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Aobaogou
The Baoshen Railway was built to transport coal around 200km from new mines around Shenmu in northern Shaanxi to Baotou, a major industrial city on the Yellow River with good rail connections to the east and west. Although the line was built and operated to main-line standards, it was owned by the mining company and worked by QJs until 2001. Loaded trains faced a stiff climb from Shashagetai to Dongsheng, requiring the use of banking and pilot locomotives on heavy trains.QJ 6711 and QJ 2977 led a loaded coal train across one of several viaducts around Aobaogou on the climb to Dongsheng on 19 January 2000. QJ 6249 provided banking assistance.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 00-005-16
camera : Pentax 645n
lens : 150mm f/3.5
focal length : 150 (100mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/11
ISO : 200 ISO
original : 645 RDPii Provia 100
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : QJ.6711, QJ.2977
Train : NB Coal
Location : Viaduct 4, S of Aobaogou
Line : BaoShen Coal Railway
Country : China
Date & Time : 19/01/2000 10:39