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Big Sky Country
Another shot of JS 8366 banked by JS 8027 on the afternoon empties from Liushuquan to Nanzhan on 12 November 2005. This landscape could never be described as scenic but it does have a wild lonely character all of its own. On the skyline to the left of the train the buildings of Sandaoling can be seen while the Tianshan mountains are just visible to the right. The picture also illustrates one of the problems we had during our first visit here. It wasn't cold enough. By early afternoon exhausts would thin and disappear as soon as a loco had warmed up. JS 8366 has already passed this point and JS 8027 would soon follow.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 05-D-2879
camera : Nikon D2X
lens : 24-85mm f/2.8-4.0
focal length : 85 (127.5mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/9
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 12MP JPEG
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : JS.8366, (b) JS.8027
Train : Liushuquan - Nanzhan Coal Empties
Location : W of, Liushuquan
Line : Sandaoling Mining Railway
Country : China
Date & Time : 12/11/2005 16:25