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A Grand Canyon
At the west end of the pit, lines from all levels come together and climb to the surface through a gap in the south rim. This view shows JS 8384 pushing a loaded spoil train out of the pit on 15 November 2005. The rocky walls on the north side of the pit and the distant snowcapped peaks of the Tianshan reminded me of a slightly larger canyon in Arizona.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 05-D-3090
camera : Nikon D2X
lens : 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
focal length : 98 (147mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/9
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 12MP JPEG
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : JS.8384
Train : Spoil Loads
Location : appr, Xibolizhan
Line : Sandaoling Mining Railway
Country : China
Date & Time : 15/11/2005 11:00