Giesl in China, C2 009 at Dashitou, 11th December 1993.
Once of the train the loco is turned on the triangle and then retired to the depot for coal, water and fire cleaning. The forestry railway at Dashitou had a unique feature for China as can be seen by the exhaust. Plagiarism is something not feared over here, and all of the systems locomotives were so fitted. I have no doubt Dr. Giesl was not paid any royalties! Whether it was part of a grander experiment is not known, but it was not seen fit to spread the use out to other narrow gauge systems though a few standard gauge locomotives where so fitted. And take a look at those tightly spaced tiny drivers. These locos could muster up a top speed of Thirty kilometres per hour at which they would sound like they were moving at a pace far greater, one stroke of the piston will not carry the engine far! But, they embody raw power, sure footed on poor rails, they were masters of their environment.
December the 11th 1993.
Nikon FG Sigma f4 70 to 210mm zoom set at 70mm, Kodachrome 64.
1/250 @ f5.
Giesl in China, C2 009 at Dashitou, 11th December 1993.
Once of the train the loco is turned on the triangle and then retired to the depot for coal, water and fire cleaning. The forestry railway at Dashitou had a unique feature for China as can be seen by the exhaust. Plagiarism is something not feared over here, and all of the systems locomotives were so fitted. I have no doubt Dr. Giesl was not paid any royalties! Whether it was part of a grander experiment is not known, but it was not seen fit to spread the use out to other narrow gauge systems though a few standard gauge locomotives where so fitted. And take a look at those tightly spaced tiny drivers. These locos could muster up a top speed of Thirty kilometres per hour at which they would sound like they were moving at a pace far greater, one stroke of the piston will not carry the engine far! But, they embody raw power, sure footed on poor rails, they were masters of their environment.
December the 11th 1993.
Nikon FG Sigma f4 70 to 210mm zoom set at 70mm, Kodachrome 64.
1/250 @ f5.