A load of coal from Huangcun, at the far end of the line, enters the Yue Jin town area on the downhill run to Shibanxi.

Coal trains on this railway have no through braking, relying instead on 4-5 intermediate brakemen on each train of 42 cars. One such brakeman is seen 'at speed', estimated at about 15 mph.

The 2nd train of the day arrives at the line's upper terminus.

Miners push their cars into the mine for more coal. The track here is dual gauge, though the narrower gauge is no longer used on this section.

Miners take a smoke break between manually pushing the hopper wagons over the mine's own system, which has no locomotives.

The lower 5km of this railway is electrified, and these diminutive motors shuttle back and forth with coal traffic all day and all night. The rest of the railway is steam worked.

One of 4 daily return scheduled steam-hauled passenger trains on this picturesque Chinese NG coal hauler. Efforts are being made locally to exploit the line's tourist potential.

Former GWR 'Manor' and 'Castle' class 4-6-0s storm through the Somerset countryside, with this photo re-creation of a West of England express in the early 60s.

Former GWR 'Manor' and 'Castle' class 4-6-0s storm through Crowcombe station on this superb preserved railway. This is a photo charter recreating a typical BR Western Region express bound from Lon... (more)

Former GWR 'Manor' and 'Castle' class 4-6-0s storm through Crowcombe station on this superb preserved railway. This is a photo charter recreating a typical BR Western Region express bound from Lon... (more)

'Black 8' freight loco 48151 roars through Dublane, on a ferry move from Carnforth to Inverness for a wedding charter the following day. The drifting smoke hides the class 37 diesel tagged on the ... (more)

'Black 8' freight loco 48151 tackles Scotland's Beattock bank, on a ferry move from Carnforth to Inverness for a wedding charter the following day. The class 37 diesel at the rear (37248) is dead ... (more)

'Hall' class 4-6-0 'Olton Hall', better known as 'Hogwarts Castle', storms the famous Beattock incline in South West Scotland. It's on it's way to the West Highland Line for more Harry Potter Film... (more)

A southbound manifest heads into an approaching storm.

More Power River coal making about 10mph up Crawford Hill behind AC power. 3 SD60s toil away at the rear.