4:38 pm found the full moon already in the sky while the setting sun lit this pair of QJ's and the surrounding countryside. I just happened to be there, right place, right time, long lens on came... (more)

With the thermometer hovering near zero and the sun just over the horizon, a single QJ steams out of the dawn towards Lindong. Only the photographer, his guide and driver witnessed this specatacl... (more)

After servicing for water a westbound freight heads to Jingpeng Pass.

Lots of snow at the top of the pass.

Coal loading at dawn.

Heading up the pass with every siding loaded with a westbound waiting for us.

Eastbound passenger train heads to Chabuga with a single QJ.

Water servicing of westbound freight in late evening.

The Jitong Railway is scheduled to drop the fires of its last steam locos on December 9 or 10, 2005. Steam is already banished from the famous Jingpeng Pass, making shots such as this now imposs... (more)

A pair of QJ's steam off into the sunset as they cross the frozen river to the west of the town known to railfans as Jingpeng, but correctly called Keqi.

Early morning sun glints off the rods of a servicing QJ.