July in 2016,Fuxin,China.the last two of six Typy SY (Shang You)steam locomotives stopped in the Transition Station waiting the drivers to shift in the early moring.One month later,all the steam l... (more)

The New Year's good luck captured workers and trains

Change at the Shift Change! Dieselization of one of the mines at Fuxin has introduced the presence of two diesels into the shift change line-up at Fuxin. But all is well for the day, as SY 2-8-2 #... (more)

Shift Change at Fuxin is a unique sight in the world today. Up to eight locomotives line up to change crews before departing in all directions for the days work. Early morning finds SY1460 steamin... (more)

SY 1378 steams out of Wulong Mine with another load of spoil. The catenary above the locomotive is the remnants of the industrial electrification that once served the mines in Fuxin. When the open... (more)

SY 1195 reenacts the burning of Rome with an incredibly smoky departure from Wulong Mine with a train of spoil rock.

On the 7th of March 2016, an empty Fly Ash train eases down the steep grade off the spoil heap at Fuxin in NE China where it is dumped. The Fly Ash is a by product of the Coal Fired Power Stations... (more)

Fuxin Mining Administration SY 1397 makes a thunderous departure from Wulong Mine with a train of spoil bound for the spoil tip. Soon this train will reverse direction on the track in the foregro... (more)

Fuxin Mining Administration SY #1320 storms upgrade out of Wulong Mine with a load of spoil.

Fuxin Mining Administration SY #1320 works hard lifting its train up the 1% grade into Ping'An yard. This train is full of fly ash from the power station and is bound for the spoil tip to dump the... (more)

Fuxin Mining Administration SY #1378 pulls out of the siding after stopping to let off the special brakeman at the Spoil Tip-man's Shanty. Every train must stop here for a special brakemen who esc... (more)

Fuxin Mining Administration SY #1378 pulls into the siding at the Spoil Tip-man's Shanty. Here all trains must stop in order to take on a special brakeman who will supervise the train while it bac... (more)

Fuxin Mining Administration SY #1397 pulls a heavy coal train towards the China National Railway interchange.

Fuxin Mining Administration SY #1378 storms out of the siding on the Spoil Tip hill one the way down to pick up another load of spoil for dumping. The hills that surround the city of Fuxin China a... (more)