Barrier guard near Dongbolizhan station on the Sandaoling open cast pit railroad. The barrier is operated manually, the barrier on the other side of the three tracks moves simultanously via a wire... (more)

2-8-2 JS # 8167 is starting from the loading point in the open cast pit. The coal is blasted, then transported by lorries to a conveyer belt, and so reaching the blue loading silo. It takes about ... (more)

Chinese track workers in the loading area of the Sandaoling open cast coal pit.

2-8-2 JS # 6224 is leaving the loading area with a coal train up to the washery, while track workers are seen in the foreground.

Switch keeper's hut and JS 8173 coming from the washery.

Refilling of lubricating oil at JS 8190. The oil was extremely viscous, probably due to the low temperature of approx. 7 degrees Fahrenheit (or minus 15 Celsius).

2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS # 8167 of the Sandaoling coal mine railroad is passing "station 82" with another load of coal for the washery.

Sunrise at 09.17 AM behind JS 8190 at Dongbolizhan station.

JS # 8225 storming up the estimated 1.2 to 1.5 % grade from the open cast pit to the washery at Sandaoling with a 13 car coal train.

Portrait of the chinese JS class 2-8-2 steamlocomotive # 8167 at Sandaoling. 1916 of this type were built in three series by different builders: JS # 5001 to 6135 from 1957 to 1965, # 6201 to 6558... (more)

2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS # 8190 with a coal train on the line from the open cast pit at Sandaoling.

2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS # 8173 is pulling another about 700 ton coal train up from the open pit mine near "station 82", while JS # 8225 is waiting with an empty train to run back to the... (more)

2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS # 8190 with another load of coal storming up the line from the mine to the washery, while another JS prepares to push back her train to the loading point. As we know today... (more)

2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS # 8225 is pulling her about 700 ton coal train up the grade in the open pit coal mine of Sandaoling.

2-8-2 steamlocomotive JS # 8173 is running backwards with an empty train to the loading point in the mine.