The footage of the steam crane was excellent! Seeing such modern steam locomotives is very interesting - There's not many places where steam locos are serviced by people in 21st century hard hats and modern equipment.
Visited Depot full of QJs on the Jingpeng line. Crews would sell you a 5 chime whistle for US$50 but too heavy to carry while tripping. Rode the footplate of train engine of a brace of two QJs. Paid US$20 for memorable trip through snow and ice in depths of winter across the Jingpeng Pass. Hell in the many tunnels with smoke and fumes but most memorable footplate trip of many I have done. Roger Willsher
Very nice footage Trevor...I guess it's gone now though. @2:30 reminded me of my visit to Kimberley shed in 1991...it's the most incredible atmosphere being inside a proper working steam shed.
It deserves a run on one of China's new high speed lines, see what it can really do with the gentlest curves. Posterity demands a meeting of 19th century tech and the 21st's.
I know that steam on China Rail was supposed to end by Dec 31st 1999 and from then onwards I only did industrials and narrow gauge, so where exactly was this 'last outpost' on the main line- pity I missed it!
Arch Stanton Most of the steam locomotives were running forwards. Only a few were running backwards. The smoky end is the front, in case you are getting confused.
China is a much more advanced technological society than we are educate yourself. We are now buying trains in Boston made in China. China has been making things a lot longer than this country has been on Earth and will be making them a long time after this war centric culture of death called the U.S has passed.
@Arch Stanton China has far more technology than most nations. I am certain your nation has less technology than China and they still have antique locomotives as well, something your nation probably does not have many running either.
I love steam engines, but using them for actual transport in this day and age tells me that the Chinese are WAY behind the times. All of the locomotives is this video were 2-10-2's that is probably to keep costs down. I would love to travel on one of those trains! I love steam!
Can't agree with that Chinese are way behind the times. The steam engines are only used in coal mine in a few part of China, it makes sense since the steam engines consume coal, it would be convenient to supply the coal as fuel for the locomotive and saving cost. Actually the railway lines of regular transportation in China, in which the steam power had been off since 1980's, are pretty advanced.
are you dumb? china is world most advanced in tech especially in high speed train, while US and most of west is like 50 years behind in railways, US and most west has no even mordern trains, let alone high speed train
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Fabulous footage. Captures all the atmosphere of steam sheds now mostly long gone around the world.
Yes it was very interesting to still see this in 2001!
Perfect footage, beautiful sound!
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The footage of the steam crane was excellent!
Seeing such modern steam locomotives is very interesting - There's not many places where steam locos are serviced by people in 21st century hard hats and modern equipment.
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RockyRailroad Animation was the crane steam powered?
Thanks. Yes it was quite impressive!
Visited Depot full of QJs on the Jingpeng line. Crews would sell you a 5 chime whistle for US$50 but too heavy to carry while tripping.
Rode the footplate of train engine of a brace of two QJs. Paid US$20 for memorable trip through snow and ice in depths of winter across the Jingpeng Pass. Hell in the many tunnels with smoke and fumes but most memorable footplate trip of many I have done.
Roger Willsher
Nice! I rode from Jing Peng to Shangdian, was amazing but a bit chilly! I also got a ride from Shasagetai to Dong Sheng, that was incredible!
Very nice footage Trevor...I guess it's gone now though.
@2:30 reminded me of my visit to Kimberley shed in 1991...it's the most incredible atmosphere being inside a proper working steam shed.
+struck2soon it was quite amazing. Yes, sadly diesels took over later that year. The passenger train was actuly dieselised that day...
Wow! A 2-10-2 nonarticulated straight locomotive must have a lot of traction! However, it probably can not negotiate sharper curving rails.
They were definitely a main line locomotive!
It deserves a run on one of China's new high speed lines, see what it can really do with the gentlest curves. Posterity demands a meeting of 19th century tech and the 21st's.
Superb film. Love those engines.
They are quite magnificent!
The Great China technology world most very beautiful Steam Locomotive
They are very nice machines.
