The friendly barrier guard at a crossing near Dongbolizhan, on the coal mine railroad of Sandaoling. In his well-heated guard's house, he has a video screen with a view of the road on both sides o... (more)
It's about 7 F or -14 Celsius. After the morning shift change the JS # 8225 2-8-2 steamlocomotive of the Sandaoling coal mine railroad is shoving her empty 13 car train back for taking water, befo... (more)
Shortly after sunset, the JS # 8225 2-8-2 leaves the coal washery (discharge point) Xuanmeichang with its pushed empty train back into the open coal pit of Sandaoling.
JS # 8173 2-8-2 steamlocomotive of the Sandaoling Coal Mine Railroad is pulling the first train of the day shift from the loading point in the pit up to the washery. In the background the about 30... (more)
It's about 7 F or -14 Celsius. The staff of the JS # 8225 2-8-2 steamlocomotive of the Sandaoling coal mine is warming up a frozen valve below the cab with a busket of red-hot coals.