Reverse Charge
An SY loco pushes back enthusiastically, making a spirited run up the steep grade to the tipping area above Wulong mine.
In half a mile, she'll be down to walking pace, but such was the skill of the footplate crew, they always seemed to coax their machine over the summit.
Fuxin Coal Mine system, China.
January 2016. © David Hill
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Reverse Charge
An SY loco pushes back enthusiastically, making a spirited run up the steep grade to the tipping area above Wulong mine.
In half a mile, she'll be down to walking pace, but such was the skill of the footplate crew, they always seemed to coax their machine over the summit.
Fuxin Coal Mine system, China.
January 2016. © David Hill
2,043
views
22
faves
5
comments
Uploaded on September 9, 2019
Taken on January 11, 2016