tarboat's photos with the keyword: jilin

Towards Tumen

Towards Tumen

tarboat
17 Oct 2024 3 59
QJ 3487 crosses the river bridge at Wei Zi Gou, not far from its destination at Tumen on the border with North Korea.
Station pilot

Station pilot

tarboat
08 Dec 2022 4 102
Oiling the motion on JS 8163 which was on shunting duties at Jiaohe. Seen from the train on a journey between Tumen and Shenyang.
Miners' train

Miners' train

tarboat
04 Dec 2022 1 88
Shortly before sunrise SY 1662 sets off for Wujing after a stop by a road crossing to drop off miners who have just finished their nightshift at one of the Meihekou collieries. The temperature was hovering around -30C and the exhaust hung for a long time in the still air.
Three in a row

Three in a row

tarboat
12 Nov 2022 1 83
QJs 3487 and 1850 with JS 5290 on a westbound freight at Weizigou a short time after leaving Tumen on the line towards Jilin. All locomotives were in steam but I think that the second QJ and the JS were being taken to the workshops for overhaul.
Triple-headed

Triple-headed

tarboat
19 Feb 2022 3 139
QJs 3487 and 1850 with JS 5290 on a westbound freight at Weizigou a short time after leaving Tumen on the line towards Jilin. All locomotives were in steam but I think that the JS was being taken to the workshops for overhaul.
Third Mine

Third Mine

tarboat
31 Oct 2020 5 209
SY 1662 has just arrived at Sanjing (third) Mine is the southern terminus of the Meihekou Coal Railway. The pointsman is now ready for the shunting to begin. The shelter behind the point lever indicates the platform used by the passenger service for miners.
Bi Shui

Bi Shui

tarboat
12 Jul 2017 2 1 437
The river bridge at Bi Shui provided excellent photographic opportunities in the morning. This view has long been lost due to a new road being built. Here a QJ heads an early morning train from Tumen on the border with North Korea, towards Dunhua and Jilin.
Meihekou sunset

Meihekou sunset

tarboat
02 Mar 2017 1 463
The afternoon empties race over a level crossing and into the sunset towards Sanjing (Third) Mine) on the Meihekou Coal Railway.
Heading for the colliery

Heading for the colliery

tarboat
12 Feb 2017 3 420
SY 0791 roars through the icy countryside as it hauls empty coal wagons and two full spoil tippers towards Sanjing (Third) Mine) on the Meihekou Coal Railway.
Pushing on to Sanjing

Pushing on to Sanjing

tarboat
24 Nov 2014 3 462
It's bitterly cold as SY 1662 hurries a train comprising empty spoil tippers and coal trucks towards the mine at Sanjing. It took some rapid driving on dodgy roads to catch up with the train at this crossing.
Meihekou

Meihekou

tarboat
04 Nov 2014 13 3 525
I only visited the Meihekou coal railway for one day and it was very, very, cold! The only way to survive was to keep moving around and only stop to take photos for brief moments. After servicing SY1662 is seen here at Yijing preparing to collect a train of empty wagons for the Sanjing mine at the end of the line.
On the crossing

On the crossing

tarboat
27 Jan 2013 344
A young lass unconcernedly crosses the line just ahead of a heavy train heading away from the washery on the Meihekou coal railway.
Weizigou

Weizigou

tarboat
03 Sep 2011 244
QJ 3487 starts an eastbound train from the wayside station at Weizigou on the line between Jilin and Tumen. It is only 20km to Tumen where some of the passengers will cross into North Korea.
Meihekou winter

Meihekou winter

tarboat
17 Aug 2010 224
In bitter cold conditions and with the usual diesel out of action, SY 1662 had worked the early morning passenger service to the mines. It now heads for Yijing yard for servicing followed by coal hauling duties.
Morning pickup

Morning pickup

tarboat
28 Oct 2014 7 319
Mineworkers waiting for the early morning service to collect them at a roadside halt on the Meihekou Coal Railway.
Spoil heap and steam

Spoil heap and steam

tarboat
02 Jun 2009 182
An SY class locomotive moves out of the depot at Yijing on the Meihekou Coal Railway
Baby spoil tips

Baby spoil tips

tarboat
24 Apr 2009 373
Spoil tipping apparatus on the waste tips at the Sanjing coal mine, Meihekou. The tub is being wound up onto an end-over-end tippler at the top of the frame.
Meihekou empties

Meihekou empties

tarboat
22 Mar 2009 234
Late afternoon on a desperately cold day and the sun is setting fast as SY 0791 hurries the empties towards Sanjing Mine on the Meihekou Coal Railway.
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