A loaded narrow gauge coal train departs Xiahua.
A loaded narrow gauge coal train reaches the summit between Lixin an Tuoyaozi. The steep ascent from Lixin needs a pusher at the rear.
Narrow gauge (762 mm) C2 011 is waiting at Xiahua for ist departure to Huanan. Arriving at the left is C2 044 with coal empties.
An empty coal train departs from Huanan. The narrow gauge line out of Huanan is a former forestry line which was later used to transport coal.
An empty coal train heads across the flat plane towards Xiahua.
Under overcast skies, C2 #044 storms past a patch of beautiful sunflowers above the tiny village of Tuoyaozi. This empty train is bound for the coal mines at Hongguang (Red Mine) however, the stee... (more)
Winter wonderland at one of the most magnificent railfanning locations in the world. No cellphones, no internet, no roads, a five mile walk in, no running water, no toilets, concrete beds with fir... (more)
Hauling empties over the hill to Lixin. The little 76 cm. guage 0-8-0's put on a good show. This is a former forestry railway that now hauls coal.
The road engine is almost at the summit but both it and the pusher are still working hard.
