Daban depot
Some years ago there was still a railway in the far north of china (Nei Mongol) wich was 100% serviced by steamlocomotives. The railway (Jitong Tielu) cross a very spectacular mountainious area (railwayfans called it JingPeng pass). Nearly in the middle of the railway in the town of Daban was the depot home for around 100 steam locomotives located. Today the whole steam show is gone and replaced by diesel locomotives. Only two serviceable engines are kept for special train dutys.
In the good old days locomotive QJ6301 was one of the "supershine" engines for the passenger trains on the Jitong Tielu.
China, Feb. 2000 (scanned slide)
Daban depot
Some years ago there was still a railway in the far north of china (Nei Mongol) wich was 100% serviced by steamlocomotives. The railway (Jitong Tielu) cross a very spectacular mountainious area (railwayfans called it JingPeng pass). Nearly in the middle of the railway in the town of Daban was the depot home for around 100 steam locomotives located. Today the whole steam show is gone and replaced by diesel locomotives. Only two serviceable engines are kept for special train dutys.
In the good old days locomotive QJ6301 was one of the "supershine" engines for the passenger trains on the Jitong Tielu.
China, Feb. 2000 (scanned slide)