An unknown JS accelerates its heavy loaded coal train from the loading area to the coal washery - truly the Greatest Show on Earth! See more of my pictures at https://www.clickasnap.com/profile/We... (more)

A train with empty coal hoppers bound to Erjing fights the long gradient. See more of my pictures at https://www.clickasnap.com/profile/Wedding13347

Despite being majorly flat, the line to the Erjing coal mine had a long gradient towards the mine, forcing the empty coal trains to make a good run to keep the speed going. See more of my picture... (more)

Speeding through the Marsian-like landscape of the Sandaoling coal mineĀ“s open cast pit on the way to the coal washery. Today, all tracks are gone... See more of my pictures at https://www.clicka... (more)

A late afternoon coal train passes the old open coal pit levels on the way to the coal washery. Today, all tracks are gone... See more of my pictures at https://www.clickasnap.com/profile/Wedding1... (more)

In some years, an additional loading point was established at the Sandaoling coal mine pit. On these temporary tracks, heavy machinery was used to speed up the loading process. See more of my pict... (more)

Shortly before sunset, JS8173 storms out of the Sandaoling coal mine pit. Today, it is all lorries and conveyor belts... See more of my pictures at https://www.clickasnap.com/profile/Wedding13347

JS8173 storms out of the Sandaoling coal pit through its lmarsian-like landscape on a late afternoon in January 2015. On the long straights the crew can push the locomotive to run fast before the ... (more)

JS8173 storms out of the Sandaoling coal pit through its lmarsian-like landscape. On the long straights the crew can push the locomotive to run fast before the final gradient before the summit wil... (more)

The sun sets behind the hills at the Sandaoling coal mine and JS8173 has come to a halt on the gradient towards the coal washery due to a technical failure of the steam locomotive. The locomotiveĀ... (more)

A new crew has arrived to take over JS6209 for another 12 hr shift on the Sandaoling coal mine railway. Driver and fireman use their bright torch lights to thoroughly inspect the steam locomotiveĀ... (more)

JS6209 steams out of the open pit of the Sandaoling coal mine, tackling the final grueling gradient that slowed down most of the loaded coal trains. Today, all tracks are gone there... See more of... (more)

Having served the coal loading point at the Erjing mine, JS8089 waits to get the green signal for its return to the marshalling yard at Nanzhan. It will be an easy way back with most of the line b... (more)

While an accelerating loaded coal train leaves the pit and races to the coal washery, the next train with empty wagons waits for its turn to move to the loading point at the Sandaoling coal mine. ... (more)

JS8081 has reached the coal washery with another heavy loaded coal train. Soon it will push the emptied train back to the pit and start the turn again. See more of my pictures at https://www.click... (more)