The classic workhorse on shunting duties for a lot of private lines was the once ubiqious SY class. They were used for all kind of duties on the Fuxin Coal Mining Railway. See more of my pictures ... (more)
The classic workhorse on shunting duties for a lot of private lines was the once ubiqious SY class. Here seen on the famous dump hill high about Fuxin town where all the ashes and dust from the co... (more)
The classic workhorse on shunting duties for a lot of private lines was the once ubiqious SY class. And when you already have a totally polluted workplace, why not adding some more dirt to it? See... (more)
SY1293, one of a sizeable fleet of these 2-8-2s based at Baotou steel works is seen in the murky atmosphere of the works at a small loco servicing point in 2001.
A retired Shangyou steam locomotive parked in an art district. This locomotive road number is SY0751.And her previous number is SY0309.
SY 2-8-2 No 1102 shunts the yard at Shuangyashan in 2002.
The steam locomotive was prepared in the locomotive depot, ready to shoot a documentary
The fantastic sight, and sound, of 3 steam locos lifting a train up the steeply graded line to Chengde steel works. SY 0872 heads the train with another SY and a JS pushing from behind.
As the sun drops lower, an unidentified SY 2-8-2 moves a load of wagons loaded with molten slag towards the tipping area at Baotou steelworks in 2001.
Back in 2003 Jalainur open-cast pit was still a very steamy location. The exhausts of at least 9 SY locos are visible here.
3 SY 2-8-2 locos are seen at Betai steelworks in 2003.
SY class 2-8-2 No 1255 mingles with the local traffic on a road crossing at Tiefa in 2003.
3 SY locos are seen at work at Betai steelworks in 2003. This is a color photo!
A welcome feature of the Pingdingshan coal railway was steam hauled passenger trains. Here SY1687 is seen at Zhongxin station in November 2003.
