Xiancheng bridge

Loaded coal train from Yuzhou crossing the river bridge at Xiancheng on the way towards Pingdingshan on a cold winter afternoon. I shall never forget the sound of the chime whistle as it approached the village crossings just beyond the bridge. The wait in the ice and snow was around two hours and I was getting very cold by the time the train arrived. At least I was able to amuse myself watching overloaded sand barges navigating the narrow ice-free channel on the river. One of these can be seen in the distance between the spans.