
Slogging Up The Hill
This picture shows JF 2369, built in 1957, tackling the gradient above Baimagou with a train of empties for Wangshiwa colliery on 11 February 2004. The Tongchuan line is notable for its steep gradients and trains of empties faced several km of solid slog to reach Wangshiwa colliery, high in the hills east of Tongchuan.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 04-D-0092
camera : Fuji S2 Pro
lens : 24-85mm f/2.8-4.0
focal length : 33 (49.5mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/5.6
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 12MP JPEG
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : JF.2369
Train : Tongchuan Nan - Wangshiwa Empties
Location : dep, Baimiaogou
Line : Tongchuan Mining Railway
Country : China
Date & Time : 11/02/2004 11:40