Chinese Photos - Beijing-Taiyuan
17/10/06 15:43 | China - Diesel / Electric
The Beijing - Taiyuan line has to cross a formidable mountain range just west of the capital. The mountains aren't particularly high but the terrain is broken and rugged and not at all suitable for a railway line. This wasn't enough to stop the Chinese engineers who pushed the line through by tunnelling and bridging on a dramatic scale. The railway they built is a scenic delight and very rewarding to photograph, not least because of the continued use of BJ class diesels on some services. These photos were taken in Autumn 2006.

Beijing - Taiyuan photos
Chinese Photos - Lanzhou-Wuweinan
13/10/06 20:26 | China - Steam
A gallery of photographs taken on the Lanzhou - Wuweinan line in northwestern China. Many of the pictures are from 1989 when the line was single track, steeply graded and steam worked. By September 2006, when I next visited the area, a completely new, double track, electrified railway on an easy alignment had replaced the original route and some of the photos show the current situation.

Lanzhou - Wuweinan photos
New Yahoo! Group - International Railway Photography
13/10/06 10:54 | Photography
A subject close to my own heart.

International Railway Photography (IRP) is designed to assist railfans from the UK travelling to Europe and overseas to find the best photographic locations for railways photos in attractive scenic locations. Useful info will include how to get to the best locations and the best times to be there and links to sample photos and maps.

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Feature - Chinese Diesels - Updated
13/10/06 10:51 | China - Diesel / Electric
Following my recent visit to China the BJ, DF4C and DF4D pages have been updated with new photos and additional information.

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China Trip - Diesels & Electrics - Sept/Oct 2006
10/10/06 19:07 | China - Diesel / Electric
With no QJs on the Jitong Railway this autumn, my thoughts turned to photographing China's diesels and electrics. Steam is now confined to industrial operations and I was beginning to miss the excitement of photographing big trains on scenic main lines. China has a remarkably varied modern traction scene and those used to seeing nothing but QJs, JSs and SYs might be surprised at the plethora of different diesel and electric classes in use. For my first modern traction trip to the middle kingdom, I didn't attempt to maximise variety but chose five lines with good scenic potential including one threatened with imminent closure and one with rare diesels on some passenger workings.

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