
Farewell SL630
Jilin's QJ.7174 was less than a year old when it was photographed at Changchun East Junction on 3 April 1988, coupled to 30 year veteran SL.630. The pair were about to back down onto a freight that they would haul to Jilin.The Pacific had been a Changchun engine for years and Changchun engines didn't normally work trains on the Jilin line, so the reason for its use on this train was a mystery. Nobody ever reported seeing it again so the story probably didn't have a happy ending.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 88-C3-10
camera : Mamiya 645 1000s
lens : 80mm f/2.8
focal length : 80.0mm (53.3mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/8.0
ISO : 200 ISO
original : 645 TMY TMax 400
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : QJ.7174, SL6.630
Train : light engines
Location : Changchun East Junction
Line : Changchun Area
Country : China
Date & Time : 03/04/1988 09:56