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Slippery Rails
Departures from the electric shovel at Xikeng could be spectacular as trains had to climb away from the loader on rails made slippery by crushed coal dust. JS.8173 slipped to a stand on its first attempt to leave with the first train of the morning on 30 November 2017.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 17-D-5771
camera : Nikon D610
lens : 70-200mm f/2.8
focal length : 122.0 mm
shutter : 1/800 sec
aperture : f/9.0
ISO : 400 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : JS.8173
Train : Xikeng - Jianmeixian coal loads
Location : Baerzhan
Line : Sandaoling Mining Railway
Country : China
Date & Time : 30/11/2017 10:49