2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS (Jian She=construction) # 8167 with another load of coal on the line out from the open cast mine of Sandaoling.

2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS (Jian She=construction) # 8167 is leaving the loading area in the open cast mine with 13 hoppers loaded with coal up for the washery.

At the coal unloading point of Xuanmeichang. Only seconds after this shot, the photographer was in a big black coal dust cloud.

JS # 8190 at the coal unloading point (washery) of Xuanmeichang. The train is almost empty, to go back down to the pit.

At this point, the empty downgoing trains have to wait often, till a loaded train leaves the blue loader. JS # 8225 standing with her 13 hopper train near station 82 (Baerzhan).

2-8-2 JS # 8190 with her 13 hoppers coal train on the about 1.0 % grade from the open cast mine up to the washery. The potographer is standing about 1000 m a.s.l, the Tianshan mountain range in th... (more)

With an impressive sparks rain an unidentified 2-8-2 JS steamlocomotive is tackling the grade out of the pit at Sandaoling with a load of coal.

Sunrise behind 2-8-2 JS # 8190 at 09.21 AM in Dongbolizhan station.

After the morning shift chance, shortly before sunrise at about 9 AM, all 4 JS steamlocomotive of the Sandaoling coal mine railroad are gathered at Dongbolizhan station. This day JS # 6224, 8167, ... (more)

Only rarely do individual coal trains travel to another unloading point south-west of Nanzhan for unloading, probably according to the quality of the coal. JS #8173 reached this alternative unload... (more)

Meeting near the highest point of the Sandaoling pit railroad. The engineer of JS # 8173 on the left just opened the throttle to push back his empty 13 hoppers train down to the pit. On the right,... (more)

After sunset an unidentified JS class is storming up the grade from the pit with an impressive sparks rain.

Chinese track workers near the Erjing coal mine. They correct the track position with a straightening machine after the foreman has measured the track with a measuring rod and spirit level.

After sunset the 2-8-2 JS # 6224 is pulling a coal train to the washery at Xuanmeichang.

About 1/2 hour before sunset, the 2-8-2 JS # 8167 is pulling another load of coal out of the pit of Sandaoling. Several photographers/videographers can be seen up on the edge of the pit in the bac... (more)