A single QJ-class 2-10-2 steam locomotive leads a westward mixed freight train through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, near Chaganhada Station on the Jitong Line.
QJ 6986 approaches Sandi Crossing as it climbs towards Jing Peng Summit with westbound coal empties, 19/11/04. ©www.railphotoprints.co.uk - John Chalcraft
Hard to believe this was only five years ago.
Two station agents are at attention as the westbound local passenger train slows for a stop at 5:35 PM.
This freight train showed up literally at the crack of dawn. The time is 6:10 AM as the westbound pulls hard between Yamenmiao and Lindong. I consider this shot as my celebration of 50 years of co... (more)
QJ 7007 sits under the stars in the Daban engine depot. The engine was steaming very lightly.
QJ 6911 leaves Daban with eight cars of the eastbound local passenger train at 6:26 AM.
Doubleheaded QJ 2-10-2s pull a westbound freight towards Daban. This trip with FarRail of Germany was the last of four trips to China and steam was now restricted to the Chabuga - Daban portion of... (more)
QJ 7002 pilots an unidentified classmate away from Daban towards the Jingpeng pass. Once in a while, I need to remind myself that this was not a fevered figment of my imagination, merely breathtak... (more)
R.J. Corman's QJ is about to duck under U.S. 60 as it leads its eastbound inaugural run towards Lexington.
While 7081 was on a Flood Relief Dinner train, 6988 is serviced and ready for the trip back to Newton the next day
Just after sun rise 6988 and 7081 charge eastward in some morning fog as they pull a record freight towards Rock Island.
QJs 2803 and 6963 bring a load of lumber downhill through the snow to Nancha on a freezing cold March day.
QJ 7164 assisted by an unidentified QJ battle the grade out of Meng Jai Wen with their load of oil tanks. 8.3.91
Before Sunrise- Of all the photography trips in my life, nothing matched the fall 2004 tour in Inner Mongolia, China. Every morning before dawn, in this case at 05:47 cutting through the crisp aut... (more)