On Saturday 6th May 1989, the Kei Explorer is hauled by double headed 15AR Class engines 2093 and 2100. There is also a 19D engine on the rear as a push up engine. This a well organised 14 day ste... (more)

In north east China, the Tiefa passenger trains returns at sundown to Diaobingshan on the 20th of February 2014. Passenger trains no longer operate here any more.

JS 8250 on the morning passenger train from Yuanbaoshan to Fengshuigou in north east China on the 10th of December 2012. Steam has since been replaced by diesels at this location.

In May 1989 two 15th class Garratt engines take water at the water column at Victoria Falls railway station.

At sunrise on the 14th of January 2012, a loaded coal train drifts downhill from Beiquan underground mine at Sandaoling in the north west of China.

The workers train has just departed west yard at Sandaoling on the 3rd of March 2014. Engine crews would change over at this location twice a day to work their 12 hour shift and service the engine... (more)

On the 3rd of March 2014, the snow capped Tian Shan mountains are a backdrop for a loaded coal train returning from the underground mine at Beiquan on the Sandaoling Coal Railway in north west Chi... (more)

At the time the last remaining passenger train on the Tiefa system is hauled by SY 1770. Buses have since replaced all passenger trains on this extensive network and the once 100% steam operated r... (more)

An SY engine drags a long rake of empty coal wagons into the township of Wujiu on the 9th of December 2012. The first steam photographer to visit this isolated location in the far north east of Ch... (more)

At sunset a loaded coal train drifts down towards the unloading point at Sandaoling Coal Mine in north west China. Date 4th March 2014.

Just after sunrise an SY engine hauls a rake of empty coal wagons from the China Rail exchange sidings at Pingzhuang Nan in the North East of China, headed for one of the coal mines on the system.... (more)

A JS engine on a loaded coal train disturbs the peace as it charges the grade out of the open cut coal mine at Sandaoling in NW China. January 16th 2012.

On The Pingzhuang Coal Railway in North East China, an SY engine with a loaded coal train races through Erjing bound for the China Rail exchange sidings at Pingzhuang Nan. !6th February 2014.

On the 27th February 2014, the afternoon passenger train at Baiyin Copper railway departs Baiyin bound for Shenbutong. The passenger trains are steam hauled during the colder months to provide ste... (more)

A local water carter draws water as a loaded coal train drifts down hill from Mine number 2 at Wujiu Coal Railway in northern China, March 8th 2013.