This was the only train that I saw on the DaQin coal line on 17 March 2007 that wasn't hauled by one or more SS4G locomotives. These units are Class DJ1, a collaborative effort between Siemens and Zhuzhou Works to develop a heavy freight loco with 3-phase drive. Technically, the locos are double Bo-Bos based on the Siemens Eurosprinter design. A total of 20 were built between 1999 and 2003, after which a more powerful version, the HXD1, also known as the DJ4, went into production at Zhuzhou.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 07-D-0525
camera : Nikon D2X
lens : 17-70mm f/2.8-4.0
focal length : 29.00 (43.5mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/5.6
ISO : 100 ISO
original : Digital: 12MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : DJ1.xxxx, DJ1.xxxx
Train : EB Coal
Location : E of, Xiazhuang
Line : Beijing Area - Datong - Qinhuangdao coal line