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The one time in the summer of 2009 that I caught three Js on a train, it was the morning of July 5, 2009. Posted one shot of the trio already on Flickr a few years ago, but shot it about four times up the hill as it slowly worked up the grade. Here 662, 665, and 659 shove M301 away from Nopeming Jct., west of Duluth, MN. The 662 was the only J-Ball that we got to shoot around the Twin Ports in 2009.
A trio of non-turbo SD38-2s made for an sound effect flashback to the Missabe days of 3-packs of the 200s. Back in 2009 they shoved northbounds that took the Peg all the way to Simar, which made it easier with track authorities.
This northbound is taking the former DW&P on the left, with the former Missabe to the right. Both lines are now 100% CTC from here to the Iron Range and now CN Dash 9 helpers cut off further south.
It's hard to believe that this photo was taken earlier this year and that such places still exist in the world where authentic industrial scenes can be recorded.
JS 2-8-2 8197 struggles to get her train of coal underway from the Xikeng loading facility.
Another empty backs through the crossovers at Kangkongzhang on it's way down to the pit.
Sandaoling China
The driver of Chinese JS 8190 thins the lubricating oil for his 2-8-0. The sub zero temperatures in the Sandouling area of North West China were turning the oil into a grease which had to be thinned before it could be used to top up the oil wells of this fine locomotive.
This is a scene which is now confined to the history books as I am informed the use of these steam locos has ceased.