Back in 2002, a narrow gauge electric loco is at work in interesting surroundings at Hegang coal mine.
"Not much room in here!". The driver (engineer) of a 4 wheel electric loco looks quite cramped as it passes by at Fuli Mine at Hegang.
Health and safety at work! Riding on the bonnet of an electric loco doesn`t seem such a good idea. Narrow gauge No1 propels wagons past 2 of it`s sister locos at Fuli mine.
On the Hegang Coal Railway in northeastern China, an afternoon passenger train creates a traffic jam as it steams through a busy level crossing. The steam in the foreground is from a food vendor's... (more)
One of the steam hauled local trains on this coal railway has cleared the busy road crossing and is descending towards Jipei. The barriers have lifted allowing the incessant and varied road traffi... (more)
One of the Hegang Coal Railway's extensive fleet of electric locos marshalls coal cars in Hegang City's Jipei Yard.
An early morning workers train manages to break through the polluting smog into sunlight on this fascinating system.
One of the steam-worked suburban passenger trains on this interesting network descends against a rising sun. Some steam services run wholly under the wires, the reason for continued steam haulage ... (more)
