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