After much walking and second-guessing, I finally made my way to the Guangzhou Locomotive Depot. Every locomotive type common to service in this area can be seen here, including (from left to rig... (more)

Guangzhou is a very crowded city. This pedestrian crossing, which I found while walking in the area of the main Guangzhou Railway Station, provides a good example. A DF4-led train of auto racks i... (more)

Seeing Double
SS8 0191 leads a passenger consist out of Guangzhou East station while, in the distance, SS8 0192 is repositioned within the engine terminal that is adjacent to the station... (more)

An intercity high speed train departs Guangzhou East station for Shenzhen while passing a DF5D diesel assigned to switching duty at the terminal. The 139km trip takes approximately 80 minutes. S... (more)

A DF11 brings a lengthy passenger consist eastbound out of the Guangzhou East railway station on a beautiful spring morning. After a week of rain and humidity, the weather turned cool and mild wi... (more)

A heavy-duty switching locomotive assigned to the Guangzhou East station slowly rolls toward the station platforms where it will grab a passenger consist to drag back to the servicing area a few k... (more)

The Ktt
The Kowloon Through Train from Hong Kong to Guangzhou arrives at its destination after an approximately two hour run from Hung Hom Station. The train is heading away from the ... (more)

A diesel assigned to service in the Guangzhou terminal area pulls a long-distance passenger consist out the Guangzhou East Railway Station for servicing between runs. The DF5 is a heavy six-axle ... (more)

A sleek HXD1D leads a long distance passenger train out of the Guangzhou East Railway station on an very clear but hot autumn morning in Guangzhou. These six-axle electrics are considered "high s... (more)

Early morning sun finds high horsepower freight motor leading a train near the Guangzhou East Railway Station. The HXD1C is capable of producing 9,655hp (7,200kW) and was built in China by CSR Zh... (more)

A unit tank train heads westbound along the very busy six-track line just east of the large Guangzhou East Railway Station. The two center tracks are dedicated for use by high speed trains of the... (more)

Taking a quick break in one of the worlds largest railway stations, one of China's seemingly endless high speed trainsets loads hundreds of passengers in preparation for another 300km/h jog across... (more)