jixi and Tiefa
Pics page 6 : JalaiNur
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Early morning sees us fortified with a bag of warm dumplings as we wait for the passenger train to depart Baiyin |
A big blurry departure before sunrise |
After a long and bumpy ride (for us!) we catch the passenger approaching Shenbutong |
Loaded wagons at Shenbutong |
Poles everywhere |
Layover between trains |
Shenbutong departure |
The pagoda on the hill |
Pointless valve! |
Shot of the day in the Loess Mountains |
Wide shot from the same location - quite a panoramic spot |
The end of the line at Kuangsan |
The lead smelter at Sanyelan |
Clean food anyway |
Our bus driver enjoying some of that mysterious herbal tea |
Mmmm, noodle soop/soup with bits of things |
A late afternoon passenger heads uphill |
Grab shot at Liugongli |
Slag tipping at night at Baiyin |
That is pretty groovy to watch at night... |
Another morning, another passenger train. The upper line is no longer in use |
From the same location |
Train control at Shenbutong |
A bit of colour |
Sanyelan |
SY 2008 (real number 0701) undergoing heavy overhaul at the Baiyin shops. Wonder if they'll paint her up Union Pacific Salt Lake City style?! |
Cleaning around the pony truck of SY 1583 |
A transfer blasts past the shops |
The leading truck of 2008 |
Nice clean frame. Reminds me of my DG bogie.. |
Cab repairs on 2008 |
A technician overhauls a generator |
Welding tubes in 2008's boiler |
An overview of the shop |
R18: anatomically incorrect blue packet. |