Pictures from the Jitong Railway

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Haoluku depot. QJ 6351 ready to go to a train to Daban, Feb 2001. QJ 7138 starting a westbound freight out of Haoluku. Feb 2001 Xiakengzi, QJ 7041 entering the station with an eastboudn train, Feb 2001. QJ 6110 and 6125 on 8 Dec 1997 passing Hadashan. Mount DaWa in the background. The author at this point of time, after firing one of the Daban engines (no larger copy available)

The line where it crosses the main road above Xiakengzi Hadashan, QJ 2706 +QJ struggling upwards in 1998. From 2001, here is a new station. Approach into Shangdian from west, Feb 2001 QJ 7143 passing the level crossing at Reshui downwards Oct 1999 The high dam at km 506

level crossing
DF4 4055 at SanDi

A level crossing with a small road at km 508. In 2001, Jitong line established guarded crossings even with small roads. QJ 7009, water stop at Linxi, Feb 2001. Another locomotive back. The train is pulled forward a few meters. 6517 crosses the main road about 4 km after Linxi station on its way westwards. A single header with empty C62 cars in Feb 2001. DF4 4055 from Baiqi depot on trial runs over the Jingpeng pass Nov 17, 2001.
Passing new Sandi station eastbound. Picture by Ron Olsen: QJ 6905 at speed.

This cell refers to a small series of pictures showing how a cow has a narrow escape near Haoluku.

The "classic " position at level 3 above Reshui. Dec 1997 Same position in Nov 2000. The fireman on locomotive 2 is shovelling coal on top of the tender. QJ 6986 approaching the high dam below Liudigou, 7 Feb 2001 QJ 7009 + 7010 on the high dam near Liudigou, Dec 1997

Picture by Ron Olsen, Feb. 2001
QJ 7041+QJ near Hadashan QJ 6760 at Jingpeng, Feb 2001 QJ 7009 passing below Simingyi
Nov 2000 QJ 7088 at Haoluku, Feb 2001 The double curve below Xiakengzi, km 473, April 98

QJ 2645 at Daban station with westbound passenger train, April 1998 QJ 6998 arriving Daban with eastbound passenger train Oct 1999 QJ 7007 arriving Daban with eastbound passenger train, Oct 2000 QJ 6631 leaving Daban eastbound, Oct 2000 QJ 6631 with eastbound train 6051 at km 605 east of Daban, Nov 2001

QJ 6301 at Daban depot Feb 2001
New round plate at smokebox front. Daban depot Feb 2001 Daban depot, workers cleaning the area Outside Daban depot, a train leaving westbound, Feb 2001. The depot is full of engines. A westbound train 3 km west of Daban

(a steam crane at work)

Overview of the valley near Xiakengzi. Picture is taken from top of mount Hadashan. Nov 2000 The train is just crossing the road near SiMingYi, going from level 1 into level 2 Now the train is on level 3 just below Hadashan railway workers home. Steam is still rising from Simingyi tunnel A steam crane at work.

QJ 6301 passing the level crossing with the main road east of Gulumanhan, Feb 2001 QJ 6301 leaving Gulumanhan westbound, Feb 2001 QJ 6878 leaving Gulumanhan westbound, Feb 2001 The driver of QJ 6125 inspecting his engine QJ 6577 passing Baomutu from West, in a dirty condition
Feb 2001

6763 in Daban at night Daban depot at night QJ 6301 in Daban depot October 2002 QJ 7081 in Daban depot Oct 2002 On board QJ 6517 in Shangdian tunel. The crew breathes through their clothing because of the smoke.

QJ 7112 on level 2 above Reshui Sept. 2002 QJ 7041 crossing the street above Xiakengzi autumn 2002 The same train just before reaching Hadashan station Simingyi bridge as seern from Hadashan station 6577 starting a train downbound at Hadashan early October 2002

QJ6878 + 6517 passing Hadashan early October 2002 on their way up QJ6878 + 6517 passing Hadashan early October 2002 on their way up.
6577 waits with downbound train.

