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Historical Clips |
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Peter Crush of the HKRS supplied this clip, thought to have been taken at Tonshan (Tangshan) Colliery between 1910 and 1920. The locos are thought to be a Beyer Peacock 2-6-0T built in 1909 and a Dubs or North British 2-6-2T of the Peking-Mukden (Beijing-Shenyang) Railway. Peter also supplied a picture of the 2-6-0T from an early Beyer Peacock catalogue. |
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Bryan Acford's Ji-Tong Clips |
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Miracles do happen, occasionally. In the summer of 2005, the JiTong Railway collaborated in the operation of a new express passenger train linking Hailaer, the largest city in the north east of Inner Mongolia, with Hohhot, the provincial capital. Although the end of steam working was only a few months away, the train was booked for QJ haulage between Chabuga and Daban, the first steam hauled express in China for over 3 years.
QJ 7030 was the regular engine but unfortunately it was a bit of a plodder and never seemed to work very hard. On the 6th of September, 10 days before the train's last run, QJ 7030 was used on the all stations passenger and QJ 7105 found itself on the express. The crew obviously realised they had a unique opportunity and took full advantage. The train is seen at speed climbing from Yamenmiao to Lindong.
This video is a joint Duncan Cotterill/Bryan Acford production. The clip is almost 2MB and the quality isn't the best but the noise is fabulous. TURN UP THE VOLUME before watching. |
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A flashback to March 1998 when there were no barriers at the level crossing and the passengers ran in daylight on alternate days. The loco is QJ 6576. |
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QJ 7038 & 6850 catch the last light of the day climbing from Sandi with a westbound freight on 9 September 2004. |
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QJ 7119 on the Yuzhoudi "S" curve with a westbound train of oil tanks 16 September 2004. |
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QJ 7063 & 7137 approach Dabaliang Tunnel with a westbound freight, early morning on 17 September 2004. |
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QJ 7012 & 7009 accelerate through Xiakengzi with an eastbound freight on 18 September 2004. |
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The daily Tongliao - Jiningnan passenger makes a spirited run up the bank from Fuxingdi to Chabuga, February 2004. |
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A pair of QJs wait patiently with a westbound freight while a two more climb the last few yards to the summit in gorgeous late afternoon light, February 2004. |
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QJ 6639 & 7009 silhouetted against the snow between Tunnel 1 and the site of the future Hatashan station, November 1999. |
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QJ 6351 & 6996 catch the last rays of the sun on the approach to Hadashan in November 1999. |
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QJ 7041 approaches Shangdian late afternoon with the 12:30 goods from Haoluku, February 2001. |
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QJ 6876 & 7009 are seen high above the valley floor between Tunnel 4 and Shangdian, February 2001. |
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QJ 6905 & 6351 approach Dabaliang Tunnel with the 04:00 freight from Daban in February 2001. |
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An unidentified pair of QJs cross Brickworks viaduct long after sunset, March 2000. |
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Bryan Acford's CNR Steam Clips |
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JS 5957 starts an eb goods from Daoqing en route from Tonghua to Hunjiang on Mon 13 Feb 1995. |
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Friday 10th Feb 1995. On an unusually clear day, JS5040 climbs wb from Daoqing in the early afternoon with a long mixed freight. The loco was 38 years old at this time but was still performing like a youngster. Although diesels had arrived on the Tonghua - Hunjiang line by this time steam continued here until the very end of CNR steam in the NE, in early 2001. |
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QJ 6893 banked by QJ 2590 filmed on the climb from Nancha with empties for the woodyards, 17/2/95. |
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QJ 1985 approaches the summit of the climb from Liushu with T534 southbound, although I didn't realise it at the time this would be the last shot I took at Nancha - and that was before we knew about the Ji-Tong, 19 Feb 1995. |
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The essence of Nancha. There was often train of empties at dusk which came storming out of the setting sun as it fought a losing battle against the cloud of pollution which covered Nancha. On 17/2/95 QJ6961 & 2590, banked by 1764 storm along the branch on the outskirts of the town where the branch ran parallel to the mainline to Jiamusi. Nancha in Sept 2005 was little changed, apart from the absence of steam and a general air of dereliction around once busy factories. |
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Loaded trains from Shiguai were usually banked up the 1 in 50 grade to Houba but on 30th November 1999 there were only 4 loaded wagons for the afternoon train so JS8005 rushed the bank on it’s own. It is seen here approaching the summit of the line at Houba. |
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Just a few days after the previous sequence the scene and temperature was very different. After heavy overnight snow JS8005 heads T804, the morning train back to Baotou, over the bridge approaching Houba station – a memorable start to my final day photographing CNR steam! |
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Until early 2000 Baotou Dong despatched 4 westbound passenger trains in a 40 minute period around sunrise. This gave a variety of opportunities for atmospheric pictures. On 22nd October 1998 decorated JS8279 accelerates its regular diagram, train T921 – the final departure, through Baotou Dong yards on the clockwise trip around the suburban loop line which surrounded the city. |
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The daily passenger climbs from Dawukou to Zaowo behind QJ6547 on 26 Feb 1998. |
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JS 5664 approaches Ma'anshan Tunnel with a coal train from Chaoyangchuan to Kaishantun in November 1998. The branch to Kaishantun runs through the the Baishan mountains, close to the border with North Korea. |
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JS 5457 emerges from Ma'anshan Tunnel with empties bound for the log yards between Longjing and Helong in November 1998, the final month of steam working on the branch lines from Chaoyangchuan. |
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High deflectored JS 8313 makes a spirited departure from Bei'an with the through Dandong - Longzhen passenger in March 1999, shortly before CNR steam finished in the far north. |
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Bryan Acford's Narrow Gauge Clips |
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Shortly before the electrification masts were erected on the Hunjiang Limestone Railway C2 664 climbs to the mine with a load of empties on 12/2/95. |
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21043 passes a field of marrows on the climb from Tuoyaozi with a train of empties from Huanan on 22 September 2004. |
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044 approaches the summit with a Huanan bound loaded coal train, banked by 043 on 21 September 2004. |
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053 climbs away from Shuangfeng with a loaded timber train for Weihe on 9 March 2000. |
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034 at speed near Pinglin with the morning passenger from Weihe on 11 March 2000. |
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Bryan Acford's Bao-Shen Railway Clips |
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The daily Baotou to Shenmubei passenger, hauled by QJ 6348, crosses Singing Sands viaduct shortly after the shadows cleared. 22 October 1998. |
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Having gathered speed on the flat section through the station QJ6192 + 6452, banked by 6247 rush the final steep grade to Dongsheng with over 4000 tonnes in tow – 2nd December 1999. |
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Bryan Acford's Industrial Clips |
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SY1369 & SY0746 storm the bank out of Hengshan with a train of empties on 28/2/06. |
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SY0237 departs Chengzihe Dongchang with loaded hoppers at 0622 on 27/2/06. |
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A busy afternoon at Pingdingshan. JS8062 heads for Mine 4 with empties passing JS8120 rolling down the hill with loads from Mine 6, February 2004. |
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A rare parallel passenger departure from Xiamiaozi. SY0973 with the 14:59 Sanjiazi train is caught up by SY1299 on the late running 14:56 to Linghai, February 2004. |
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