These two bule guys is another livery of HXN3 .Although it use the EMD H-Engine as their prime mover with 6000 horsepower,but it's only working for shunt duty of heavy haul train in the yard.,tha... (more)

JS 8195 Dongbolizan

JS 8358 shunts the Nanzhan yard and a track worker inspects the track gauge.

I'm fascinated by the loud speakers along the tracks here. Our guide said they use to call out trains with them, "82 station this is blue loader"

Illuminated by the locomotives lights, this workers gets his locomotive ready as the sun starts to paint the sky at Dongbolizhan Station.

The sun sets on another day but the steam action continues through the night. Taken at 82 Station.

No ones around to shut the water off as it pours over the side of a full tender. Every morning at Dongbolizhan Station, new crews would inspect, clean, oil their locomotives before backing them up... (more)

82 Station is down near the mine's loadout. Would love to spin up that orange phone and see who answers. Most of the control board operators appear to have a fairly relaxed job. We would not have ... (more)

A flagman stands on the back of the coal hopper to signal the headend as they shunt cars at the Nanzhan coal transfer yard. Trucks come and go to the right. Each one appears to be sorted by hand. ... (more)

Leading lines galore. Codeline, dirt road, steam plume, and tracks. Taken near Dongkuang Station.