Travel

A new real working industrial steam line in 2014? Who would have thought? At Xibolizhan JS 2-8-2 pulls a test train on the new single line from Shibanzi deep mine, seen in the distance, to Nanzhan for forward shipment to China Rail

Beware of Steam Trains. JS 2-8-2 6204 at Nanzhan level crossing.

JS-2-8-2 8366 heading tender-first for the eastern deep mine with a train of coal empties.

Another full trainload of coal heads out of the open cast pit behind JS 2-8-2 8167.

For some years now the Stoom Stichting Nederland (SSN) have been established in a modern depot east of the centre of Rotterdam but in 1982 they were still located in sidings at Spaanse Polder. Most of the steam locos on the SSN books are of German origin since NS disposed of their steam fleet in the 1950s. 2-8-2 41105 was built in 1939 for the Deutsche Reichsbahn by Krupp.

The cathedral at night from our hotel rooftop bar.

Ol49 2-6-2 59 departs Wolsztyn station for Poznan.

Withdrawn JS 2-8-2 6068 is part of a northbound freight in Harbin yard while a QJ 2-10-2 prepares to depart with a southbound freight.

QJ 2-10-2 427 is turned on the turntable at Harbin depot.