The Last Morning
11 September 2005 dawned dull, grey and windy. At Chabuga depot, by then merely a minor servicing facility, QJ 7010 and QJ 7143 were photographed being prepared to work an early train to Daban. We left the line later that day. At the beginning of October, diesels took over much of the service between Daban and Chabuga and by early December it was all over. The world's last steam worked main line had succumbed to the diesel.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 05-D-2454
camera : Nikon D2X
lens : 24-85mm f/2.8-4.0
focal length : 50 (75mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/3 sec
aperture : f/5.6
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 12MP JPEG
camera on pole : No
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : QJ.7010, QJ.7143
Train : On Shed
Location : Chabuga
Line : Chabuga - Tongliao
Country : China
Date & Time : 11/09/2005 05:18
