SY1441 makes a steamy departure from Pingzhuang Nan Station with a long train of empties bound for the many mines served by this steam powered mine railway. It had snowed the previous evening cove... (more)
Pingzhuang Mining Railway SY1441 struggles to pull 50 empty coal cars out of the mainline interchange at Pingzhuang Nan Zhan (Pingzhuang South Station). As it crosses the river, this train will sl... (more)
7330, One of the large fleet of East German built BoBo electric locos at Pingzhuang opencast, climbs out of the massive hole.
Pingzhuang Minin Administration
East German LEW electric BoBo no 7362 is seen near the top of the enormous "hole" at Pingzhuang.
Just after sunrise an SY engine hauls a rake of empty coal wagons from the China Rail exchange sidings at Pingzhuang Nan in the North East of China, headed for one of the coal mines on the system.... (more)
East German built Bo Bo electric loco No 7370, climbs out of the enormous open cast coal pit at Pingzhuang. Note a similar train in opposite direction and steam loco at top of picture.
7348 is seen at Pingzhuang opencast mine. The yellow object in the middle of the picture also seems to be a loco!
SY1764 2-8-2 shunting at Zhuangmai Washery, Pingzhuang before taking spoil for tipping.