QJ 6884 passing the entrance to Gulumanhan westbound, June 2000 QJ 6631 with eastbound passenger train just east of Gulumanhan, summer 2000 (Picture by Heliwen) QJ6301 near Baomutu passing a flock of sheep on their way home (Feb 2001)

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Haoluku depot. QJ 6351 ready to go to a train to Daban, Feb 2001.	QJ 7138 starting a westbound freight out of Haoluku. Feb 2001	Xiakengzi, QJ 7041 entering the station with an eastboudn train, Feb 2001.	QJ 6110 and 6125 on 8 Dec 1997 passing Hadashan. Mount DaWa in the background.	The author at this point of time, after firing one of the Daban engines (no larger copy available)

The line where it crosses the main road above Xiakengzi	Hadashan, QJ 2706 +QJ struggling upwards in 1998. From 2001, here is a new station.	Approach into Shangdian from west, Feb 2001	QJ 7143 passing the level crossing at Reshui downwards Oct 1999	The high dam at km 506
level crossing			DF4 4055 at SanDi
A level crossing with a small road at km 508. In 2001, Jitong line established guarded crossings even with small roads.	QJ 7009, water stop at Linxi, Feb 2001. Another locomotive back. The train is pulled forward a few meters.	6517 crosses the main road about 4 km after Linxi station on its way westwards. A single header with empty C62 cars in Feb 2001.	DF4 4055 from Baiqi depot on trial runs over the Jingpeng pass Nov 17, 2001. Passing new Sandi station eastbound.	Picture by Ron Olsen: QJ 6905 at speed.
				This cell refers to a small series of pictures showing how a cow has a narrow escape near Haoluku.
The "classic " position at level 3 above Reshui. Dec 1997	Same position in Nov 2000. The fireman on locomotive 2 is shovelling coal on top of the tender.	QJ 6986 approaching the high dam below Liudigou, 7 Feb 2001	QJ 7009 + 7010 on the high dam near Liudigou, Dec 1997

Picture by Ron Olsen, Feb. 2001 QJ 7041+QJ near Hadashan	QJ 6760 at Jingpeng, Feb 2001	QJ 7009 passing below Simingyi Nov 2000	QJ 7088 at Haoluku, Feb 2001	The double curve below Xiakengzi, km 473, April 98

QJ 2645 at Daban station with westbound passenger train, April 1998	QJ 6998 arriving Daban with eastbound passenger train Oct 1999	QJ 7007 arriving Daban with eastbound passenger train, Oct 2000	QJ 6631 leaving Daban eastbound, Oct 2000	QJ 6631 with eastbound train 6051 at km 605 east of Daban, Nov 2001


QJ 6301 at Daban depot Feb 2001 New round plate at smokebox front.	Daban depot Feb 2001	Daban depot, workers cleaning the area	Outside Daban depot, a train leaving westbound, Feb 2001. The depot is full of engines.	A westbound train 3 km west of Daban

				(a steam crane at work)
Overview of the valley near Xiakengzi. Picture is taken from top of mount Hadashan. Nov 2000	The train is just crossing the road near SiMingYi, going from level 1 into level 2	Now the train is on level 3 just below Hadashan railway workers home. Steam is still rising from Simingyi tunnel		A steam crane at work.

QJ 6301 passing the level crossing with the main road east of Gulumanhan, Feb 2001	QJ 6301 leaving Gulumanhan westbound, Feb 2001	QJ 6878 leaving Gulumanhan westbound, Feb 2001	The driver of QJ 6125 inspecting his engine	QJ 6577 passing Baomutu from West, in a dirty condition Feb 2001

6763 in Daban at night	Daban depot at night	QJ 6301 in Daban depot October 2002	QJ 7081 in Daban depot Oct 2002	On board QJ 6517 in Shangdian tunel. The crew breathes through their clothing because of the smoke.

QJ 7112 on level 2 above Reshui Sept. 2002	QJ 7041 crossing the street above Xiakengzi autumn 2002	The same train just before reaching Hadashan station	Simingyi bridge as seern from Hadashan station	6577 starting a train downbound at Hadashan early October 2002

QJ6878 + 6517 passing Hadashan early October 2002 on their way up	QJ6878 + 6517 passing Hadashan early October 2002 on their way up. 6577 waits with downbound train.

		QJ 6884 passing the entrance to Gulumanhan westbound, June 2000	QJ 6631 with eastbound passenger train just east of Gulumanhan, summer 2000 (Picture by Heliwen)	QJ6301 near Baomutu passing a flock of sheep on their way home (Feb 2001)