Anshan Iron and Steel Company's own locomotive EL1-17 pulled the freight train through the city.

Anshan Iron and Steel Company's own locomotive EL1-25 pulled the freight train through the city.

Line up of Electric locomotives: 1505 37E Class Bo-Bo-Bo (Skoda), 4 EL1 Class Bo-Bo-Bo (LEW), 120 EL2 Class Bo-Bo (LEW)

A slag car discharges its load of molten slag.

Another photo of the slag dump at the steelworks in Anshan.

Fire and filth

The polluted atmosphere inside one of China's largest steel mills doesn't make for a pretty picture, but it was an unforgettable sight to see steam engines runnin... (more)

In the massive steel works at Anshan, here are 2 of their large fleet of SY 2-8-2 locos. Seen in March 2002.

Molten slag fills a cauldron car while the standard light Mikado goes about some switching chores in the giant Anshan mill, which, at the time, had steam, diesel and electric power. I was given f... (more)

A relatively rare (even for 1986) SY 2-6-2 takes a break from switching the Anshan steelworks.