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Pics page 1 : Baiyin
Pics page 2 : Baotou
Pics page 3 : Huludao ****
Pics page 4 : Factory 701
Pics page 5 : Jixi and Tiefa
Pics page 6 : JalaiNur
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Makeshift bar in the soft sleeper |
A frozen lake and some spectacular mountains as we head towards Beijing |
The morning empty limestone train heads up to the terminus at Yangjiazhangzi (apparently) |
Struggling uphill, with the CNR line in the foreground |
Eager spectators |
After arrival at the terminus, the train backs up to the cement plant |
Then after loading, runs back to the terminus |
Where the loco is turned |
...and then prepares to run downhill. This shot taken from an almost finished apartment complex. Quite nice apartments too...! Good views anyway. |
Running down to Huludao |
Loco facilities at Huludao |
Scary looking moving food. Someone mentioned cicada pupae. Mmmm, yummy. |
The old and the new in Huludao |
The afternoon empties run uphill in the sun |
No, this wasn't staged... :) |
Approaching the summit |
Nice S curve at the summit |
Old loading bins |
View from the bins as the freshly loaded train comes back to the terminus |
Spinning at Yangjiazhangzi |
Ready to go |
And we're outta here |
On the way back to Huludao |