China - Jan 2007

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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Brrrrr. Arrival at JalaiNur in the early morning
The wee passenger train
The effects of 20 minutes in the -28 degree C cold
Steam from water dribbles
Taking a snack in train control
The view from a disused washery
Standing on the edge of the bathtub
Big smiles as the shift is over
The washery part way down the pit
Frozen waterfalls of ice
Kaboom! Don't stand too close!
The safety of an SY
Loading up with one of the big orange Tonka Toys
Inside the cab of one of the JalaiNur SYs - note the shower head at the top of the picture
Room with a view
Pit action
An orange dinosaur filling up wagons with overburden
A loaded train steams up the steep track to an upper level
Zig-zagging up to the top of the pit
Shuffling at sunset
After the sun sets, an eerie mood settles on the pit
The next morning we wait topside for some action as a loco shunts up the line
After what seems like an eternity, our train punches uphill through a tranquil scene
The bar where stalagmites and stalactites meet.
A couple of SYs are undergoing light overhauls at the shops
Brrrrrr...
Loaded up
Butt in the icicles
At our final stop we watch an SY running through the village scene
That sign is cunningly hiding some people with cameras. And then it's all over...!
Officially unlicensed Disney JimiMina Mouse merchandise
Waiting at the station
The road to Beijing 
Wide open spaces
Dragon Lady servers in the dining car
A massive emptiness 
Leaning TV aerials 
Chinese snow shoes
Steaming survivor SY 1307 at Dayan as viewed from the train
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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