
Shibalipu Departure
QJ 1774 and QJ 1208 set off from Shibalipu with a train of empty oil tanks heading north to the oilfields around Yumen on 31 December 1989. The locos didn't have to make much of an effort as, once out of the station, they were on a 1 in 50 downhill gradient.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 89-DV-05
camera : Pentax 6x7
lens : 105mm f/2.4
focal length : 105 (52.5mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/6.7
ISO : 200 ISO
original : 6x7 TMY TMax 400
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : QJ.1774, QJ.1208
Train : NB oil tanks
Location : appr, Shibalipu
Line : Tianzhu Area - Lanzhou - Wuweinan line
Country : China
Date & Time : 31/12/1989 09:29