Pushing spoil

Xinghua mine lies at the far western end of the Chengzihe system on the Jixi Coal Railway. It is the large colliery seen in the distance as a load of spoil is propelled rapidly along the line towards the tip which is situated about half way to the reversing point at Zhengyang colliery. The flagman peers ahead from his position mixed in the with spoil in the front wagon. Not much fun facing into the icy wind on a day such as this.