I know that steam on China Rail was supposed to end by Dec 31st 1999 and from then onwards I only did industrials and narrow gauge, so where exactly was this 'last outpost' on the main line- pity I missed it!
Central Northern China. It was a very busy stream area in the last days. Finished in late 2001.
Great video. Thank you.
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They're still using steam locomotives in China as of 2018. But I believe this is the last year for them. They were meant to be retired in 2017.
Let's hope they last another few years!
While the DF1's that were also in the video are long gone already... :-)
Chinese steam locomotive is a very nice.
They are fantastic, very impressive!
Have you seen the south africa steam loco
Muy buenos videos, exelentes.
Thank you!
Those old steamer are twice the motive power that csx has today.
And twice as much maintenance requirements.
Mr. White Its a fair trade then :)
Yeah and they sound better too!
This type of locomotive has not been able to travel in China, but there are three more in the United States
Thanks - I believe there are a couple preserved by the Jitong Railway at Tongliao as well.
@@steamfreak They stopped operating in 2017 due to the aging of the boiler.
@@ごめんなさい-x3x OK Thanks - I didn't know that.
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Great video! 👏👏👏
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Very impressed that this footage was smuggled out of China.
+Ian Allan yes I had to swallow all of the video tapes in plastic bags to get through border security...
You most live under your momma bed you fucking moron,
It is a future of humankind.
I hope so
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Yes indeed!
There is so much iron in this one spot, it's a wonder the world don't tip over.
Those are coal not iron 😆
Yep it's pretty impressive!
3:50 there is a steam shovel working and a guy using a shovel to fill his wee trailer, kinda funny.
Maybe the small trailer was for a small inside furnace.
Indrid Cold I would think it would be, it just looked sort of odd.
Haha yep!
Is that crane actually a locomotive?
It is self propelled.
steamfreak3450 - Steam trains around the world so it’s technically a locomotive?
@@jackforde4883 I guess so - it could move a couple of cars I guess? Very slow though - wouldn't want to be on a passenger train being hauled by it!
steamfreak3450 - Steam trains around the world haha yes indeed 😂
Are there any of these in action now?
+fordlandau sadly no, they are now history. The Jitong line keeps a couple in working order for special occasions.
Arch Stanton Most of the steam locomotives were running forwards. Only a few were running backwards. The smoky end is the front, in case you are getting confused.
+Arch Stanton That's an incredibly hypocritical point, but okay.
China is a much more advanced technological society than we are educate yourself. We are now buying trains in Boston made in China.
China has been making things a lot longer than this country has been on Earth and will be making them a long time after this war centric culture of death called the U.S has passed.
@Arch Stanton China has far more technology than most nations. I am certain your nation has less technology than China and they still have antique locomotives as well, something your nation probably does not have many running either.
I love steam engines, but using them for actual transport in this day and age tells me that the Chinese are WAY behind the times. All of the locomotives is this video were 2-10-2's that is probably to keep costs down. I would love to travel on one of those trains! I love steam!
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Can't agree with that Chinese are way behind the times. The steam engines are only used in coal mine in a few part of China, it makes sense since the steam engines consume coal, it would be convenient to supply the coal as fuel for the locomotive and saving cost. Actually the railway lines of regular transportation in China, in which the steam power had been off since 1980's, are pretty advanced.
are you dumb? china is world most advanced in tech especially in high speed train, while US and most of west is like 50 years behind in railways, US and most west has no even mordern trains, let alone high speed train
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Lol China has bullet trains and 5g 😂
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This looks like 1920's USA!
Espera a ver la china de 2030
Yes it was quite amazing!
Copy or original of the Soviet steam locomotive "LV"
A copy. Many similarities though.
Экскаватор тоже паровой?
Yes I think so
@@steamfreak it is a future with the lack of oil.
let everything stay dirty but the drive wheels!
Keep the red flag flying!
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Use s little bit of the coal to transport the coal
Free fuel!
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All what they are doing is taking the coal from the mines to feed the trains waste if you ask me😀
Haha yep! Although the trains don't eat that much coal! It's going to power stations and steelworks and other industries too...
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